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Metro Diner

A place to eat in Jacksonville Beach, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Breakfast.

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Why go

Jacksonville-born diner, first opened in San Marco in 1992, known for fried chicken and waffles.

It is one of 6 curated places we feature in Jacksonville Beach, alongside 2 activities, 2 outdoor spots and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Jacksonville Beach Pier, 0.8 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Jacksonville Beach
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Breakfast

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Jacksonville Beach. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Jacksonville Beach Pier

    Long concrete fishing pier off the main beach, rebuilt after hurricane damage, with a small fee to walk out.

    Activity · 0.8 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Jax Beach Polar Plunge

    The city's New Year's Day plunge into the Atlantic, held for over 30 years; more than 1,000 people went in for 2026.

    Activity · 0.9 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Lemon Bar

    Open-air beach bar at the end of Lemon Street in Neptune Beach, known for its frozen lemon drink.

    Drinks · 1.5 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park

    City park north of Atlantic Beach with about a mile and a half of beach, a freshwater lake and wooded trails.

    Outdoors · 4.7 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Little Talbot Island State Park

    Undeveloped barrier island with miles of beach, dunes and a trail through maritime forest.

    Outdoors · 10 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Intuition Ale Works

    Local brewery on East Bay Street near the stadium, with a rooftop deck looking back at the skyline.

    Drinks · Downtown Jacksonville & Southbank · 15 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Metro Diner is a stop on our Jacksonville New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

When to go

Average daily highs in Jacksonville Beach run from 62°F in January to 84°F in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Metro Diner itself, we suggest: Breakfast.

Modelled monthly averages for Jacksonville Beach from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Jacksonville Beach weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
30.30279, -81.39531
Destination
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Website
metrodiner.com

Metro Diner: quick answers

How much time do you need at Metro Diner?

Plan on about an hour at Metro Diner. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Metro Diner?

Our pick: Breakfast. Insider tip: Expect a line on Jan 1 morning; put your name in before the plunge.

Which TripsCircle routes include Metro Diner?

Metro Diner appears on Jacksonville New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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