River and Fort

River and Fort is one of St. Augustine's newer fine dining additions and occupies a multi-level waterfront position across from the Castillo de San Marcos that provides arguably the city's most spectacular dining backdrop. The fort, the Matanzas River, the Bridge of Lions — a view composed entirely of the things that make St. Augustine extraordinary — is visible from multiple levels including the rooftop deck.

The kitchen produces modern American coastal cooking with the First Coast's seafood as its foundation. Local shrimp, grouper and oysters appear in preparations that balance the ingredients' inherent quality with contemporary technique. The ground-floor open terrace, the spacious dining rooms with their fort-view windows, and the rooftop create different dining experiences within the same address — useful for groups with varying preferences.

For a birthday dinner that benefits from spectacular setting and contemporary food quality, River and Fort is St. Augustine's most visually impressive option.

The multi-level Castillo views and animated modern American kitchen make River and Fort the birthday dinner choice when spectacular backdrop and quality food are both required.