Biscottis — Avondale, Jacksonville

An Avondale institution that's been around for decades and still manages to surprise you every time you walk in. The globally-inspired menu rotates regularly Mediterranean one week, Asian-influenced the next, Southern comfort the week after and somehow everything lands. Weekend brunch here draws the kind of crowd that actually knows Jacksonville's food scene, not the people Googling "best restaurants near me." Jamie says if you're visiting Jax and a local sends you to Biscottis, it means they actually like you. The brick-lined space feels warm without trying, and the small plates are perfect for the kind of meal where you just keep ordering and sharing until you can't move.