Cowford Chophouse
A restored early-1900s building at Bay and Ocean, with a rooftop bar that is one of the few places downtown where you can actually see the city you are standing in.
Over 50 Jax: Downtown
The Northbank core: the stadium, the Elbow entertainment district, and the rooms that fill on a game night and empty on a Tuesday.
Dos Gatos
A cocktail lounge on Forsyth across from the Florida Theatre, open since 2009, which in downtown Jacksonville bar years is a long time. The pre-show and post-show room for anything at the Theatre.
Go early. It turns into a late-night spot later in the evening.
Indochine Downtown
Indochine is on the second floor of a building at 21 East Adams that was built in 1910. Mark and Ladda Salter and chef Susie Sysouvanh opened it in 2010, and Mark built the tables and booths himself, the Jax Daily Record reported.
That Bar at the Arena
A meal and drink stop across from the arena and ballpark. September 2026 local reporting describes fans meeting here before arena games.
The Albatross
Underbelly did not disappear. Longtime local music bookers Mike Ciero and Steve Blaisdell took over, renamed the Bay Street room The Albatross, and gave its menu the names of Jacksonville music venues that actually did close.
This is a music venue. It is loud when a show is on.
The Volstead
A Prohibition-style whiskey lounge on Adams Street, named for the act that made it illegal. Its own posted hours run to 2 a.m. every night, which is the whole case for it on a list about late rooms.
Go early. It turns into a late-night spot later in the evening.