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Conch House
- February 9, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
frozetoes from Inver Grove Hts., Minnesota
The Conch House is on Anastasia Island. Cross the Bridge of Lions and watch for the Conch House sign on the left. It is a great place to go for a meal or a drink and some live music. With its thatched roof “huts”, ocean breezes, and reggae music, you will feel like you’re in the Caribbean. There are two parts to the Conch House: the restaurant and the lounge.
The restaurant offers, as you would expect, plenty of seafood options but they also have other non-seafood entrees. Expect to pay about $20-25 for dinner or $10-15 for lunch. The thing that makes the restaurant really unique though is their choice of dining areas. They offer inside and outside on-the-deck (under palm trees!) seating as well as the option to sit in individual grass huts that are up on pilings out over the water. This has always been a favorite for my kids. You have a view of the water, the nearby lighthouse, the fishing boats that are coming and going as well as the fish and seagulls. Just remember to tip your sever well for having to climb up and down the stairs to your hut!
The lounge sits a little farther out on the water, and is actually the place I prefer. It too offers indoor and outdoor seating, although the outdoor is more plentiful. They usually have free popcorn, and you are able to order appetizers from the restaurant to be brought out to the lounge. My children’s favorite spot inside is the crow’s nest: climb a winding staircase to a private, rounded booth with small windows. For obvious reasons, children must be accompanied by and adult to go up there. When sitting outside, you often have a view of the fishermen coming back with their catch – sometimes pretty amazing!
The lounge offers live music on Friday and Saturday night, and Sundays in the summer become Reggae Sundays. This event has become very popular. So popular, they had to add another dock as a seating area and bar. For my money, you can’t beat a tropical drink, live reggae music, palm trees, sun and ocean. If you’d like to give it a try, and especially if you are taking children with you, my advice is to get there an hour or so before the music is scheduled to begin. You’ll avoid the cover charge, you’ll get a place to sit, and you can enjoy some of the music before the crowds get wild and drunk. (And they do.) Being there other evenings after sunset provides a more relaxed, romantic feel. They light the tiki torches, and the crowds are generally smaller and calmer. It’s a nice way to end a day.
From journal Fun for Everyone in St. Augustine
Conch House
- November 27, 2000
- Rated 4 of 5 by
willow from Nicholls, Georgia
The restaurant joins the marina on the inland waterway. You can choose to dine inside or outside. There are several palmetto thatched tiki huts located over the water, good for romance and private conversation.
In addition to Caribbean fare, the restaurant serves certified Angus Steaks. We love the spicy Minorcan conch chowder. The food is always very good. Sometimes service is a little slow, but the atmosphere and surroundings are pleasant.
From journal Tired of History and the Beach
Conch House Restaurant
- November 4, 2000
- Rated 4 of 5 by
AnaMH from South Florida, Florida
The best conch in St. Augustine!!This Caribbean-style restaurant has wonderful seafood. Awesome atmosphere - dine inside or outside in straw huts, overlooking scenic Salt Run.
From journal History, beaches & beauty all rolled into one city