PENMAN DINER – American
Classic American diner on Penman Road in Jacksonville Beach, pouring coffee and flipping eggs weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 3. Benedicts are the specialty — the crab Benedict draws devotees — atop a menu of breakfast and lunch standards where nearly everything lands under ten dollars. The room stays casual and comfortable, a neighborhood answer to the beach's tourist spots, with delivery through Uber Eats and Postmates. It suits Jax Beach locals before work, post-surf appetites, budget-savvy brunchers, and regulars who believe a proper diner needs no reinvention.
1289 Penman Road, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904.595.5289 http://penmandiner.com/0Cuisine: American
Price range: $
Dietary options: dairy-free, halal, high-protein, low-carb, nut-free, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, mediterranean, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, juice-cleanse, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Diet fit at PENMAN DINER
Dairy-Free at PENMAN DINER
PENMAN DINER in Jacksonville Beach has 4 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Hash Browns or Home Fries, Garden Salad and Two Eggs. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Halal at PENMAN DINER
PENMAN DINER in Jacksonville Beach has 22 halal-tagged dishes on its current menu, including California Omelette, Grilled Cheese and California Benny. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
High-Protein at PENMAN DINER
PENMAN DINER in Jacksonville Beach has 2 high-protein-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Shrimp and Grits and Gyro. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Low-Carb at PENMAN DINER
PENMAN DINER in Jacksonville Beach has 2 low-carb-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Cheese Omelette and Corned Beef Hash. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Nut-Free at PENMAN DINER
PENMAN DINER in Jacksonville Beach has 1 nut-free-tagged dish on its current menu, including Garden Salad. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegan at PENMAN DINER
PENMAN DINER in Jacksonville Beach has 5 vegan-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Hash Browns or Home Fries, Garden Salad and Grits Cup. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegetarian at PENMAN DINER
PENMAN DINER in Jacksonville Beach has 20 vegetarian-tagged dishes on its current menu, including California Omelette, Grilled Cheese and California Benny. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Heart-Healthy at PENMAN DINER
PENMAN DINER in Jacksonville Beach has 8 heart-healthy-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Chicken Quesadilla, Florentine Omelette and Garden Salad. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
How tags work: Dish-level menu analysis by Chefi's rule-based diet engine with AI assistance; nutrition values are estimated from ingredients unless marked verified. Allergen and certification claims are never inferred.
What to order at PENMAN DINER
| Dish | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| BBQ Burger | 102.1 g | 57.9 g |
| Philly Burger | 5.3 g | 44.7 g |
| Mediterranean Platter | 37.3 g | 41 g |
| Gyro | 44 g | 36.4 g |
| Shrimp and Grits | 22.1 g | 32.9 g |
| Two Eggs | 16.8 g | 32.6 g |
| French Dip | 52 g | 30.4 g |
| California Benny | 2.2 g | 30.2 g |
| Philly Cheesesteak | 36.7 g | 30.1 g |
| Crab Benny | 25.6 g | 26.8 g |
| Greek Salad | 5.7 g | 24.2 g |
| Bacon Cheeseburger | 7.6 g | 20.6 g |
Nutrition values are estimated from ingredients.
Menu
Good Yolks
Served with hash browns or home fries with onions or grits and toast
- Two Eggs - $7.49: Served with hash browns or home fries with onions or grits and toast Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Two Eggs with Breakfast Meat - $9.99: Choice of bacon, ham, sausage links or turkey patty; served with hash browns or home fries with onions or grits and toast Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Canadian Bacon and Two Eggs - $10.49: Served with hash browns or home fries with onions or grits and toast Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Corned Beef Hash and Two Eggs - $11.99: Served with hash browns or home fries with onions or grits and toast Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Pork Chop and Two Eggs - $11.99: Thin cut and seared to perfection; served with hash browns or home fries with onions or grits and toast Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Country Fried Steak and Two Eggs - $13.99: Fried golden brown topped with white gravy; served with hash browns or home fries with onions or grits and toast Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Steak and Two Eggs - $15.99: Served with hash browns or home fries with onions or grits and toast Available at: breakfast, brunch
Sweet Starts
- Pancakes Short Stack - $5.99: Served with warm syrup Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Pancakes Full Stack - $7.49: Served with warm syrup Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC Available at: breakfast, brunch
- French Toast Short Stack - $5.99: With powdered sugar and cinnamon Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch
- French Toast Full Stack - $7.49: With powdered sugar and cinnamon Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Belgian Waffle - $6.99: With powdered sugar Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Fancy Schmancy Waffle - $10.99: Piled with fresh strawberry, banana, whipped cream, and powdered sugar Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch
- 222 Special - $9.99: Two French toast or pancakes, two eggs, and two bacon or sausage Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Shrimp and Grits - $13.49: Two eggs any style served on top of cheese grits topped with shrimp, sausage gravy, and scallions with choice of toast Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Mediterranean Platter - $13.99: Eggs scrambled with sujuk (Turkish sausage), Kalamata olives, feta cheese, tomato and cucumber, and pita on the side Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
Omelettes
Served with hash browns or home fries with onions or grits and toast
- Create Your Own Omelette - $10.99: Choice of three items Dietary tags: Halal Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Cheese Omelette - $9.99 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Bacon or Ham and Cheese Omelette - $10.9 Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Florentine Omelette - $10.99: Spinach and feta Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Veggies Omelette - $11.99: Tomato, onion, green pepper, mushroom, and Swiss cheese Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Uncle Niko’s Omelette - $11.99: Spinach, tomato, onion, and feta Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory Available at: breakfast, brunch
- West of the Rio Omelette - $11.99: Ham, onion, green pepper, and American cheese Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Meat, Meat, and Meat Omelette - $10.99: Ham, bacon, sausage, and provolone Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Barnyard Omelette - $11.99: Ham, green pepper, bacon, onion, sausage, and American cheese Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Corned Beef Hash Omelette - $11.99: Corned beef hash, onion, and cheddar Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Buenos Dias Omelette - $11.99: Chicken, jalapeno pepper, onion, and cheddar Available at: breakfast, brunch
- California Omelette - $13.49: Avocado, asparagus, tomato, and cheddar Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Opa! Gyro Omelette - $13.49: Gyro meat, tomato, onion, and feta Available at: breakfast, brunch
- From the Ocean Omelette - $12.99: Shrimp, crabmeat, and hollandaise Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
Friends with Bennies
Served with hash browns or home fries with onions or grits
- Regular Benny - $11.99: Canadian bacon, two poached eggs with hollandaise atop English muffin Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Penman Benny - $12.99: Fresh ground beef, onion, green peppers and Penman seasoning, two poached eggs with hollandaise atop English muffin Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Crab Benny - $13.99: Crab meat, two poached eggs with hollandaise atop English muffin Available at: breakfast, brunch
- California Benny - $13.99: Avocado, asparagus, tomato, two poached eggs with hollandaise atop English muffin Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
Beach Burgers
- “Big Pen” Hamburger - $9.49: Fresh Angus beef topped with iceberg lettuce and tomato; served with French fries Available at: dinner, lunch
- “Big Pen” Cheeseburger - $10.49: Fresh Angus beef topped with iceberg lettuce, tomato, and American cheese; served with French fries Available at: dinner, lunch
- Bacon Cheeseburger - $11.99: Topped with chopped bacon and American cheese; served with French fries Available at: dinner, lunch
- Philly Burger - $11.99: Topped with onions and peppers, mushrooms, and provolone cheese; served with French fries Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- BBQ Burger - $11.49: Topped with chopped bacon, fried onions, BBQ sauce, and cheddar cheese; served with French fries Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Breakfast Burger - $11.99: Topped with hashbrowns, two strips of bacon, and one sunny side up egg; served with French fries Available at: breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch
- California Burger - $12.99: Topped with avocado, iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheddar cheese; served with French fries Available at: dinner, lunch
Hot Sandwiches
- Grilled Cheese - $6.99: American cheese on white bread; served with French fries and pickle Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Quesadilla - $9.99: Grilled chicken served with salsa Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cheesesteak Quesadilla - $12.49: Thinly sliced grilled beef topped with onions and peppers, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese served with salsa Available at: dinner, lunch
- Philly Cheesesteak - $12.49: Thinly sliced ribeye steak with onions and peppers, mushrooms, and American cheese Available at: dinner, lunch
- French Dip - $12.49: Thinly sliced roast beef and Swiss cheese on garlic spread sub roll with au jus Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Gyro - $12.49: Thinly sliced gyro meat, lettuce, tomato, and tzatziki sauce in pita Dietary tags: High-Protein, Mediterranean Available at: dinner, lunch
- New York Reuben - $12.49: Thinly sliced corned beef, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, and Swiss cheese on rye Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads
- Garden Salad - $7.99: Iceberg lettuce topped with tomato, onion, green pepper, cucumber, and choice of dressing Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Caesar Salad - $11.99: Romaine lettuce topped with grilled chicken, parmesan cheese, croutons, and Caesar dressing Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Greek Salad - $12.99: Iceberg lettuce topped with tomato, onion, green pepper, cucumber, black olives, feta cheese, hard-boiled egg, and toasted pita Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Mediterranean, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Beverages
- 100% Colombian Coffee - $2.99: Fresh brewed, free refills Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Soda - $2.99: Coke, Diet Coke, Mr. Pibb, Sprite, Root Beer, and Lemonade; free refills
- Iced Tea - $2.99: Sweet or Unsweetened; free refills
- Hot Chocolate - $3.49
- Tropicana Orange Juice - $3.99 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Carnivore, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Juice-Cleanse, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
Sides
- Hash Browns or Home Fries - $3.99: With onions Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, South-Beach, Slow-Carb Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Corned Beef Hash - $5.99 Dietary tags: Low-Carb Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Grits Cup - $3.49 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: breakfast, brunch
Frequently Asked Questions about PENMAN DINER
- Is PENMAN DINER dairy-free-friendly?
- Yes. PENMAN DINER has 4 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Hash Browns or Home Fries, Garden Salad and Two Eggs.
- What can I eat at PENMAN DINER on a dairy-free diet?
- Hash Browns or Home Fries, Garden Salad and Two Eggs carry the dairy-free tag, out of 4 tagged dishes on the current menu. Every dish's diet tags are listed in the menu.
- Does PENMAN DINER have vegan options?
- Yes. 5 dishes are tagged vegan on the current menu, including Hash Browns or Home Fries and Garden Salad.
- What is the highest-protein dish at PENMAN DINER?
- BBQ Burger, at roughly 57.9g of protein (estimated from ingredients).
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