WELAKA LODGE – Restaurant

Tie up at the dock, walk a few steps, and you are already at the bar. The Boat Bar at Welaka Lodge sits right on the St. Johns River under old oaks, a down-to-earth riverside bar and grill where the juice for the drinks gets squeezed by hand. The menu stays short and cheap: a tuna appetizer, a brisket dog, cold beer, frozen cocktails to carry out into the shade. Regulars talk about the sunsets, the easy service and how welcome their dogs are made. Boat up, ride up, or just show up.

Cuisine: Restaurant