Jax Beach
A relaxed coastal coffee shop where crafted coffee, clean ingredients, and community come together just steps from the ocean — next to Whole Foods at Costa Verde Shops in South Jacksonville Beach. Post-beach. Pre-beach. Or anywhere in between.
Location
2405 3rd St S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250, USA
Hours
Open Daily: 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM
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Southern Grounds Jax Beach is a coffee shop and restaurant at 2405 3rd St S in Costa Verde Shops — an open-air plaza in South Jacksonville Beach, right next to Whole Foods Market, minutes from South Beach Park, Sunshine Playground, and the ocean.
We draw families coming from the beach and the park, active lifestyle regulars who stop after tennis at Jacksonville Beach Tennis Center or Huguenot Tennis Park, and the Whole Foods crowd that moves through the plaza all day. The Jax Beach Pier and boardwalk are a short ride away.
Inside: spacious seating for working, meeting, or settling in with coffee. Free Wi-Fi. Outside: a dog-friendly courtyard patio in the open-air plaza. We serve direct-trade Intelligentsia coffee, all-day breakfast and brunch, dinner, scratch-made bowls, and Blueberry Bakery pastries — all from a Mediterranean-inspired scratch kitchen cooking in extra virgin olive oil. Seed-oil-free options identified on the menu. beer and wine. Walk-in only.
Open daily 6:30 AM–9 PM. Shared plaza parking lot.
Private events & Catering
Southern Grounds Jax Beach is available for coastal milestone celebrations and private events — rehearsal dinners, post-ceremony brunches, and beach-adjacent gatherings at Costa Verde Shops in South Jacksonville Beach. Courtyard patio setting, Mediterranean-inspired menu, and catering coordination for wedding parties making the Jacksonville Beaches their event destination. Contact us about private events and custom catering. Online catering order for local teams and offices.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where exactly is this located — is it on the beach?
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We're at Costa Verde Shops at 2405 Third St S, about four blocks from the water. Next door to Whole Foods, with a courtyard plaza out front. Not beachfront, but close enough that people stop in before and after. The courtyard has covered tables and a central fire feature — it's a better seat than most of what's between here and the shore.
Is there outdoor seating?
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Yes. The courtyard at Costa Verde opens directly off our front door — umbrella-shaded tables and the fire feature. Dog-friendly, open daily. On cooler evenings it fills up quickly.
Can I bring my dog?
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Yes, the courtyard is dog-friendly.
Is parking easy here?
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There's a shared lot for the plaza — Whole Foods shoppers use the same lot, so mornings and weekend afternoons can get tight. Give yourself a few extra minutes on busy days. It almost always opens up.
This location just opened — how does it compare to Neptune Beach?
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Opened June 2025, so it's newer than Neptune Beach by about nine years. Same Intelligentsia coffee program, same scratch kitchen, same menu. The space is a bit more compact — 76 seats total — so it's a quieter, tighter feel. The courtyard and covered outdoor seating give it its own character.