Elixir Kitchen and Bar Local Pick

The Write-Up

The full story

A rustic-hip gastropub in one of downtown's original buildings, and very much the neighborhood's spot. The from-scratch kitchen punches above the bar's weight with a short rib grilled cheese, chicken and waffles and a patty melt guests name by name. Service runs unhurried, so settle onto the patio and let the room shift from hangout to dance floor as the night takes over.

What People Are Saying

The word from guests

Real words from people who have been, gathered from public reviews. Elixir Kitchen and Bar holds 4.3 on Google across 992 reviews.

District Story

The story of Downtown

A fort, a courthouse plat and a citrus boom built it. A name nobody can prove still runs it.

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