Restaurant · St. Augustine, Florida
O'Steen's Restaurant
How to book: no reservations, CASH ONLY — the plan is to beat the line. Arrive ~10:45am or right at 4–4:30pm, or order TAKEOUT (ready in ~10 min) to skip the dining-room wait. Closed Sunday + Monday; closes 8:30pm. The play: the fried shrimp (the local legend), plus fried/broiled seafood plates and Southern sides.
Best meal: Lunch or early dinner — the fried shrimp is the reason people line up; the fried-seafood platters and Southern sides round it out. Bring cash. Confirm current hours on site (closed Sun/Mon).
Who it’s NOT for: card-only diners (CASH ONLY — ATM on site) anyone unwilling to wait in line at peak reservation/fine-dining seekers Sunday/Monday diners (closed) late-night diners (closes 8:30pm)
$-$$Research-based
Part of St. Augustine, FL, Decided.
Common questions
Is O'Steen's Restaurant worth it?
The cash-only, no-reservations fried-shrimp institution at 205 Anastasia Blvd — a distinctive local breading and a near-permanent line; the quintessential wait-in-line-it's-worth-it St. Augustine meal, closed Sun/Mon.
Who is O'Steen's Restaurant for?
O'Steen's Restaurant is for multigen beach family, celebration, history architecture couple, and romantic bnb couple.
Who is O'Steen's Restaurant not for?
O'Steen's Restaurant is not for card-only diners (CASH ONLY — ATM on site) anyone unwilling to wait in line at peak reservation/fine-dining seekers Sunday/Monday diners (closed) late-night diners (closes 8:30pm).
Do you need a reservation at O'Steen's Restaurant?
no reservations, CASH ONLY — the plan is to beat the line. Arrive ~10:45am or right at 4–4:30pm, or order TAKEOUT (ready in ~10 min) to skip the dining-room wait.
How expensive is O'Steen's Restaurant?
O'Steen's Restaurant is in the $-$$ range. Meravella shows prices as bands and never publishes exact figures it hasn't verified.
How we know: basis research · last verified Thu Jul 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). We never rank by commission.