During a recent trip down to Florida, we stayed and visited with some great friends of ours. One day we decided to go out and explore the St. Augustine area, and on the way stopped in for some lunch at one of their favorites, Beaches at Vilano.

Since we were there for an early lunch on a weekday, we had no problem getting a beach table, right on the sand. This also meant within seconds of hitting the sand, 5 kids were shoes off and running along the beach. The restaurant is located right on the water of the Tolomata River.

Parents could casually talk and hangout while the kids scavenged for things on the beach and played in the shallow surf.

The one downside to having kids and a beachside eating is the sand. Despite washing them up before eating, they still managed to get some sand in their food, which tarnished the experience a little bit for them.

I went with the Sunset Shrimp Tacos (Local shrimp, lightly fried and tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro. Served with pineapple mango salsa.) I also substituted coleslaw for fries.

I tend to be able to tolerate quite a bit of heat to my food, and elected to top mine with some jalapenos from my friends nachos. The heat really was a nice contrast to the sweet of the sauce and salsa. Everything was extremely fresh and excellently prepared.

Overall, Beaches at Vilano was an excellent choice for a light lunch in the St. Augustine area.

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Source: InACents