There’s a ton of excitement surrounding Tallahassee before and after kick-off. So much that you can turn your game day into a game weekend. We’ll help you plan out your Friday, Saturday and Sunday to maximize your Fall Frenzy experience.
Your Friday in Tallahassee is all about meeting with other fans to discuss, what else, football! And there are a ton of places to do just that. Visit Tallahassee has asked Gene Deckerhoff, the legendary voice of FSU football, to provide some suggestions for your Friday in Florida’s Capital City. Watch the video below!
Downtown Dining & Nightspots
Level 8
411 North Monroe Street
850-224-6000
Sophisticated rooftop lounge located atop of Hotel Duval. Features stunning panoramic views of downtown Tallahassee.
W xyz Bar
200 North Monroe Street
850-513-0313
Located in the lobby of the Aloft Tallahassee Downtown hotel, the W XYZ Bar is slick with style, specialty sippers and a snack attack menu.
101’s classy, cozy sibling, Versi is downtown’s finest spot to relax, mingle and enjoy live music in a posh, yet unpretentious atmosphere.
Clydes & Costellos
210 South Adams Street
850-224-8885)
Clydes is a local landmark for college students, locals, businessmen and politicians of Tallahassee. A great spot to drop in during the Downtown Getdown and FSU Block Party.
Paradigm
115 West College Avenue
850-224-9980
Located conveniently on College Avenue, Paradigm is certain to exceed your greatest expectations with its sophisticated yet laid back atmosphere.
Andrews Capital Grill & Bar
228 South Adams Street
850-222-3444
Landmark downtown restaurant noted “Best Outdoor Dining” by Tallahassee Magazine, features burgers, sandwiches, salads and entrees. Get there early on game-day weekends to secure your table outside!
Midtown Dining & Nightspots
The Wine Loft
1240 Thomasville Road
850-222-9914
Upscale Wine Bar featuring daily happy hours Monday through Friday and menu options including delectable desserts and flavorsome appetizers.
Krewe De Gras
1304-B North Monroe Street
850-222-0378
A New Orleans style tavern located in the heart of Midtown where every Tuesday is FAT TUESDAY. Features daily drink specials and a limited appetizer menu.
2Chez
1215 Thomasville Road
850-222-0936
Bistro atmosphere with live music and outdoor bar under the oaks.
Filling Station
1122 Thomasville Road
850-224-8272
A funky, rock-n-roll influenced gastropub offering a varied menu of casual comfort food and featuring live music and late night dining with a twist.
Tap Room
1122 Thomasville Road
850-222-4225
Offering over 35 beers on tap and live music, this Midtown venue has earned the name Fifth Avenue Tap Room.
Saturday is game day in Tallahassee and we want you to be ready. So watch Mr. Gene Deckerhoff provide you with some pointers on how to make your game day even more memorable.
Attractions
Tallahassee Automobile Museum
6800 Mahan Drive
850-942-0137
Featuring more than 130 rare autos including an 1894 Duryea, 1931 Duesenberg, the Tucker and Batmobiles. Other collections include antique boat motors, Native American artifacts, sports memorabilia, motorcycles, pedal cars and more.
Historic Capital
400 South Monroe Street # B-06
850-487-1902
Restored to its 1902 appearance with stained glass dome and candy-striped awnings. Houses the Florida Legislative Research Center and Museum, restored House and Senate Chambers, Supreme Court and Governor’s suite.
Riley House
419 E Jefferson Street
850-681-7881
Built in 1890, the last visible evidence of Smoky Hollow, and African-American community that once thrived in downtown Tallahassee. Exhibits feature historical artwork and photographs depicting life in Tallahassee and Florida from 1865 to 1968.
Museum of Florida History
R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street
850-245-6400
Tracing Florida’s history throughout the centuries, permanent exhibits include a mastodon skeleton; a diorama depicting life along the St. John’s River before European contact; a tin-can camper, which brought early tourists to Florida; a recreated Florida steamboat; and a World War II exhibit.
Tallahassee Museum
3945 Museum Drive
850-575-8684
Big Bend history comes to life at this fifty-two-acre museum amid a beautiful natural setting. Features a 1880s working farmstead, educational exhibits and classes, Florida Panthers and endangered animals, special events, café and playground.
Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science
350 S. Duval Street
850-513-0700
An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, The Mary Brogan incorporates hands-on science activities with visual arts exhibits that educate as well as entertain.
Challenger Learning Center, IMAX Theatre and Planetarium
200 S. Duval Street
850-644-4629
Featuring simulated “Mission Control” and space station laboratory, 50-foot fome Planetarium and the area’s biggest 3D IMAX Screen.
Downtown Marketplace
119 East Park Ave.
850-224-3252
Saturdays come alive with entertainment, music, arts and fine crafts, literary café, historical charts, plant talks, farmer’s market, storytelling, hands-on art activities for kids and more.
Wakulla Springs State Park
550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs
850-926-0700
One of the world’s deepest freshwater springs featuring river-boat tours, swimming, trails, 1937 lodge and fine dining.
Mission San Luis
2100 West Tennessee Street
850-245-6406
See the site of Tallahassee’s first ballgames (Apalachee Indian’s)! Time travel to the 17th-century western capital of Spanish Florida on 63 beautiful acres. Visit re-creations of the largest historic Indian structure in the Southeast, an impressive thatched church, a fort and more while costumed guides tell their stories. You can also bring a picnic, see exhibits, and shop in the museum store.
Shopping
Golf Course
Southwood
3750 Grove Park Drive
850-942-4653
Masterfully designed by PGA Tour legend Fred Couples and his renowned design partner, architect Gene Bates, SouthWood Golf Club is an upscale public facility nestled among rolling hills, pastureland, and ancient oak trees draped in Spanish moss.
Hilaman Golf Course
2737 Blair Stone Road
950-891-3935
Hilaman Golf Course is a par 72, eighteen hole municipal course located on Blair Stone Road in the heart of Tallahassee.
Seminole Golf Course
2550 Pottsdamer Street
850-644-2582
Discover unique and challenging golf in the heart of Tallahassee at The Don Veller Seminole Golf Course & Club. Proudly owned and operated by Florida State University.
Jake Gaither
801 Tanner Drive
850-891-3942
The Jake Gaither Golf Course is a nine hole, par 36 with a course/slope rating of 69.8/127.
Pre-tailgate locations
A.J.’s Sports Bar
1800 West Tennessee Street
850-681-0731
AJ's is owned and operated by a Tallahassee native and graduate of Florida State, so there is a passion that sweeps over AJ's anytime the Noles take the field or court. AJ's has you covered on one of 50 TV's and surround sound system.
Monks/Wells Bros
1710 West Tharpe Street
850-942-6665
Wells Brothers offers casual and affordable food for just about every taste. Burgers are a house favorite, and the wings are out of this world.
Calico Jacks
2745 Capital Circle Northeast
850-385-6653,
One of the best oyster houses in Tallahassee, Calico Jack`s Restaurant specializes in fresh oysters plus serves shellfish, a variety of dishes complemented by full bar.
Po Boys
224 East College Avenue / 1425 Village Sq. Blvd.
850-574-4144
Po’ Boys Creole Café is a New Orleans-themed restaurant that serves traditional Creole and Cajun fare, including gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish, red beans and rice, specialty Louisiana beers and their namesake, po’ boy sandwiches.
Miller’s Ale House
722 Apalachee Parkway
850-222-0364
The Ale House menu focuses on food quality, freshness and value. The menu offers delicious steaks, original pasta dishes, fresh seafood, healthy salads, robust sandwiches and homemade desserts, served within the comfortable social atmosphere of a neighborhood family tavern.
The Palace, an FSU pre-game institution
1303 Jackson Bluff Road
850-575-3418
The Palace, which is only a five minute walk from Doak Campbell Stadium, is a staple of Seminole football tradition. Best known for its tailgating parties all day long on game days.
Great Burger Places
Monks/Wells Bros
1710 West Tharpe Street
850-942-6665
Wells Brothers offers casual and affordable food for just about every taste. Burgers are a house favorite, and the wings are out of this world.
Birds Aphrodisiac
325 North Bronough Street
850-222-1075
Serving only the finest oysters from Apalachicola, with burgers, grouper and chicken to satisfy any appetite, and beer, wine and liquor to accompany your meal.
2Chez
1215 Thomasville Road
850-222-0936
Bistro atmosphere with live music and outdoor bar under the oaks.
Whataburger, a Tallahassee tradition
1101 Thomasville Road / 1701 West Tennessee Street / 2586 North Monroe Street
850-681-9202
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Whataburger is a Tallahassee tradition for students and residents alike.
Wings
Wingstop
1964 W Tennessee St # 4 / 3111 Mahan Dr # 21 / 6668 Thomasville Road # 111
850-574-9464
WingStop has taken chicken wings to a whole new level by saucing and tossing them in a choice of 9 flavors.
Hobbit Hoagies
2020 West Pensacola Street / 400 Capital Circle SE # 15 / 5032 Capital Circle SW
850-576-1009
For over 30 years Hobbit has been serving the locals and students their favorite wings, 1/2 lb Premium burgers and coldest beer in town.
Beef O’Brady’s
1800 Thomasville Road / 1208 Capital Circle SE / 2910 Kerry Forest Pkwy, #A-7
850-222-2157
The place where guests have variety (like the award-winning wings available in 12 signature sauces) as well as signature favorites with an Irish twist (like Mashed Potatoes in Guinness Gravy).
BBQ
Piggy’s
1887 Capital Circle Northeast
850-668-2271
Good ole' local BBQ served with a smile and priced so you can come as much as you want. No servers here. Just come on in, pick your meat, pick your sides, pick your bread, get your drink and have your food in minutes.
Sonny’s
2707 North Monroe Street / 3101 Dick Wilson Blvd / 1460 Timberlane Road
850-385-2167
A casual restaurant offering the very best authentic southern Bar-B-Q.
Seafood
Wharf Express
1108 South Magnolia Drive / 3348 Mahan Drive / 3813-21 North Monroe Street
850-656-1688
The Wharf Express offers some of the finest seafood dishes in North Florida and the Panhandle.
Barnacle Bills
1830 North Monroe Street
850-385-8734
Fresh from the Gulf seafood offering the best quality food, friendly service and reasonable prices for some of the finest seafood on the planet.
Shell Oyster Bar
114 Oakland Avenue # A
850-224-9919
Offering fresh local seafood and serving right-from-the-Apalachicola Bay oysters on the half-shell. Bring your own libations.
Harry’s Bar & Grill
301 South Bronough Street
850-222-3976
A New Orleans dining experience you won’t soon forget! Delicious made from scratch creole cuisine, fresh seafood & steaks, rich pastas, sensational salads and more.
Pizza
Momo’s
1416 West Tennessee Street / 1410 Market St #C1
850-224-9808
Boasting the largest pizza you’ll find in Tallahassee – and possibly the Southeast – Momos offers big flavor and slices as big as your head.
Milanos
1940 North Monroe Street
850-270-9100
The home of the best New York style pizza around. Whether your looking to catch a quick lunch or hoping to catch up with friends on the expansive outdoor deck, Milano’s is just the place.
A let-your-hair-down, laugh out loud, get-together-with-friends-and-family kind of place serving high quality food at a comfortable price.
Barnabys
2331 Apalachee Parkway
850-878-8700
Ask anyone that has been to Barnaby's and they will tell you that Barnaby's pizza is the best pizza in town and truely has a taste of its' own.
Decent Pizza
1026 North Monroe Street
850-222-6400
Where the pizza is made with fresh toppings and made to order and your favorite beer is always on tap.
Mellow Mushroom
1641 West Pensacola Street
850-575-0050
More than just pizza and beer, Mellow Mushroom provides customers with an experience filled with colorful art, eclectic music and food that comforts your soul.
The game is over but the fun isn’t. Sunday is the perfect time to meet up with friends and recap the game over a delicious breakfast. Once again, Gene Deckerhoff gives you a few suggestions to make your game time experience last a little longer.
Great Brunch Places
Another Broken Egg
3500 Kinhega Drive, 850-907-3447; 3740 Austin Davis Ave., Bldg 1
850-765-0703
Tallahassee’s breakfast and luch alternative features beignets, blackberry grits, gooey cinnamon rolls, specialty omelets, Belgian waffles, gourmet sandwiches, burgers and more.
Andrews
228 South Adams Street
850-222-3444
Enjoy Sunday brunch outdoors at this landmark downtown restaurant.
Po’ Boys
224 East College Avenue / 1944 West Pensacola Street / 1425 Village Sq. Blvd.
850-906-0020
Serving an authentic Creole/American brunch on Sunday’s including beignets and po’boys.
Canopy Road Cafe
1913 N. Monroe Street / 4500 Shannon Lakes Road
850-668-6600
Breakfast is their specialty, but be sure to try one of their enormous burgers, fresh salads and other menu items as well.
Avenue Eat & Drink
115 East Park Avenue
850-224-0115
Offering brunch on Saturday and Sunday and featuring a Southern Fusion menu inspired by the cuisines of the southeast region. Following the motto, “it’s all about the food,” the atmosphere is unpretentious but the food is trendy, interesting and affordable.
Food Glorious Food
1950 Thomasville Road Suite C
850-224-9974
Choose from savory soups, crisp salads, a selection of sandwiches and a delicious Sunday brunch. Make sure to save room for one of their heavenly desserts.
Cabos
1221 Apalachee Parkway
850-878-7707
Locally owned restaurant serving up a delightful melange of authentic Mexican dishes, fresh seafood and vegetarian creations. The laid-back environment is showcased in their “no ties after 5” rule.
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