Café Eleven is a beach restaurant first. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner every day at the corner of 11th Street and A1A Beach Boulevard, one short block from the sand, with a long vegetarian menu next to Southern comfort food and a big craft beer list. On show nights the dining room turns into a listening room for touring bands, tribute acts and stand-up comedy.
The story starts around 2001, when a broken down convenience store spent about a year being turned into the restaurant and music room it is today. It also goes by the Original Café Eleven, and it is locally owned and operated.
Dinner, Then the Show
Eating before the show is half the fun, but timing matters. The kitchen serves food until the show starts, and after that only drinks and desserts. If you hold a reserved table seat, it may still be in use before doors, so the café suggests eating on the patio until your seat opens up. Dogs are welcome on the patio but not inside.
Tables or General Admission
Most shows sell reserved table seats, picked when you buy, and some also sell general admission for the open seating area. Some comedians play two shows in one night. Tickets are sold online only, not over the phone, but staff will help you buy one if you stop by in person.
Ages and Door Fees
Age limits change from show to show and are listed with each event, so check your ticket for the night's rules. Everyone under 21 pays a small extra fee at the door that is not part of the ticket price. Refund rules vary by event.
Parking at the Beach
The café has parking in front, on the side and behind the building, plus a public lot across the street on the east side of A1A Beach Boulevard.
Nearby Rooms
The St. Augustine Amphitheatre is a few miles north on Anastasia Island, and the St. Augustine area page has the rest of the comedy down this way. For everything on the calendar this week and beyond, see the full calendar.