Plumbing
904 Plumbers
Referral and dispatch service — not a plumbing contractor. Run by the publishers of Jax Locals.
Serves Jacksonville
Downtown
Local businesses in Downtown
Downtown holds the Northbank core, where Laura Street's early-1900s towers meet the river between the Main Street and Acosta bridges. The Elbow district gathers the after-dark crowd into a few blocks of bars and live music, while daytime brings coffee, lunch counters, and Riverwalk views. It's the city's civic center — theatres, offices, and the water always in sight. On Jax Locals you'll find the independent, locally-owned businesses that give Downtown its character — no chains, just the real thing.
Categories in Downtown
Financial Advisors
Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management, LLC
Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm on West Forsyth Street in downtown Jacksonville, focused on financial planning and investments.
200 W Forsyth St Ste 1020
Accountants / CPAs
Avery Accounting, LLC
Avery Accounting is an independent accounting firm on North Market Street in downtown Jacksonville, focused on small-business bookkeeping, tax, and advisory.
25 N Market St
Tattoo Studios
Bullfinch Tattoo Atelier
Bullfinch Tattoo Atelier is a custom studio on East Forsyth Street in Downtown Jacksonville, taking an art-first, appointment-only approach to fine-line and illustrative work.
222 E Forsyth St
Bookstores
Chamblin's Uptown
Chamblin's Uptown is the downtown outpost of Jacksonville's legendary Chamblin Bookmine — a dense warren of new and used books on Laura Street with a cafe attached.
215 N Laura St $$
Financial Advisors
Cohen Wealth Advisory
Cohen Wealth Advisory is an independent financial advisory firm on West Bay Street in downtown Jacksonville, offering planning and investment guidance.
301 W Bay St Suite 1424
Dentists
Downtown Dental Jax
Downtown Dental Jax is an independent dental practice on East Bay Street in downtown Jacksonville, offering general and cosmetic dentistry.
6 E Bay St Ste 101
Real Estate Agents
Helping Hand Home Solutions
Owner-operated by Kady.
Serves Jacksonville
Breweries & Taprooms
Intuition Ale Works
Intuition Ale Works anchors the Bay Street district downtown with a big multi-level taproom and a rooftop that looks out over the city.
929 E Bay St $$
Photographers
Luxury Point Studio
Luxury Point Studio is an independent photography studio on Dennis Street near downtown, offering portrait and creative sessions.
1505 Dennis St
Breweries & Taprooms
Myrtle Avenue Brewing
Myrtle Avenue Brewing is a small independent brewery near downtown on Myrtle Avenue, a neighborhood taproom pouring its own beer on the Ale Trail.
633 Myrtle Ave N
Law Firms
Pajcic & Pajcic
Pajcic & Pajcic is a long-established independent Jacksonville law firm on Independent Drive downtown, known regionally for trial and personal-injury work.
1 E Independent Dr #2500
Breweries & Taprooms
Ruby Beach Brewing
Ruby Beach Brewing is an independent downtown brewery on Forsyth Street, one of the anchors bringing craft beer back to the urban core.
228 E Forsyth St
Coffee Roasters & Shops
Setlan Coffee Co.
Setlan Coffee Co.
333 N Laura St
Wedding & Event Planners
The Lark
The Lark is an independent event venue on North Hogan Street in downtown Jacksonville, hosting weddings and private events.
229 N Hogan St
Coffee Roasters & Shops
Urban Grind Coffee Company
Urban Grind Coffee Company sits on West Bay Street downtown, an independent cafe serving the Northbank's workday with espresso, drip, and a place to post up between meetings.
45 W Bay St
Coffee Roasters & Shops Veteran-owned
Urban Grind Coffee Company
Urban Grind Coffee Company is a veteran-owned coffeehouse on Bay Street in downtown Jacksonville, pouring locally roasted coffee and espresso alongside pastries and lunch.
45 W Bay St Ste 101 $
Clothing Boutiques
Wolf & Cub
Wolf & Cub is an independent Downtown Jacksonville shop on East Church Street known for a well-curated mix of apparel, vinyl, and gifts with a distinctly local, creative bent.
218 E Church St
Nearby neighborhoods
Frequently asked
What makes Downtown special?
Downtown holds the Northbank core, where Laura Street's early-1900s towers meet the river between the Main Street and Acosta bridges. The Elbow district gathers the after-dark crowd into a few blocks of bars and live music, while daytime brings coffee, lunch counters, and Riverwalk views. It's the city's civic center — theatres, offices, and the water always in sight. Jax Locals highlights the independent, locally-owned businesses at the heart of it.
Are the businesses in Downtown locally owned?
Yes — Jax Locals only lists independent, locally-owned businesses. You won't find national chains here.