Simple and straight to the point best describes The Bodega, a local coffee shop in Jacksonville Beach. The cafe offers quality coffee and good food in a relaxed setting.
Opened in April 2025, The Bodega draws inspiration from New York City, where owner Spencer Turner’s mother is from. Turner, originally from Minneapolis, moved to Jacksonville in 2009 and wanted to create a straightforward space that blends influences from New York, the Midwest and the South.
The menu is intentionally simple, featuring coffee, lattes, cappuccinos, and matcha, along with food options like plain bagels, bacon, egg and cheese bagels, sandwiches, salads, and the shop’s best-selling spicy caesar wraps.
Turner plans to expand the menu over time, including rotating specialty coffees each month for customers to try…