Downtown restaurant closing after 6 years. Could it reopen elsewhere?

Open for more than six years, Indulgence Southern Bistro is ending its run in Downtown Jacksonville. But the concept — known for its brunch menu and more — could live on elsewhere. 

The restaurant, located in the heart of downtown at 315 W. Forsyth St., announced its closing on social media on Tuesday, Nov. 10. 

“After an unforgettable journey, Indulgence Southern Bistro is closing its downtown Jacksonville doors …,” the post from owner Spencer Jones began.  “Since April 2020, our mission has been to create more than a restaurant — a welcoming space where people of every race, culture, and background could come together over Southern cuisine, great music, and memorable experiences.”

The restaurant will close Sunday, Nov. 15, Jones told a Times-Union photographer on Thursday, Nov. 12.

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Pedestrians walk my the Indulgence Southern Bistro, Thursday, November 12, 2026. The restaurant is located at 315 Forsyth St W, Jacksonville, Fla. Owner Spencer Jones confirmed that the restaurants will be closing on Sunday, November 15th. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]

A new restaurant group plans to take over the space near the EverBank tower, Jones wrote in the post. 

But the restaurant could reopen elsewhere in Jacksonville and even expand in Northeast Florida and coastal Southeast Georgia. 

“We’re looking ahead to bringing the Indulgence experience to St. Johns, Oakleaf, Jacksonville’s Westside, and Savannah,” Jones wrote. 

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The restaurant, which launched in the early weeks of the Covid pandemic, offered a brunch menu featuring Crab Cakes, Seared Salmon & Grits, Lobster & Waffles, Salmon Croquettes, Catfish & Grits, Louisiana Chicken & Waffle and more. Lunch and dinner menus offered Shrimp & Grits, its five-piece wing entree Indulgence Chicken, Alfredo Pasta and more. 

No specific sites for future restaurants were identified in the post. 

“To everyone who celebrated, dined, laughed, danced, and created memories with us — THANK YOU! You didn’t just support a restaurant. You helped bring a vision to life,” Jones wrote. “This isn’t goodbye. It’s UNTIL WE INDULGE AGAIN!”  

Gary T. Mills is the deputy managing editor at The Florida Times-Union. He has led the newspaper’s dining coverage since 2010.

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