Palace Saloon

Florida's oldest continuously operating bar — Louis G. Hirth turned the 1878 Prescott Building into a saloon in 1903, and it hasn't stopped pouring since. Beaux Arts facade, hand-carved English oak bar, Tiffany-style stained glass, and a 40-foot mahogany back bar that once served Rockefellers, Carnegies, Goodyears, and Fords wintering on Amelia Island. Last tavern in Florida to close on the eve of Prohibition; Hirth kept the lights on by peddling Texaco gasoline, ice cream, and 3% near-beer until the 21st Amendment brought the whiskey back in 1933. Low ceilings, dark wood, working ceiling fans — the room feels like it did a hundred years ago.

What to order

The Pirate's Punch — house rum cocktail from a recipe they still won't share — is the signature. Straight bourbon at the Ship Captains Bar in back is the more historically correct move.

Hours

Daily 11a–2a · live music nightly from 9p