Taverna Oceana
Restaurant · San Marco
Taverna Oceana is the San Marco seafood restaurant at 1988 San Marco Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32207, next to Taverna on historic San Marco Square. Google Places lists the phone as (904) 398-3005 and the match title as Oceana. This Stay Safe Jax page is Taverna Oceana in San Marco. It is not Taverna at 1986 San Marco Boulevard, which is a separate Stay Safe Jax listing. It is not Oceana Diner on Beach Boulevard. It is not a Jacksonville Beach raw bar. Visit Jacksonville lists Taverna Oceana at 1988 San Marco Boulevard as a raw bar and seafood restaurant from the team behind Taverna. The Florida Times-Union reported on May 1, 2023, that chef Sam Efron and Kiley Wynne Efron opened Taverna Oceana after a soft opening on April 25 at 1988 San Marco Boulevard, next to their original Taverna. Stay Safe Jax does not link the restaurant’s own website.
Public ratings on this page are stored snapshots, not live scores. Google Places currently lists Oceana at 4.6 from 206 reviews for the 1988 San Marco Boulevard listing, the same place ID stored here. Stay Safe Jax has no stored Yelp rating, so the headline is the Google snapshot: 4.6 from 206 reviews. Those numbers do not refresh when someone opens the page. A 206-review count is a real sample for a 2023 San Marco opening, not a 1–10 failed match on a well-known chain.
Google currently lists closed Monday, Tuesday through Thursday 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and closed Sunday. Hours change. Check Google the day you go. Google lists wheelchair parking, entrance, restroom, and seating for this listing. Stay Safe Jax did not inspect the dining room.
Stay Safe Jax leaves warning flags at 0. Taverna Oceana is a San Marco seafood restaurant with a solid Google snapshot, posted hours, a visitor-bureau listing, and a sourced 2023 opening story. The stored directory neighborhood was Jacksonville Beach; the Google address is San Marco, so this page uses San Marco.
San Marco diners looking for an oyster bar next to Taverna should use the Google Maps place ID on this page. Do not use Oceana Diner on Beach Boulevard or Taverna’s 2,009-review card. A 4.6 Google snapshot from 206 reviews is a good San Marco restaurant score, and it is still only a snapshot. The Times-Union piece is dining coverage, not a consumer complaint.
Where is Taverna Oceana?
Google Places and Visit Jacksonville list Taverna Oceana at 1988 San Marco Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32207, in San Marco. The phone is (904) 398-3005. It is not a Jacksonville Beach restaurant.
Is Taverna Oceana the same restaurant as Taverna?
No. Taverna is next door at 1986 San Marco Boulevard and has its own Stay Safe Jax page. The Times-Union said chef Sam Efron and Kiley Wynne Efron opened Oceana beside their original Taverna.
What is Taverna Oceana’s Google rating?
As stored in September 2026, Google Places lists 4.6 from 206 reviews for Oceana at 1988 San Marco Boulevard. That snapshot is not live. Stay Safe Jax has no stored Yelp rating, so the headline is 4.6.
When did Taverna Oceana open?
The Florida Times-Union reported a soft opening on April 25, 2023, at 1988 San Marco Boulevard, with a grand opening on May 2, 2023.
Did Stay Safe Jax attach Oceana Diner on Beach Boulevard?
No. Oceana Diner at 13799 Beach Boulevard is a different restaurant. This page uses the San Marco Oceana listing that Visit Jacksonville and the Times-Union identify as Taverna Oceana.