Alcohol-free
Sober bars in Jacksonville
6 kava bars in Jacksonville, FL that don't list alcohol. Real bars, with regulars, games and music. 4 stay open past 11 PM.
6 sober bars in Jacksonville
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Open now · until 2 AM
Kava & Company - San Marco
4.9(568)1224 Kings Ave, Jacksonville
Kava and kratom · also coffee, tea, mocktails

Closed · opens 10 AM
Kava & Company - Mandarin
5.0(359)11018 Old St Augustine Rd Suite #123, Jacksonville

Closed · opens 8 PM
Big House of Hookah & Kava Lounge
5.0(51)1736 N Main St suite b, Jacksonville

Open now · until 2 AM
Riverside Kava Bar
4.9(35)1275 King St, Jacksonville
Kava and kratom · also tea · karaoke, board games, pool table
Closed · opens 10 AM
Eternal Roots Kava Lounge
7035 Philips Hwy, Jacksonville
Kava only, no kratom · also tea

Closed · opens 7:30 AM
Tiki Java Jax
5711 Bowden Rd unit 5, Jacksonville
Kava only, no kratom · also coffee, tea
Kava only, no kratom
These bars list kava and no kratom. If you're staying away from kratom, start here, and ask the kavatender anyway: menus change.
Things to do without drinking
At Jacksonville kava bars
EventThursdays · 8 PM
Trivia Night with Christian
at Kava & Company - Mandarin
Weekly Thursday trivia at 8 PM.
Tonight8 PM
EventFridays · 9 PM
Food Truck Fridays
at Kava & Company - San Marco
A rotating local food truck and live music set every Friday from 9 PM-midnight.
Tomorrow9 PM
EventTuesdays · 8 PM
Bingo Night
at Kava & Company - Mandarin
Weekly Tuesday bingo at 8 PM with prizes every round.
Tue, Nov 178 PM
EventWednesdays · 10 AM
Painting by Numbers with Wheatyn
at Kava & Company - Mandarin
Painting by numbers every Wednesday from 10 AM-4 PM; all skill levels welcome.
Wed, Nov 1810 AM

EventWednesdays · 9 PM
Open Mic Wednesdays — Musicians Only
at Kava & Company - San Marco
Open mic every Wednesday at 9 PM for musicians only. No cover; sign up to play.
Wed, Nov 189 PM
EventMonthly · 8 PM
Catch-All Comedy
at Kava & Company - Mandarin
Comedy, PowerPoints, show-and-tell, and improv on the last Monday of each month at 8 PM.
Mon, Nov 238 PM
Never been to a kava bar?
Kava is a root from the South Pacific (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa). People there have drunk it together for thousands of years. It's ground, mixed with water and poured into a shell.
It relaxes your body and keeps your head clear. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once and follow it with a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water. Numb lips mean it's working. Plenty of people feel little the first time or two, and that's normal.
Go on an empty stomach, a few hours after a meal, and drink a big glass of water with it. When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks.
Not into kava? Most bars also have tea, coffee or mocktails, plus board games, pool, trivia, open mic and live music. They open early and close late.
Sober, in recovery, or taking a break
Kava isn't alcohol. Whether it fits your recovery is your call, and your program's. Kratom is a different plant and can be habit-forming, so ask which drinks have it; the bars above that list kava only are marked.
Never mix kava with alcohol. Skip it if you're pregnant, nursing, or have liver problems.
Need support? SAMHSA's National Helpline is free, confidential and open 24/7: 1-800-662-4357.
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Questions
Every kava bar in JacksonvilleAre there sober bars in Jacksonville?
Yes. HappyKava lists 6 kava bars in Jacksonville, FL that don't list alcohol, including Kava & Company - San Marco, Kava & Company - Mandarin and Big House of Hookah & Kava Lounge.
Do kava bars serve alcohol?
Most don't. We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you.
What do you drink at a sober bar in Jacksonville?
Kava: a root drink from the South Pacific, served in a shell. 2 of these bars also pour kratom tea. 4 list coffee, tea or mocktails, so you don't have to drink kava at all.
Which Jacksonville bars serve kava only, no kratom?
Eternal Roots Kava Lounge and Tiki Java Jax. Ask the kavatender before you order; menus change.
Which sober bars in Jacksonville are open late?
4 stay open past 11 PM on at least one night, including Kava & Company - San Marco, Big House of Hookah & Kava Lounge and Riverside Kava Bar.
Is kava the same as kratom?
No. Kava is a root from the South Pacific. Kratom is a leaf from Southeast Asia, usually served as tea, hot or iced. They feel different, and kratom can be habit-forming.
Going out in Jacksonville without drinking?
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