Visit This Florida Restaurant for a Bowl of Soup So Good, You’ll Crave It All Winter Long

When milder temperatures hit Florida during the winter season, it's the perfect time to enjoy hearty, homemade soups. A bowl of delicious soup is a surefire way to warm up from the inside out. Of course, there are dozens of soup types, and we all have our favorites. Mine is a piping hot vegetable beef soup, but chicken tortilla is a close second. The Spanish Bakery and Cafe in beautiful and historic Saint Augustine, Florida, has delighted its customers with homemade soups for decades.

The small restaurant sits on St George Street near the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and the Matanzas River. The Spanish-style building has a stunning tile roof. Inside, there's a glass case filled with rows of baked goods and fresh bread. Outside, an inviting courtyard has wooden picnic tables and umbrellas. Here, guests can sit and enjoy their homemade food, weather permitting. The cafe's neighbors include Whetstone Chocolates, The Sweet Spot ice cream shop, and the Vintage Clothing Co.

The Spanish Bakery and Cafe has a stone hearth oven and on-site chefs who create its delicious menu items. The restaurant serves Chicken and Rice Soup and Picadillo, a traditional Spanish soup with beef, peppers, onion, and tomato over rice. Their inventive chefs also create a Soup of the Day, wowing patrons with their creativity. In addition to tasty soups, the restaurant's menu also features Empanadas, a Sausage Roll, a Cuban sandwich, a Chicken Caprese Sandwich, and baked goods. Its side dishes include Black Beans and Rice, Kettle Chips, Spanish Bean Salad, Broccoli Slaw, and Tortellini Salad. Doesn't a hot bowl of soup with freshly baked bread sound like the perfect lunch on a chilly day? I'm hungry just thinking about it.

Visit the Spanish Bakery and Cafe's website and Facebook page for more information, including the restaurant's hours and full menu.

Saint Augustine is a delightful and historic town known as the oldest city in America. It's a great place to visit and has unique things to do, like the Saint Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum, the Lightner Museum, and the Old Jail Museum. The Saint Augustine Wild Reserve is home to exotic animals and offers an award-winning animal encounter. The city hosts a Nights of Lights festival with millions of white lights through late January. Saint Augustine has several gorgeous beaches, including Ponte Vedra Beach and Anastasia Park Beach.

If you're interested in planning a trip to Saint Augustine, Florida, consider booking a room at the La Fiesta Ocean Inn and Suites. It's beachfront and offers a fantastic breakfast and free Wi-Fi.