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A Place To Call Your Own

We hope you’ll join us at Nona Blue soon. We’re a perfect place to watch the game, hang with friends, dine with family or celebrate something special. We’re rooted, not rustic. Modern, not stuffy. We’re your new hang with old school roots.
Nona Blue Modern Tavern is more than a restaurant and bar. It’s a place that brings people together, creates social moments and reflects its community. This was the vision for Nona Blue from the very beginning — a concept built by veteran restaurateur Joe Davi, who envisioned blending the warmth and social atmosphere of a tavern with the polish and quality of a high-end casual restaurant.

Davi made his career in the high-end casual segment, serving as a General Manager for Houston’s/Hillstone for seven years before serving as a Regional Director of J. Alexander’s for eleven years. That deep experience in craft, hospitality, and operations forms the DNA of everything Nona Blue is today.

The restaurant even got its name from a moment on the golf course — at the 2012 Tavistock Cup, during a victory celebration for the Lake Nona team, someone shouted “Go Blue!” — Lake Nona’s team color. The reply came back instantly: “Nona Blue.” And just like that, the name was born.

Cravings Satisfied

One key component of the Nona Blue concept was to offer a large selection of “Shareables” on the menu. These items could be shared amongst the group or serve as a meal for a single guest. This “community dining” helped to further foster the idea of creating a social dining experience. That’s also why the menu is so diverse at Nona Blue. You can bring just about anyone to Nona Blue, and they’ll find something they love on the menu.

The team believes strongly in the idea that “freshness and flavor go hand in hand.” Embracing that idea, our team goes to great lengths to ensure our ingredients are always fresh (not delivered frozen) and of the highest quality. Mussels are from Prince Edward Island. Tuna comes from the Hawaiian Islands. Scallops are from the Northeast.

In addition to sourcing the freshest ingredients, we focus on not missing a detail. We hand cut our steaks and fish to precision. We make our sauces, dressings and desserts in house daily. As Davi says, “It’s food the way we like to eat it.” 

The bar, which is the centerpiece of Nona Blue, features 16 craft beers (including a perfectly poured pint of Guinness), an extensive wine list (by the glass and bottle) and “Out of the Blue” specialty drinks, which put a modern twist on classic cocktails.

A Place To Call Your Own

We hope you’ll join us at Nona Blue soon. We’re a perfect place to watch the game, hang with friends, dine with family or celebrate something special. We’re rooted, not rustic. Modern, not stuffy. We’re your new hang with old school roots. 

Modern Tavern

We’ve got a tavern soul and foodie heart. The warmth of a neighborhood hang with the polish of your favorite restaurant. It’s the best of both worlds combined into a place you can call your own.

CONTACT

Orlando
(407) 313-0027

Ponte Vedra Beach
(904) 834-7549