- Hours: Monday – Saturday: 4:00pm – 2:00am Sunday: 7:00pm – 2:00am
- Address: 115 W Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
- Phone: (904)-414-3171
- Website: http://www.thevolsteadjax.com/
Named for the law that enforced the 18th amendment and responsible for the enforcement of prohibition, Volstead symbolically thumbs its nose at the previous law and celebrates the freedom of the people to gather and drink! And if you’re going out for the evening in downtown Jacksonville, The Volstead is a great destination to make your plans.
The bar is set with decorations from various nostalgic eras from the past and the drink menu is curated seasonally to embrace the rotating availability of exotic ingredients. If bespoke cocktails aren’t your thing, the wide wall of small batch whiskeys will certainly whet your appetite for more.
Top 5 Drinks and Eats at The Volstead
We would be remiss if we didn’t break down our thoughts on the five best food and drink options available at The Volstead in Downtown.
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Our Thoughts on the The Volstead
The Volstead steps above being a “regular bar” by incorporating a gimmick, the set dressing of a prohibition era speakeasy. They achieve this with minimal success in the “decoration” department, but the “feeling” of the joint is where the bar succeeds sensationally.
The live entertainment any day of the week could be modern jazz interpretations to mellow folk, but come Sunday night, it’s swing dancing time! Locals join in with dressing the part and though a decade or two late for “prohibition”, the intent is where they achieve greatness. Don’t look too closely at the details and just allow yourself to go with the flow, have a great time!
Old timey cocktails with modern twists and flavorings await you on the menu, and if you want to try some fabulous whiskeys, The Volstead has more small batch bottles than any place we’ve seen in a long time. We’ll be back at The Volstead because we like a great night of fun and frivolity, this is a good bar for that.