Checked by The Things To Do In Fernandina Beach editorial desk. Hours and menus change; confirm with the restaurant before you travel.
Las Tres Fronteras is the taco operation on South 8th Street that locals rate and most visitors drive past. It runs as a food-truck-style kitchen rather than a dining room — you order, you wait, you eat at a table outside or take it with you.
It is the cheapest genuinely good meal on this list, and it is the one that most often gets described on the island as the real thing rather than the beach-town version.
What to expect
Tacos first, plus the rest of a Mexican street menu. Portions are the point, prices are low, and the format is quick.
Hours for a truck-style operation move around more than a restaurant's do. Check the current schedule before making a special trip, particularly on a Sunday or in bad weather.
Where it sits, and where to park
1885 S 8th Street is on the southern stretch of the main road, past the midtown shops and on the way to the south end of the island. Parking is off-street and free.
For a sit-down Mexican dinner instead, Mezcal is on Centre Street downtown.
Quick tips
- Check hours before a special trip — truck schedules move.
- The cheapest good meal on this guide.
- Free parking; five minutes from the beach side.