Singleton's Seafood Shack
Best Seafood Shack in Jacksonville · FL
Fresh off the boat in Mayport since 1969.
Singleton's Seafood Shack has served fresh-off-the-boat seafood at Mayport in Jacksonville since 1969, when shrimper Ray Singleton opened a dockside shack beside the fishing fleet. Fried shrimp, oysters and blue crab come with river views and a museum's worth of ship models the founder built by hand.
A Mayport landmark for over 55 years, Singleton's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner.
What they're known for
- Fresh-off-the-boat shrimp & oysters
- Mayport dockside views
- Founder’s handmade ship models
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Founding cohort: evaluated in 2026 on public evidence available then, labeled 2025. Selection follows the published criteria; Singleton's Seafood Shack met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Jacksonville since 1969 — 57 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Jacksonville.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Jacksonville has kept Singleton's Seafood Shack busy for 57 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Jacksonville regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best seafood shack in Jacksonville for 2025 for fresh Mayport shrimp served feet from the boats that caught them.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Seafood Shack in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Singleton's Seafood Shack
The details, verified.
Clean, checkable facts about Singleton's Seafood Shack.
- Legal / trading name
- Singleton's Seafood Shack
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1969, Jacksonville, FL
- Founders
- Ray Singleton
- Location
- 4728 Ocean St, Mayport, Jacksonville, FL 32233
- Centurion Award
- Best Seafood Shack in Jacksonville — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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This is a dated award record published by The Centurion Awards after reviewing public evidence for Singleton's Seafood Shack against the 2025 criteria for its market and category. The business did not have to apply for this page to appear. It wasn’t voted on or sponsored, and selection is not for sale. The criteria are public. Owners can claim the listing or ask us to remove it. If an award stops holding up, we may revoke it. For anything current, like hours or bookings, go straight to the business itself.
Frequently asked questions.
What is Singleton's Seafood Shack?
Family-run fish camp at the mouth of the St. Johns River since 1969, serving Mayport shrimp and fried fish beside the working docks.
Is Singleton's Seafood Shack award-winning?
Yes — Singleton's Seafood Shack is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Seafood Shack in Jacksonville, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best seafood shack in Jacksonville for 2025 for fresh Mayport shrimp served feet from the boats that caught them.
Where is Singleton's Seafood Shack?
Singleton's Seafood Shack is in Jacksonville, FL.
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