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
Customers said it first.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. 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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The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Seafood Shack in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record; the business did not have to apply for it to appear.
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