Lynora’s brings family-run Italian recipes to Jacksonville in 2027

Lynora’s is planting its first Northeast Florida flag at the Village at Seven Pines, the Publix-anchored retail center at southeast Interstate 295 and Butler Boulevard. The Jacksonville location is part of a broader Florida rollout that now reaches far beyond Palm Beach County.

The company’s history goes back to 1976, when Raffaele and Maria Abbenante immigrated from the Italian island of Ponza and started selling pizza by the slice in Lake Worth. Maria Abbenante’s family recipes shaped the original food identity, and Maria is still often seen in the kitchen.

Lynora’s already had six locations and was planning more in Melbourne, Delray Beach, Royal Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. The brand also opened its first Treasure Coast spot in Palm City in 2025. The restaurants planned for the Village at Seven Pines are expected to open in 2027.

Lynora’s public menu lists about 104 items and includes housemade pasta, imported dried pasta, pizza forno a legna, vegan options and gluten-free cauliflower-crust pizzas. The lineup also stretches into children’s plates, catering and private dining, with recurring specials such as Meatball Monday, Wine Wednesday, Happy Hour and weekend brunch.

The menu includes Short Rib Ravioli, gnocchi served al forno with tomato sauce and basil or in a pesto-cream version, and Penne al Pollo. It also includes Beef Short Rib Genovese over vegetables and risotto cacio e pepe, Vitello Piccata over linguini, Snapper Lynora over carrots and asparagus, and pizzas such as Cacio e Pepe, Wild Shroom and Ham, White Pepperoni, and Prosciutto e Rucola.