EUROPEAN STREET, INC.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Mary and Lew, both former high school teachers, worked tirelessly to make Mr. Dunderbak’s a one-of-a-kind restaurant, for their guests, as well as their staff. With no prior experience in the business, they traveled to food shows and became students themselves learning about restaurant management, marketing, human resources, food handling and customer service. In the 1990s, the Zarkas ended their Mr. Dunderbak’s franchise and re-opened the restaurant as European Street Restaurant and Gourmet. Since then, European Street Cafe, as it is now known, encompasses four restaurants throughout Jacksonville: Riverside opened in August 1992, San Marco in August 1996, Beach Blvd. near University in March 1999 and Jacksonville Beach in 2005. The restaurant in the mall closed in March 1999. Today, European Street Cafe (or “E. Street,” as it's known by the the locals) remains one of the most popular and beloved restaurants in Northeast Florida. Many things have changed at European Street Cafe over the decades. The menu has expanded to include more than 100+ items—sandwiches, soup, salads and appetizers—with a variety of vegetarian and vegan options. Mr. Dunderbak’s favorites like the Blue Max, Red Baron and Classic Reuben remain, but sandwich offerings have gone international with the Turkey Parisian, White Russian, Italian Turkey Hero, Middle Eastern Wrap and others. European Street Cafe is a family-owned restaurant providing award-winning food, beer selection and service for more than 35 years. Four locations throughout Jacksonville, Fla. European Street Cafe is a family-owned restaurant providing award-winning food, beer selection and service for more than 35 years. Four locations throughout Jacksonville, Fla.