Daytona Beach Restaurants

When looking at Daytona Beach real estate or after a hard day of looking at property, a good meal can be a really good break. These are our favorite restaurants in Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach and Port Orange. You know the chains, so here are some local ideas. If you're from out of town, or new to the area, these are some great places to try and enjoy.

Italian

Japanese

Mexican

Italian

Cerchio Neighborhood Cafe
1185 West Granada Blvd. (SR 40)
Ormond Beach (Between Williamson and Clyde Morris)

Cerchio just opened and we had the pleasure of dining there during their pre-opening preparation. The food is good and staff is very friendly. There's a full bar. The best thing about Cerchio is that the most expensive item of the menu is $12. Good food and reasonable prices, what a great combination.

Mario's Restaurant
521 S. Yonge St. (US1)
Ormond Beach (South of Granada)
386-677-2711

Mario's has been in the same location since the 50s. The food is very good and the service is excellent. They also have a great take-out service where you can get food for dinner or for parties. There's a full bar.

Japanese

Tokyo
175 South Nova Rd.
Ormond Beach (South of Granada next to the Firehouse)
386-671-0979

Simply, this is our favorite restaurant. We eat here 3-4 times a month. You can choose a teppanyaki meal with the chef giving you a show while he prepares your food. You can also sit a table and order from the regular or sushi menu. The food is great, and there's a lot of it. We get two meals every time we eat at Tokyo. There's a full bar and the staff is the friendliest and dedicated to giving you an enjoyable experience.

Mexican

La Fiesta
3785 South Nova Road
Port Orange (North of Dunlawton)
386-760-2919

That we live about 20-30 minutes from La Fiesta, and it's where we go for Mexican, you can understand why we like it best for Mexican food. I love Margaritas and the are excellent here.

Breakfast

Heffers Kountry Cafe
603 S Yonge St
Ormond Beach
(386) 677-7544

Our favorite breakfast place. This is a family run restaurant and feels a lot like the old local places from years ago. The food is good and there's plenty of it.

Peach Valley Cafe
185 E Granada Blvd
Ormond Beach
386-615-0096

Peach Valley is on the beachside and if I have business there I will go to there rather than Heffers. They also serve lunch. On the weekends there's usually a wait so be prepared.

American Cuisine

Stonewoord
100 S Atlantic Ave (South of Granada)
Ormond Beach
386-671-1200

Stonewood has great food and one of the more active bars in the area. Moderately priced, we always have a good meal here.

Betty's A1A Cafe
1900 Ocean Shore Blvd (North of Granada)
Ormond Beach
386-441-8131

Betty gives you a lot of good food in a family style setting. Nothing fancy, just very good food.

Chinese

Dynasty
1482 W Granada Boulevard (Corner of Williamson and Granada in the shopping center near the Williamson entrance)
Ormond Beach
386-676-2266

Sit down Chinese food. Very good food with a full bar. When we want a quiet Chinese meal this is where we go. It's been there for a long time.

Greek

Dimitri's Artisian Sandwiches
2450 S. Ridgewood Ave. (US1)
South Daytona
386-788-2711

We've been looking for a good Greek restaurant in the area for a long time. Finally, we found a great little place for gyro and Greek specialties. Dimitri's is a nice sandwich shop with great tasting gyro. This is the best we've had since we were in Germany in the 80s. We haven't tried the rest of the menu, but it's nice to know we now have a place to go for one of our favorite dishes.

Music and Food

The Ocean Deck
127 S. Ocean Ave.
Daytona Beach
386-253-5224

Steel bands, karaoke, and good food and drink. The Ocean Deck is a Daytona landmark and you should try it a least once. Some love it, some hate it, but everyone remembers.

Cafes

Caffeine
49 W Granada Blvd
Ormond Beach, FL
386-672-7277

Located west of the Granda Bridge. Caffeine is adding some spice to downtown Ormond Beach. The Ahi is great and you can get a nice meal and good wine for a good price. Check out the "Blue Dogs."

These recommendations are offered by Lynn and David Byrne bringing you Daytona Beach homes for sale, Ormond Beach real estate and local knowledge and experience.

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