10 beautiful beachside restaurants within driving distance of Orlando

The Beach Bucket

867 S. Atlantic Avenue, Ormond Beach 32176
It is hard to say no to a $2.50 beer, even more so when the deal is offered at a quaint beachside eatery nestled along the Atlantic coast. So go easy on yourself and simply say yes to beach beer. Do your best to line this up with a Wednesday, Friday or Saturday, so you can catch the live music. This spot also serves a brunch with seafood selections like the "Blue Crab Benedict" that warrants a morning venture.

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The Beach Bucket

The Fish Tacos
To get a customer to bite on a specific menu item, not much beyond “mahi mahi” needs mentioning. So obviously, the first place your finger should scan to on the Bucket’s menu is to the fish tacos, which are loaded with mahi and all the fixin's.

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Azure at The Shores

2637 S. Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach Shores, 32118
There are several eateries on this list that can tantalize the taste buds, but this spot has won several awards. With that in the forefront of thought, also know that the breathtaking view that accompanies this fine dining experience is worth the trek.

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Azure at The Shores

The Black and Blue Seminole Pride Ribeye
Azure is no spring chicken when it comes to culinary craft, rather they are the prime example of matured ability and perfect setting. This spot has a breathtaking view but what they have done with the the food that is on the plates they send out every night is simply magic, and the peak of their spellbook is the house aged ribeye drizzled with stilton fondue and black eyed pea hash so breath-thieving that you might allow a thought to surface that asks, have you honestly earned this taste?

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Crabby Joe’s Deck and Grill

3701 S. Atlantic Avenue, Port Orange, 32127
Several spots on this list sit next to the Atlantic, but Crabby Joe’s is the only one that sits above it. Delicately balancing on the Sunglow Fishing Pier since 1960, this dining stop offers the surrounding fishing public and dining guests some seafood gold. We can’t think of a more fitting setting to gorge on unbeatable seafood taste so take a short walk down a long pier and get the most out of your day above the high seas.

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Crabby Joe’s Deck and Grill

There are plenty of ocean-based dishes that are beyond capable of knocking your socks off, but if you are looking to be surprised by an overly tasty dish then you should look to the veggies. Fried Green Tomatoes are underwhelming in name, but the ones Crabby Joe has plated for you are simply unreal. If you are looking for something more hardy then try the red snapper bites that are not always on the menu.
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The Blue Heron Beachfront Bistro

909 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach, 32136
Breakfast, lunch and dinner can all be obtained at the Blue Heron where classics like Marsala Chicken are everyday menu items. They have a dinner special and happy hour daily from 2-5 p.m.

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The Blue Heron Beachfront Bistro

Mimosas
Mimosas are designed to be inhaled as close to salt water as possible, so snag one of these while you enjoy a sombre evening at Flagler. This place is so close that you can cycle through a mimosa/ocean plunge rotation for the whole day if you consider yourself deserving of such a rewarding strategy.

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Mulligan’s Beach Bar and Grill

131 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart, 34994
With plenty of tiki huts and the occasional live performance, this beach grill brings relaxation and a seafood lunch to the Florida native capable of recognizing a chill scene worth lounging in. This Stuart Beach location also offers a weekly family night on Thursdays. where kids can eat free. Try to roll through around one in the afternoon so you can experience the entirety of Mulligan’s happy hour, that boasts half-priced well drinks, $6 wings and $2.49 Beach House drafts.

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Mulligan’s Beach Bar and Grill

Fresh Mahi Sandwich
There are several things worth tasting at Mulligan’s, including the Lobster Roll or the Blusey’s Black n’ Bleu Burger. But something that would sit well with the appealingly priced draft beers would be that mahi Sandwich that you know did not have to travel far to get on your plate.

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Oceanside Beach Bar

1848 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach, 32136
This pizza-providing ,fully stocked beer, wine and liquor bar offers up an appealing happy hour Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. Thye serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, so feel free to stroll in at 7:30 a.m. if you feel inclined to do so. Live music can accompany your food if you choose, but you’ll have to make it to this spot on Friday, Saturday or Sunday during the evening.

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Oceanside Beach Bar

Gyro
They have plenty of drinks but the menu item that seems to get a lot of Instagram posts is the mediterranean lamb gyro. There is something irresistible about the lettuce, tomato and cucumber dipping sauce that causes excessive salivation. If you cannot do the pita bread for health reasons, then fear not, for there is a gyro plate with pita on the side. The pizza is pretty savory here as well.

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Palm Pavilion Beach Bar and Grill

18 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater, 33767
Swing through around 4 p.m. to catch the non-weekend happy hour specials. If you feel you’ve over indulged, then good for you, you deserve it. Now take advantage of one of their rentable rooms that start at $99 a night.

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Palm Pavilion Beach Bar and Grill

Something Special on the menu here
There is an unreal slice of key-lime pie somewhere back in the kitchen that you should ask for, but before that we implore you to acknowledge logic and order up a batch of their delectable scallops.

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Paradise Grille

900 Gulf Way, Pass-a-Grille Beach, 33706
This beachside patio has offered up powerful classics like the cheeseburger, fried fish and fries and condensation covered drinks, both alcohol latent and not, since the 50’s. This St. Pete Beach eatery offers live music and is wonderfully nestled along the gulf, where it has built and maintained a solid reputation as the place to watch the sunset. If you like reasonably priced food and an unparalleled view then visit this nearby paradise.

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Paradise Grille

Fried Shrimp
There are plenty of things to sample while at Paradise Grill, including the many seafood and American standbys, but the shrimp, either fried or grilled, are both dishes that are incapable of stirring regret in the being eating them.

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Sandbar Sports and Grill

4301 Ocean Beach Blvd., Cocoa Beach, 32931
With an almost overwhelming music and events calendar, the Sandbar is stacked to the gills with competitions, like the 3-pound burrito eating contest night. The tacos, either surf or turf, are worth a sample but the atmosphere alone will have you uncontrollably grinning from ear to ear.

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Sandbar Sports and Grill

Wings, Wings and Wings
The dish one must slay before departing back to their humble bungalows is wings. Simple to hear but unfathomably to describe taste-wise. Pizza and margaritas are a must too but the chicken on bone here is simply divine and definitely worth your time.

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Top of Daytona

2625 S. Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, 32118
Despite this not being directly on the beach, this still makes the list thanks to a nearby elevator that can hastily lower you to the nearby sandy shore of Daytona. This fine dining establishment that sits on the 29th floor of Peck Plaza, which was once the setting for a scene from Tom Cruise’s “Days of Thunder,” gives you unequalled cuisine and a breathtaking view that couples well with their early bird special that runs from 4-6 p.m.

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Top of Daytona

Scallops Top of Daytona
It is easy to look over the premier dish of a restaraunt in some establishments menus but Top of Daytona helped you out in the deciding area when they threw their name into the name of this dish. Smothered in a lemon butter sauce and placed over peruvian mashed potatoes, the scallops are the route to go if you truly consider yourself a mollusk pundit worthy of the title.

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