When you’re looking for an unforgettable coastal getaway replete with good eats, head to New Smyrna Beach, Florida. An abundance of kid-friendly restaurants are ready to serve you and your family when you choose a vacation rental in New Smyrna Beach. From juicy burgers and fresh seafood to Asian fusion dishes and hot pizza, the mouthwatering offerings at New Smyrna Beach eateries are plentiful. Parents and children are sure to be delighted by great meals at these top 10 comfortable, family-friendly restaurants.
1. JB’s Fish Camp & Seafood Restaurant
Positioned between Mosquito Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, JB’s Fish Camp & Seafood is convenient to numerous vacation rentals in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. This restaurant gives kids a great place to watch for dolphins and manatees and dine on shrimp and hush puppies. Meanwhile, you can enjoy a house specialty, the Crabaliscious sandwich. Let the kids bring their fishing poles, and after your meal, you can buy bait and everyone can fish off the restaurant’s dock.
2. The Breakers Restaurant
When you want to please everyone’s palates, take the family to The Breakers Restaurant. Centrally located near several New Smyrna Beach vacation rental properties, this famous and kid-friendly restaurant offers delicious cheeseburgers, wings, fish sandwiches, and salads. Wear your beach clothes and savor your meal while the kids sit on comfortable stools facing the ocean and eat, enjoying the spectacular view.
3. The Fountain
For fun dining, take your kids to The Fountain. Opened in 1922, this Florida landmark welcomes New Smyrna Beach vacation rental residents to dine on hearty breakfast foods such as country-fried steak and gravy and corned beef hash. Kids love eating the scrambled eggs and cheese and hash browns while seated on stools at the old-fashioned pharmacy counter. After family time at the beach, go back to The Fountain and try the creamy-smooth milkshakes.
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4. Baci
Switch up from burgers and seafood and take the family out for real Italian wood-fired pizza at Baci in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Kids are amused at the old-school gangster photos on the walls of this relaxed restaurant that’s close to several New Smyrna Beach vacation rental properties. Choose fresh hot mozzarella sticks and meat lovers’ pizza to satisfy your young eaters, and order the savory eggplant Parmesan for adult tastes.
5. Banana Split Republic
When the kids scream for ice cream, head to Banana Split Republic in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Enjoy classic homemade flavors such as bananas foster and strawberry while sitting at the restaurant’s picnic tables. Kids love sitting in the swinging chairs as they lick scoops of their favorite flavors of ice cream perched in homemade cones. If the family is craving dinner, order a few hot dogs before digging into your frozen delights.
6. Zsa Zsa’s Beachtown Grill
A casual beach atmosphere and Cajun-influenced finger foods make Zsa Zsa’s Beachtown Grill a kid-friendly place to eat while staying at your New Smyrna Beach vacation rental. Dig into grilled shrimp tacos with salsa and chips, or chow down on a Cuban sandwich while the kids eat classic chicken tenders and sweet potato fries or shrimp po’ boys. About a mile from the beach, this Florida favorite is a great place to relax with the family after a busy day.
7. Third Wave Cafe & Wine Bar
Outdoor seating and wood-fired pizzas give families two great reasons to visit Third Wave Cafe & Wine Bar. This New Smyrna Beach restaurant also features kid-friendly and dog-friendly service, so the whole family can hang out together. Kids can select pizzas with white or red sauce, and parents can enjoy red snapper in butter sauce, scallops, and other sophisticated seafood delights. Early risers can enjoy breakfasts such as roasted red potatoes and eggs or Southwestern hash.
8. SoNapa Grille
At SoNapa Grille in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, children are welcome, and outdoor casual dining is always in season. From Scottish salmon and lamb chops to pineapple upside down cake and peanut butter pie, the food at this Napa-inspired restaurant caters to families with simple and sophisticated tastes.
9. Norwood’s Restaurant and Wine Shop
Norwood’s Restaurant and Wine Shop offers fine food and beverages and attentive service, and your children can eat without breaking your budget. Kids and parents enjoy sitting on the outdoor patio of this popular coastal Florida spot while dining on crisp coconut shrimp or crab cakes. For dessert, satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with a chocolate lava cake. If you can’t finish it all, take the rest back to your nearby New Smyrna Beach vacation rental.
10. AA Garden Fusion
Check out AA Garden Fusion for Vietnamese food you’d expect to find in San Francisco. This kid-friendly coastal Florida restaurant features outdoor seating, Wi-Fi, and TV, so your kids won’t get bored if you have to wait for your food. Located in walking distance of several New Smyrna Beach vacation rentals, this casual dining spot offers traditional Asian fusion dishes for you and your kids to share. Savor the shrimp curry, spring rolls with peanut sauce, pork potstickers and fried rice, Singapore noodles, and pad Thai before taking a relaxing walk along the beach.
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