Best Breakfast & Brunch in Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach wakes up early — surfers at dawn, fishermen before that, and the breakfast spots open to catch them all. Here are the morning spots worth setting an alarm for.

The Local Favorites

Peach Valley Café (multiple locations) — The brunch destination in Volusia County. Southern-inspired breakfast with generous portions — peach pecan French toast, shrimp and grits, and biscuits with sausage gravy. The Port Orange and Ormond Beach locations are the originals. Weekend waits can be 30-45 minutes.

Best Restaurants in Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach has a food scene that surprises people. Behind the boardwalk corn dogs and hotel buffets, there’s serious seafood, local institutions that have been serving for decades, and waterfront dining that rivals anything on the Florida coast.

Seafood — The Reason You’re Here

Inlet Harbor (Ponce Inlet) — Waterfront dining right on the inlet. Watch fishing boats come in while you eat grouper, shrimp, and fresh-catch specials. The blackened fish tacos and peel-and-eat shrimp are local favorites. Sunset views are outstanding.

Best Restaurants in Orlando

Orlando’s food scene has evolved far beyond theme park counter service. The city now has legitimate neighborhood dining districts, James Beard-recognized chefs, and international food corridors that rival cities twice its size.

Sand Lake Road — Restaurant Row

The stretch of Sand Lake Road between I-4 and Turkey Lake Road has one of the highest concentrations of diverse restaurants in the Southeast.

Hawkers Asian Street Food — Malaysian, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese street food in a lively setting. The roti canai and laksa are must-orders. Multiple locations but the Sand Lake original is the best.

Las Vegas Buffets — What’s Left and What’s Worth It

The Las Vegas buffet used to be the defining dining experience of the city — a $15 all-you-can-eat spread that justified the entire trip. Those days are mostly gone. COVID shut down many buffets permanently, and the ones that survived raised their prices significantly.

But the buffet isn’t dead in Vegas. Here’s what’s still standing and whether it’s worth your money.