Dining Guides

Asian Cuisine

Asian Gourmet

Asian Gourmet serves Vietnamese and Thai cuisine featuring traditional recipes and fresh ingredients. The restaurant offers a casual setting for authentic Southeast Asian dining.

Banzai is a Japanese and Thai restaurant offering sushi, specialty rolls, noodles, curries, and traditional Thai dishes. The restaurant combines two Asian cuisines in a casual setting suitable for both sushi lovers and Thai-food enthusiasts.

Fujiyama Japanese Steakhouse

Fujiyama is a Japanese seafood and steakhouse offering traditional and hibachi-style dishes. The restaurant emphasizes performance-style dining and classic Japanese flavors.

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim is an Asian-fusion restaurant combining Japanese sushi with Thai-inspired dishes. The menu features specialty sushi rolls, sashimi, noodles, curries, and other Asian favorites in a casual, contemporary setting.

Sunshine Sushi and Japanese Asian cuisine

Sunshine Sushi is a Japanese and Asian restaurant offering sushi rolls, sashimi, noodle dishes, and cooked Japanese favorites. The restaurant provides a casual dining option with a broad menu of familiar Japanese dishes.

Thai Kitchen

Thai Kitchen is a locally owned restaurant serving traditional Thai cuisine. The menu features curries, noodles, stir-fries, soups, and other classic dishes with customizable spice levels and bold, balanced flavors.

Tely's Chinese Restaurant

Tely’s is a Chinese restaurant specializing in Cantonese and Hong Kong-style cuisine. The restaurant offers a more polished dining experience with creative interpretations of traditional Chinese dishes and an emphasis on presentation.

Umami Restaurant and Sushi Bar

Umami is a Japanese sushi restaurant offering sushi, sashimi, nigiri, specialty rolls, and cooked Japanese dishes. The restaurant emphasizes fresh seafood, creative presentation, and a modern sushi-bar experience.

Barbeque

Charlie & Jake's BBQ

Charlie and Jake’s BBQ is a barbecue restaurant serving smoked meats and classic sides. The restaurant emphasizes traditional barbecue techniques and casual dining.

Crydermans Barbeque

Crydermans is a Central Texas-inspired craft barbecue restaurant specializing in smoked brisket, pulled pork, ribs, sausage, and house-made sides. The Cocoa Village location operates from a renovated 1930s gas station and emphasizes traditional smoking techniques and a casual dining experience.

Dustin's Bar-B-Q

Dustin's Bar-B-Q is a family-style barbecue restaurant serving baby back ribs, pulled pork, brisket, chicken, and classic Southern sides. The restaurant offers casual sit-down dining with an old-fashioned atmosphere and a popular soup-and-salad bar.

Memaw's BBQ

Memaw’s BBQ offers a diverse menu including barbecue, seafood, steaks, and breakfast items. The restaurant emphasizes comfort food and casual dining.

My Island Smoke House

My Island Smoke and Pancake House is a casual smokehouse and breakfast restaurant offering smoked meats alongside traditional breakfast favorites. The restaurant is known for generous portions and creative barbecue options, including brisket-based breakfast dishes.

Slow & Low BBQ

Slow & Low BBQ is a casual barbecue restaurant offering smoked meats, ribs, brisket, pulled pork, and a variety of Southern-inspired sides. The Viera location combines traditional barbecue with a full bar, TVs, and a relaxed atmosphere suited for families and groups.

Sonny's BBQ

Sonny's BBQ is a casual Southern barbecue restaurant specializing in slow-smoked meats, including pulled pork, ribs, brisket, chicken, and turkey. The restaurant offers familiar barbecue plates, sandwiches, family meals, and traditional sides at an approachable price point.

Sugar Shack BBQ

Sugar Shack BBQ is a small, highly rated Texas-style barbecue restaurant specializing in smoked meats, scratch-made sides, and homemade desserts. The restaurant focuses on traditional barbecue flavors, including ribs and other slow-smoked specialties.

Bistro / Cafe

Apocalypse Coffee Roasters

Apocalypse Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster and café offering house-roasted coffee, espresso drinks, seasonal beverages, and light café fare. The Melbourne location combines quality coffee with a distinctive atmosphere designed for lingering, working, or socializing.

Bacco Wine Cafe

Bacco Wine Cafe is an Italian restaurant that pairs classic Italian dishes with a curated wine selection. The café-style setting emphasizes relaxed dining and social atmosphere.

Bold Cup Coffee

Bold Cup Coffee is a specialty café offering espresso drinks, lattes, cold brews, teas, and seasonal beverages. The café emphasizes carefully prepared drinks, a cozy environment, and a community-oriented atmosphere.

French Delights Bakery

French Delights Bakery is a European-style bakery and café offering fresh pastries, breads, coffee, sandwiches, and sweet treats. The café provides a casual setting for breakfast, lunch, or a quick pastry and coffee.

Juice N Java Cafe

Juice 'N Java Cafe is a popular beachside café offering specialty coffee, smoothies, açai bowls, breakfast dishes, sandwiches, and baked goods. The restaurant combines casual café dining with a relaxed atmosphere suited to breakfast before the beach or a quick lunch.

La Crepe de France

La Crepe de France is a French-style café specializing in sweet and savory crepes, omelets, breakfast dishes, and lunch favorites. The restaurant offers a casual European atmosphere well suited to breakfast, brunch, or a leisurely lunch.

Moon River Cafe

Moon River Cafe & Curiosities is a European-inspired café combining specialty drinks with a creative, culture-focused atmosphere. The café emphasizes community, unique beverages, and a relaxed space for gathering in downtown Melbourne.

Ossorio Bakery & Cafe

Ossorio Bakery & Café is a European-inspired bakery and café offering fresh breads, pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads, and specialty coffee. The restaurant is known for its historic Cocoa Village setting and relaxed atmosphere.

River Road Coffee & Popsicles

River Road Coffee & Café is a casual café offering specialty coffee, breakfast dishes, pastries, and light lunch fare. The restaurant emphasizes a relaxed atmosphere and locally oriented café experience.

Breakfast

Another Broken Egg Cafe

Another Broken Egg Cafe is a Southern-inspired breakfast and brunch restaurant offering creative egg dishes, pancakes, French toast, Benedicts, and specialty brunch cocktails. The restaurant combines a polished atmosphere with an extensive daytime menu.

Backwater

Backwater is a Southern-inspired breakfast and brunch restaurant offering creative takes on classic comfort food. The restaurant is known for its interactive pancake experience, chicken and waffles, brunch cocktails, and relaxed downtown atmosphere.

Causeway Diner

Causeway Diner is a longtime American diner serving breakfast throughout the day alongside traditional lunch and dinner favorites. The restaurant offers omelets, pancakes, waffles, French toast, biscuits and gravy, and hearty country-style plates, with some Greek and Italian influences.

Country Cookin Diner

Country Cookin Diner is a traditional Southern-style diner serving classic breakfast favorites, including pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, eggs, and country-style plates. The restaurant emphasizes hearty portions, affordable prices, and a relaxed hometown atmosphere.

Cozy Corner Cafe

Cozy Corner Cafe is a locally owned breakfast and lunch restaurant serving classic American comfort food. The menu features hearty breakfast plates, omelets, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and country-style favorites in a relaxed neighborhood setting.

First Watch

First Watch is a modern daytime café specializing in fresh breakfast, brunch, and lunch dishes. The menu combines traditional favorites such as pancakes and eggs with health-conscious options, seasonal specialties, and creative brunch dishes.

Keke's Breakfast Cafe

Keke's Breakfast Cafe is a modern breakfast and brunch restaurant offering pancakes, waffles, French toast, omelets, Eggs Benedict, and other made-to-order classics. The restaurant emphasizes generous portions, a bright atmosphere, and family-friendly dining.

Morning Glory Eatery

Morning Glory Eatery is a breakfast and brunch restaurant offering creative Benedicts, French toast, pancakes, breakfast favorites, and daytime cocktails. The restaurant combines a casual beach-town atmosphere with a menu designed for leisurely brunches.

My Island Pancake House

My Island Pancake House is a family-style breakfast and lunch restaurant specializing in pancakes, waffles, French toast, omelets, and traditional breakfast plates. The restaurant emphasizes generous portions, creative sweet breakfast options, and a casual, welcoming atmosphere.

Casual Dining

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

BJ's is a casual American restaurant and brewery offering pizza, burgers, sandwiches, steaks, salads, and other comfort-food favorites. The restaurant emphasizes a family-friendly atmosphere, extensive menu, and house-brewed beers.

Chili's

Chili’s is a casual dining chain offering American-style cuisine with Southwestern influences. The restaurant provides a family-friendly environment and a broad menu selection.

Long Doggers

Long Doggers is a relaxed grill and brew restaurant offering casual American fare. The atmosphere emphasizes fun, comfort, and informal dining.

Mustard's Last Stand

Mustard's Last Stand is a casual hot dog and sandwich restaurant specializing in creative hot dogs, sausages, burgers, and quick comfort food. The restaurant offers an affordable, laid-back dining experience with a menu built around familiar favorites.

The Burger Place

The Burger Place is a family-owned burger restaurant specializing in made-to-order burgers, fresh-cut fries, and classic shakes and malts. The restaurant combines fresh ingredients with a nostalgic 1950s-inspired diner atmosphere.

Tin Whiskey Southern Kitchen

Tin Whiskey is a Southern-inspired restaurant offering comfort food, burgers, sandwiches, steaks, and other American favorites. The restaurant combines casual dining with a full bar, cocktails, and a lively atmosphere.

Zachary’s Family Restaurant

Zachary’s Family Restaurant offers classic American comfort food in a family-friendly environment. The restaurant emphasizes casual dining and traditional meals.

28 North Gastropub

28 North Gastropub is a modern casual restaurant offering burgers, sandwiches, salads, steaks, seafood, and scratch-made specialties. The restaurant combines an elevated pub menu with craft cocktails, beer, and a contemporary atmosphere.

Dessert

Cold Stone Creamery

Cold Stone Creamery specializes in custom ice cream creations prepared to order. The establishment allows guests to personalize ice cream, smoothies, and desserts.

Crumbl

A cookie shop featuring oversized, rotating weekly cookie flavors alongside its signature chocolate chip cookie.

Del's Freez

A longtime Melbourne ice cream stand serving soft-serve treats, sundaes, shakes, banana splits, and its signature blended “freeze” desserts.

Grimaldi Candy

A local chocolate and candy shop offering handcrafted chocolates, specialty sweets, and giftable treats. It has been included among Brevard's local sweets destinations.

Ice Cream Hut

A family-friendly dessert shop offering a large selection of hard-scoop and soft-serve ice cream, specialty sundaes, milkshakes, and over-the-top dessert creations. The company has its original Rockledge location along with several Space Coast locations.

Love Bugs Bakery

A neighborhood bakery known for specialty donuts, cupcakes, muffins, bagels, and other freshly prepared pastries.

The Fat Donkey Ice Cream & Fine Desserts

A walk-up dessert shop offering creative ice cream flavors, soft serve, milkshakes, and specialty desserts, including dairy-free options.

Hispanic, Caribbean & Latin

Jerk Flavas Restaurant

Jerk Flavas is a Jamaican restaurant offering jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtail, brown stew chicken, roti, patties, and traditional Caribbean sides. The family-owned restaurant emphasizes homestyle cooking, bold seasoning, and generous portions.

Milpa Tacos y Tortillas

Milpa Tacos y Tortillas is a modern Mexican restaurant focused on scratch-made corn tortillas, tacos, traditional Mexican plates, house-made salsas, and an extensive tequila and mezcal selection.

Mr. Cubano

Mr. Cubano specializes in Cuban sandwiches and traditional Cuban flavors. The restaurant focuses on casual dining and authentic recipes.

La Cubanita Sandwich

La Cubanita Sandwich specializes in authentic Cuban cuisine. The restaurant emphasizes traditional sandwiches and casual dining.

La Marimba

La Marimba is a family-owned Mexican restaurant serving tacos, carnitas, fajitas, enchiladas, margaritas, and other traditional favorites.

Tipico Latino Restaurant

Típico Latino is a small Dominican and Caribbean restaurant serving home-style dishes such as mofongo, mangu, sancocho, stewed meats, and traditional Latin sides. The restaurant emphasizes authentic flavors, generous portions, and a casual family-run atmosphere.

The Tiny Turtle

The Tiny Turtle is a Puerto Rican-inspired Caribbean fusion restaurant offering mofongo, empanadas, tripleta sandwiches, sofrito bowls, tacos, and other island-inspired dishes. The restaurant combines bold Caribbean flavors with a lively, family-friendly atmosphere and full bar.

Indian

Flavors of India

Flavors of India offers a broad Indian menu featuring curries, butter chicken, tikka masala, biryani, tandoori dishes, vegetarian specialties, naan, and Indo-Chinese selections.

Taste of India

Taste of India offers traditional Indian cuisine featuring classic dishes and spices. The restaurant emphasizes authentic flavors and cultural dining.

Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine

Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine offers traditional Indian dishes including curries, biryani, tandoor specialties, naan, vegetarian dishes, and seafood, with additional Nepalese and Indo-Chinese selections.

Italian

Amici's Italian Restaurant

Amici’s Italian Restaurant offers traditional Italian cuisine with an emphasis on classic pasta dishes and brick-oven pizzas. The restaurant is known for its warm dining environment and family-style approach to Italian cooking.

DiLorenzo's Pizza

DiLorenzo’s Pizza is an Italian restaurant focused on traditional pizza and Italian comfort foods. The restaurant offers a casual dining experience.

Piesano’s Pizza

Piesano’s Pizza is an Italian restaurant specializing in traditional pizza offerings. The establishment emphasizes classic flavors and casual dining.

Papa Vito’s

Papa Vito’s is an Italian restaurant offering pizza and classic Italian dishes. The establishment emphasizes family-style dining

Pizza Gallery and Grill

Pizza Gallery and Grill blends Italian-inspired cuisine with creative presentations. The restaurant emphasizes artistic food presentation and casual dining.

Tuscany Grill

Tuscany Grill offers Italian-inspired cuisine in a relaxed dining setting. The restaurant emphasizes classic recipes and traditional flavors.

Valentino’s Pizza

Valentino’s is an Italian restaurant offering traditional Italian dishes. The establishment emphasizes classic recipes and casual dining.

Mediterranean

Falafel Stop

Falafel Stop is a casual counter-service restaurant specializing in falafel, shawarma, gyros, hummus, and other affordable Mediterranean and Middle Eastern favorites.

Flames Mediterranean Bar & Grill

Flames is a Lebanese-inspired Mediterranean restaurant offering grilled meats, shawarma, mezze, seafood, salads, and traditional desserts in a lively full-service setting.

Olive Tree Greek Grill

Olive Tree Greek Grill is a casual Greek restaurant offering gyros, souvlaki, Greek salads, hummus, pita, rice bowls, and other Mediterranean favorites.

Skewers Mediterranean Grille

Skewers Mediterranean Grille serves Mediterranean-inspired dishes including seafood and grilled specialties. The restaurant emphasizes bold flavors and healthy options.

Pub

Nolan's Irish Pub

Nolan's Irish Pub is a traditional Irish-style pub offering hearty pub fare, drinks, and classic comfort food. The restaurant combines a casual neighborhood atmosphere with a welcoming setting for dining, drinks, and socializing.

Hogan's Irish Pub

Hogan's Irish Pub is a casual Irish-style pub offering traditional pub favorites, sandwiches, burgers, and a selection of drinks. The restaurant features a lively, relaxed atmosphere suited to casual meals, gatherings, and evenings out.

Paddy Cassidy's Irish Pub

Paddy Cassidy's Irish Pub offers traditional Irish pub fare, hearty comfort foods, drinks, and classic bar favorites. The pub emphasizes a friendly neighborhood atmosphere with live entertainment and a casual setting for dining and socializing.

The Cottage Irish Pub

The Cottage Irish Pub is a traditional-style Irish pub offering hearty pub fare, sandwiches, burgers, and drinks. The cozy atmosphere and relaxed setting make it a casual destination for meals, drinks, and gatherings.

Meg O'Malley's Restaurant & Irish Pub

Meg O'Malley's is an Irish pub and restaurant offering burgers, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, and traditional Irish-inspired dishes. The restaurant combines a lively pub atmosphere with a broad menu suited to families, friends, and casual evenings.

Shenanigans Pub

Shenanigans Pub is a casual neighborhood pub offering burgers, sandwiches, wings, appetizers, and other classic bar fare. The relaxed atmosphere, drinks, and entertainment make it a popular setting for casual dining and socializing.

The Pig & Whistle

The Pig & Whistle is a British and Irish-style pub offering traditional pub fare, burgers, sandwiches, fish and chips, and a selection of drinks. The restaurant combines a relaxed neighborhood atmosphere with classic pub traditions and casual dining.

New England Eatery & Pub

New England Eatery and Pub specializes in New England-style seafood dishes. The restaurant emphasizes coastal flavors and casual dining.

Steakhouses & Seafood

Dixie Crossroads

Dixie Crossroads is a seafood restaurant known for Southern-style preparations. The establishment emphasizes traditional seafood dishes in a family-friendly environment.

Djon's Steak and Lobster House

Djon’s Steak and Lobster House specializes in Maine lobster, fresh local fish, and dry-aged steaks. The restaurant offers an upscale dining experience with live jazz and an extensive wine cellar.

Islands Fish Grill

Islands Fish Grill offers fresh seafood, steaks, pasta dishes, and an extensive wine selection. The restaurant emphasizes quality ingredients and relaxed dining.

Rusty’s Seafood and Oyster Bar

Rusty’s Seafood and Oyster Bar specializes in seafood and oysters prepared in a casual coastal style. The restaurant emphasizes relaxed dining and fresh ingredients.

Ulysses Prime Steakhouse

Ulysses Prime Steakhouse specializes in premium cuts of meat and lobster dishes. The restaurant emphasizes upscale dining and reservations.