Every city has its favorite eateries where you know you can get the best burger, steak, or seafood. The following list includes the best restaurants in Flagler Beach. The offerings range from tacos and burgers to some of the best seafood, American, Greek, and Italian food on the east coast of Florida.
The Anchor Flagler Beach
$$ | (386) 439-1818 | WEBSITE
The excellent appetizer list is enough to get you in the door at Anchor Flagler Beach. However, the menu items get better, including clam chowder and crab bisque. Several salads are also offered, and handheld items include tacos, fish and chips, and a classic burger.
Entrees include salmon triggerfish and haddock, several shrimp dishes, and a seafood pot pie. Unfortunately, their lunch menu offers fewer items. However, it includes two fish sandwiches, a BLT shrimp wrap, and oddly enough, liver and onions are served at lunch and dinner.
Funky Pelican
$$ | (386) 439-0011 | WEBSITE
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The view of the ocean is what draws many to the Funky Pelican, and the food they offer keeps bringing them back. From the crab cake benedict for breakfast to shrimp and fish for dinner, the menu at the Funky Pelican is expansive and offers something for everyone.
Their lighter fare includes sandwiches, salads, appetizers like gator bites, and bacon-wrapped shrimp. The Funky Pelican is an excellent place to stop for a snack during your beach tour. The ambiance alone is lovely, but the food will keep you coming back.
Martin’s Restaurant Lounge
$$ | (386) 439-5830 | WEBSITE
Martin’s Restaurant Lounge is an excellent stop for an afternoon cocktail or a meal, and locals and visitors alike enjoy the pub-style atmosphere of this Flagler Beach landmark. The menu offers seafood, a steak, and other delicious items, including sandwiches and lighter fare.
Martins Restaurant and lounge has been serving the area for over 32 years and is one of the longest-running restaurants along this strip of the Atlantic highway.
Tortugas Florida Kitchen & Bar
$$ | (386) 439-0098 | WEBSITE
The Tortugas Florida Kitchen & Bar can give you both a meal and entertainment. Live music, a happy hour, and food that is a cut above will give you a night out to remember.
There is a lot to do along the coast during the day, but when the sun sets, it is time for dinner and if you still want to keep going, give us a visit.
The menu includes classic appetizers like peel and eat shrimp, new treats like conch cake sliders, and bacon-wrapped plantain. Other menu items include salads, tacos, entrees, sandwiches, and desserts.
The Net by George
$$$ | (386) 338-3358 | WEBSITE
Although more than just seafood is on the menu at The Net by George, it is their forte, and their dishes reflect that expertise. Oysters, clams, red snapper, calamari, ahi tuna, to mention a few, and sandwiches are the stars of the menu here.
The dining is casual, as is most of the dining along Highway A1A. Still, at affordable prices, the perfectly prepared seafood makes The Net by George a perfect dining stop when visiting Flagler Beach.
The owners at The Net by George have been serving seafood to the locals and visitors alike since 1992. They are still here today to serve you, so stop by and visit us when you are in the area.
Flagler Fish Company
$$$ | (386) 439-0000 | WEBSITE
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Located in Flagler Beach since 2005, the Flagler Fish Company sells fresh fish for you to cook at home. However, their restaurant has an expansive menu that offers everything from fried green tomatoes, a Southern classic, to fresh Maine lobster and hand-cut filet mignon.
In addition, a kids’ menu ensures that there is something for the younger folks. Save room for dessert, though, because Flagler Fish Company also offers Key Lime Pie and Rum Cake with the flavor of the tropics.
So, whether you are in the mood for steak, lobster, or something else a little different, you will find it on the menu of the Flagler Fish Company.
FARO Beachside Eatery
$$ | (386) 693-4746 | WEBSITE
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Sometimes nothing but pasta and pizza will do, and the food at FARO Beachside Eatery offers you a meal with an Italian flair. It does not get much better than this until you take a seat and look at the menu.
From charcuterie boards to their unique style of pizza, FAROs give you the flavors of the Mediterranean with a view of the Atlantic. Their menu includes salads, starters such as bruschetta, burrata, Panini sandwiches, and light foods like focaccia with dipping sauce and cannoli to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Beach Front Grille
$$$ | (386) 693-4839 | WEBSITE
You will find great food and great times at the Beach Front Grille. The menu is expansive and offers many appetizers, salads, classic and creative sandwiches, pizza, and entrees. There is room for everyone at the Beach Front Grille, so bring the family and friends.
The kids’ menu will ensure that the little ones are happy, and the big screen TVs give everyone a view of the game. So, if you are looking for a place to enjoy a game, a race, a brew, and a basket of wings, we are here for you, too, so come and see us.
Oceanside Beach Bar & Grille
$$$ | (386) 439-6345 | WEBSITE
Most of the restaurants on this list serve lunch and dinner only, but at the Oceanside Beach Bar & Grille, you can also find classic breakfasts and brunch drinks that will start your day with a bit of punch. Lunch and menu features are Mediterranean-inspired, with the flavor of Greece coming through.
Starters include flaming cheese, crab cakes, and other delights. In addition, the lunch and dinner menu offers classic American restaurant fare, alongside mama’s lasagna and Margherita pasta. So come for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and you will not be disappointed.
The Golden Lion Café
$$ | (386) 439-3004 | WEBSITE
The reputation of The Golden Lion Café is a destination for sun, fun, and food. Multiple dining areas that all offer a view of the ocean. The menu consists of mostly bar food, salads, and a few entrees with a variety that should yield a find.
Happy hour is every day and is accompanied by live music. So whether you are coming for a cocktail to cool off or a meal, a visit to the Golden Lion Café is a must when visiting Flagler Beach, as it personifies the beach life of Florida.
The Island Grille
$$$ | (386) 693-4966 | WEBSITE
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The Island Grille is located in a converted Victorian home that offers a quaintness and touch of romance as you dine by the sea. The menu is an eclectic blend of seafood with an Asian flair, such as wasabi salmon as a starter, and American classics such as braised short ribs as an entrée.
The menu has a wide selection of items that should suit the most discerning palate. The Island Grille at Flagler Beach also offers classic burgers island style and blackened or grilled fish sandwiches for those who would like a lighter meal. Reservations are highly suggested!
High Tides at Snack Jack
$$$ | (386) 439-3344 | WEBSITE
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Serving Flagler Beach for 75 years, High Tides at Snack Jack is a local favorite. Directly on the beach, this location has an excellent selection of Florida menu classics, like gator tail, burgers, and fish sandwiches.
However, they also serve redfish, mahi-mahi, scallops, shrimp, and crab legs. Their drink menu is extensive, with a large selection of beer and cocktails. So if you are at the beach, stop by, grab a bite and a brew, and take in the vista of the Atlantic Ocean while you relax. Bring the kids too, because there is a kids menu and a beach.
Rocky’s Pizzeria & Restaurant
$$ | (386) 439-6545 | WEBSITE
Rocky’s has a reputation for having the best pizza on Flagler Beach. Their menu offers pizza, specialty pizza, Sicilian pizza, appetizers, salads, and entrees. Rocky’s Pizzeria & Restaurant has a pizza style to suit you, whether dining in or out.
If there is not enough to entice you, you can try a calzone or their Stromboli. Dinners include classic pasta dishes with lasagna, manicotti, and baked ziti Sicilian style. It’s not often you can visit an Italian restaurant that offers a broad menu. However, it is always a pleasure to find one during your travels.
Burrito Works Taco Shop
$$ | (386) 439-6601 | WEBSITE
Burrito Works Taco Shop menu consists of Tacos, burritos, nachos, and quesadillas. Even when traveling and having some of the best food available, sometimes tacos and burritos are enough. They offer a few craft beers to wash your meal down with and a menu for the kids.
This is a walk-up shop with no seating, but they do have outside seating. So for a meal that doesn’t break the bank yet fills up the crowd Burrito Works Taco Shop is a great choice, and it’s the home of the world-famous Mexican UFO.
Break Awayz
$$ | (386) 439-7700 | WEBSITE
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Coastal restaurants are the best, and Break Awayz fits that bill. Their menu selections are fantastic. Their menu includes lobster ravioli, Ahi poke bowls, tacos, half-pound burgers, tuna burgers, and many starters. To go with the flatbread pizzas and other menu items is a large variety of craft beers.
With the largest selection of craft IPAs, stouts, porters, ambers, ciders, wheat/Belgium, and other craft brews in the area, a visit to Break Awayz could take all day. Taste your way through their extensive inventory to find the perfect craft beer to go with the ideal meal, and stay awhile.
Romero’s Tuscany By The Sea
$$ | (386) 693-4055 | WEBSITE
There is something special about a restaurant with its tables covered in linen. It hints toward better things, and Romero’s Tuscany by the Sea delivers on this expectation. Linen can also equate higher check prices, but not at Romero’s. Their menu prices are moderate for the service and selections offered.
Their menu includes pasta dishes, eggplant parmesan, lasagna, hero sandwiches, antipasto, other salads, appetizers, and several varieties of beer. Their wine selections are limited, so they graciously allow their customers to bring their favorite wine.
Of course, there is a small handling charge, but that is a small price to pay to have the right wine with your wonderfully prepared pasta.
Turtle Shack Cafe
$$ | (386) 693-4851 | WEBSITE
The Turtle Shack Café is a family-owned restaurant that is a household name around Flagler Beach. However, this is a case of not judging a book by its cover because although it is a little beach restaurant, they serve up some very flavorful food.
Their menu includes gourmet burgers, two different ahi tuna appetizers, one ahi tuna entrée, grouper, scallops, battered fish and chips, and filet mignon. Their beer list is as extensive as their menu and offers a wide selection of branded and craft beers.
Charlie Hammond has worked as a food and recipe blog writer for years. At Birch Restaurant, he works on finding and writing the best side dishes you can try! When he’s not working, he loves going to the beach, trying seafood dishes, and finding good places to eat.
