What are the best beach bars in Daytona Beach for spring breakers? Here are my 5 favorites
Spring break is here, and whether you're a visitor ready to party hearty or a local already on island time, it's now time to get your drink on. An ideal beach bar has food and drink deals, live entertainment, and most importantly allows you to dine in with sandy toes and a cover-up on. So we gathered a list of the best beach bars by the Atlantic shoreline that check off all these boxes and more.
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Big Tunas Beach Bar & Grill
2695 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach; 386-677-1235, bigtunabarandgrill.com
Big Tunas Beach Bar and Grill is across the street from the Atlantic Ocean and offers daily big deals and live entertainment. After a day at the beach enjoy Tunas' happy hour, featuring $2 off wells and wine, $1 off craft beer, discounted house cocktails and a food menu with small plates under $7. Big Tunas also has daily deals for "Thirsty Thursdays" and "Wine Wednesdays," as well as $5 margaritas on Mondays and $8 bloody Marys on Sundays. The bar has live music on the weekends and if you are looking for more than small bites, Big Tunas is home to all-you-can-eat crab and shrimp.
Joe's Crab Shack
1200 Main St.; 386-238-4050, joescrabshack.com
While at the beach, craving seafood seems inevitable; luckily, standing above the shores of the Atlantic is the Daytona Beach boardwalk that leads to Joe's Crab Shack. This national chain based in Texas is ready to serve big buckets of crab, steam pots full of seafood and fried seafood platters. To keep the spirits high, be sure to pair your meal with a fruity alcoholic drink such as the Shark Bite or Category 5 Hurricane. The large restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating right above the water offering the best waterfront views.
Landshark Bar & Grill
471 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach; 386-256-1248, daytona.landsharkbarandgrill.com
Late-night happy hour on the beach? Yes, please. Landshark Bar and Grill a national chain based in Jacksonville is a spring breakers destination with drinks, food and fun. The indoor and outdoor tiki bars offer happy hour deals from 8 to 10 p.m. The happy menu features $4 domestic beers, $5 wells, $6 "loaded" Landshark drafts, $5 chips and salsa and $6 fried pickles. Enjoy drinks, small bites, and live music on Daytona Beach's shores.
Ocean Deck
127 S. Ocean Ave. Daytona Beach; 386-253-5224, facebook.com/OceanDeck
Opened in 1957, Ocean Deck offers happy hour on drinks and food, live entertainment, and of course front row views of the Atlantic Ocean to enjoy with your toes in the sand. The bar has different daily deals on beverages and bites and also has karaoke. Ocean Deck has sandy floors and fun energy ("Deck shots!") for those wanting to hang loose at one of the most iconic beach bars in Florida. The spring break hot spot is known for its Key Lime pie if your needing a sweet treat alongside your "nautical nachos" and bucket of rum punch.
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Mai Tai Bar
250 N. Atlantic Ave. Ste 130; 386-947-2493, maitaibar.com
Looking for a beach bar with nightlife? Mai Tai, located next to the Bandshell with views of the Atlantic, has a full bar and late-night happy hour deals for food and drinks. The bar has live music on Fridays and Saturdays and is known to get busy. With bites such as parmesan and herb fries, sliders and "firecracker Thai chili shrimp," quick shareables are the perfect option to keep the energy up. Music, tropical drinks and the beach, that's Mai Tai.
Caroline Hebert is the restaurant and entertainment writer for The Daytona Beach News-Journal. A New Orleans native and food enthusiast, she can be contacted at chebert@news-jrnl.com. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Support local journalism by subscribing.
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