Restaurant recommendations for Cocoa Beach?

[matteasmom]

Does anyone have any suggestions? Its for the night before our cruise

 

[skylynx]

Our family has always enjoyed the pre-cruise meal at Grills. It's on the canal that the cruise ships go by. Grills is a Jimmy Buffett-esque kind of place with some outdoor waterfront seating and tropical/nautical indoor seating and decor. Extensive menu...we aren't big seafood eaters but there were plenty of tantalizing dishes, VERY reasonably priced for both seafood and non-seafood eaters. The portions were large, and they have an in house draft beer that was excellent. Relaxed kind of place right on the water.

Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
505 Glen Cheek Drive
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
(321) 868-2226

The website is www.grillsseafood.com

 

[BigRed1]

Does anyone have any suggestions? Its for the night before our cruise

I second Grills! They have a little of everything. But don't go looking for fried seafood, they don't have it! They even have a great breakfast. One of the best omelets I ever had.

 

[stevenpensacola]

Corky Bell's Seafood Restaurant
4885 N Cocoa Blvd., Cocoa, FL 32927
321-636-1392

Locally owned...not a chain...favorite of locals. Nothing fancy, just good seafood.


http://maps.google.com/maps/place?p...9eeda673701e,Cocoa,+FL&cid=510369806263564302

 

[zakatak]

A bit fancy food but casual atmosphere (not many small children): The Fat Snook. Highly recommend!

 

[SweetSpot]

There are so many great places other than the well know places at the port. The Fat Snook does get great reviews but I'm way too picky and it's fairly expensive to experiment new things there.

Of the three at the port, Fish Lips, Grills and Rusty's I think Rusty's has the best food. I don't eat much seafood, hard to avoid in Cocoa Beach, and their steaks are great. They have a large outside deck and bar where can eat and watch the ships leave port.
Fish Lips also has good food and you can easily sit outside. It was our favorite until we went to Rusty's a couple times but always go back to Fish Lips.
Grills gets very crowded and it can be hard to get a seat outside if you want that. Their food is good but it wasn't our favorite.

In Cocoa Beach another great place is Coconuts. They have a large menu and good food but more importantly they are on the beach with a large outside deck.

You ca watch the sunset at the Sunset Cafe and Bar. The restaurant has good food and is on the river. The sunset over the river is beautiful.

 

[matteasmom]

There are so many great places other than the well know places at the port. The Fat Snook does get great reviews but I'm way too picky and it's fairly expensive to experiment new things there.

Of the three at the port, Fish Lips, Grills and Rusty's I think Rusty's has the best food. I don't eat much seafood, hard to avoid in Cocoa Beach, and their steaks are great. They have a large outside deck and bar where can eat and watch the ships leave port.
Fish Lips also has good food and you can easily sit outside. It was our favorite until we went to Rusty's a couple times but always go back to Fish Lips.
Grills gets very crowded and it can be hard to get a seat outside if you want that. Their food is good but it wasn't our favorite.

In Cocoa Beach another great place is Coconuts. They have a large menu and good food but more importantly they are on the beach with a large outside deck.

If you want to watch the Sunset Cafe and Bar has good food and is on the river. The sunset over the river is beautiful.

Thank you for the suggestions, is the last one "Sunset Cafe and Bar"?

 

[matteasmom]

Thank you all for the suggestions so far....DH loves seafood, while DD and I not so much so just looking for a place that offers the best of both at a reasonable cost. Likely DD and I can share something if the portion size allows. We are staying at the 4 Points, so if its something within walking distance and on the beach (hopefully with a great view!) we will be very pleased!

 

[budbeerlady]

We tried Rusty's. It was a cool location, fun to see the boats travel through but Dh and Dd didnt like their food. So this year we are trying someone else, either Fish Lips or Grills.

 

[SweetSpot]

Thank you for the suggestions, is the last one "Sunset Cafe and Bar"?

Yes sorry, it should have said watch the sunset at Sunset Bar and Cafe. Forgot to mention the being able to watch the dolphins in the river there most nights.

 

[lucas]

We love Fishlips.

http://www.fishlipswaterfront.com/

 

[BeeTeacher]

Corky Bell's Seafood Restaurant
4885 N Cocoa Blvd., Cocoa, FL 32927
321-636-1392

Locally owned...not a chain...favorite of locals. Nothing fancy, just good seafood.


http://maps.google.com/maps/place?p...9eeda673701e,Cocoa,+FL&cid=510369806263564302

corky Bells is a local favorite. Its a bit of a hike over to it but great food.

I had no idea it was still in business!

 

[finnaddict98]

I second Grills! They have a little of everything. But don't go looking for fried seafood, they don't have it! They even have a great breakfast. One of the best omelets I ever had.

Grills.....the Cheeseburger in Paradise is the best!!!

 

[McPackers]

Another vote for Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar. Love this place - great food and atmosphere

 

[mousemamma]

We LOVE Fishlips go every night before our cruise!