Florida, United States Food Guide: 10 American food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Cocoa Beach

January 6, 2020 Janette Largent

Discover Restaurants offering the best American food in Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States. Located on Florida's Space Coast, Cocoa Beach offers a sunny shoreline with activities such as parasailing, casino cruises and the Brevard Zoo. It's the closest beach to Orlando, so you can enjoy Orlando's attractions and also get to relax on the coast of Florida. Port Canaveral , the state's fastest growing port, is a popular departure point for Caribbean cruises.
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10. Pelican's Bar & Grill

401 Meade Ave Cocoa Beach Pier, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-3775 American, Bar, Seafood Drinks, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Free Wifi, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Accepts [email protected] +1 321-783-7549 https://resort.to/barsincocoaonwater
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3 based on 770 reviews

Pelican's Bar & Grill

Relax and unwind with your favorite cocktail such as a Castaway Rum Punch and enjoy fresh seafood at Pelican's Bar & Grill, a casual restaurant in Cocoa Beach located at the world-famous Cocoa Beach Pier. Popular menu items at Pelican's include Lobster Ma

Reviewed By CharnP_13

Good location for tourists to drop by for a quick visit. Pelican’s Bar & Grill is the only venue for food and beverage. The place was rather crowded and plenty of fried dishes were available. All-in-all it was a place for easy lunch for the family. FYI, the receipt from the restaurant allow the family to walk through the gated area toward the end of the pier.Dear Guest,Thank you for stopping by Pelican's Bar & Grill and sharing your experience. While it may not have been your best seafood experience, we are happy that your experience was adequate. We truly appreciated your feedback as it gives us an opportunity to see what areas need improvement. We hope on your future visits we make a better impression. Kind Regards,Jackie

9. Old Fish House Restaurant

249 W Cocoa Beach Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-3529 American, Seafood, Soups, Grill Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service [email protected] +1 321-799-9190 http://oldfishhouse-restaurant.com/
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4 based on 362 reviews

Old Fish House Restaurant

Reviewed By C0urtenayO

We needed to find someplace to have a late lunch/early dinner, and because of the positive reviews, we came here. We’re glad we did. Husband was hungry & ordered the fried shrimp with boiled potatoes & corn. I wasn’t too hungry, so I ordered the crab cake appetizer. Our waitress was sweet, patient, & efficient. She also had a good sense of humor. The food came out quickly. His shrimp were huge! The sides looked appetizing, too. My crab cake was a nice size on lettuce & large tomato slice. All of it tasted so good! Crab cakes actually had a lot of crab (not too much filler) & were a touch spicy. Cocktail & tartar sauces were available, but not necessary for the crab cake. The cook came out, and asked how everything was. We were happy to tell him, “Perfect!”The bathrooms were clean, well stocked, and the walls provided entertaining statements - at least that was true in the ladies’ room. The restaurant itself was clean, comfortable, and nicely decorated - ocean mural on one wall with mounted fish & artwork on the other wall. Prices were reasonable. When we return to the area, we WILL return here. If you live in the area, you need to try this place.

8. Squid Lips

2200 S Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-2258 American, Bar, Seafood Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Waterfront [email protected] +1 321-783-1350 http://www.squidlipsgrill.com
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4 based on 464 reviews

Squid Lips

Landmark restaurant location since the 1950's extremely popular with a storied past amidst the heyday of the Space Boom. Waterfront dining, expansive views, dolphin watching, long dock for strolling and gorgeous sunsets! Cold craft beer, island drinks, fr

Reviewed By janelle h

We were not thrilled with the food and ambience of this location compared to another one in Florida. The building was not well organized, the restrooms were in a different location. It was very hot with not a lot of shading over the tables outside. Try the other one in Melbourne, which is amazing!!Janelle,We are sorry to see you were not as impressed with this location. Thank you for the feedback and we hope to see you again soon!Best,Squid Lips Staff

7. Shark Pit Bar and Grill

4001 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-3507 American, Bar Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Free Wifi +1 321-868-8952 http://www.cocoabeachsurf.com/shark_pit_bar_grill.html
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4 based on 761 reviews

Shark Pit Bar and Grill

Reviewed By chadbarr

Staying at the 4 Points Sheraton Cocoa Beach for a baseball tourney. Came in on Saturday and asked to have a table set up for 16. We were assigned one server and he was amazing. The food was alright (best thing on the menu was the taco salad and the fried pickles. The kitchen was slow (some food had to be refired bc it never came out at all. But the best part of the evening was our server Luke. He was attentive and did his best to accommodate our big group. I would go back for sure to have Luke wait on us.

6. Mambo's

1300 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-3221 American, Bar, Seafood Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Television, Live Music, Waterfront, Beach [email protected] +1 321-783-2271 http://www.internationalpalms.com/cocoabeach/cocoa-beach-dining-,dining-en.html
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4 based on 626 reviews

Mambo's

Reviewed By sherryjon

We had drinks and lunch. Service was "iffy". We waited for a while on drinks, and the food when it came out was ok, but the nachos weren't really hot. There weren't many customers, and you would have thought things would have been a little more organized...

5. IHOP

3830 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-3504 American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +1 321-783-0620 http://restaurants.ihop.com/fl/cocoa-beach/360059/?utm_source=IHOP&utm_medium=Store%252BLocator&utm_campaign=IHOP%252BStore%252BLocator
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4 based on 455 reviews

IHOP

Reviewed By LivesHere

I went in shortly before 12 on Sunday, before people got out of church. I was seated, then waited for about 15 minutes for someone to take my order. The waitress was nice, but I don’t think it was her section...food was average

4. The Pig & Whistle

240 N. Orlando Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 American, Bar, British, Pub Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service [email protected] +1 321-799-0724 http://www.ThePigAndWhistle.pub
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4 based on 413 reviews

The Pig & Whistle

The name Pig & Whistle has had a place in British history ever since daily rum rations were issued to all men aboard Royal Navy ships in 1655. As the story goes, it was the job of the junior midshipman to go below to draw the rum for the shop's company fr

Reviewed By ThomUSA

Food was awesome!!! We had one of the Monday Specials...the Fish & Chips. The serving of fish was HUGE. It was nothing short of delicious. It was served with fries, coleslaw, and some pea thing...looked like baby food. Service was attentive and super friendly. We try to go to a different restaurant each time we visit Cocoa Beach...but may have to bend the rules a few times to come back here and try the rest of the menu...which is basically British/Irish bar fare.

3. Coconuts On The Beach

25 S Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-2713 American, Bar, Seafood Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service, Live Music, Waterfront, Beach +1 321-613-5615 http://www.coconutsonthebeach.com
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4 based on 279 reviews

Coconuts On The Beach

Reviewed By GlobalCitizen_2011

Food was alright but the highlight was the live music. Very good singers. Cocktails are good. It’s nice to sit outside but have the bug spray handy.

2. Discovery Beach Cafe

300 Barlow Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-3906 American, Bar, Soups Dinner, Lunch, Late Night Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Reservations +1 321-783-1766 http://discoverybeachcafe.homestead.com/index.html
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4 based on 261 reviews

Discovery Beach Cafe

This restaurant is located in the Discovery Beach Resort.

Reviewed By Lisa B

Came here because it was easy as we are staying on the property. Everyone including an 8 year old enjoyed their meals. Service was a bit slow but the overly friendliness evened it out. We ordered tacos, fettuccine alfredo, chopped sirloin with onions, and the seafood pasta bowl. Fried artichoke appetizer were to die for

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1. Goombay's Beachside

306 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach, FL 32937-2301 American, Caribbean, Bar, Seafood Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Table Serv [email protected] +1 321-421-7287 http://www.goombaysbeachside.com/
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4 based on 280 reviews

Goombay's Beachside

Eatery & bar serving seafood, sandwiches, wings & tacos amid a relaxed, beachy atmosphere.

Reviewed By WKU2004

We had dinner here with some friends. The service was great, the food was well priced given the location and everything was done perfectly. Very beachy / water side vibe.

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