# Where to go in Daytona Beach? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 27, 2003, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-go-in-daytona-beach/221229 "2003-12-27T05:44:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-go-in-daytona-beach/221229/1 "2003-12-27T05:44:48Z")
I’ll be passing thru Daytona Beach next week. Just looking for a few restaurant recommendations. Any non-chain fare is welcome, _but places with decent food and great t-shirts is the best._ ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-go-in-daytona-beach/221229/2 "2003-12-28T01:02:18Z")
I have never been to Daytona but I know where I would go. The speedway! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-go-in-daytona-beach/221229/3 "2003-12-28T01:29:05Z")
There is no decent local food in Daytona Beach. It is a place that caters to it’s citizens: old people who need bland diets at very cheap prices. And that’s exactly what you’ll find: cheap food with no taste. Stick to the chains, you’ll be thankful you did. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-go-in-daytona-beach/221229/4 "2003-12-28T01:30:28Z")
@#!% apostrophes! ---
**Author:** ![Doctordec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Doctordec](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctordec)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-go-in-daytona-beach/221229/5 "2003-12-28T14:13:58Z")
During bike week we used to eat at a place called Oyster Pub. Pretty good food. I just looked and they have a website. Hope that doesn’t ruin it for you. > **[The Oyster Pub](https://www.oysterpub.com/)** > > Daytona Beach's #1 Oyster and Sports Bar. Located in the heart of the beachside of Daytona Beach. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-go-in-daytona-beach/221229/6 "2003-12-28T16:14:29Z")
I went to mechanics school in Daytona, back in '86 (AMI, go ahead and ask me what it stands for!) Obviously, it’s been a while. It’s not a restaurant, but Rat’s Hole is fairly cool as far as tourist traps go. Karl Smith, aka Big Daddy Rat, was a Sixties Icon and the man who made Bike Week a success. You would be remiss if you didn’t at least drop by his place and get a shirt. Beyond that, the biker bars used to be on Main, but the town has changed a lot since I was there. I couldn’t recommend any good restaurants back then, and I won’t do it now. One more thing, you might want to stop by the speedway on your way into and/or out of the town. Car and bike manufacturers often rent out the speeday, and admission used to be free unless they were doing confidential work. On the other hand, you might want to turn onto 278 at St. Augustine for a run down the coast (Dopers, is it still as pretty, or have they developed it all?) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-go-in-daytona-beach/221229/7 "2003-12-28T16:38:07Z")
You mean A1A? It’s pretty developed, especially from Beverly Beach on down to Ormond. ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-go-in-daytona-beach/221229/8 "2003-12-29T04:52:23Z")
Go north on A1A until you see Mitchell’s on the left… before you get to the Ormond pier. …at least, I think that’s the correct directions and establishment name.