If you're lucky enough to be planning a vacation in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, then you surely know that you're going to be plenty busy with all of the activities and attractions found at this prime vacation spot.
You'll be planning plenty of beach time, for sure. Swimming, sunning, surfing, kayaking...so much to do on this town's 13 miles of beautiful white sand beaches. Then there's luxurious New Smyrna Beach rentals, unique shops, and art galleries, and parks complete with hiking trails, nature trails and more.
No doubt all this action is going to leave you hungry at night. And what's a beach vacation without hitting at least one (or two...or three) seafood restaurants?
New Smyrna Beach offers plenty of fine eating establishments, not to mention more than a few fine seafood restaurants. Let's take a closer look at four must-visit seafood restaurants in New Smyrna Beach--chances are you'll want to try them all on your next trip to this popular beach town.
Off the Hook Raw Bar and Grill
Location: 747 E 3rd Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Hours: 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM
They don't call this "off the hook" for nothing!
Off the Hook Raw Bar and Grill offer fresh, local seafood: oysters, clams, crawfish, Alaskan snow crab, shrimp...so many mouth-watering choices!
How does a dinner of pan seared or macadamia encrusted sea scallops sound?
A lunch complete with fresh cod fish sandwich with fries or coleslaw?
The menu includes house specialties you won't find anywhere else such as seafood cavatapi (mixed clams, mussels, shrimp and scallops in a light cream sauce with diced plum tomatoes and scallions over cavatai pasta) and steamed and roasted cedar creek clams (with red pepper soffrito, bacon and sherry--comes with plenty of freshly baked bread for dipping!)
A casual atmosphere and 15 flat screen TVs so you can watch the games of the day while enjoying the catch of the day.
Blackbeard's Inn
Location: 701 N Dixie Fwy, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Hours: 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM
With nearly 60% of TripAdvisor reviews rating this restaurant as Excellent, you know you can't go wrong with Blackbeard's Inn.
From porthole windows to wooden ship models, this restaurant-lounge offers a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of great seafood. Fresh local grouper and flounder as well as fresh salmon, shrimp scampi, broiled sea scallops and fish of the day dishes top the menu.
Peel your own shrimp, fried clam strips and crab cakes are among the early bird menu items. Come on in, say hello to the Bluebeard statue and sit down to a fine seafood lunch or dinner!
JB's Fish Camp and Seafood Restaurant
Location: 859 Pompano Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Hours: 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Offering a unique experience, you won't soon forget your visit to JB's Fish Camp and Seafood Restaurant.
Providing a beautiful view of the waters, this New Smyrna Beach restaurant on the beach lets you start off with chunky clam chowder, seafood gumbo or JB's original oyster stew and such appetizers as crab balls, alligator or fried clam strips.
Out for lunch? Grab a crab, grouper or flounder sandwich. Stopping in for dinner? How about bay scallops, soft-shell crabs or raw or steamed oysters?
Partake of the full bar, eat inside or out, and even rent kayaks or paddleboats and head out on the water. There's even a t-shirt shop open daily!
Ocean's Seafoods
Locations: 601 E 3rd Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Hours: 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM
When you want just plain delicious seafood, you can't go wrong with Ocean's Seafoods.
You might not find a better seafood takeout restaurant in New Smyrna Beach! Grab a fried fish basket, fresh grouper sandwich or fresh mahi mahi fillet and go eat on the beach!
When you want friendly and quick service, quality seafood and a super-casual atmosphere (food is served on styrofoam dishes and plastic flatware, but no one cares when the food is this good!), you want Ocean's Seafoods.
