Daytona Beach Restaurant Rankings

And a lineup of events for the weekend.

Author

Paul Pratt
March 11, 2025

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In today’s Daytona Beach Daily:

  • Top rated Yelp restaurant right in our backyard

  • Local News

  • Weekend Events and extras

Let’s get started.

Foods

Macker Seafood

Macker Seafood which re-located to 141 Bay St, Daytona Beach last year in January is top rated on a list of the best restaurants on yelp. They serve fresh seafood which, if you’re a local, you know isn’t easy to come by. I was told about it by family members and had some of the best Mahi Tacos I’d ever had. The nice thing is if you follow them on facebook they often post photos of their fresh catch of the day. You’d think all of the seafood in the area would be top notch, but this spot goes above and beyond.

Zen Bistro

Zen Bistro Thai food comes in at #3 on yelp. But I think that is an undervalued rating. I would personally move it up to #1. As someone who has lived in Los Angeles and New York City, areas know for top tier food, this is right up there with the best. I love the Massaman curry and Pad See Eew. Those are my favorites even though I’ve yet to try something I didn’t like. I also have a friend whose life goal is to order the pad thai in bulk for his weekly meal prep. The outdoor patio and fire pit make for a relaxing night. And the food will not disappoint.

Local News

Bike Week 2025 was the 84th annual event which kicked off on February 28th and wrapped up Sunday March 9th. For us locals it’s a major source of revenue for our city. Some business rely sole on this week and Biketoberfest for their sustenance. Using geofencing technology more than 420,000 people were in attendance this year. Having actual numbers can help businesses and locals plan better in the future.

Weekend Events

Real Estate

“The local real estate market is now a buyers market. Inventory is up 4x since 2022 and home listings are now on market for an average of 129 days. Interest rates remain high but we are seeing a leveling off of price increases. A few years ago sellers had the upper hand. But now we are seeing buyers able to negotiate on price/terms and also seeing more concessions given to buyers to mitigate hefty closing costs. If you are a buyer you have more options, and if you are a seller you really need to stand out since their is much more competition.” -Paul Pratt with Simply Real Estate 386.679.6583