Cocoa Beach Guidebook

Lauren Diane
Lauren Diane
Cocoa Beach Guidebook

Food scene

Cocoa Beach has a wide variety of restaurants to choose from. From seafood, to burgers, to vegan--there is something for everyone.
Beach front bar that offers live music, fantastic cocktails and great food.
301 locals recommend
Coconuts on the Beach
2 Minutemen Causeway
301 locals recommend
Beach front bar that offers live music, fantastic cocktails and great food.
Laid-back cocktail lounge located at the end of the Cocoa Beach Pier offering a full bar, tropical drinks, food & beautiful views
30 locals recommend
Rikki Tiki Tavern
401 Meade Ave
30 locals recommend
Laid-back cocktail lounge located at the end of the Cocoa Beach Pier offering a full bar, tropical drinks, food & beautiful views
This veggie-friendly nook with adjoining surf shop serves breakfast & lunch plus coffee & smoothies
82 locals recommend
Cafe Surfinista
86 N Orlando Ave
82 locals recommend
This veggie-friendly nook with adjoining surf shop serves breakfast & lunch plus coffee & smoothies
Seafood-centric American cuisine presented with cocktails in a casually romantic setting
96 locals recommend
Florida's Fresh Grill
2039 N Atlantic Ave
96 locals recommend
Seafood-centric American cuisine presented with cocktails in a casually romantic setting
Surfer-style sports tavern with multiple TVs, pub grub, drink deals & live music nightly.
127 locals recommend
Sandbar Sports Grill
4301 Ocean Beach Blvd
127 locals recommend
Surfer-style sports tavern with multiple TVs, pub grub, drink deals & live music nightly.
An eclectic local restaurant and bar that offers classic dishes with a twist. They also have vegan and gluten free options.
115 locals recommend
4th Street Fillin Station
382 N Orlando Ave
115 locals recommend
An eclectic local restaurant and bar that offers classic dishes with a twist. They also have vegan and gluten free options.
Delicious Italian food in Cocoa Beach, FL. They strive to serve a dish that is authentic and fresh.
20 locals recommend
Branos Italian Grill
3680 N Atlantic Ave
20 locals recommend
Delicious Italian food in Cocoa Beach, FL. They strive to serve a dish that is authentic and fresh.
Laid-back American eatery dispensing wings, burgers & beer in beachy digs with outdoor seats.
47 locals recommend
Long Doggers
350 W Cocoa Beach Causeway
47 locals recommend
Laid-back American eatery dispensing wings, burgers & beer in beachy digs with outdoor seats.
Funky window-serve ice cream shop for scoops & soft-serve with toppings, plus decadent dessert jars.
75 locals recommend
The Fat Donkey Ice Cream and Fine Desserts
247 Minutemen Causeway
75 locals recommend
Funky window-serve ice cream shop for scoops & soft-serve with toppings, plus decadent dessert jars.
Featuring signature seafood selections, fine steak, chicken and vegetarian options in a fine dining, yet casual atmosphere.
57 locals recommend
Fat Kahunas
8 Minutemen Causeway
57 locals recommend
Featuring signature seafood selections, fine steak, chicken and vegetarian options in a fine dining, yet casual atmosphere.
Chill, mom-&-pop restaurant with painted murals, a Caribbean fusion menu & indoor or outdoor seating.
81 locals recommend
The Tiny Turtle
249 Minutemen Causeway
81 locals recommend
Chill, mom-&-pop restaurant with painted murals, a Caribbean fusion menu & indoor or outdoor seating.
A casual seafood centric restaurant with a made from scratch kitchen and a Caribbean vibe.
90 locals recommend
The Fat Snook
2464 S Atlantic Ave
90 locals recommend
A casual seafood centric restaurant with a made from scratch kitchen and a Caribbean vibe.
A local, family owned restaurant with roots in Maine. Jazzy's is a wharf-style restaurant that provides you with true New England atmosphere and fresh seafood taste.
72 locals recommend
Jazzys Mainely Lobster-Seafood
210 N Orlando Ave
72 locals recommend
A local, family owned restaurant with roots in Maine. Jazzy's is a wharf-style restaurant that provides you with true New England atmosphere and fresh seafood taste.
Coffee, beer & wine accompany panini, soups & salads at this art-filled spot with weekly live music.
92 locals recommend
Juice 'N Java Cafe
75 N Orlando Ave
92 locals recommend
Coffee, beer & wine accompany panini, soups & salads at this art-filled spot with weekly live music.
Lively & laid-back haunt near the beach features an old-school menu of tacos & Tex-Mex grub.
23 locals recommend
Taco City
2955 S Atlantic Ave
23 locals recommend
Lively & laid-back haunt near the beach features an old-school menu of tacos & Tex-Mex grub.
Heidi's Jazz Club has been the number one hangout for jazz lovers and jazz musicians on Florida's Space Coast since Heidi and Eddie opened the club in 1992.
47 locals recommend
Heidi's Jazz Club
7 N Orlando Ave
47 locals recommend
Heidi's Jazz Club has been the number one hangout for jazz lovers and jazz musicians on Florida's Space Coast since Heidi and Eddie opened the club in 1992.

Shopping

Don't forget souvenirs! Here are a few local places you can get some keepsakes or even gifts for the special people in your life.
Check out the worlds largest surf shop!
346 locals recommend
Ron Jon Surf School
150 E Columbia Ln
346 locals recommend
Check out the worlds largest surf shop!
A great place to go for beach supplies, souvenirs and apparel
41 locals recommend
Cocoa Beach Surf Company
4001 N Atlantic Ave
41 locals recommend
A great place to go for beach supplies, souvenirs and apparel
Beach and surf shop with beach supplies and souvenirs
Xtreme Surf Shop
3800 N Atlantic Ave
Beach and surf shop with beach supplies and souvenirs
Over 400 types of shells, home decor, souvenirs, bulk shells and much more!
Everything Shells
5240 N Atlantic Ave
Over 400 types of shells, home decor, souvenirs, bulk shells and much more!
A Beach Boutique selling swim wear, hats, clothing, sunglasses, sandals for men women and children, jewelry and more
6 locals recommend
Mar Chiquita
1 N Atlantic Ave
6 locals recommend
A Beach Boutique selling swim wear, hats, clothing, sunglasses, sandals for men women and children, jewelry and more

Things to do

Check out some great places to make even more memories while on your vacation in Cocoa Beach!
This regional beach park is open from just after sunrise until dusk. It offers free parking and admission and has three pavilions located along a 1,000-foot boardwalk, six dune crossovers, restrooms, three outdoor showers, and drinking fountains. The two parking lots are conveniently located on both the north and south sides of the hammock. It also boasts two medium pavilions, grills, a playground, an open grassy area, and a sand volleyball court, as well as a grassy area and picnic tables.
61 locals recommend
Lori Wilson Park
1500 N Atlantic Ave
61 locals recommend
This regional beach park is open from just after sunrise until dusk. It offers free parking and admission and has three pavilions located along a 1,000-foot boardwalk, six dune crossovers, restrooms, three outdoor showers, and drinking fountains. The two parking lots are conveniently located on both the north and south sides of the hammock. It also boasts two medium pavilions, grills, a playground, an open grassy area, and a sand volleyball court, as well as a grassy area and picnic tables.
Restored 800-foot pier & surfing & fishing hub with restaurants, bars & boutiques, built in 1962.
261 locals recommend
Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier
401 Meade Ave
261 locals recommend
Restored 800-foot pier & surfing & fishing hub with restaurants, bars & boutiques, built in 1962.
The 26,000 square-foot privately owned museum contains two floors of exhibits on dinosaurs and ancient human cultures.
90 locals recommend
The Dinosaur Store
250 W Cocoa Beach Causeway
90 locals recommend
The 26,000 square-foot privately owned museum contains two floors of exhibits on dinosaurs and ancient human cultures.
Inshore and Deep sea fishing charters in Cocoa Beach Florida
6 locals recommend
Fin & Fly Fishing Charters
951 Bali Rd
6 locals recommend
Inshore and Deep sea fishing charters in Cocoa Beach Florida
Cocoa Kayaking tours is a way for all ages & family members to enjoy the ocean & its waterways both comfortably & efficiently.
19 locals recommend
Cocoa Beach Kayaking
5000 Tom Warriner Blvd
19 locals recommend
Cocoa Kayaking tours is a way for all ages & family members to enjoy the ocean & its waterways both comfortably & efficiently.
Learn how to surfing, windsurfing or kitesurf.
346 locals recommend
Ron Jon Surf School
150 E Columbia Ln
346 locals recommend
Learn how to surfing, windsurfing or kitesurf.
They offer inshore & offshore fishing, sight-seeing and wildlife tours. As well as paddleboard/SUP fishing and tours. Private pontoon boat trips, manatee tours and also deep sea fishing trips!.
All Water Adventures
505 Glen Cheek Dr
They offer inshore & offshore fishing, sight-seeing and wildlife tours. As well as paddleboard/SUP fishing and tours. Private pontoon boat trips, manatee tours and also deep sea fishing trips!.
Each Escape Room Game is a real‑life adventure for a couple, family or small group.
16 locals recommend
Escape Cocoa Beach
5675 N Atlantic Ave
16 locals recommend
Each Escape Room Game is a real‑life adventure for a couple, family or small group.
Lighthouse Cove offers two 18-hole courses of exciting miniature golf boasting dramatic boats, waterfalls, caves, a tropical fish filled aquarium & more.
49 locals recommend
Lighthouse Cove Mini Golf
3811 N Atlantic Ave
49 locals recommend
Lighthouse Cove offers two 18-hole courses of exciting miniature golf boasting dramatic boats, waterfalls, caves, a tropical fish filled aquarium & more.
All ages, strengths, and adventure levels will enjoy this opportunity to move your body, test your problem solving skills, and challenge your fears while enjoying the Florida sunshine.
75 locals recommend
Cocoa Beach Aerial Adventures
6419 N Atlantic Ave
75 locals recommend
All ages, strengths, and adventure levels will enjoy this opportunity to move your body, test your problem solving skills, and challenge your fears while enjoying the Florida sunshine.
At Kennedy Space Center, get up close to space shuttle Atlantis, travel to the Red Planet or see a rocket launch!
772 locals recommend
Kennedy Space Center
772 locals recommend
At Kennedy Space Center, get up close to space shuttle Atlantis, travel to the Red Planet or see a rocket launch!
Features exhibits and displays, historic spacecraft and memorabilia, shows, two IMAX theaters, and a range of bus tours of the spaceport.
361 locals recommend
NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Space Commerce Way
361 locals recommend
Features exhibits and displays, historic spacecraft and memorabilia, shows, two IMAX theaters, and a range of bus tours of the spaceport.

In case of Emergency

In the event of an emergency these are the closest medical facilities and police department.
In the event of needing emergency care, this is the closest hospital
11 locals recommend
Health First's Cape Canaveral Hospital: Emergency Room
701 West Cocoa Beach Causeway
11 locals recommend
In the event of needing emergency care, this is the closest hospital
Urgent care center for non emergency needs
6 locals recommend
Cocoa Beach MedFast Urgent Care | Walk In Clinic | Emergency Quick Care
275 W Cocoa Beach Causeway
6 locals recommend
Urgent care center for non emergency needs
Urgent care center for non emergency needs
Health First AdventHealth Centra Care Cocoa
105 S Banana River Blvd
Urgent care center for non emergency needs
Cocoa Beach Police Department
Cocoa Beach Police Department
85 S Orlando Ave
Cocoa Beach Police Department

The Essentials

The only food market, bakery and deli located in downtown Cocoa Beach.
30 locals recommend
Coastal Produce Market
35 N Brevard Ave
30 locals recommend
The only food market, bakery and deli located in downtown Cocoa Beach.
A chain grocery store that offers delivery.
35 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Banana River Square
2067 North Atlantic Avenue
35 locals recommend
A chain grocery store that offers delivery.
Grocery store located near 520
57 locals recommend
Winn-Dixie
961 E Eau Gallie Blvd
57 locals recommend
Grocery store located near 520