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The best new restaurants in Daytona Beach

We picked these 9 new restaurants, bars and cafés in Daytona Beach from the 9 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.

Our 9 picks

Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline

  1. Luma Coffee Juice Beer and Wine

    Café · New Smyrna Beach · 401 Flagler Ave

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new café in New Smyrna Beach, open since Sep 30, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  2. PB

    Pool Barn

    Restaurant · Edgewater · 1824 Hibiscus Dr

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Edgewater, open since Oct 8, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  3. CS

    Chicken Salad Chick

    Restaurant · Palm Coast · 5650 State Hwy 100 E, Ste 113

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 167 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Palm Coast, open since Oct 15, 2026.

  4. PF

    Pink Fryday

    Restaurant · Daytona Beach · 1808 W Intl Speedway Blvd, Ste 205

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 48 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Daytona Beach, open since Sep 28, 2026.

  5. GG

    Grazin Gator

    Restaurant · Ormond Beach · 1220 Hand Ave, Ste F

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Ormond Beach, open since Oct 23, 2026.

  6. LC

    Lil' Cafe In Lake Helen

    Café · Lake Helen · 493 S Lakeview Dr, Ste D

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 27 days before opening

    A new café in Lake Helen, likely open since October 2026.

  7. PL

    Pizza de Leon

    Pizza spot · De Leon Springs · 4930 Us Hwy 17, Ste B

    Likely openConfirmed

    A new pizza spot in De Leon Springs, likely open since October 2026.

  8. DT

    Deandra's Taste of Jamaica Restaurant and Catering

    Restaurant · Edgewater · 2220 Hibiscus Dr, Ste 7

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Edgewater, open since Oct 16, 2026.

  9. C

    Cateringbychef

    Restaurant · Edgewater · 2102 S Ridgewood Ave, Ste 20

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Edgewater, open since Oct 6, 2026.

We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.

Where they’re opening

Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days

Questions people ask

What are the best new restaurants in Daytona Beach right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Luma Coffee Juice Beer and Wine, Pool Barn and Chicken Salad Chick. The full list of 9 is above, and we update it daily.

How many new restaurants opened in Daytona Beach recently?

12 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the Daytona Beach area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.

Which Daytona Beach neighborhood has the most new restaurants?

Palm Coast (32164) leads with 3 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach.

How do you know when a new restaurant is opening?

Everything we show comes from publicly available information. We gather it daily and match each record to its address, so we can follow a project from its first filing to opening day.

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How we know

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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