Guidebook for Melbourne
Drinks & Nightlife
Squid Lips
1477 Pineapple AveGood food, live music every evening, beautiful river view, free wi-fi
Exotic burger of the week, great beer selection, good place for sports, biergarten!
42 locals recommend
Coasters Pub & Biergarten
971 E Eau Gallie BlvdExotic burger of the week, great beer selection, good place for sports, biergarten!
great sub sandwiches, flame-broiled burgers (including veggie!), tiki bar, sports watching
17 locals recommend
Doubles Beachside
1604 Florida A1Agreat sub sandwiches, flame-broiled burgers (including veggie!), tiki bar, sports watching
unique, ever-changing selection of beers brewed on-site
75 locals recommend
Intracoastal Brewing Company
652 W Eau Gallie Blvdunique, ever-changing selection of beers brewed on-site
Charlie And Jakes Barbecue
490 E Eau Gallie Blvdgreat BBQ and sides
good food and drinks, it's next to a marina and Promenade Park where you can see manatees and grill across the street
18 locals recommend
Ichabod's Dockside Bar & Grill
2210 Front Stgood food and drinks, it's next to a marina and Promenade Park where you can see manatees and grill across the street
This is the place that started the whole downtown Melbourne renaissance and a great place to start from in exploring the scene that has sprouted around them. Good food, live music, good service. Friday Fest is a block party every 2nd Friday of the month, great for checking it all out, even with kids!
101 locals recommend
Meg O’Malleys Restaurant & Irish Pub
812 E New Haven AveThis is the place that started the whole downtown Melbourne renaissance and a great place to start from in exploring the scene that has sprouted around them. Good food, live music, good service. Friday Fest is a block party every 2nd Friday of the month, great for checking it all out, even with kids!
Lou's Blues Bar & Grill
3191 N Hwy A1ALive music, walk to the beach, late night food
Florida Discount Music
454 N Harbor City BlvdLive music, comedy night, etc.
Essentials
great river view, nice place to read, free wi-fi, computer use for library card-holders, park with playground, fishing pier,
convenient to Squid's happy hour
Eau Gallie Public Library
1521 Pineapple Avegreat river view, nice place to read, free wi-fi, computer use for library card-holders, park with playground, fishing pier,
convenient to Squid's happy hour
Mustard's Last Stand
415 E New Haven Avefree wi-fi, good hot dogs and veggie dogs, fish sticks, etc.
Nature's Market
701 S Apollo BlvdLots of organics, nice cafe
Food Scene
Starbucks
1918 Florida A1Afree wi-fi
Kiwi Tennis Club
30 Tradewinds Drtwo meals and a bottle of wine for under $50
Corey's Bagels On the Beach
692 E Eau Gallie Blvdbest smoothies (and bagels) in town
Makoto
785 S Babcock Stgrill-side dining/entertainment, sushi too!
NAOKI JAPANESE CUISINE
3360 Dixie Hwy NEgreat sushi
Da Kine Diego's Insane Burrito
1360 Florida A1Abig burrito with awesome sauces
The top deck has nice view of river, nice bar & tables, great menu and food, huge beer, wine, and liquor list, beer, wine, liquor, coffee, cigars, deli, bakery goods on sale to go. Meander through the whole place to find surprises around every corner.
83 locals recommend
The Mansion
1218 E New Haven AveThe top deck has nice view of river, nice bar & tables, great menu and food, huge beer, wine, and liquor list, beer, wine, liquor, coffee, cigars, deli, bakery goods on sale to go. Meander through the whole place to find surprises around every corner.
Chart House
2250 Front StHappy hour at the bar, great food
Everything Else
Eau Gallie Civic Center
1551 Highland Aveindoor basketball court, (limited public hours)
public tennis and basketball courts, bathrooms, covered picnic tables, grills,
boat launch
22 locals recommend
Ballard Park
924 Thomas Barbour Drpublic tennis and basketball courts, bathrooms, covered picnic tables, grills,
boat launch
betting on dogs, horses, jai-alai (on-screen), poker room
11 locals recommend
Melbourne Greyhound Park
1100 N Wickham Rdbetting on dogs, horses, jai-alai (on-screen), poker room
Arts & Culture
Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
3865 N Wickham Rdgood shows
Make sure to go down to Houston Street Park, while you're there, for a nice view of the water from a park bench.
12 locals recommend
Rossetter House Museum Office
1320 Highland AveMake sure to go down to Houston Street Park, while you're there, for a nice view of the water from a park bench.
Foosaner Art Museum
1463 Highland AveEver changing art exhibits.
Parks & Nature
Canova Beach Park
3299 N Hwy A1ADog beach, food nearby
Gleason Park
1233 Yacht Club BlvdThere's a little fitness trail there that goes around a pond.
Nice boardwalk through native habitat. Wear light colors and bring something for mosquitos. They also do full moon events.
15 locals recommend
Erna Nixon Park
1200 Evans RdNice boardwalk through native habitat. Wear light colors and bring something for mosquitos. They also do full moon events.
Sightseeing
There is a walk from the marina along Melbourne Ave. where you can often see dolphin and manatees.
East Melbourne Avenue
East Melbourne AvenueThere is a walk from the marina along Melbourne Ave. where you can often see dolphin and manatees.