Daytona Beach Shores, just south of Daytona Beach, is located in Florida’s Fun Coast region, on the Atlantic coast of East Central Florida. One may not expect finding a friendly neighborhood tavern in Daytona Beach Shores; however, there are several lounges in the area that offer a full bar and atmosphere that would make you think you were welcome. Here are five of the best local lounges and taverns, not in any particular order:
Beachside Billiards Hall and Tavern
2518 South Atlantic Ave.
Daytona Beach Shores
Phone: 386-767-9432
Beachside Billiards is a casual neighborhood tavern, situated in a strip mall, in the heart of Daytona Beach Shores. The tavern only serves beer and wine, with economical, but relatively limited choices of domestic beer on tap. Smokers will be delighted to learn that smoking is permitted at Beachside Billiards. The main attraction of the tavern are ten large (eight-foot} pool tables, four small (seven-foot) pool tables, along with a ping-pong table, juke box, and televisions available for recreation. Beachside Billiards is frequented by a variety of local residents and tourists on vacation.
Metz Lounge I and II
2136 South Atlantic Ave., Phone: 386-252-9428
3280 South Atlantic Ave., Phone: 386-767-9051
Metz Lounge, with two locations, is an informal local saloon in Daytona Beach Shores. The Metz at 2136 South Atlantic Ave. is positioned in front of the Winn-Dixie Shopping Plaza, while the Metz at 3280 South Atlantic Ave. is situated across the street from the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Hotel. Both lounges offer a full liquor bar, with affordable, but selectively confined choices of domestic beer on tap. Smokers will be pleased to know that smoking is allowed at both locations of Metz Lounge. Pool tables, dart boards, and television are on hand for customers to amuse themselves while visiting. Both Metz Lounges are patronized by a mixture of neighborhood residents and tourists.
Surfside Tavern
3400 South Atlantic Ave.
Daytona Beach Shores
Phone: 386-788-6660
Surfside Tavern is a casual neighborhood pub, nestled in a strip mall, near the southern end of Daytona Beach Shores. The Tavern serves a full liquor bar, with a good assortment of domestic and imported beers, with the most popular selections on tap for an enjoyable, frothy mug of ice cold beer. For amusement, Surfside Tavern presents a jukebox, pool table, and four flat-screen televisions to watch football, baseball, and other sports being broadcast. Smokers will be delighted to realize that smoking is permitted at Surfside Tavern, which boasts of having “smoke eaters” to accommodate non-smoking guests as well. Surfside Tavern is frequented by an assortment of local residents and tourists on vacation.
The Shores Festhaus
2136 South Atlantic Ave.
Daytona Beach Shores
Phone: 386-255-2981
The Shores Festhaus is an informal local alehouse, located inside the Winn-Dixie Shopping Plaza, next to the supermarket. The Festhaus offers a full liquor bar, with a very large assortment of domestic and imported beers, with the most popular selections on tap for an enjoyable, frothy mug of ice cold beer. The Festhaus is elaborately decorated with beer paraphernalia from around the World. The Festhaus exhibits a satisfying menu of hot and cold sandwiches for lunch and dinner. A wide screen television and jukebox are available for guests for recreation. No smoking is permitted inside The Shores Festhaus. The Festhaus is patronized by a variety of neighborhood residents and tourists, who are eager to sample their assorted collection of beers.
Yaya’s Beachside Bar
112 East Dunlawton Ave.
Daytona Beach Shores
Phone: 386-756-1110
Yaya’s Beachside Bar is a casual neighborhood tap house, located at the foot of the Port Orange Causeway on Dunlawton Ave., at the southern end of Daytona Beach Shores. The lounge serves a full liquor bar, with inexpensive, but relatively confined choices of domestic beer on tap. Smokers will be pleased to know that smoking is permitted at Yaya’s. Pool tables and dart boards are on hand for customers to amuse themselves while visiting. Karaoke is exhibited at Yaya’s on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday nights. Live band music is scheduled frequently on Saturday nights. Yaya’s is frequented by local residents and often by groups of visiting surfers.
For more information:
http://www.surfsidetavern.com/
http://www.shoresfesthaus.com/
http://www.yayasbeachsidebar.com/