One of the joys of buying or building a new custom home at Mosaic — Daytona Beach’s top master-planned community for all ages — is its location.
Mosaic’s hometown also is home to the World’s Most Famous Beach (and for us at ICI Homes). We’re headquartered here, so trust us when we say a day at the beach is never far away, especially enjoying food and drink in the fresh sunshine and salt air.
Mosaic residents already can do much of the same in their own community, where the amenities are next level and sited along the picturesque shores of Lake Mosaic.
But hey, the beach is the beach, and when it’s time to play hooky and kick back alongside the Atlantic Ocean, Daytona Beach’s decades-long history as a vacation destination serves up some intriguing choices.
Check out these four iconic watering holes near Mosaic.
Not your average beach shacks
They might look like it from a distance, but note busy parking lots, full tables and occasional wait lists. Not to mention their hopping social-media scrolls.
Each location welcomes your entire crew, especially during the day (check each location’s website for its entertainment calendar). In fact, Mosaic residents can walk right off the beach to patronize all four establishments — one of their hallmarks.
Check each one for parking and accessibility guidance, and any dos and don’ts.
Crabby Joe’s
A laidback seafood shack atop a pier popular with fishing enthusiasts. If you like fish with your morning eggs, this is must-try. Sample breakfast, lunch or dinner, and a 400-foot pier walk.
Located at 3701 South Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach Shores.
Ocean Deck Restaurant & Beach Club
Perhaps the most well-known among our list here, particularly for new Mosaic residents who aren’t familiar with Daytona Beach’s beach scene.
Known locally as the Ocean Deck, this watering hole sits right on Daytona Beach. It was named the No. 1 beach bar in America by USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025, and its casual seafood dishes, burgers and wings with house-special “Rasta Sauce” (which you can buy by the bottle) are favorites.
Located at 127 South Ocean Avenue in Daytona Beach.
Racing’s North Turn
How about an extra helping of Daytona Beach history with your grouper sandwich and slushy cooler?
Racing’s North Turn sits on a beach access that once formed the north turn for NASCAR’s early 20th-century beach course. A museum area inside tells more of the story, and a large outdoor deck is a magnet for beach lunches and lounges.
Located at 4511 South Atlantic Avenue in Ponce Inlet.
The Roof
More historical beach eats and drinks, this time atop Daytona Beach’s historic Main Street Pier.
You’re literally dining and sipping out to sea above blue-green Atlantic waters. The Roof is upstairs from Joe’s Crab Shack and the views can spark your thirst and appetite.
Located at 1200 Main Street in Daytona Beach.
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