Restaurants in Ormond Beach

From 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Northgate Diner's chefs tirelessly prepare a slate of classic diner cuisine for breakfast and lunch. Mornings gleefully begin with omelets bearing fillings that range from standard cuts of ham and sausage to creative accouterments of chili or corned beef hash. Biscuits and gravy sidle up next to fresh-from-the-griddle stacks of pancakes or French toast. For lunch, patty melts and fried-pork-chop sandwiches hold court with home-style Southern favorites such as meatloaf, country fried steak, and chili cheeseburgers. As loyal regulars sup on these timeless treats, they can surf free wireless to check the food blogs for all the latest trends on how to hold a fork.

Maui Grill began the way that many great adventures begin: with a hot dog cart. After working as Wolfgang Puck's kitchen manager at Spago in Maui, Chef Don went rogue, and on Independence Day 2009, amid raging bursts of firework light, he opened his cart for business. One cart became two, and in 2012, became Maui Grill, an indoor Hawaiian eatery ripe for luau-style grub. Shrimp and seafood get gussied up with sweet Asian sauce and coconut, leaving plenty of room for garnishes of house-made mango and papaya salsa. After two-handing a burger or sandwich with pineapple slaw, patrons can question Chef Don about his time cooking in the Navy or ask a Hawaiian shaved ice if it's ever considered other depilatory methods.

Sunlight filters through a canopy of green umbrellas, casting a verdant glow on the tables and plants lining Le Bistro de Vie!’s patio. It’s an ideal setting for an eatery that celebrates the farm-to-table freshness of earth-friendly organic fare. The bistro weaves free-range eggs, wild-caught tuna, and organic veggies into the menu of sandwiches, and salads. Stuffed with all manner of nutrients, organic juices and smoothies cool off palates alongside fair trade, organic coffee, which ensures that the workers who harvested the beans have been paid in an equitable amount of thumbs up. The eatery also promotes wholesome dining via an organic co-op, while their adjacent Om Bookstore lines the shelves with books that champion mindful living.