Restaurants in Ormond Beach

Framed black-and-white pictures fill the lemon-yellow and terra-cotta-red walls in Fratelli's Restaurant, evoking the casual ambiance of a family dining room beside the Mediterranean. The chefs demonstrate a similar commitment to homestyle comfort by faithfully re-creating familiar Italian-American staples. Ricotta-stuffed shells bake beneath a layer of mozzarella and marinara, and marsala sauce adds an extra dose of flavor to sautéed veal loin, chicken breast, or sliced rib-eye steak. Occasional maritime influences also work their way into the menu, as in the case of the housemade crab cakes and the shrimp or scallops in a spicy red sauce made with magma-marinated peppers.

In 1948, Charles McMillan opened the doors to the home he had built of wood and stone, offering visitors plates of fine, country-style cooking under the name Red Wing Restaurant. Today, this one-time rural residence retains its quaint charm with taxidermied décor—a plethora of birds and animals striking eternal poses against a backdrop of vertical wood paneling. Behind this façade, skilled chefs country-fry steaks they've cut by hand or prepare meals from whatever wild game their favorite hunter might have brought them

A massive big-screen television casts a festive glow across Wing City’s dining room. Pitchers of beer slosh atop tables next to sizzling plates of finger food, including wings doused in 20 types of sauce. Specialty sandwiches, such as classic burgers and philly cheesesteaks, provide filling meals or tasty footballs in case patrons are inspired to go long.

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.