Ellen grew up in Melbourne. Here are her favorite places to check out while you're here!
Paradise Beach
Florida A1A, Melbourne, FL 32903
Great beach with lots of free parking. Highly recommend grabbing Moo's Soft Serve after!
Spessard Holland North Beach Park
2207 Atlantic Street, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
One of my favorite beaches!
Crane Creek Promenade
990 E Melbourne Ave, Melbourne, FL 32901
Great place to spot manatees in the winter! Within walking distance of downtown Melbourne and the hotel block.
Downtown Melbourne
812 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne, FL 32901
The main drag. Has some nice restaurants and boutiques.
Turkey Creek Sanctuary
1518 Port Malabar Boulevard Northeast, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Nature sanctuary with boardwalk passing through wet hammock and sand pine scrub communities. Great place to catch Florida wildlife. The Palm Bay Marina has places to rent kayaks if you're interested in paddling through the creek!
Capt Hirams Sandbar Restaurant
1580 U.S. 1, Sebastian, FL 32958
Beach bar with live music on the weekends
The Landing Rooftop
801 East Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901
Rooftop bar at Hotel Melby. Fun place to get a drink and watch the sunset.
Frigate's Waterfront Bar & Grill - Melbourne
1120 North Harbor City Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32935
Great food with waterfront views!
Squid Lips
1477 Pineapple Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32935
Fun restaurant on the water. Check out Intracoastal Brewing across the street while you're in the area!
Backwater
5555 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32940
Great breakfast spot with Southern cooking and fried gator on the menu.
Crush XI Restaurant
923 East New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901
Refined casual dining in a hip historic building.
Mustard's Famous Hot Dogs
415 East New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901
Kitschy spot with hundreds of different hot dogs on the menu.
Ichabod's Dockside Bar & Grille
2210 Front Street, Melbourne, FL 32901
Waterfront dining
The Mansion
1218 East New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901
Location of our welcome party, but also a great place to go for lunch or dinner before! Located inside a historic home.