Rosario's has moved yet again. Is now in the first floor of a timehare/condo/hotel on A1A at the North end of Daytona Beach.

The food is almost always excellent but they can fall apart when really busy. They probably take more reservations than they should.

We travel to Daytona frequently, and most trips include a night of dining at Rosario's. It is a small, family owned and operated restaurant located on the ground floor of The Live Oak Inn (a B&B that I think is also operated by the Vinci family). The food is great, as is the service. No matter how well-traveled you think you are, give it a try. At the very least you will leave satisfied. More than likely you'll leave very impressed. One cautionary note: the dining room is rather small and is more suited for romantics and business dinners than for families with small children -- though when I took my own 2 and 5 year olds, the Vinci's were most gracious and accommodating.

I have friends who regularly go to Rosario's and who took me there when I visited them. We had an absolutely incredible meal (I tried everyone's dishes and loved each, and we ordered a few great desserts, too) and I enjoyed the homey atmosphere. The staff is very friendly and they made us feel like we were more like family than customers. An overall wonderful experience.

First of all, let me say that if this restaurant would be in a major city, it would probably rate a 4 or 4 1/2 instead of 5. But Daytona is a wasteland when it comes to restaurants, and this one is one of the few that is consistently excellent. It is located in an old B&B, a quiet location not far from the river. The service is usually good, but the food has always been excellent. Been there about a dozen times. If you like an Italian touch to fish, the grouper livornese, with chopped tomatoes, black olives, capers, and herbs is excellent. Pasta dishes, such as the penne arribiatta, can be made as spicy as you want. The steak manhattan, made with bourbon, is fantastic, although one of the more expensive items on the menu. One caution: when you see the "specials" on the board coming in, this means the DISH is special, NOT the price; they tend to be the most expensive items on the menu. The last time I was there, entrees ran approximately $15 to $25. The included salad included a nice selection of baby greens and a wonderful house dressing. They give you a bowl of olive oil with submerged garlic to dip your bread in, which is also very good. Nice wine list, but like every other restaurant, not cheap for wine. Desserts are very good, too.

To sum up, this is one of only a handful of restaurants in the Daytona area that I can bring a visitor to without worrying if the food is going to be good (the other is probably Stonewood Tavern).