A Daytona institution since 1981, Aunt Catfish's sits on the west bank of the Halifax River just south of the Dunlawton Bridge, with broad windows looking out at boats and dolphins. The menu is Southern seafood comfort food: fried catfish, hush puppies, baked stuffed flounder, crab cakes, an enormous Sunday brunch. Portions are generous and prices are reasonable by Florida standards.
The cinnamon rolls that come with every meal have a small cult following, and the salad bar with its homemade peanut-butter dressing is the kind of detail that gets remembered. Wait times can stretch past an hour on weekends — they take call-ahead seating which is essential at peak hours.