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Visit Mitchell's · Cocoa, Florida

Your last stop before the beach. Or the launch.

We're on US-1 about a mile off SR 528, the Beachline Expressway, between Orlando and Cape Canaveral. Stopping for breakfast adds only about 6 minutes to the drive from Orlando to Port Canaveral or Cocoa Beach.

Directions from here → Call ahead 321.338.2909

Open every day 7AM – 2PM · 1400 N Cocoa Blvd #6957, Cocoa

+6 minutes off the Beachline from Orlando
Mitchell's Restaurant on US-1 in Cocoa, Florida, with its sign: Mitchell's, est. 2014, MIMOSAS, BREAKFAST, BRUNCH, LUNCH
Orlando to Mitchell's to the coastFrom Orlando, SR 528 runs east. Exit at US-1 in Cocoa, stop at Mitchell's about a mile south, then continue east on SR 528 to Port Canaveral and Cocoa Beach.Orlando / MCOSR 528 · BeachlineUS-1Mitchell'sPort CanaveralCocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach Pier at sunset
Cocoa Beach Pier at sunset
The tiki hut at the end of the Cocoa Beach Pier
The pier's tiki hut
Palms and sea oats on a Florida dune at sundown
Florida dunes & sea oats
Pier pavilion over the waves under a blue sky
Pier pavilion
Waves crashing against wooden pier posts
Surf at the pier

Beach photos: Debby Hudson / Unsplash and Pexels contributors.

Coming from

Tap a route for turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps.

Orlando & the airport (MCO)

~40 mi · about 51 min

  1. Take SR 528 East (the Beachline Expressway) toward Cape Canaveral.
  2. Exit at US-1 in Cocoa and head south about a mile.
  3. Look for Mitchell's at 1400 N Cocoa Blvd (US-1).

SR 528 is a toll road (SunPass, E-PASS or toll-by-plate). From downtown Orlando it is about 49 miles, roughly an hour.

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Kissimmee, Lake Nona & the theme parks

~53 mi · about 64 min

  1. Head to SR 528 East (via SR 417 or Florida's Turnpike, depending on where you start).
  2. Exit at US-1 in Cocoa and head south about a mile.

From Lake Nona it is about 38 miles, roughly 48 minutes.

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Titusville, Daytona & the north

~17 mi · about 27 min

  1. Take I-95 South to Exit 205 (SR 528 East), then exit at US-1 in Cocoa and go south about a mile.
  2. Or stay on US-1 South through Port St. John straight to Mitchell's.

From Daytona Beach it is about 66 miles, roughly 80 minutes.

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Viera, Melbourne & the south

~23 mi · about 38 min

  1. Take I-95 North to Exit 201 (SR 520 East) and continue to US-1 in Cocoa.
  2. Turn north on US-1; Mitchell's is about 2 miles up at 1400 N Cocoa Blvd.

From Viera it is about 11 miles, roughly 21 minutes.

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Drive times are no-traffic estimates. Launch days and cruise days get busy on SR 528, so leave extra time.

From nearby towns

Brevard County's breakfast stop on US-1. Tap your town for directions.

  • Historic Cocoa Village

    Shops, river views and the riverfront park, just down US-1.

    6 min · 2.7 mi

  • Jetty Park & Port Canaveral

    Cruise terminals, the beach and a launch-viewing favorite for SLC-40 / SLC-41 launches.

    17 min · 11 mi

  • Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum

    Restored military aircraft and a hangar full of aviation history at Space Coast Regional Airport.

    17 min · 10.7 mi

  • Ron Jon Surf Shop

    The landmark surf shop on A1A in Cocoa Beach, with surfboard and bike rentals.

    19 min · 10.1 mi

  • Cocoa Beach Pier

    The classic Space Coast beach day. Launches from the Cape are visible from the sand.

    20 min · 12.5 mi

  • Lori Wilson Park

    A quieter Cocoa Beach park with a boardwalk through a coastal hammock.

    22 min · 11.5 mi

  • Brevard Zoo

    Animals from Florida, Africa, Asia and Australia, plus giraffe feeding and kayak tours.

    23 min · 12.3 mi

  • Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

    Rockets, shuttles and ticketed launch viewing. Book launch days early, they sell out.

    27 min · 14.6 mi

  • Space View Park, Titusville

    Riverfront launch viewing straight across from pad 39A.

    27 min · 17 mi

  • American Space Museum & Walk of Fame

    Space program artifacts from the people who worked on it, beside the Titusville riverfront.

    27 min · 16.8 mi

  • Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

    Birding, manatees and the Black Point Wildlife Drive, right next door to Kennedy Space Center.

    36 min · 22.2 mi

  • Playalinda Beach

    Wild, undeveloped beach in Canaveral National Seashore, the closest beach to the launch pads.

    53 min · 30.8 mi

Know the Space Coast

  • Rocket launches

    Rockets lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center, about 20 to 30 minutes from Mitchell’s. Times often slip, so check the morning of.

  • Beaches

    Cocoa Beach, the pier and Lori Wilson Park are about 20 minutes east. For wild, undeveloped sand, head north to Playalinda in Canaveral National Seashore.

  • The Indian River Lagoon

    The lagoon runs the length of the Space Coast. Look for manatees, dolphins and wading birds from the causeways, Cocoa Village’s riverfront and Merritt Island.

  • Cruises

    Port Canaveral is one of the world’s busiest cruise ports, about 17 minutes from our door. Breakfast here adds only a few minutes to the drive from Orlando.

Launch day?

  • Pick your spot by the pad. Jetty Park, Cocoa Beach and the SR 528 causeway suit launches from SLC-40 and SLC-41; Titusville's Space View Park faces pad 39A.
  • Launches slip. Check the time the morning of, and give yourself a cushion on SR 528.
  • Get there early. Beach and park lots fill well before liftoff.
  • Breakfast first. We open at 7am every day. To-go orders are prepaid; call 321.338.2909.
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Good to know

How far is Mitchell's from Orlando?

About 40 miles from Orlando International Airport, roughly 51 minutes east on SR 528 (the Beachline). From downtown Orlando it's about an hour.

Is Mitchell's on the way to Port Canaveral and Cocoa Beach?

Yes. We're on US-1 about a mile from SR 528, so stopping for breakfast adds only about 6 minutes to the drive from Orlando to Port Canaveral or Cocoa Beach. The port is about 11 miles, roughly 17 minutes, from our door.

Where can I watch a rocket launch near Mitchell's?

Jetty Park at Port Canaveral and Cocoa Beach are about 20 minutes away and suit launches from SLC-40 and SLC-41. Space View Park in Titusville, about 27 minutes north, faces pad 39A. Kennedy Space Center sells ticketed launch viewing. Check the launch time before you go, launches often slip.

How far is Mitchell's from Viera and Suntree?

About 21 minutes from Viera and 22 from Suntree: I-95 North to Exit 201 (SR 520 East), then north on US-1 to 1400 N Cocoa Blvd.

How far is Mitchell's from Cocoa Beach and Cocoa Village?

Cocoa Village is about 5 minutes away, straight up US-1. From Cocoa Beach it is about 23 minutes west on SR 520 over the causeways, then north on US-1.

What is there to do near Mitchell's?

Historic Cocoa Village is about 6 minutes up US-1. Within half an hour: Cocoa Beach and Ron Jon Surf Shop, Port Canaveral, Brevard Zoo, the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum, Kennedy Space Center and the American Space Museum in Titusville. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is about 36 minutes away.

What is the closest beach to Mitchell's?

Cocoa Beach, east over the SR 520 causeways. Ron Jon Surf Shop is about 19 minutes away, the Cocoa Beach Pier about 20 and Lori Wilson Park about 22.

Can I grab breakfast to go before a cruise or launch?

Yes. Call ahead at 321.338.2909; all to-go orders must be prepaid. We open at 7am every day.