Flagler Beach’s most decorated bar and restaurant since 1992, the Golden Lion Cafe is one of only three Florida beach bars to have made the Top 10 Florida Beach Bar list every single year since the competition began. Founded by Tony and Carolyn Marlow (who named it after Tony’s parents’ pub in London), the Golden Lion has grown from a four-table sandwich shop into a multi-level oceanfront institution with a rooftop deck, tiki bar, raw bar, ocean bar, and a bandstand where Reggae Sundays draw a devoted crowd. The award-winning beer-battered fish and chips using Tony’s father’s recipe are the signature order. Over 115 “Best Around” awards in the Daytona Beach News-Journal. On Flagler Beach’s barrier island of 4,500 people, this is the heartbeat.
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