Nino’s Café Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria E2.
Nino’s is a great place for people of all ages. There is no kid’s menu here, but you can ask for smaller-sized portions of many things on the menu like spaghetti. The breadsticks are so good you could fill up on just them, but don’t- there’s so much else to try. The bruschetta makes a wonderful family appetizer—grilled Italian bread with big chunky tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, olive oil and spices. Both the stromboli and calzone are like pizza crusts stuffed with different fillings like cheese, pepperoni or veggies. You might need a doggie bag for them! You can also find burgers, hot and cold subs, and really terrific pizza. Ask about the daily special dessert if you have room. Let the feast begin!
-1006 Easter Lily La. Vero Beach (772) 231-9311

Frankie’s Flight Deck Café F1.
Frankie wanted to have his own restaurant since he was 12, and now he does-
right on the side of a small airport runway. Sometimes people fly their little
planes here just to eat! There’s always something to look at out the windows, and it’s especially pretty at night when the runway lights are twinkling. Hundreds and hundreds of colorful Mardi Gras necklaces decorate the enclosed deck—bet you can have one! It’s worth the drive to find this place that’s sort of hidden from the world. Frankie and his mom serve up great Cajun-style home-cooked meals in this friendly little restaurant. They have interesting appetizers like fried pickles, chili pie and homemade cornbread, and serve up salads, French bread sandwiches called "po’ boys", and daily specials. Kid’s choices include burgers, hot dogs and chicken fingers. For dessert, try the vanilla ice cream covered with a warm syrupy banana topping. Grab a piece of Double Bubble gum on the way out.
-3131 Jet Center Terrace, Ft. Pierce (772) 489-4418 Off US 1 on M.L.King Jr.
Blvd. follow signs to St. Lucie Airport. lunch served Monday through Saturday;
dinners on Fridays and Saturdays.