Last Updated on May 24, 2023
Make sure you put Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop on your places to visit list. It’s a great place to pick up delicious treats, including the “World’s Most Famous Taffy.”
If you’re not in the Daytona area or any other Zeno locations (see map), you can still order their sweets online and have them delivered to your home or as a gift to a friend or loved one.
They are known for their taffy. Plus, they have fantastic gummi bears, fudge, caramel corn, and brittle.
Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop
History
Four generations of Zeno’s family have been making world-famous taffy on the Daytona Beach boardwalk since 1948. Initially known as The Boardwalk Sweet Shop, it was next door to Zeno’s Gift Shop.
The two stores eventually merged, and the name became Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweet Shop.
Their secret is 75 years of pulling taffy and learning some whipping tricks and techniques to make it so light and smooth. In fact, it melts in your mouth.
They’ve even made it to over 100 flavors of taffy in-store.
Zeno’s Stores
The popular sweet shop has multiple locations, including the original Daytona Beach boardwalk location. They currently have a total of four locations:
- Daytona Beach Boardwalk, 1103 Main Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32118 (888-751-3251)
- Madeira Beach – John’s Pass, 206 John’s Pass Boardwalk, Madeira Beach, FL 33708 (727-686-5117)
- St. Augustine, 112B St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904-217-8661)
- New Smyrna Beach, 221 Flagler Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 (727-686-5117)
The boardwalk location features an automatic taffy pull-in window for passersby eager to see taffy being made.
However, this taffy in the window stays on the pull all day and is for display only. (Normally, the taffy only needs to be on the pull for about 15 minutes.)
You can visit Zeno’s factory store in Daytona for a self-guided tour throughout the day, or you can schedule a guided tour.
Although the tours are free, they do offer special tour-only packages that include:
Kids Tour Package ($12)
- A kid shirt
- 1/2 pound classic mix taffy
- A kids’ scoop of ice cream
Adult Tour Package ($20)
- Zeno’s Keep Calm Chew On Shirt
- 1 pound classic mix taffy
- A slice of fudge (1/2 pound)
World-Famous Saltwater Taffy
Zeno’s World’s Most Famous Taffy is a sweet taffy that’s light and smooth.
Over 100 taffy flavors are made in small batches and triple-checked for quality before they go out to the public.
Some of the flavors are only seasonal. Some are only made as a single batch and are gone once they sell out.
Popular flavors include Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Banana, Fruit Punch, Birthday Cake, and Watermelon.
Make sure to grab a pick your-mix or “try them all” taffy box to try as many flavors as possible.
Other Treats
Zeno’s added a new creation called “Busta Bears.” This is a gummi bear trapped in a soft and fruity chew.
Their most popular flavors include sour apple, cherry, orange, pink lemonade, blue raspberry, and fruit punch.
Not only does Zeno’s have world-famous taffy, but they are also known far and wide for their fudge. The most popular flavors are Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate, Chocolate Pecan, Turtle Pecan, and Vanilla.
Another Zeno’s favorite is gourmet caramel popcorn. Popular flavors include Birthday Blast, Cookie Monster, Peanut Butter Bomb, and Tuxedo T-Shirt Gourmet Caramel Corn.
If you’re a fan of brittle, Zeno’s makes delicious fresh-made brittle in-house. Salty-sweet brittle flavors include Peanut, Coconut, Cashew, and Pecan.
A type of taffy, Seafoam, is a creation from an heirloom recipe at Zeno’s. With an initial crunch, Seafoam candy melts in your mouth for a smooth and caramelized finish similar to Creme Brulee.
Looking to make it a day trip? Check out our favorite things to do in Daytona Beach.
Note: This information was accurate when published, but is subject to change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all details directly with the companies/organizations mentioned before planning your trip. We were not compensated in any way for this article.
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