Beachcomber Restaurant
Dublin Core
Title
Beachcomber Restaurant
Contributor
Frank O'Rourke
Don and Ashley Samora & Steve and Danielle Samora LeClair
Date Created
1940s
Date Modified
1984
1987
2000
2014
Type
The original and current building has always been a restaurant.
Description
Beachcomber, a restaurant on A Street in St. Augustine Beach, originally opened in the 1940s in a wood shack for beachgoers to grab food without leaving the beach.
The current Beachcomber was built in 1984. From 1987-2000, Frank O'Rourke owned and operated the popular restuarant. The Beachcomber was sold in 2014 to Don and Ashley Samora, and Danielle and Steve LeClair. The LeClair/Samora's The Beachcomber is known for seafood, sandwiches, and local beers.
The current Beachcomber was built in 1984. From 1987-2000, Frank O'Rourke owned and operated the popular restuarant. The Beachcomber was sold in 2014 to Don and Ashley Samora, and Danielle and Steve LeClair. The LeClair/Samora's The Beachcomber is known for seafood, sandwiches, and local beers.
Mediator
Beachcomber is open seven days a week. For current hours and the menu, please visit their website.
Rights Holder
Relation
This restaurant is on Anastasia Island.
Source
The following books, articles, websites, and photographers were used to find the above photographs or illustrations:
Photograph 1 (2025): Zufelt, Holly. "Beachcomber Restaurant." October 24, 2025.
The following books, articles, and/or websites were used to find information about this location:
Photograph 1 (2025): Zufelt, Holly. "Beachcomber Restaurant." October 24, 2025.
The following books, articles, and/or websites were used to find information about this location:
Beachcomber Restaurant. “Our Story.” https://www.beachcomberstaugustine.com/our-story.
McCoy, Kimeko. “Beachcomber Restaurant Still Stands Tall by the Sea.” The St. Augustine Record, July 11, 2014. https://www.staugustine.com/story/business/2014/07/11/beachcomber-restaurant-still-stands-tall-sea/16110894007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx99e001100v11xx99b00xxxxd11xx65&gca-ft=197&gca-ds=sophi.
Rights
Flagler College’s Rare Books, Floridiana & Institutional Repository are neither the original nor current copyright owner for the photographs. Please contact the publisher or source cited for each photograph to obtain a copy and/or permission to reproduce these items.
Is Referenced By
The following St. Augustine Fiction books feature this building as a location:
Storm and the Mermaid's Knot
St. Augustine Set
Storm and the Mermaid's Knot
St. Augustine Set
Date Submitted
This record was last updated on October 30, 2025.
Collection
Citation
“Beachcomber Restaurant,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed May 17, 2026, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/296.