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Restaurant · Destin
Panera Bread’s Destin bakery-café serves soups, salads, sandwiches, mac and cheese and bakery sweets at 34885 Emerald Coast Parkway. Located west of State Road 293 and Hutchinson Street, this café offers dine-in seating, Wi-Fi, a drive-through, Rapid Pick-Up, delivery and catering.
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Restaurant · Seacrest
LaCo is a Latin-inspired restaurant in Seacrest Beach between Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach. Tacos, ceviche and fajitas share the menu with margaritas and other cocktails. A spacious indoor dining room accommodates families and larger groups, while takeout family packs provide another option for a beach-day meal.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
A casual Chinese restaurant in Santa Rosa Beach offering dine-in, takeout, and delivery. Chopstix serves familiar favorites such as fried rice, lo mein, dumplings, General Tso’s chicken, and beef, shrimp, or vegetable dishes, with lunch and combination meals available.
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Restaurant · santa Rosa Beach
The Perfect Pig in Seagrove Beach serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch along Scenic Highway 30A. Dinner options include shrimp and grits, grouper, pork tenderloin and house-made desserts. The restaurant offers takeout and accepts dinner reservations by phone.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Dough Sea Dough is a donut shop and bakery on Scenic Highway 30A in Seagrove Beach. It serves handcrafted donuts made fresh daily, along with other breakfast treats and sweets. The shop is at 4042 East County Highway 30A, near Mako Drive.
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Restaurant · Destin
The Crab Trap Destin is a beachfront seafood restaurant at James Lee Park on Scenic Highway 98. Its menu includes fresh seafood, crab dishes and options for children, with open-air dining overlooking the Gulf. A beachside tiki bar adds a casual place to enjoy drinks after a day on the sand.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Dairy Queen & Orange Julius on Scenic Gulf Drive is a treat-focused shop in Miramar Beach. Stop in for soft-serve cones, Blizzard treats, shakes and frozen desserts, with cakes, outdoor seating, mobile ordering and delivery also available.
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Restaurant · Destin
Contemporary grill chain offering a seafood-centric menu, plus steaks & cocktails.
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Restaurant · Rosemary Beach
La Crema Tapas & Chocolate brings Spanish-inspired small plates and chocolate desserts to Main Street in Rosemary Beach. The restaurant offers tapas, seafood dishes, wine and cocktails, with indoor seating and a courtyard setting. Guests can stop in for lunch, share plates over dinner or visit for dessert. Seating is first come, first served.
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Restaurant · Destin
Full-service breakfast, brunch, and lunch café near the beach in Destin. Breakfast, lunch, and espresso drinks are served throughout the day, with indoor seating and a large covered outdoor patio.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Louis Louis is a seafood café in Santa Rosa Beach known for its colorful décor, art-filled dining spaces, and patio seating. The menu includes blackened grouper, crab cakes, and shrimp and crawfish pasta, with a full cocktail bar and scheduled live music and events.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Barbecue counter on Seaside’s Airstream Row serving smoked-meat sandwiches, classic sides, frozen desserts, beer, and beach drinks from a surf-themed Airstream trailer.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Old Florida Fish House is a family-owned waterfront restaurant on Eastern Lake in Santa Rosa Beach. Its menu features seafood and sushi, with indoor dining and outdoor tables, gazebos and lake views. Located at 33 Heron’s Watch Way just off Scenic Highway 30A, the grounds include a dock and landscaped dining areas.
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Restaurant · Destin
Kwench Juice Cafe serves fresh juices, smoothies and fruit bowls in Destin at 985 US Highway 98 East, Unit E. The menu includes açaí and pitaya bowls alongside made-to-order drinks. Located in the shopping plaza near Workout Anytime, it offers a casual stop for a drink or light meal.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Thai 9 Cuisine is a Thai restaurant on US Highway 98 in Miramar Beach near Silver Sands Premium Outlets. Its menu includes curries, noodles, seafood and vegetarian dishes, along with specialties such as crispy duck and honey garlic pork, with carryout and delivery ordering available.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Pazzo Italiano in Santa Rosa Beach serves Italian favorites and wood-fired pizza in a casual restaurant setting near Highway 98 and County Highway 393. Guests can dine in or order carryout, and the restaurant also offers catering and private-party arrangements. This location is separate from the Pazzo Italiano restaurant in Destin.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
A New Orleans-style seafood restaurant at Seascape in Miramar Beach, serving oysters and Louisiana-inspired dishes.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Fat Daddy's Pizza is a casual pizzeria in Santa Rosa Plaza on U.S. Highway 98 in Santa Rosa Beach. The menu features specialty and build-your-own pizzas, calzones, oven-baked sandwiches, salads and garlic breadsticks. Guests can dine in or order takeout, with options ranging from chicken pesto and barbecue chicken pizzas to vegetable and meat combinations.
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Restaurant · Seaside
Long-standing, laid-back eatery on the beach with an eclectic menu plus an open-air bar upstairs
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
The Bay is Chef Jim Shirley’s waterfront restaurant at the south end of the US Highway 331 bridge in Santa Rosa Beach. It serves Southern Gulf Coast cuisine, seafood and sushi, with indoor and deck seating overlooking Choctawhatchee Bay, a sandy waterfront area and live music.
