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Restaurant · Destin
The Stillery’s Destin location is a restaurant and bar on Emerald Coast Parkway with live music nightly. It combines casual dining, cocktails and an entertainment-focused atmosphere for evenings with friends or family. The restaurant is part of the Stillery group, which also operates locations in Nashville and other cities.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Mi Casita Mexican Grill is a casual Mexican restaurant on East County Highway 30A in Seagrove Beach. Its menu includes tacos, burritos, quesadillas, fajitas and other Mexican favorites. The small dining room offers counter service, and takeout is available for meals to enjoy away from the restaurant.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Temporary pickup closure: Taco 30A says its shop is closed through October 27, 2026 while the team handles music-festival catering, with regular service planned to resume October 28. Check the operator’s latest schedule before ordering or visiting. Taco 30A is a Santa Rosa Beach food-truck, takeout and catering business serving Mexican street food, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. The current pickup address is 4552 U.S. Highway 98 West, Unit 20. The business also provides catering and private-chef services around South Walton and the Emerald Coast; food-truck locations and availability vary by event.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Pompano Joe’s is a beachfront seafood restaurant on Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach. Its Caribbean-influenced menu features Gulf seafood and seafood gumbo, with tropical drinks and views across the sand and water. The colorful beach house has a dining deck and opens daily at 11 a.m.
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Restaurant · Destin
The Pancakery’s original Destin location serves breakfast and lunch on U.S. Highway 98. The menu includes gourmet pancakes, crepes and omelettes, followed by burgers, sandwiches, wraps and potatoes at lunch. Opened in 2011, this is the Destin branch of the locally founded restaurant.
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Restaurant · Alys Beach
Coffee, espresso drinks, pastries & wine are offered at this relaxed cafe with a patio & bookshop.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Fine-dining restaurant in The Market Shops at Sandestin offering Gulf seafood, prime steaks, an extensive wine list, and a lounge serving specialty martinis and cocktails.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
The Melting Pot’s Destin-area restaurant in Miramar Beach offers an interactive fondue dining experience. Guests can share cheese fondue, salads, entrees cooked at the table and chocolate fondue for dessert, with menus that allow different combinations of courses. The restaurant serves dinner daily and opens earlier on weekends. Reservations are available through the restaurant.
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Restaurant · Rosemary Beach
A restaurant and cocktail lounge on Barrett Square in Rosemary Beach, serving small plates, coastal dishes, wines and cocktails.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Casual sports bar and restaurant in Miramar Beach specializing in chicken wings and pizza. Buffalo Jack’s offers a variety of wing sauces, hand-tossed pizzas, and a relaxed setting for lunch, dinner, and watching sports.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Five Guys at Destin Plaza in Miramar Beach serves customizable burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, fries and milkshakes. Located at 17 Poinciana Boulevard, this branch offers dine-in service, outdoor seating, takeout and delivery. Burgers are prepared with fresh ground beef, and the fries are cooked in peanut oil.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Ocean Club is a Miramar Beach restaurant serving seafood and steaks with a full bar and an extensive wine selection. Its dining room, lounge and dance floor host live entertainment on scheduled evenings, and the restaurant accommodates group dinners and special events. Find it at 8955 U.S. Highway 98 near Sandestin.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
The Donut Hole’s Santa Rosa Beach location is a restaurant and bakery on U.S. Highway 98. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with fresh doughnuts, pastries and homemade pies. This branch offers a convenient stop for a full meal or a bakery treat near the west end of Scenic Highway 30A.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Casual taco bar in Seaside near the beach, serving Baja-style fish tacos, burritos, guacamole, and other Mexican-inspired favorites. Bud & Alley’s Taco Bar offers margaritas, beer, and colorful outdoor seating along Scenic Highway 30A.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Restaurant and wine shop at Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach, serving seasonal dishes for lunch and dinner. Visit the official website for current menus, hours and reservations.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Slick Lips Seafood & Oyster House is a family-friendly seafood restaurant in Baytowne Wharf. Its menu includes raw and chargrilled oysters, Gulf fish, shrimp, po’boys and Cajun-inspired dishes, along with options for children. The restaurant offers lunch, dinner, reservations and online ordering at 140 Fisherman’s Cove.
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Restaurant · Destin
Louisiana Lagniappe is a waterfront restaurant inside Sandpiper Cove in Destin, serving Gulf seafood and steaks with Creole influences. Established in 1984, the Destin location offers dinner in a relaxed, upscale setting overlooking the harbor.
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Restaurant · 30A
Stinky’s Fish Camp serves Gulf seafood with Cajun and Southern influences in Dune Allen Beach. The menu features oysters, fish, shrimp and changing specials, with lunch, dinner and weekend brunch offered in a relaxed setting along Scenic Highway 30A. The restaurant is beside a coastal dune lake at 5960 West County Highway 30A.
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Restaurant · Inlet Beach
Southern-style breakfast and lunch restaurant at The Pointe in Inlet Beach, serving scratch-made biscuits, omelets, skillets, pancakes, sandwiches, and coffee. Poolside outdoor seating offers a relaxed setting along 30A.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Evie Mae’s Pit Barbecue brings Texas-style barbecue to Miramar Beach. The menu includes oak-smoked brisket, pulled pork, turkey, sausage and pork ribs, with combo plates, sandwiches and family packs. Scratch-made sides include potato salad, collard greens, baked potato casserole and cornbread. Guests can dine in or order barbecue to go.
