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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Red Fish Taco is a coastal Tex-Mex restaurant at Red Fish Village in Blue Mountain Beach. The menu includes Gulf seafood tacos, fajitas, taco salads, house-made dips and cocktails. Guests can dine in the casual indoor and outdoor spaces, with live local music and pickup catering also available.
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Recommended businesses need at least three published reviews averaging 4 stars or higher. Recommendations update automatically as eligible reviews change.
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Community recommendation calculation: (total stars + 17.5) ÷ (review count + 5). Five prior reviews at 3.5 stars reduce the effect of very small samples. Only published reviews from active, non-demo accounts count.
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Attraction · Santa Rosa Beach
Justin Gaffrey Gallery occupies a historic Florida cottage along Scenic Highway 30A in Santa Rosa Beach. Visitors can explore the artist’s textured sculptural paintings, contemporary works, and an outdoor sculpture garden. Rotating exhibitions showcase coastal landscapes, florals, and dimensional artwork, with select gallery events and collector gatherings throughout the year.
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Restaurant · Destin
Gulf-front seafood restaurant in Destin with a dining room overlooking the water. Captain Dave’s serves classic seafood dishes prepared fried, grilled, or broiled in a relaxed beachfront setting on Scenic Highway 98.
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Attraction · Miramar Beach
Haugen Park is a small public park on Choctawhatchee Bay in Miramar Beach, a few blocks north of U.S. Highway 98. Visitors can enjoy the waterfront boardwalk, benches and picnic tables or launch a kayak or paddleboard from the shore. Limited parking is available along Shore Drive.
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Attraction · Miramar Beach
Family-friendly complex featuring high ropes courses and a zipline, plus shops and restaurants.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Ice cream shop in Blue Mountain Beach serving homemade ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, and freshly made waffle cones. The Shake Shop behind the creamery also offers milkshakes, frozen custard, donuts, and coffee.
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Attraction · Santa Rosa Beach
Popular coastal bicycle rental service delivering beach cruisers, tandems, and kid bikes across 30A communities.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
La Chalupita Mexican Market combines a grocery store, meat counter and casual Mexican eatery on US Highway 98 West in Santa Rosa Beach. Shop for produce and imported foods, or order tacos, tortas and other hot dishes at the counter for lunch or dinner. The market and kitchen share the same location.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
P.F. Chang’s at Grand Boulevard in Sandestin serves Asian-inspired and Chinese dishes, including sushi, dim sum, noodles and its signature chicken lettuce wraps. The restaurant offers lunch and dinner, patio dining, vegetarian and gluten-free menu options, plus takeout, delivery and catering. Reservations and larger group events can be arranged through the restaurant.
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Attraction · Miramar Beach
Rainforest Black Light Golf & Arcade in Miramar Beach offers an indoor 18-hole miniature golf course illuminated by black lights, with colorful rainforest scenery and an arcade. The attraction is located in Suite D at 11394 US Highway 98 West and provides an indoor activity for families and groups.
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Restaurant · Rosemary Beach
Pescado is a seafood grill and rooftop bar above the Orleans building in Rosemary Beach. It offers an indoor dining room, an inside bar and an outdoor rooftop bar with Gulf views, along with handcrafted cocktails and private events. All ages are welcome Wednesday through Sunday before 3 p.m.; guests must be 18 or older after 3 p.m.
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Restaurant · Inlet Beach
Sweet Henrietta’s is a bakery and café in Watersound Town Center offering coffee, cappuccino, fresh pastries and other baked treats. The local business also makes custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies and specialty desserts for celebrations and weddings, with bakery pickup and local delivery options.
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Venue · Miramar Beach
Emerald Coast Theatre Company presents professional live theatre at Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach. Its programming includes plays, special events, and productions for young audiences, alongside youth and adult classes, summer camps, and educational field trips. The theatre is located upstairs in Suite 200 at 560 Grand Boulevard.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Breakfast, brunch, and lunch cafe at Grand Boulevard serving Southern-inspired dishes, seasonal specials, and brunch cocktails, with patio dining and catering available.
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Beach · Destin
A state park in Destin with Gulf beach access, picnic areas, camping and a nature trail through coastal scrub habitat.
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Restaurant · Destin
Harbor Docks is a waterfront restaurant overlooking Destin Harbor. Established in 1979, it serves seafood supplied through its own wholesale market, along with sushi and other made-from-scratch dishes. Deck seating offers harbor views, and the restaurant also hosts private events.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Hickory Beach Access is a public neighborhood Gulf entrance on Scenic Highway 30A at Hickory Street in Seagrove Beach. It sits about three blocks west of County Road 395 and a short walk east of Seaside. A signed walkover between the neighboring homes leads from the roadside path to the beach.
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Attraction · Seagrove
Yellowfin Ocean Sports’ main Seagrove store offers bicycles, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and fishing gear for rental, alongside fishing supplies and outdoor equipment. Located on Herons Watch Way near Eastern Lake, this locally owned shop handles deliveries for both Yellowfin locations. Contact the store for availability and seasonal hours.
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Resort · Miramar Beach
Overlooking Choctawhatchee Bay, this relaxed beachfront resort is 8 miles from Henderson Beach State Park, and 10 miles from Destin Airport. The bright units feature TVs, whirlpool tubs and full kitchens, as well as free WiFi. Most have private balconies. Amenities include tennis courts, 4 golf courses and 4 outdoor pools, plus a children's play area, a gym and a conference center. There are also multiple dining options.
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Attraction · Miramar Beach
Coastal Cruisers is a bicycle and golf cart rental, sales and service shop on US Highway 98 in Miramar Beach. Its selection includes beach cruisers, children’s bikes, multi-speed bikes, e-bikes and golf carts. The shop also offers repairs and maintenance for bikes and carts.
