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Restaurant · Inlet Beach
The Donut Hole in Inlet Beach is a restaurant and bakery near the eastern junction of Scenic Highway 30A and U.S. Highway 98. It offers breakfast, lunch and dinner alongside fresh doughnuts, pastries and homemade pies. Visitors can stop in for a bakery treat or a sit-down meal.
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Restaurant · Destin
Dewey Destin’s Seafood Restaurant is the original Dewey Destin’s location on Calhoun Avenue, overlooking Crab Island. Guests order seafood at a window and dine in a casual waterfront setting. The menu includes fish and shrimp plates, sandwiches, salads and desserts.
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Restaurant · Rosemary Beach
Casual restaurant and bar on Main Street in Rosemary Beach serving coastal and Southwest-inspired dishes. Cowgirl Kitchen offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including tacos, pizzas, sandwiches, and cocktails, with outdoor patio seating.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Ramsgate Beach Access is a neighborhood Gulf walkover near the end of Eastern Lake Road in Seagrove Beach. Listed as access 11 by Visit South Walton, it sits beside the Ramsgate townhomes and behind the Summer’s Edge neighborhood. A narrow walkway and stairs lead visitors from the street to the beach.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Organic baked goods & cafe fare are offered by this relaxed standby with locally roasted java.
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Restaurant · Destin
Lucky Goat Coffee’s City Market café serves espresso drinks, cold brew, single-origin coffee and seasonal favorites in Destin. Located in Suite 107 at City Market Plaza, the café also offers pastries, chai and matcha. Free Wi-Fi and indoor seating make it a convenient stop for a coffee break along Emerald Coast Parkway.
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Resort · Miramar Beach
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is a Miramar Beach resort community with vacation accommodations, golf courses, a marina and the shops and entertainment of Baytowne Wharf. Lodging options span settings near the beach and Choctawhatchee Bay. Check the resort’s website for current arrival information and amenity availability.
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Restaurant · Watersound Beach
A gathering place in Watersound Beach with several food and drink options, shops, live music and family events.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Highway 395 Beach Access, also called Scenic 395 Access, is a public neighborhood entrance to the Gulf in Seagrove Beach. The signed walkover begins on the south side of Scenic Highway 30A at the traffic light where County Road 395 meets 30A. Use the designated path between the neighboring properties to reach the beach.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Outcast Seafood’s Miramar Beach location serves seafood boils at 10859 Emerald Coast Parkway, Suites 203–204. Its signature Outcast sauce combines garlic and butter, with a choice of spice levels. The casual restaurant offers dine-in service and online ordering, with a seafood-focused menu and bold nautical decor.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Marina Bar & Grill is a casual restaurant at Baytowne Marina in Sandestin, with patio seating overlooking Choctawhatchee Bay. The menu includes seafood, burgers, tacos, salads and drinks, with breakfast offered on weekends. Anglers can ask about the restaurant’s catch-and-cook service for cleaned, deboned fish. The marina setting makes it a place to gather before or after a day on the water.
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Venue · Santa Rosa Beach
Lawless Coast Brewing is a craft brewery and taproom on South County Highway 393 in Santa Rosa Beach. Its rotating lineup combines beers brewed in-house with guest taps from other local breweries. The casual gathering space hosts activities such as music bingo, trivia and live music; check the brewery’s current schedule before visiting.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Modica Market is a gourmet grocery and deli on Seaside’s Central Square. It offers homemade Southern specialties and prepared meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with sandwiches, soups, cakes and other desserts. The market also stocks wine, craft beer, cheeses, coffee, condiments and specialty groceries. The business lists daily hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Dawson's Yogurt & Fudge Works
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Attraction · Santa Rosa Beach
Electric bicycle sales, service, and rentals providing effortless transportation along 30A bike paths.
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Restaurant · Destin
O’Quigley’s Seafood Steamer is a locally owned Destin seafood restaurant and sports bar at 34940 Emerald Coast Parkway, Unit 101. The menu includes seafood steamers, raw oysters and ahi tuna alongside sandwiches and other pub favorites. A full bar, numerous televisions, large projection screens, pool tables and arcade games make it a gathering place for watching sports.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Shellseekers Beach Access is a neighborhood walkover at the end of Shellseekers Cove in Santa Rosa Beach. Tucked about a block south of Scenic Highway 30A and a few blocks east of Gulf Place, this simple access provides a pedestrian route over the dunes to the beach.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Shan Kishi Sushi & Hibachi is a Japanese restaurant in Miramar Beach offering sushi, sashimi and hibachi dishes. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner in its dining room and provides online ordering for takeout. Find it in the shopping plaza at 11275 U.S. Highway 98 West, Unit 4.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
An ice cream shop at The Market Shops in Miramar Beach, offering Ben & Jerry’s flavors in cups and cones, plus sundaes and milkshakes. The locally operated shop also offers ice cream cakes and catering for celebrations and events.
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Attraction · Destin
Kelly Plantation Golf Club is an 18-hole course in Destin that welcomes public play. Golfers can enjoy a coastal setting, a pro shop, and a clubhouse with a covered veranda overlooking the lake and finishing greens. The club also offers membership options and spaces for weddings and special events.
