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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
Local Catch Bar & Grill is a casual restaurant on Scenic 30A in Santa Rosa Beach, serving coastal food with Southern influences. The venue pairs seafood and drinks with a relaxed bar setting and scheduled live music, with dine-in and takeout available.
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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.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Coffee shop on Seaside’s Central Square serving locally roasted organic and fair trade coffee, specialty teas, pastries, and quiches.
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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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Resort · Miramar Beach
Seacove is a vacation-rental community of individually owned condominiums and townhomes on Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach. Rentals offer equipped kitchens, living areas and in-unit laundry, with one-, two- and three-bedroom options. The community is close to the Gulf beaches and the area’s shopping and attractions.
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Hotel · Miramar Beach
Courtyard by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard is a hotel near the shopping, dining and entertainment at Grand Boulevard Town Center. Guests can choose rooms and suites and enjoy an outdoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center and on-site dining. The hotel also offers meeting space and complimentary on-site parking.
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Restaurant · Grayton Beach
Breakfast and brunch restaurant in Grayton Beach serving homestyle favorites and lunch dishes. Crackings offers a relaxed setting at Uptown Grayton, with live music and a menu of breakfast classics and coastal-inspired specialties.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Blue Lake Road Beach Access is designated as a neighborhood access, which are sometimes hard to find and usually have no amenities other than a dune walkover
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Attraction · Santa Rosa Beach
RIDEIT is an electric bike and paddleboard rental shop in Blue Mountain Beach, serving Santa Rosa Beach and the 30A area. Its storefront at 2166 West County Highway 30A, Suite B, offers e-bike rentals and sales alongside paddleboards for exploring the coast.
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Inn · Inlet Beach
Camp Creek Inn is a 4-star boutique hotel located at 684 Fazio Dr, Inlet Beach, FL 32461 along Florida's Emerald Coast
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
A regional beach access in Dune Allen with parking, restrooms and a boardwalk to the beach. Lifeguard service is seasonal.
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Restaurant · Destin
Chipotle Mexican Grill at Destin Commons serves made-to-order burritos, bowls, quesadillas, tacos and salads. Located on Legendary Drive near Emerald Coast Parkway, the fast-casual restaurant offers in-store pickup, delivery and catering.
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Restaurant · Destin
Breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant in Destin offering homestyle favorites, coastal-inspired dishes, and specialty drinks. Crackings serves classics alongside dishes such as lobster Gouda grits in a casual setting on Highway 98.
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Attraction · Destin
Waterfront village featuring entertainment, shopping, dining & boating excursions.
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Attraction · Santa Rosa Beach
Experience unforgettable beach bonfires with us! We provide everything you need for the perfect seaside gathering—cozy fire pits, comfortable seating, ambient lighting, and all the essentials for a warm and relaxing night by the ocean. Whether you’re planning a romantic evening, a family get-together, or a fun night with friends, we take care of the setup so you can simply enjoy the moment. Book your beach bonfire today and create lasting memories under the stars! We currently serve 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, Miramar Beach, Walton County, FL
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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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Restaurant · Watersound
Long-running 30A pizza shop in Watersound offering dine-in, takeout, and delivery. Pizzas are made with house-prepared dough and sauce, and the restaurant also serves a daily lunchtime pizza bar.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
State park offering a boardwalk hike across the dunes to a picturesque beach with white sands
