Guidebook for Santa Rosa Beach and Surrounding Areas

Brian And Denise
Brian And Denise
Guidebook for Santa Rosa Beach and Surrounding Areas

Food Scene

Open air place to eat. Great view of the Gulf on the top deck. Love the smoked tuna dip. Great salad. Live music.
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Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
1875 S Co Hwy 393
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Open air place to eat. Great view of the Gulf on the top deck. Love the smoked tuna dip. Great salad. Live music.
Don't let the name fool you. This place is the best for fresh seafood. Small and sometimes hard to get a table but well worth the wait. Brunch on Sunday with live music.
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Stinky's Fish Camp
5960 W County Hwy 30A
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Don't let the name fool you. This place is the best for fresh seafood. Small and sometimes hard to get a table but well worth the wait. Brunch on Sunday with live music.
Very small menu because everything is fresh. Fresh seafood. Every dish is excellent. I have never had a bad meal here and the service is great. After dinner, take a walk on the beach. It's that close. Live music. Full bar.
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The Red Bar
70 Hotz Ave
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Very small menu because everything is fresh. Fresh seafood. Every dish is excellent. I have never had a bad meal here and the service is great. After dinner, take a walk on the beach. It's that close. Live music. Full bar.
Small and sometimes hard to get a table but so worth the wait. Fresh seafood and overall yummy food. My favorite are the crab cakes. Just delicious. Full bar.
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Louis Louis
35 Mussett Bayou Rd
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Small and sometimes hard to get a table but so worth the wait. Fresh seafood and overall yummy food. My favorite are the crab cakes. Just delicious. Full bar.
This place is always full no matter the time of year. Fresh seafood. Full bar. Worth the wait. The grilled oysters are my favorite.
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Bayou Bill's Crab House
23100 Front Beach Rd
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This place is always full no matter the time of year. Fresh seafood. Full bar. Worth the wait. The grilled oysters are my favorite.
Get place for live music and all around fun. Yummy sushi and fresh seafood. Real close to the beach in the tiny town of Grayton Beach. Eat and take a walk on the beach. Full bar. Large restaurant normally no wait.
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AJ's Grayton Beach
63 Defuniak St
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Get place for live music and all around fun. Yummy sushi and fresh seafood. Real close to the beach in the tiny town of Grayton Beach. Eat and take a walk on the beach. Full bar. Large restaurant normally no wait.
Love this place. My favorite is the asparagus soup and the salmon dish. Small menu. Very fresh. Lunch and dinner.
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Basmati's Asian Cuisine
3295 W County Hwy 30A
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Love this place. My favorite is the asparagus soup and the salmon dish. Small menu. Very fresh. Lunch and dinner.
Everything is so fresh and just delicious. They even bake their own cookies. Fresh soups, salads and sandwiches. Fresh seafood. Sometimes crowded but so worth the wait.
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Chanticleer Eatery
55 Clayton Ln
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Everything is so fresh and just delicious. They even bake their own cookies. Fresh soups, salads and sandwiches. Fresh seafood. Sometimes crowded but so worth the wait.
This is one of my favorites. Good selection of seafood and other goodies. Live music on certain nights. Full bar.
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Local Catch Bar & Grill
3711 W County Hwy 30A
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This is one of my favorites. Good selection of seafood and other goodies. Live music on certain nights. Full bar.
Love their southwest grilled chicken sandwich. The potato salad is the best. Best barbecue in town. Reasonable priced.
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98 Bar-B-Que
5008 US-98
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Love their southwest grilled chicken sandwich. The potato salad is the best. Best barbecue in town. Reasonable priced.
Best Mexican food in town. They also serve breakfast. Closed on Sunday (I always forget and get disappointed when I arrive).
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Don Pedros Mexican Restaurant
4942 US-98
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Best Mexican food in town. They also serve breakfast. Closed on Sunday (I always forget and get disappointed when I arrive).
Love this place. Promise you will have to wait in line to get through the door but the wait is worth it. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Donut Hole
6745 US-98
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Love this place. Promise you will have to wait in line to get through the door but the wait is worth it. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Everything is just delicious. The wait is normally short.
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Another Broken Egg Cafe
755 Grand Blvd
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Everything is just delicious. The wait is normally short.
Jimmy Buffet's sister's restaurant. Great bay view. Super yummy food.
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LuLu's Destin
4607 Legendary Marina Dr
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Jimmy Buffet's sister's restaurant. Great bay view. Super yummy food.
One of my favorite places to eat. Fresh seafood straight off the boat. Sushi bar too. They serve breakfast as well.
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Harbor Docks
538 Harbor Blvd
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One of my favorite places to eat. Fresh seafood straight off the boat. Sushi bar too. They serve breakfast as well.
Fresh seafood. Yummy sushi. On the bay with a great view. Live music. Beach for the kids to play. Bon fires. Brunch on Sunday.
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The Bay
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Fresh seafood. Yummy sushi. On the bay with a great view. Live music. Beach for the kids to play. Bon fires. Brunch on Sunday.

Essentials

Can get crowded. Note, go as early as you can.
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Publix Super Market at South Walton
2038 US-98
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Can get crowded. Note, go as early as you can.
Can get crowded so I go as early as I can,
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Walmart Supercenter
6712 US-98
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Can get crowded so I go as early as I can,
Can get crowded so I go as early as I can.
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Publix Super Market at Grand Boulevard
725 Grand Blvd
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Can get crowded so I go as early as I can.

Parks & Nature

Just stunning natural springs. Cold, clear water. Swings, diving cliff, and lots of things for the kids to do. Man made swimming hole beside the spring for those of us who can't tolerate super cold water.
Friends of Vortex
1517 Vortex Springs Ln
Just stunning natural springs. Cold, clear water. Swings, diving cliff, and lots of things for the kids to do. Man made swimming hole beside the spring for those of us who can't tolerate super cold water.
This is "our" beach access. If I can't find a place to park at the beach, the stores and restaurant across the street don't mind if we park in their lot.
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Ed Walline Public Beach Access
4447 W County Hwy 30A
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This is "our" beach access. If I can't find a place to park at the beach, the stores and restaurant across the street don't mind if we park in their lot.
Bay park with picnic tables, bathrooms, boat launch, docks, children's playground, wall ball wall and basketball court. My children grew up playing at this park. Good place to take the dogs to swim
Hog Town Bayou Lane
Hog Town Bayou Lane
Bay park with picnic tables, bathrooms, boat launch, docks, children's playground, wall ball wall and basketball court. My children grew up playing at this park. Good place to take the dogs to swim
Beach park. Nothing but beautiful.
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Grayton Beach State Park
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Beach park. Nothing but beautiful.
Beach park. Just beautiful.
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Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
7525 W County Hwy 30A
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Beach park. Just beautiful.
A bit of a drive but so worth the trip. Canoe, tube and kayak rentals available.
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Blackwater River State Park
7720 Deaton Bridge Rd
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A bit of a drive but so worth the trip. Canoe, tube and kayak rentals available.
You need to rent a boat but what a fun place to go. You can rent a boat or jet skis all along the Harbor Walk in Destin.
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Crab Island
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You need to rent a boat but what a fun place to go. You can rent a boat or jet skis all along the Harbor Walk in Destin.
Fresh water springs. Blue and beautiful. The kids love it here.
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Ponce De Leon Springs State Park
2860 Ponce De Leon Springs Rd
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Fresh water springs. Blue and beautiful. The kids love it here.
Nice little park to watch the sunset. If you drive north over the 331 bridge (Clyde B Wells), there is another park on the bay( left or west side). Great place to take young children (no waves, very shallow) and the dogs love it there.
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Thomas Pilcher Park
21987 US-331
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Nice little park to watch the sunset. If you drive north over the 331 bridge (Clyde B Wells), there is another park on the bay( left or west side). Great place to take young children (no waves, very shallow) and the dogs love it there.

Shopping

Huge outlet mall. Love this place a little too much and so will you. A great place to go if it's raining and you can't go to the beach.
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Silver Sands Premium Outlets
10562 Emerald Coast Pkwy W
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Huge outlet mall. Love this place a little too much and so will you. A great place to go if it's raining and you can't go to the beach.
My favorite shopping mall. Lots of great shops and restaurants.
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Destin Commons
4100 Legendary Dr
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My favorite shopping mall. Lots of great shops and restaurants.
Shops and restaurants.
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Grand Boulevard Farmer's Market
600 Grand Blvd
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Shops and restaurants.
Very large shopping mall. I love this place. Ferris wheel.
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Pier Park
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Very large shopping mall. I love this place. Ferris wheel.
Large selection of local artist work. Very large building. Be prepared to stay awhile.
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Retail Therapy of Miramar Beach
4552 Emerald Coast Pkwy
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Large selection of local artist work. Very large building. Be prepared to stay awhile.

Entertainment & Activities

Kids love this place.
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Fat Daddy's Arcade
20009 Emerald Coast Pkwy
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Kids love this place.
Go carts. Water bumpers boats. Very young kids park to ride carnival type miniature rides (so cute). Miniature golf. Arcade.
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The Track - Destin
1125 US-98
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Go carts. Water bumpers boats. Very young kids park to ride carnival type miniature rides (so cute). Miniature golf. Arcade.
My kids loved this place. So much to do. Especially on a rainy day.
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not
9907 Front Beach Rd
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My kids loved this place. So much to do. Especially on a rainy day.
I've never done it before but I hear it's great.
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Just Chute Me Parasail
500 Harbor Blvd
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I've never done it before but I hear it's great.
This is a "walking town" with many little local shops and restaurants. The Truman show was filmed here.
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Seaside Ampitheater
Central Square
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This is a "walking town" with many little local shops and restaurants. The Truman show was filmed here.
You will love this boat ride. I think the cost is very reasonable and they have a sunset cruise.
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Destin's Original Sea Blaster
10 Harbor Blvd
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You will love this boat ride. I think the cost is very reasonable and they have a sunset cruise.
Everyone loves dolphins. Nice boat ride.
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Southern Star Dolphin Cruises
100 Harbor Blvd
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Everyone loves dolphins. Nice boat ride.
Go see the dolphins. A trip you will never forget.
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Destin Dolphin Cruise
500 Harbor Blvd
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Go see the dolphins. A trip you will never forget.
The glass bottom boat is just the coolest. You can also rent pontoons and wave runners. Parasailing too.
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Boogies Watersports
16 Harbor Blvd
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The glass bottom boat is just the coolest. You can also rent pontoons and wave runners. Parasailing too.
Jet skis, pontoon boats, parasailing and dolphin tours.
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Xtreme H20
7 Calhoun Ave
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Jet skis, pontoon boats, parasailing and dolphin tours.
Kids love laser tag. Good for a rainy day.
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Thrills Laser Tag and Arcade
90 Seascape Dr
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Kids love laser tag. Good for a rainy day.
Everyone loves this place. Great fun on a rainy or cold day.
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Surge Trampoline Park
300 Mary Esther Blvd
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Everyone loves this place. Great fun on a rainy or cold day.
I've never been but I heard it was a lot of fun. Great rainy day activity.
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Gulf Coast Escape Room Destin
34 Harbor Blvd
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I've never been but I heard it was a lot of fun. Great rainy day activity.
Fun thing to try on a rainy day.
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Escape Zone 60
1318 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
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Fun thing to try on a rainy day.
Everyone loves this place. So much fun.
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Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park
1007 US-98
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Everyone loves this place. So much fun.
Super fun water park
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Shipwreck Island Waterpark
12201 Hutchison Blvd
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Super fun water park
Such fun for the kids. The seals are my favorite.
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Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
1010 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
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Such fun for the kids. The seals are my favorite.
Great fun for the kids.
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Gulf World Marine Park
15412 Front Beach Rd
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Great fun for the kids.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar and restaurant. Good music. On the harbor. Walk the dock and see the charter fishing boat's catch of the day. Open until 4 am.
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AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar
116 Harbor Blvd
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Bar and restaurant. Good music. On the harbor. Walk the dock and see the charter fishing boat's catch of the day. Open until 4 am.
Nightclub and daytime restaurant.
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The Village Door Music Hall
60 Seascape Dr
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Nightclub and daytime restaurant.
Late night black light bowling to dance type music (last time I was there). Separate bar but drink are allowed in the bowling area. Big arcade. My kids loved this place.
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Hurricane Lanes
34876 Emerald Coast Pkwy
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Late night black light bowling to dance type music (last time I was there). Separate bar but drink are allowed in the bowling area. Big arcade. My kids loved this place.
Anything and everything you ever want to do. Walk the dock. See the catch of the day. Restaurants, local shops, live music (at various locations along the way), pontoon rentals, jet ski rentals, parasailing, fishing charter boats, zip line and just all kids of fun activities. Bars are open until the early morning (4am).
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Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village
10 Harbor Blvd
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Anything and everything you ever want to do. Walk the dock. See the catch of the day. Restaurants, local shops, live music (at various locations along the way), pontoon rentals, jet ski rentals, parasailing, fishing charter boats, zip line and just all kids of fun activities. Bars are open until the early morning (4am).
Tiny local spot. Great live music. Yummy raw oysters and other great food. Great folks. Open late. Along the harbor in Destin. Many other shops and restaurants along the same dock. Great place to walk and watch the sunset. See the catch of the day.
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Boathouse Oyster Bar
288 Harbor Blvd
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Tiny local spot. Great live music. Yummy raw oysters and other great food. Great folks. Open late. Along the harbor in Destin. Many other shops and restaurants along the same dock. Great place to walk and watch the sunset. See the catch of the day.
Bar and restaurant. Great seafood. Let the kids see the alligators. Yes they have live alligators. Great night spot. Live music. Fat Daddy's arcade next door.
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Fudpucker's Beachside Bar & Grill
20001 Emerald Coast Pkwy
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Bar and restaurant. Great seafood. Let the kids see the alligators. Yes they have live alligators. Great night spot. Live music. Fat Daddy's arcade next door.