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.
162 personas locales recomiendan
Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
1875 S Co Hwy 393
162 personas locales recomiendan
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.
149 personas locales recomiendan
Stinky's Fish Camp
5960 W County Hwy 30A
149 personas locales recomiendan
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.
257 personas locales recomiendan
The Red Bar
70 Hotz Ave
257 personas locales recomiendan
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.
56 personas locales recomiendan
Louis Louis
35 Mussett Bayou Rd
56 personas locales recomiendan
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.
80 personas locales recomiendan
Bayou Bill's Crab House
23100 Front Beach Rd
80 personas locales recomiendan
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.
58 personas locales recomiendan
AJ's Grayton Beach
63 Defuniak St
58 personas locales recomiendan
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.
49 personas locales recomiendan
Basmati's Asian Cuisine
3295 W County Hwy 30A
49 personas locales recomiendan
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.
37 personas locales recomiendan
Chanticleer Eatery
55 Clayton Ln
37 personas locales recomiendan
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.
71 personas locales recomiendan
Local Catch Bar & Grill
3711 W County Hwy 30A
71 personas locales recomiendan
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.
12 personas locales recomiendan
98 Bar-B-Que
5008 US-98
12 personas locales recomiendan
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).
10 personas locales recomiendan
Don Pedros Mexican Restaurant
4942 US-98
10 personas locales recomiendan
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.
99 personas locales recomiendan
Donut Hole
6745 US-98
99 personas locales recomiendan
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.
57 personas locales recomiendan
Another Broken Egg Cafe
755 Grand Blvd
57 personas locales recomiendan
Everything is just delicious. The wait is normally short.
Jimmy Buffet's sister's restaurant. Great bay view. Super yummy food.
90 personas locales recomiendan
LuLu's Destin
4607 Legendary Marina Dr
90 personas locales recomiendan
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.
125 personas locales recomiendan
Harbor Docks
538 Harbor Blvd
125 personas locales recomiendan
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.
122 personas locales recomiendan
The Bay
122 personas locales recomiendan
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.
48 personas locales recomiendan
Publix Super Market at South Walton
2038 US-98
48 personas locales recomiendan
Can get crowded. Note, go as early as you can.
Can get crowded so I go as early as I can,
48 personas locales recomiendan
Walmart Supercenter
6712 US-98
48 personas locales recomiendan
Can get crowded so I go as early as I can,
Can get crowded so I go as early as I can.
50 personas locales recomiendan
Publix Super Market at Grand Boulevard
725 Grand Blvd
50 personas locales recomiendan
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.
33 personas locales recomiendan
Ed Walline Public Beach Access
4447 W County Hwy 30A
33 personas locales recomiendan
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.
95 personas locales recomiendan
Grayton Beach State Park
95 personas locales recomiendan
Beach park. Nothing but beautiful.
Beach park. Just beautiful.
84 personas locales recomiendan
Parque Estatal de Topsail Hill Preserve
7525 W County Hwy 30A
84 personas locales recomiendan
Beach park. Just beautiful.
A bit of a drive but so worth the trip. Canoe, tube and kayak rentals available.
39 personas locales recomiendan
Blackwater River State Park
7720 Deaton Bridge Rd
39 personas locales recomiendan
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.
138 personas locales recomiendan
Crab Island
138 personas locales recomiendan
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.
42 personas locales recomiendan
Parque Estatal de Ponce De Leon Springs
2860 Ponce De Leon Springs Rd
42 personas locales recomiendan
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.
10 personas locales recomiendan
Thomas Pilcher Park
21987 US-331
10 personas locales recomiendan
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.
462 personas locales recomiendan
Silver Sands Premium Outlets
10562 Emerald Coast Pkwy W
462 personas locales recomiendan
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.
306 personas locales recomiendan
Destin Commons
4100 Legendary Dr
306 personas locales recomiendan
My favorite shopping mall. Lots of great shops and restaurants.
Shops and restaurants.
71 personas locales recomiendan
Grand Boulevard Farmer's Market
600 Grand Blvd
71 personas locales recomiendan
Shops and restaurants.
Very large shopping mall. I love this place. Ferris wheel.
625 personas locales recomiendan
Pier Park
625 personas locales recomiendan
Very large shopping mall. I love this place. Ferris wheel.
Large selection of local artist work. Very large building. Be prepared to stay awhile.
9 personas locales recomiendan
Retail Therapy of Miramar Beach
4552 Emerald Coast Pkwy
9 personas locales recomiendan
Large selection of local artist work. Very large building. Be prepared to stay awhile.

Entertainment & Activities

Kids love this place.
26 personas locales recomiendan
Fat Daddy's Arcade
20009 Emerald Coast Pkwy
26 personas locales recomiendan
Kids love this place.
Go carts. Water bumpers boats. Very young kids park to ride carnival type miniature rides (so cute). Miniature golf. Arcade.
174 personas locales recomiendan
La Pista - Destin
1125 US-98
174 personas locales recomiendan
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.
306 personas locales recomiendan
Ripley's Believe It Or Not
9907 Front Beach Rd
306 personas locales recomiendan
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.
29 personas locales recomiendan
Just Chute Me Parasail
500 Harbor Blvd
29 personas locales recomiendan
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.
14 personas locales recomiendan
Seaside Ampitheater
Central Square
14 personas locales recomiendan
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.
35 personas locales recomiendan
Destin's Original Sea Blaster
10 Harbor Blvd
35 personas locales recomiendan
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.
29 personas locales recomiendan
Southern Star Dolphin Cruises
100 Harbor Blvd
29 personas locales recomiendan
Everyone loves dolphins. Nice boat ride.
Go see the dolphins. A trip you will never forget.
30 personas locales recomiendan
Destin Dolphin Cruise
500 Harbor Blvd
30 personas locales recomiendan
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.
29 personas locales recomiendan
Boogies Watersports
16 Harbor Blvd
29 personas locales recomiendan
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.
9 personas locales recomiendan
Xtreme H20
7 Calhoun Ave
9 personas locales recomiendan
Jet skis, pontoon boats, parasailing and dolphin tours.
Kids love laser tag. Good for a rainy day.
33 personas locales recomiendan
Thrills Laser Tag and Arcade
90 Seascape Dr
33 personas locales recomiendan
Kids love laser tag. Good for a rainy day.
Everyone loves this place. Great fun on a rainy or cold day.
15 personas locales recomiendan
Surge Trampoline Park
300 Mary Esther Blvd
15 personas locales recomiendan
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.
6 personas locales recomiendan
Gulf Coast Escape Room Destin
34 Harbor Blvd
6 personas locales recomiendan
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.
16 personas locales recomiendan
Escape Zone 60
1318 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
16 personas locales recomiendan
Fun thing to try on a rainy day.
Everyone loves this place. So much fun.
314 personas locales recomiendan
Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park
1007 US-98
314 personas locales recomiendan
Everyone loves this place. So much fun.
Super fun water park
303 personas locales recomiendan
Parque acuático de la Isla Naufragada
12201 Hutchison Blvd
303 personas locales recomiendan
Super fun water park
Such fun for the kids. The seals are my favorite.
232 personas locales recomiendan
Parque de Aventuras Marinas Gulfarium
1010 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
232 personas locales recomiendan
Such fun for the kids. The seals are my favorite.
Great fun for the kids.
348 personas locales recomiendan
Gulf World Marine Park
15412 Front Beach Rd
348 personas locales recomiendan
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.
192 personas locales recomiendan
AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar
116 Harbor Blvd
192 personas locales recomiendan
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.
19 personas locales recomiendan
The Village Door Music Hall
60 Seascape Dr
19 personas locales recomiendan
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.
23 personas locales recomiendan
Hurricane Lanes
34876 Emerald Coast Pkwy
23 personas locales recomiendan
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).
28 personas locales recomiendan
Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village
10 Harbor Blvd
28 personas locales recomiendan
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.
65 personas locales recomiendan
Boathouse Oyster Bar
288 Harbor Blvd
65 personas locales recomiendan
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.
55 personas locales recomiendan
Fudpucker's Beachside Bar & Grill
20001 Emerald Coast Pkwy
55 personas locales recomiendan
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.