Guidebook for Destin
Food Scene
Emeril's Coastal Italian
435 Grand BlvdThis popular upbeat restaurant sits perched above the sand, offering gorgeous views, especially at sunset! Popular with tourists and locals alike, this restaurant offers a wide array of food to satisfy your post-beach cravings. Alternatively, this is a great spot to grab a drink at happy hour and sit and watch the evening roll in.
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Pompano Joe's
2237 Scenic Gulf DrThis popular upbeat restaurant sits perched above the sand, offering gorgeous views, especially at sunset! Popular with tourists and locals alike, this restaurant offers a wide array of food to satisfy your post-beach cravings. Alternatively, this is a great spot to grab a drink at happy hour and sit and watch the evening roll in.
This Destin icon is a must-have at least once for breakfast, or a stop-by for a box of their incredible donuts! Get there before 9 am to get the coveted key lime donut: it'll be SOLD OUT by 9! For about ten bucks, the "everything breakfast" will leave you full till dinner....that is, if you can finish it! The bacon is the best you'll ever have.
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Donut Hole Bakery Cafe
635 Harbor BlvdThis Destin icon is a must-have at least once for breakfast, or a stop-by for a box of their incredible donuts! Get there before 9 am to get the coveted key lime donut: it'll be SOLD OUT by 9! For about ten bucks, the "everything breakfast" will leave you full till dinner....that is, if you can finish it! The bacon is the best you'll ever have.
Little bit of a drive, but worth it! The best sushi in the southeast by far. The rolls are amazing! Get the Mr. Bombastic, the Ragin Cajun, or the Kuai. These are some of my favs. The yellowtail jalapeño is a MUST. Tell them Dave from Colorado sent you!
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SoiBistro
234 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW Little bit of a drive, but worth it! The best sushi in the southeast by far. The rolls are amazing! Get the Mr. Bombastic, the Ragin Cajun, or the Kuai. These are some of my favs. The yellowtail jalapeño is a MUST. Tell them Dave from Colorado sent you!
Best Value, best prices, best portions, best oysters, best hush puppies, best coleslaw, best cold beer. Overall it's a dumpy locals kinda joint... you know, one of those hole in the wall kinda places. Get the triggerfish: a mild flavored flaky fish. This is one of the few places around you can get it and if you like oysters....THIS IS THE PLACE!
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Hightide Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar
1203 Miracle Strip Pkwy SEBest Value, best prices, best portions, best oysters, best hush puppies, best coleslaw, best cold beer. Overall it's a dumpy locals kinda joint... you know, one of those hole in the wall kinda places. Get the triggerfish: a mild flavored flaky fish. This is one of the few places around you can get it and if you like oysters....THIS IS THE PLACE!
This little gem is tucked out of the way, and is all charm and has the funky sophistication that we find in food trucks these days The food is prepared with thoughtful attention and there is often live music as well. This all-outdoor restaurant is closed on rainy days, so check that weather report!
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Hook's @ the Other End
600 Harbor BoulevardThis little gem is tucked out of the way, and is all charm and has the funky sophistication that we find in food trucks these days The food is prepared with thoughtful attention and there is often live music as well. This all-outdoor restaurant is closed on rainy days, so check that weather report!
Drinks & Nightlife
This low-key locals hangout is a must for happy hour. Located right at the end of Harbor Walk, grab a seat to watch the evening sky over the harbor. Enjoy the enthusiastic live music by Rusty: a Boathouse local for the past twenty years (possibly a hundred). Known for their oysters, this is a casual, fun atmosphere.
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Boathouse Oyster Bar
288 Harbor BlvdThis low-key locals hangout is a must for happy hour. Located right at the end of Harbor Walk, grab a seat to watch the evening sky over the harbor. Enjoy the enthusiastic live music by Rusty: a Boathouse local for the past twenty years (possibly a hundred). Known for their oysters, this is a casual, fun atmosphere.
Essentials
This grocery/liquor combo has just about everything and anything you'll need, including beach accessories! It's truly a catch all for all your vacation needs.
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Winn-Dixie
981 US-98This grocery/liquor combo has just about everything and anything you'll need, including beach accessories! It's truly a catch all for all your vacation needs.
Parks & Nature
This gorgeous beach is an hour's scenic drive away (maybe less). The quiet isolation is an ideal setting for wind-swept dunes that look more like snow drifts than sand. If you are itching to take a drive, this is a great destination. Bring a picnic lunch, as there are not many establishments around!
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Gulf Islands National Seashore
This gorgeous beach is an hour's scenic drive away (maybe less). The quiet isolation is an ideal setting for wind-swept dunes that look more like snow drifts than sand. If you are itching to take a drive, this is a great destination. Bring a picnic lunch, as there are not many establishments around!
Shopping
This is a great outlet mall, with a good variety of shops.
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Destin Commons station
This is a great outlet mall, with a good variety of shops.
Entertainment & Activities
AMC Destin Commons 14
4000 Legendary DrIf you've been to Desitn, then you know Big Kahuna's Water Park. If not, then this is a great spot to take the family. This is a good alternative from the beach, especially on days when the purple or red flags are flying, indicating less desirous conditions in the gulf. Take a break from the salt water and spend some time getting drenched!
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Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park
1007 US-98If you've been to Desitn, then you know Big Kahuna's Water Park. If not, then this is a great spot to take the family. This is a good alternative from the beach, especially on days when the purple or red flags are flying, indicating less desirous conditions in the gulf. Take a break from the salt water and spend some time getting drenched!
Charter Boat Huntress
116 US-98Crab Island Boat Rentals
111 Harbor Blvd