Pelican & Pine

Perched over Destin Harbor, Pelican & Pine is a Gulf-to-table kitchen built around the morning’s catch and a wood-fired hearth. Chef Lena Okafor’s menu leans on local oysters, blackened grouper, and citrus from the panhandle — served on a breezy deck that fills with live music at sunset. It’s the kind of place locals book for anniversaries and visitors stumble into and never forget.