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A pet-friendly Pensacola Beach classic on the sound — bay beach, locals' bar and grill, live music, and old-school beach...

Pensacola's beloved 11-room boutique hotel on the bayfront — charcuterie welcomes, Seville Square steps away, and flawless hosting.

A restored 1920 hotel near DeFuniak Springs' historic lake circle, with Creole dining at the on-site Cafe NOLA.

Sandestin's design-forward flagship — the area's only rooftop pool, a destination spa, and Hugh Acheson's Ovide downstairs.

Cabin-chic boutique rooms in Seagrove Beach — kitchenette suites, a pool, and walkable coffee and dining at honest prices.

A funky, flower-draped guesthouse in Grayton Beach — cozy rooms, garden breakfasts, and The Red Bar two minutes away.

WaterColor's beachfront boutique inn — Gulf-view rooms, dune lake paddling, and quiet luxury steps from Seaside.

Rosemary Beach's definitive boutique hotel — rooftop Gulf views, a celebrated spa, and Havana Beach dining steps from the town...

Parisian-style bakery and cafe in The Court at Seaside on Scenic Highway 30A, serving pastries, breads, and Stumptown coffee.

A Seagrove Beach institution since 1995, Café Thirty-A is 30A's old-guard fine dining room — white tablecloths, icy martinis, and...

Vin'tij Food & Wine is an award-winning wine bar and restaurant on Grand Boulevard, known for seasonally inspired dishes paired...

Pirate-themed seafood restaurant and raw bar on Pensacola Beach, known for its family-friendly atmosphere and oceanfront patio.

Waterfront seafood restaurant and oyster bar on Pensacola Beach overlooking Santa Rosa Sound, with an on-site bar, The North Drop...

Schooners Last Local Beach Club is a longtime Panama City Beach restaurant and beach club known for firing a cannon...

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The Back Porch Seafood & Oyster House at Pier Park is the original location of the Southern Restaurant Group's Gulf...

A family-owned bakery and café that turned naturally leavened bread into a 30A obsession, Black Bear Bread Co.

Grayton Beach's most famous address, The Red Bar is a gloriously cluttered shrine of vintage posters, red lights, and live...

Family-run since 1963, Nick's Seafood Restaurant sits where Basin Bayou meets the Choctawhatchee Bay on Highway 20 West, serving southern...

Old Bay Steamer on Okaloosa Island specializes in steamed seafood — including Maine lobster tails, king crab, and royal red...

Angler's Beachside Grill sits on Okaloosa Island at the base of the Okaloosa Island Pier, serving fresh seafood and local...

Stewby's Seafood Shanty is a casual, counter-service seafood restaurant with an Okaloosa Island location on Santa Rosa Blvd, serving fried...

Marina Cafe is an upscale harbor-view restaurant in Destin offering fresh seafood, USDA prime steaks, sushi, and wood-fired pizza alongside...

Dewey Destin's Harborside is a family-owned seafood restaurant on the Destin Harbor, run by descendants of Leonard Destin, the town's...

Boshamps Seafood & Oyster House serves Gulf-to-table Southern seafood on the Destin Harbor, on a site with restaurant roots dating...

AJ's Seafood and Oyster Bar has served cold Gulf oysters and fresh seafood on the Destin Harbor since 1984.

Perched over Destin Harbor, Pelican & Pine is a Gulf-to-table kitchen built around the morning's catch and a wood-fired hearth.

A longtime Alys Beach favorite, George's serves upscale-casual coastal plates under a 'behave / misbehave' menu split that tells you...