Bayshore Dr Guidebook
Sightseeing
If you don't know about Crab Island, you should. This is the ultimate boat party. And you may see things you'll never be able to forget - caution when taking the kids! Stay on the outskirts... we warned you.
82 locals recommend
Crab Island Cruises
If you don't know about Crab Island, you should. This is the ultimate boat party. And you may see things you'll never be able to forget - caution when taking the kids! Stay on the outskirts... we warned you.
The iconic light-house on the Harbor and all the attractions make this a definite spot for families. This is also the embarkation spot for several of the charter boats, dolphin sight-seeing tours, and boat rentals.
295 locals recommend
HarborWalk Village
34 Harbor BlvdThe iconic light-house on the Harbor and all the attractions make this a definite spot for families. This is also the embarkation spot for several of the charter boats, dolphin sight-seeing tours, and boat rentals.
This is the spot for crazy, family fun! Be prepared for long lines and a full day - because this is a huge draw for tourists. But, if you're looking for water fun off the beach, this is the spot!
314 locals recommend
Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park
1007 US-98This is the spot for crazy, family fun! Be prepared for long lines and a full day - because this is a huge draw for tourists. But, if you're looking for water fun off the beach, this is the spot!
Established to preserve Destin's last genuine stretch of coastal dune scrub, Henderson Beach is a gem. One of the Panhandle's greatest natural assets is its sugar-white sand beaches. Henderson Beach State Park features more than 6000 feet of scenic shoreline.
209 locals recommend
Henderson Beach State Park
Emerald Coast PkwyEstablished to preserve Destin's last genuine stretch of coastal dune scrub, Henderson Beach is a gem. One of the Panhandle's greatest natural assets is its sugar-white sand beaches. Henderson Beach State Park features more than 6000 feet of scenic shoreline.
Experience the historic and educational exhibits detailing early Destin life from the 1830s. Witness the birth and evolution of a fishing industry that has become the heritage of the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village".
49 locals recommend
Destin History & Fishing Museum
108 Stahlman AveExperience the historic and educational exhibits detailing early Destin life from the 1830s. Witness the birth and evolution of a fishing industry that has become the heritage of the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village".
Shopping
Amazing murals for the perfect profile picture, incredible shopping, amazing restaurants, and crazy entertainment. Destin Commons has it all. Enjoy a southern-style meal at Paula Dean's Kitchen or bowling under the sea at Uncle Buck's Fish Bowl. It's the perfect place to find something for everyone!
306 locals recommend
Destin Commons
4100 Legendary DrAmazing murals for the perfect profile picture, incredible shopping, amazing restaurants, and crazy entertainment. Destin Commons has it all. Enjoy a southern-style meal at Paula Dean's Kitchen or bowling under the sea at Uncle Buck's Fish Bowl. It's the perfect place to find something for everyone!
Things To Do
Boogies Watersports offers Parasailing, Waverunner and Pontoon Boat Rentals, Glass Bottom Boat Dolphin Cruises. They have the LARGEST fleet in the area.
29 locals recommend
Boogies Watersports
16 Harbor BlvdBoogies Watersports offers Parasailing, Waverunner and Pontoon Boat Rentals, Glass Bottom Boat Dolphin Cruises. They have the LARGEST fleet in the area.
Delight in watching dolphins leap and sea lions play during one of their spectacular shows! Or participate and interact directly with these and other remarkable marine animals including stingrays, sharks, and otters in their new interactive programming.
232 locals recommend
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
1010 Miracle Strip Pkwy SEDelight in watching dolphins leap and sea lions play during one of their spectacular shows! Or participate and interact directly with these and other remarkable marine animals including stingrays, sharks, and otters in their new interactive programming.
Climb aboard for a fun and exciting cruise with Capt. Larry who has been entertaining families in the Destin area since 1995. Join the fun and come search the Emerald Green waters of the Gulf of Mexico along the sugar white sand beaches of Destin, Florida, for the most playful dolphins.
35 locals recommend
Destin's Original Sea Blaster
10 Harbor BlvdClimb aboard for a fun and exciting cruise with Capt. Larry who has been entertaining families in the Destin area since 1995. Join the fun and come search the Emerald Green waters of the Gulf of Mexico along the sugar white sand beaches of Destin, Florida, for the most playful dolphins.
Fun for the whole family with five Go-Kart Tracks, two Mini Golf Courses, Blaster Boats, Bumper Cars, Kids Country Rides, the high flying SkyFlyer, the spinning Hurricane 360, and Fat Daddy's Arcade. The 3-level Wild Woody and Family Track feature single and double go-karts.
174 locals recommend
The Track - Destin
1125 US-98Fun for the whole family with five Go-Kart Tracks, two Mini Golf Courses, Blaster Boats, Bumper Cars, Kids Country Rides, the high flying SkyFlyer, the spinning Hurricane 360, and Fat Daddy's Arcade. The 3-level Wild Woody and Family Track feature single and double go-karts.
Just Chute Me Parasail will take you where you’ve never been before—up to 800 feet of line and up to 400 feet in the air for a breathtaking panoramic view of the beach and surf.
29 locals recommend
Just Chute Me Parasail
500 Harbor BlvdJust Chute Me Parasail will take you where you’ve never been before—up to 800 feet of line and up to 400 feet in the air for a breathtaking panoramic view of the beach and surf.
Uncle Bucks Fishbowl transports bowlers underseas for the coolest bowling experience in Destin,FL. Dive in to see why this attraction is not to be missed! With a unique aquatic underwater theme, Bass Pro Shops family restaurant and bowling lanes featuring shark and alligator bowling ball returns, a sunken ship bar, billiards, and more!
58 locals recommend
Uncle Buck's Fish Bowl and Grill
4251 Legendary DrUncle Bucks Fishbowl transports bowlers underseas for the coolest bowling experience in Destin,FL. Dive in to see why this attraction is not to be missed! With a unique aquatic underwater theme, Bass Pro Shops family restaurant and bowling lanes featuring shark and alligator bowling ball returns, a sunken ship bar, billiards, and more!
Baytowne Wharf features an array of boutiques, eateries, galleries and nightlife -- not to mention a jam-packed schedule of outdoor festivals and special events for the entire family.
108 locals recommend
Baytowne Wharf Boulevard
Baytowne Wharf features an array of boutiques, eateries, galleries and nightlife -- not to mention a jam-packed schedule of outdoor festivals and special events for the entire family.
Food scene
Whether you’re celebrating, dining with business clients or want a night out with friends, we have created the perfect ambiance with a menu filled with your favorites and a local chef’s table that changes with the season, or whenever we feel inspired by our ingredients. Our bar is always open and we have a wide selection of wines, hand-crafted cocktails and spirits.
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20 locals recommend
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
600 Grand BlvdWhether you’re celebrating, dining with business clients or want a night out with friends, we have created the perfect ambiance with a menu filled with your favorites and a local chef’s table that changes with the season, or whenever we feel inspired by our ingredients. Our bar is always open and we have a wide selection of wines, hand-crafted cocktails and spirits.
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Restaurant Paradis is a small fine dining restaurant, with a comfortable and inviting full service lounge. Evoking a warm neighborhood feel, the dining area features an understated wine country elegance. Paradis is committed to serving fresh seasonal ingredients, which celebrate local produce and an abundance of fresh Gulf seafood, along with prime steaks and fine wines.
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84 locals recommend
Restaurant Paradis
82 S Barrett SquareRestaurant Paradis is a small fine dining restaurant, with a comfortable and inviting full service lounge. Evoking a warm neighborhood feel, the dining area features an understated wine country elegance. Paradis is committed to serving fresh seasonal ingredients, which celebrate local produce and an abundance of fresh Gulf seafood, along with prime steaks and fine wines.
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Chef Jim Shirley’s family-friendly waterfront restaurant features mouth-watering Southern gulf coast cuisine, sushi, a 12-draft beer system, excellent wine selections, and inventive bar-crafted cocktails. Table and bar seating is available inside and outside on the deck overlooking Choctawhatchee Bay.
BEACH BONFIREEVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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122 locals recommend
The Bay
Chef Jim Shirley’s family-friendly waterfront restaurant features mouth-watering Southern gulf coast cuisine, sushi, a 12-draft beer system, excellent wine selections, and inventive bar-crafted cocktails. Table and bar seating is available inside and outside on the deck overlooking Choctawhatchee Bay.
BEACH BONFIREEVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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it is all about sensational food, attentive service and breathtaking harbor views from the candlelit dining room that envelopes you in soft colors, and high ceilings. Relax and enjoy their extensive wine collection with over 100 wines that perfectly complement the wonderfully progressive cuisine. With fresh daily seafood selections, USDA prime steaks, pastas, sushi and wood-fired pizzas, there is something for everyone at Marina Café.
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77 locals recommend
Marina Cafe
404 Harbor Blvdit is all about sensational food, attentive service and breathtaking harbor views from the candlelit dining room that envelopes you in soft colors, and high ceilings. Relax and enjoy their extensive wine collection with over 100 wines that perfectly complement the wonderfully progressive cuisine. With fresh daily seafood selections, USDA prime steaks, pastas, sushi and wood-fired pizzas, there is something for everyone at Marina Café.
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Lucy Buffett’s LuLu’s is all about crazy fun! There are so many different elements that go into the experience- the fabulous food, great service, family friendly enviroment, fun shopping, a beach for the kids, live music nightly and waterfront ambience- all in a facility designed to give a taste of the authentic Destin LuLu’s Lifestyle.
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90 locals recommend
LuLu's Destin
4607 Legendary Marina DrLucy Buffett’s LuLu’s is all about crazy fun! There are so many different elements that go into the experience- the fabulous food, great service, family friendly enviroment, fun shopping, a beach for the kids, live music nightly and waterfront ambience- all in a facility designed to give a taste of the authentic Destin LuLu’s Lifestyle.
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Surf Hut is the picture-perfect spot for beachfront dining, southern hospitality, and gorgeous Gulf views. Offering everything from fish to seafood such as oysters, shrimp, and crab, they have everything you’d anticipate for a beachfront hangout, and more. They have amazing dishes like house-smoked pulled pork barbecue tacos and sauce-slathered barbecue ribs.
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109 locals recommend
The Surf Hut
551 Scenic Gulf DrSurf Hut is the picture-perfect spot for beachfront dining, southern hospitality, and gorgeous Gulf views. Offering everything from fish to seafood such as oysters, shrimp, and crab, they have everything you’d anticipate for a beachfront hangout, and more. They have amazing dishes like house-smoked pulled pork barbecue tacos and sauce-slathered barbecue ribs.
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Yuga represents elegance in the Japanese language. Their Master Sushi Chef, Sayam, invites you to join them at Yuga Sushi & Sake House where each dish is created with heart, passion, and love by a true Master. It is his passion to inspire and educate guests about the joys of fine cuisine.
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Yuga Sushi and Sake House
4357 Legendary DrYuga represents elegance in the Japanese language. Their Master Sushi Chef, Sayam, invites you to join them at Yuga Sushi & Sake House where each dish is created with heart, passion, and love by a true Master. It is his passion to inspire and educate guests about the joys of fine cuisine.
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From the traditional Gyros, Greek Salad, Hummus, and other well known Greek dishes to gourmet dishes, Aegean blends Mediterranean cuisine tradition with seafood and delicious touches resulting in just delicious, unique plates for your enjoyment.
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27 locals recommend
Aegean Greek Restaurant
11225 US-98From the traditional Gyros, Greek Salad, Hummus, and other well known Greek dishes to gourmet dishes, Aegean blends Mediterranean cuisine tradition with seafood and delicious touches resulting in just delicious, unique plates for your enjoyment.
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Harbor Docks has been offering fresh food, and more importantly, fresh, local seafood, since the restaurant’s inception in 1979. Their food is made from scratch, and their seafood comes from their own wholesale market. It doesn’t get any fresher. Once you enter the door at Harbor Docks, you’ll become a part of Destin and a part of their family.
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125 locals recommend
Harbor Docks
538 Harbor BlvdHarbor Docks has been offering fresh food, and more importantly, fresh, local seafood, since the restaurant’s inception in 1979. Their food is made from scratch, and their seafood comes from their own wholesale market. It doesn’t get any fresher. Once you enter the door at Harbor Docks, you’ll become a part of Destin and a part of their family.
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Boshamps Seafood and Oyster House will spoil you with spectacular sunsets, sensational "Gulf to Table Southern Cuisine", and family-friendly service all in a fun, relaxed casual atmosphere. Chef Andi Bell's 'Gulf to Table Southern Cuisine' is based on his extensive knowledge of Gulf of Mexico Basin and Caribbean cuisine combined with his deep Southern roots.
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243 locals recommend
Boshamps Seafood and Oyster House
414 Harbor BlvdBoshamps Seafood and Oyster House will spoil you with spectacular sunsets, sensational "Gulf to Table Southern Cuisine", and family-friendly service all in a fun, relaxed casual atmosphere. Chef Andi Bell's 'Gulf to Table Southern Cuisine' is based on his extensive knowledge of Gulf of Mexico Basin and Caribbean cuisine combined with his deep Southern roots.
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Mimmo’s Ristorante Italiano serve homemade Southern Italian cuisine as fresh as it is authentic. Every day, you can find them making your favorite dishes from scratch. We use quality ingredients to handcraft fresh pasta, perfectly baked bread, brick oven-baked pizza, and more. With every bite, you’ll get a taste of Sicily -- no passport required.
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76 locals recommend
Mimmo's Ristorante Italiano
979 U.S. 98Mimmo’s Ristorante Italiano serve homemade Southern Italian cuisine as fresh as it is authentic. Every day, you can find them making your favorite dishes from scratch. We use quality ingredients to handcraft fresh pasta, perfectly baked bread, brick oven-baked pizza, and more. With every bite, you’ll get a taste of Sicily -- no passport required.
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Serving up a fresh take on the Southern coastal classics, Bud & Alley’s offers an unassuming upscale seaside restaurant with a unique sense of place.Gather at dusk on the Rooftop Bar, enjoy the Pizza Bar‘s authentic wood-fired artisan pizzas direct from the cucina’s of Italy, or the Taco Bar‘s fresh flavors and funky vibe are reminiscent of the authentic taquerias on the Mexican border
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164 locals recommend
Bud & Alley's Waterfront Restaurant & Bar
2236 E W County Hwy 30AServing up a fresh take on the Southern coastal classics, Bud & Alley’s offers an unassuming upscale seaside restaurant with a unique sense of place.Gather at dusk on the Rooftop Bar, enjoy the Pizza Bar‘s authentic wood-fired artisan pizzas direct from the cucina’s of Italy, or the Taco Bar‘s fresh flavors and funky vibe are reminiscent of the authentic taquerias on the Mexican border
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Maple Street Biscuit Company crafts good food from great products. It’s not just about a flaky buttermilk biscuit, it’s what you put inside it. Using quality ingredients, making the most of them in house, and serving some of the best locally roasted coffee, Maple Street will turn you into a regular.
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20 locals recommend
Maple Street Biscuit Company- Miramar Beach
9375 Emerald Coast Parkway WestMaple Street Biscuit Company crafts good food from great products. It’s not just about a flaky buttermilk biscuit, it’s what you put inside it. Using quality ingredients, making the most of them in house, and serving some of the best locally roasted coffee, Maple Street will turn you into a regular.
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