Visit Pensacola

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Visit Pensacola

Explore the City

Great activities, shops, and places to visit during a day on the town.
Excellent vegan food for lunch or dinner—just around the corner!
63 locals recommend
End Of The Line Cafe
610 E Wright St
63 locals recommend
Excellent vegan food for lunch or dinner—just around the corner!
Casual go-to spot with sandwiches, wings, and beer.
65 locals recommend
Hub Stacey's
312 E Government St
65 locals recommend
Casual go-to spot with sandwiches, wings, and beer.
141 locals recommend
Pensacola Museum of Art
407 S Jefferson St
141 locals recommend
Local favorite for home decor and gardening accessories.
22 locals recommend
Duh
501 N 9th Ave
22 locals recommend
Local favorite for home decor and gardening accessories.
Casual location featuring Tex-Mex favorites with New Orleans flair.
8 locals recommend
Juan's Flying Burrito - Pensacola
200 South Alcaniz Street
8 locals recommend
Casual location featuring Tex-Mex favorites with New Orleans flair.
33 locals recommend
Cactus Flower Cafe
3425 N 12th Ave
33 locals recommend
217 locals recommend
The Fish House
600 S Barracks St
217 locals recommend
The best cure for a hangover. 🥯
51 locals recommend
Bagelheads
916 E Gregory St
51 locals recommend
The best cure for a hangover. 🥯
Hardware store with festive and seasonal home decor and cookware.
6 locals recommend
PENSACOLA HARDWARE COMPANY
20 E Gregory St
6 locals recommend
Hardware store with festive and seasonal home decor and cookware.
Freshly caught Florida seafood, prepared how you like it. Get the steamed Royal Reds or fish to cook at home.
295 locals recommend
Joe Patti's Seafood Company
524 S B St
295 locals recommend
Freshly caught Florida seafood, prepared how you like it. Get the steamed Royal Reds or fish to cook at home.

Date Night

Great location for inventive upscale dining.
123 locals recommend
Restaurant Iron
22 N Palafox St
123 locals recommend
Great location for inventive upscale dining.
Tapas ✅ Martinis ✅
160 locals recommend
Global Grill
27 Palafox Pl
160 locals recommend
Tapas ✅ Martinis ✅
Craft cocktail bar with an extensive whiskey menu.
66 locals recommend
Old Hickory Whiskey Bar
123 S Palafox St
66 locals recommend
Craft cocktail bar with an extensive whiskey menu.
A fish-forward menu with sushi night specials.
91 locals recommend
Dharma Blue
300 S Alcaniz St
91 locals recommend
A fish-forward menu with sushi night specials.
Craft cocktails in the heart of downtown.
27 locals recommend
The Kennedy
1 S Palafox St
27 locals recommend
Craft cocktails in the heart of downtown.

Day at the Beach

554 locals recommend
Pensacola Beach
7300 Plantation Road
554 locals recommend
394 locals recommend
Fort Pickens
1400 Fort Pickens Rd
394 locals recommend
The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach
400 Pensacola Beach Blvd
223 locals recommend
Sidelines Sports Bar and Restaurant
2 Via De Luna Dr
58 locals recommend
The best Bushwacker on the beach. 🍹
122 locals recommend
Casino beach
41 Fort Pickens Rd
122 locals recommend
The best Bushwacker on the beach. 🍹
Motel with a bar and live music.
17 locals recommend
Paradise Inn
21 Via De Luna Dr
17 locals recommend
Motel with a bar and live music.

Breweries and Bars

Day-to-night drinking locales 🍻
A busy downtown brewery with outdoor space and a wide variety of beers.
87 locals recommend
Perfect Plain Brewing Co.
50 E Garden St
87 locals recommend
A busy downtown brewery with outdoor space and a wide variety of beers.
60 locals recommend
Odd Colony Brewing Company
260 N Palafox St
60 locals recommend
26 locals recommend
Alga Beer Company
2435 North 12th Avenue
26 locals recommend
Old-school Irish pub that hosts a raucous 5k run every St. Patrick's Day.
380 locals recommend
McGuire's Irish Pub
600 E Gregory St
380 locals recommend
Old-school Irish pub that hosts a raucous 5k run every St. Patrick's Day.
No frills, late-night spot with a jukebox and pool—not for the faint of heart. 😅
6 locals recommend
Azalea Cocktail Lounge
810 N Davis Hwy
6 locals recommend
No frills, late-night spot with a jukebox and pool—not for the faint of heart. 😅
Downtown gay bar with lively drag shows. 🏳️‍🌈
13 locals recommend
Cabaret
101 S Jefferson St
13 locals recommend
Downtown gay bar with lively drag shows. 🏳️‍🌈
Great outdoor seating and beer selection.
18 locals recommend
Wisteria Tavern
3808 N 12th Ave
18 locals recommend
Great outdoor seating and beer selection.

Traveler advice

Getting around

Take the ferry for a fun beach excursion

Instead of driving out to Pensacola Beach, take the ferry, which leaves conveniently from downtown. It’s a great way to experience the bay and the beach.