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Now the site offers beachfront seating, Caribbean-inspired entrees and a myriad of drink options to go along with the park’s ropes courses, zip trails, go-karts and more. You won't be surprised to find that The Crab Trap is a waterfront fish house on the Gulf of Mexico, but that should be the exact reason to grab your family or friends and head over. At The Crab Trap, you'll find a boardwalk leading down to the water, rustic Florida décor, great views of the Gulf and a playground for the kiddos.
Seafood Stuffing
A rambling building a group of hyperactive airline pilots took over sometime in the mid-Sixties and filled with bizarre crap they picked up in their travels all over the world. It was their playground and it was open to the public.
Lobster Mac & Cheese
Tortilla chips, prepared in house, served with your choice of Caribbean Salsa or Jalapeño Queso sauce. Plump shrimp breaded in our special blend of seasoned flour, flash fried and topped with our St. Thomas Boom-Boom sauce. You don't need to sit out on the patio to catch a sweltering Gulf of Mexico sunset, thanks to the window-heavy design of the Beach House Social dining room. The space was renovated in 2023 to bring the best of elevated, coastal cuisine. The menu highlights fresh, local ingredients, from the fresh Gulf fresh to the fruit juices in the cocktails. The Oar House is located in Portsmouth's Olde Harbour area, which in the late 1700s and early 1800s was a thriving seaport.
Caribbean Grilled Swordfish GF)
It's a great place to catch the post-game fireworks at the Blue Wahoos Stadium. Jaco's Bayfront is strictly food and views, and it does both well. Overlooking Pensacola Bay, diners can get a glimpse of the sun as it sets behind Blue Wahoos Stadium, right at the end of South Palafox Street. And thanks to the Pensacola area's growing foodie scene, you're not going to be stuck choosing between chicken fingers, steak or seafood while you soak in the scenery.
Served on a toasted po-boy roll with shredded lettuce and fresh sliced tomatoes. Served with shrimp, toasted almonds, mandarin oranges, feta cheese, and red onions. Juana's is Navarre's oldest family owned restaurant and bar, and is still a favorite hangout spot for locals and tourists alike. At Juana's, you can dance to live music, play a game of sand volleyball and take a ride on a jet ski all in one day. There are plenty of areas to overlook the Santa Rosa Sound, whether it be on the Sailors' Grill deck or the climate-controlled Schooner Bar. Established in 1964, the Flora-Bama Lounge is known beyond Florida as one of the top beach bars and is uniquely located on the Alabama-Florida line between Orange Beach and Perdido Key.
Nick’s Boathouse
We would recommend it and definitely order it again. Slow roasted top round of beef, cooked in-house and sliced thin. Heated in our homemade au-jus piled high on a po-boy roll, topped with Swiss cheese and served with au-jus for dunking.
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The restaurant focuses on offering unique flavors using the finest in-season ingredients available. Prepared grilled or blackened and served with rice, broccoli & carrot medley, and hushpuppies. A creamy chicken salad with dried cranberries & pecans.
Fried Calamari
Drift offers a casual fine dining experience from the second story of the building that also houses the Casino Beach Bar and Grille, one of its sister restaurants. The more upscale establishment offers a beautiful, panoramic view of the Gulf of Mexico. Served with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Bermuda onion, and shredded cheese blend. Marinated chicken breast blackened or grilled to perfection on our chargrill, served on a fresh bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Grilled or blackened fish filet served on a fresh bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion.
Grab drinks and a view on The Deck, or head inside for elevated dining. Oar Folk staffer Trehus took over the site and renamed it Treehouse in 2001, and for nearly two decades the site remained a hub for Twin Cities collectors and musicians. In 2017, however, Trehus decided to close his record shop and lease the space out to a more lucrative business. “Patrons were as mixed as the musical selections.
The storefront has rather infamously sat empty for five years with a giant, old Paul Wellstone campaign poster board sitting in the window. Members of that band and many others regularly hung out there and at the kitty-corner dive bar CC Club in the late 1970s and '80s, also including Hüsker Dü, the Suburbs and Suicide Commandos. Besides the phonetically inviting name, the place itself looked like a TGI Fridays that had exploded, and all the chairs and antiques had stuck to the walls and ceiling.
Swanson said she has been planning for the store for several years now and building up inventory and a game plan. One of her chief goals for the store is to be more inclusive to women and genderfluid music lovers "because so many times you go into a record store, and it's all men in there," she said. Made with a delicious blend of onions, green peppers, celery, spices, and crawfish. Flounders promises on a unique and interesting experience – with good food – and it’s a promise they deliver on. As soon as you walk under the remnants of an old Pensacola Beach sign marlin, you know you’re in for a good time. Other notable items inside and outside the restaurant is the 55-foot M/V Flounder ship, a 980-pound blue fin marlin and tons more.
All fried baskets served with your choice of cheese grits or french fries, hushpuppies, and coleslaw. White, flakey, hand-cut fish breaded in our special blend of seasoned flour and flash fried to a golden brown. Laguna’s isn’t just a restaurant, it’s a whole experience. The park, formerly known as Premier Adventure Park, added its Caribbean restaurant and tiki bar in 2020 when it rebranded itself as Laguna’s.
Windjammers is designed to be a local slice of paradise, with the phrase "come for the food, stay for the views" as its motto. The restaurant is positioned on the Navarre Beach fishing pier that spans 1,545 feet long and stands 30 feet above the water, perfect for securing a sunset view. While the restaurant specializes in fresh seafood, like the Gulf shrimp po'boy and redfish tacos, it also offers a wide variety for land-lovers, like the waygu pier burger and marinated steak tacos. A generous portion of Mahi-Mahi served on a fresh bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Grouper filet grilled or blackened served on a fresh bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion.
In December 1802, 120 buildings burned in Portsmouth's most disastrous fire, including the wooden mercantile structures that occupied the restaurant site. The citizens of Portsmouth rebuilt almost immediately, in the early months of 1803, using brick to eliminate future fire hazards. The buildings on Ceres Street, including the one now occupied by the Oar House, were constructed at this time. Red beans cooked with smoked shanks and smoked sausage, onions, celery, and Cajun spices.
Where can you find live music, amazing views and games? There are a huge number of restaurants that offer breathtaking waterfront views in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. In the end, Trehus said, "I am thrilled that someone wants to keep a record store in that spot." "My initial thought was that the neighborhood had become so gentrified that a record store would not be able to justify the rent I was going to need to semi-retire on," he said. "Michele was very persistent in insisting that she wanted the spot, and we worked something out." We had dinner here and ordered the stuffed lobster.
Casino Beach Bar and Grille sits right on top of Pensacola Beach, with its sugar-white sands that lead right up to the restaurant. This is the place to go if you want to experience the sights and sounds of the Gulf of Mexico, island vibes and live music. Aside from a stint working for Musicland in her teens — and being an avid music collector and concertgoer — Swanson has no experience running a record store. She worked in management for Delta Air Lines for many years; her love of traveling to Japan turned her onto the storefront "lucky cat" statues that inspired her store name. Former Treehouse owner Mark Trehus, who still owns the building, is leasing out the storefront to a local music fanatic who said she believes "the history of the space should live on."
