Where to Eat in Destin
There are some amazing places in Destin for all types of food lovers. Whether you are in the mood for seafood, Italian, American, fine dining, or somewhere as close to the beach as possible, you will find it here.
The most awarded restaurant in Destin is the Marina Café featuring fresh seafood, steaks, pasta, sushi, and wood-fired pizza. Marina Café boasts spectacular views of Destin Harbor.
Prefer to catch your own dinner? Several Destin restaurants will cook your cleaned fish any way you like it with the sides of your choice. You can find a complete list of Gulf-to-table eateries willing to cook your catch here. Be sure to book one of Destin’s best fishing charters to take you on the water and help you catch your favorite fish.
When you need a break from Destin’s seafood menus, visitors say you should head to McGuire’s Irish Pub. It has its fair share of Irish dishes, but it also offers steak and hamburgers, not to mention tours of its brewery and live music.
Top-Rated Restaurants
in Destin
Price per plate: $$-$$$
Type: American, Bar, Seafood
Hours: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Phone: (850) 837-2022
Location: 1740 Scenic Hwy 98, Destin, FL 32541
Price per plate: $$-$$$
Vegetarian Friendly
Hours: 11:00 am –10:00 pm
Phone: (850) 424-7406
Location: 414 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL
Price per plate: $$ – $$$ Type: American, Bar, Seafood
Phone: 1 850-710-5858
Breakfast & Lunch
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 7:00 am – 2:00 pm
Monday: Closed
Phone: (850) 650-0499
Located: 979 Highway 98 E
Destin, FL 32541
Price per plate: $$$$
Type: Seafood
Hours: 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
Phone: (850) 837–0881
Located: 775 Gulf Shore Drive, Destin, FL
Price per plate: $$-$$$
Type: American, Irish, Bar
Hours: 11:00 am – 2:00 am
Phone: (850) 650-0000
Location: 33 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL 32541
Price per plate: $20–$40
Attire: Resort casual
Hours: Open Monday – Sunday 11 am – 9 pm
Phone: (850) 837-7525
Location: 202 Harbor Blvd., Destin, FL
Price per plate: $$-$$$
Attire: Resort casual
Hours: 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone: (850) 837-2224
Location: 2237 Scenic Gulf Highway, Miramar Beach, FL
Price per plate: $20–$60
Attire: Resort casual
Hours: 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Reservations: (850) 837–7960
Location: 404 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL 32541
Price per plate: $$ – $$$ Quick Bites, American, Bar
Hours: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Phone: (850) 387-1300
Location: 1284 Marler Ave Okaloosa Island, Fort Walton Beach, FL
$$ – $$$
Italian, Pizza, Vegetarian Friendly
Hours: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Phone: (850) 650-3000
Located: 1251 Airport Rd, Destin, FL 32541
Price per plate: $30–$70
Attire: Semi-formal
Hours: 5:00 pm–9:00 pm, open until 10:00 pm Friday & Saturday
Phone: (850) 622–0760
Location: 9375 US Highway 98 W Ste 22, Miramar Beach, FL