Local spots to eat and play
Breakfast spots
Donut Hole
6745 US-98Full breakfast and fresh donuts
In Gulf Place across from Ed Walline Beach access. Great food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
134 locals recommend
Perfect Pig Grill and Fish House
4281 E County HighwayIn Gulf Place across from Ed Walline Beach access. Great food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Coffee and breakfast across from Ed Walline beach access at Gulf Place.
34 locals recommend
Sunrise Coffee Co.
45 Town Center LoopCoffee and breakfast across from Ed Walline beach access at Gulf Place.
This place is really unique. Coffee shop on the grounds of Topsail Hill State Preserve. The state park is really beautiful too.
6 locals recommend
Kith & Kin
7525 West County Highway 30AThis place is really unique. Coffee shop on the grounds of Topsail Hill State Preserve. The state park is really beautiful too.
Beaches
Across from Gulf Place- lots of shops and restaurants.
33 locals recommend
Ed Walline Public Beach Access
4447 W County Hwy 30AAcross from Gulf Place- lots of shops and restaurants.
Cool little beach town with lots of shops, restaurants, and beach access. Park and take the shuttle or it’s a short walk.
106 locals recommend
Grayton Beach
Cool little beach town with lots of shops, restaurants, and beach access. Park and take the shuttle or it’s a short walk.
Quaint little beach town with lots of shops, restaurants, and beach access.
359 locals recommend
Seaside
Quaint little beach town with lots of shops, restaurants, and beach access.
Food scene
Great food, cool vibe, excellent live music- Dread Clampitt plays on Sundays.
257 locals recommend
The Red Bar
70 Hotz AveGreat food, cool vibe, excellent live music- Dread Clampitt plays on Sundays.
Pazzo Italiano Santa Rosa Beach
111 N County Hwy 393Great Italian food- lunch and dinner.
Down home local spot with fresh seafood and decent prices for what you get.
80 locals recommend
Bayou Bill's Crab House
23100 Front Beach RdDown home local spot with fresh seafood and decent prices for what you get.
Pricey but worth it. Laid back atmosphere and excellent food. Across from a new beach access.
149 locals recommend
Stinky's Fish Camp
5960 W County Hwy 30APricey but worth it. Laid back atmosphere and excellent food. Across from a new beach access.
Local Springs
Check out www.waltonoutdoors.com for lots of great spots in the county.
Fresh water springs about 45 minutes north. Slides, diving, and snorkeling. One of many springs clustered in that area.
26 locals recommend
Vortex Spring
1517 Vortex Springs LnFresh water springs about 45 minutes north. Slides, diving, and snorkeling. One of many springs clustered in that area.
Fun springs 45 minutes north. Canoe, kayak, tubing, diving, rope swing and water slide.
13 locals recommend
Holmes Creek Canoe Livery
Florida 79Fun springs 45 minutes north. Canoe, kayak, tubing, diving, rope swing and water slide.
Lunch Spot
Near the beach- great for grab and go.
South Of Philly
1598 S Co Hwy 393Local pizza place with lots of options. Great salads too.
45 locals recommend
Pizza by the Sea at Gulf Place
95 Laura Hamilton BlvdLocal pizza place with lots of options. Great salads too.
Food Delivery
Best tacos in town. Find them on Facebook- text or email your order and pay through Venmo. They will deliver to the beach!
TaCo.30A
605 N County Hwy 393Town Center
Grand Boulevard has a grocery store, high end shops, restaurants, and a theatre.
26 locals recommend
Grand Boulevard
Grand BoulevardGrand Boulevard has a grocery store, high end shops, restaurants, and a theatre.