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Food scene
The "must see" restaurant in Pensacola.....McGuires. It's an Irish pub, but don't let that fool you. Really great food, and don't forget to kiss the moose! Warning though-its very large portions. You'll have leftovers. Also, make sure to pay attention to the restroom signs before you enter! It's fun to watch!! Warning -There is always a wait!
380 locals recommend
McGuire's Irish Pub
600 E Gregory StThe "must see" restaurant in Pensacola.....McGuires. It's an Irish pub, but don't let that fool you. Really great food, and don't forget to kiss the moose! Warning though-its very large portions. You'll have leftovers. Also, make sure to pay attention to the restroom signs before you enter! It's fun to watch!! Warning -There is always a wait!
This is our absolute favorite Deli in Pensacola. Make sure to try the Chunky Chicken Salad! They have a little of everything, including pizza, calzones, sandwiches, soups, and salads. If you get lucky, you will get the best waiter in Pensacola - Daniel!
46 locals recommend
New Yorker Deli & Pizzeria
3001 E Cervantes StThis is our absolute favorite Deli in Pensacola. Make sure to try the Chunky Chicken Salad! They have a little of everything, including pizza, calzones, sandwiches, soups, and salads. If you get lucky, you will get the best waiter in Pensacola - Daniel!
Our favorite restaurant is George's located on 9th Avenue in Pensacola. I would recommend making a reservation because they do stay VERY busy. Their cocktails are the best in town!
105 locals recommend
George Bistro + Bar
6205 N 9th AveOur favorite restaurant is George's located on 9th Avenue in Pensacola. I would recommend making a reservation because they do stay VERY busy. Their cocktails are the best in town!
One of our favorite downtown spots is O'Riley's for "bar food," but make no mistakes, they have a chef, and it's delicious. Casual dining, with outside seating.
31 locals recommend
O'Riley's Irish Pub Downtown
321 S Palafox StOne of our favorite downtown spots is O'Riley's for "bar food," but make no mistakes, they have a chef, and it's delicious. Casual dining, with outside seating.
We enjoy Jaco's at the bayfront for the view. It's the best sunset place in town. We typically enjoy a nice glass of wine or cocktail along with a flatbread there.
180 locals recommend
Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille
997 S Palafox StWe enjoy Jaco's at the bayfront for the view. It's the best sunset place in town. We typically enjoy a nice glass of wine or cocktail along with a flatbread there.
"The Wine Bar" is also one of our favorites. You can make a meal of the sauteed crab claws. Make sure to check out the Bar in the back, and say hi to Buck for us.
104 locals recommend
The Wine Bar On Palafox
16 Palafox Pl"The Wine Bar" is also one of our favorites. You can make a meal of the sauteed crab claws. Make sure to check out the Bar in the back, and say hi to Buck for us.
The Ruby Slipper is a "fan favorite" with a very large breakfast crowd.
130 locals recommend
The Ruby Slipper Cafe
509 S Palafox StThe Ruby Slipper is a "fan favorite" with a very large breakfast crowd.
One of our favorite local places is Calvert's. It's very close to The Mallory. If you don't prefer to sit outside, be sure to at least take a stroll along their back fence. There are chairs for lounging there while you wait for a table. Beautiful views of the Bay! They also have "lawn games."
18 locals recommend
Calvert's in the Heights
670 Scenic HwyOne of our favorite local places is Calvert's. It's very close to The Mallory. If you don't prefer to sit outside, be sure to at least take a stroll along their back fence. There are chairs for lounging there while you wait for a table. Beautiful views of the Bay! They also have "lawn games."
A hidden locals spot, with history. Make sure to ask your server about the history of the building, and be sure to look over your shoulder while walking to the restrooms - you just might have the company of a ghost!
84 locals recommend
O'Zone Pizza Pub
1010 N 12th AveA hidden locals spot, with history. Make sure to ask your server about the history of the building, and be sure to look over your shoulder while walking to the restrooms - you just might have the company of a ghost!
The Frisky Dolphin IS the place for oysters. It's a bit of a dive, but they have the best oysters on the beach.
17 locals recommend
Frisky Dolphin Sunset Oyster Bar & Grill
715 Pensacola Beach BlvdThe Frisky Dolphin IS the place for oysters. It's a bit of a dive, but they have the best oysters on the beach.
Paradise Inn on Pensacola Beach has a bar and grill right in the middle of the hotel. It's a locals hang-out. It is definitely a dive, but the fried seafood is excellent.
59 locals recommend
Paradise Bar & Grill
21 Via De Luna DrParadise Inn on Pensacola Beach has a bar and grill right in the middle of the hotel. It's a locals hang-out. It is definitely a dive, but the fried seafood is excellent.
If you end up at one of our "tourist traps," then I would suggest Peg Legs over Flounders and/or Crabs. Warning - there is always a wait.
292 locals recommend
Peg Leg Pete's
1010 Fort Pickens RdIf you end up at one of our "tourist traps," then I would suggest Peg Legs over Flounders and/or Crabs. Warning - there is always a wait.
So much more than just hot dogs! If you are strolling Palafox, check it out. They have everything from Brunch, to a cocktail bar in the evening.
39 locals recommend
Dog House Deli
30 S Palafox StSo much more than just hot dogs! If you are strolling Palafox, check it out. They have everything from Brunch, to a cocktail bar in the evening.
Scenic 90 Cafe
701 Scenic HwyBreakfast, Lunch & Dinner located 5 minutes from The Mallory!
Angelena’s is located in the heart of downtown Pensacola.
Helmed by Food Network personality and nationally-renowned Chef James Briscione, Angelena’s is a chef-driven restaurant with rustic-yet-elegant plates and an Italian coastal vibe. At the front of the house, Jared Staples brings his inimitable Southern hospitality and grace to all guests. Wine Director, Brooke Parkhurst, curates a thoughtful Italian wine list, sourcing the best bottles from the edge of the Alps to the heel of the “Boot.”
Mon-Sat: Enjoy Aperitivo Hour from 4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. with half price drinks, excluding bottles of wine.
Tuesdays: Join us each and every Tuesday night for Super Tuscan Tuesday. Starting at 5:00 P.M., for dine-in only, enjoy any pizza with a select bottle of Tuscan wine for $25
40 locals recommend
Angelena's Ristorante Italiano
101 E Intendencia StAngelena’s is located in the heart of downtown Pensacola.
Helmed by Food Network personality and nationally-renowned Chef James Briscione, Angelena’s is a chef-driven restaurant with rustic-yet-elegant plates and an Italian coastal vibe. At the front of the house, Jared Staples brings his inimitable Southern hospitality and grace to all guests. Wine Director, Brooke Parkhurst, curates a thoughtful Italian wine list, sourcing the best bottles from the edge of the Alps to the heel of the “Boot.”
Mon-Sat: Enjoy Aperitivo Hour from 4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. with half price drinks, excluding bottles of wine.
Tuesdays: Join us each and every Tuesday night for Super Tuscan Tuesday. Starting at 5:00 P.M., for dine-in only, enjoy any pizza with a select bottle of Tuscan wine for $25
Sightseeing
Blue Wahoo's is our Triple A baseball team. Be sure to catch a game while you are here if you can!
245 locals recommend
Admiral Fetterman Field at Community Maritime Park
351 W Cedar StBlue Wahoo's is our Triple A baseball team. Be sure to catch a game while you are here if you can!
Experience the world's largest and Florida's most-visited Aviation Museum.
468 locals recommend
National Naval Aviation Museum
1750 Radford BlvdExperience the world's largest and Florida's most-visited Aviation Museum.
Pensacola Beach, Florida is world famous for its sugar-white sand beaches and emerald-green waters. Pensacola Beach's mild temperature, sugar-white beaches, and crystal clear waters draw beach lovers, fishing enthusiasts and environmentalists alike.
554 locals recommend
Pensacola Beach
7300 Plantation RoadPensacola Beach, Florida is world famous for its sugar-white sand beaches and emerald-green waters. Pensacola Beach's mild temperature, sugar-white beaches, and crystal clear waters draw beach lovers, fishing enthusiasts and environmentalists alike.
Fort Pickens is a pentagonal historic United States military fort on Santa Rosa Island in the Pensacola, Florida, area. It is named after American Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens.
394 locals recommend
Fort Pickens
1400 Fort Pickens RdFort Pickens is a pentagonal historic United States military fort on Santa Rosa Island in the Pensacola, Florida, area. It is named after American Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens.
The waterfront Downtown area centers on Palafox Place, where gift shops and gastropubs fill quaint, 19th-century buildings and the 1920s Saenger Theatre stages Broadway musicals. Costumed interpreters staff restored homes in Historic Pensacola Village, and the T. T. Wentworth Jr. Museum explores Florida history in a grand rococo building. Sailboats, seafood spots, and a Spanish conquistador statue overlook the bay
212 locals recommend
Downtown
The waterfront Downtown area centers on Palafox Place, where gift shops and gastropubs fill quaint, 19th-century buildings and the 1920s Saenger Theatre stages Broadway musicals. Costumed interpreters staff restored homes in Historic Pensacola Village, and the T. T. Wentworth Jr. Museum explores Florida history in a grand rococo building. Sailboats, seafood spots, and a Spanish conquistador statue overlook the bay
Visit Pensacola
1401 E Gregory Sthttps://www.visitpensacola.com/
The Gulf Breeze Zoo is a 50-acre zoo located in Navarre, Florida. It has over 900 exotic animals including rhinos, hippos, Western lowland gorillas, and orangutans that visitors can view during an African preserve train ride. Activities include hand-feeding of some animals including giraffes.
266 locals recommend
Gulf Breeze Zoo
5701 Gulf Breeze PkwyThe Gulf Breeze Zoo is a 50-acre zoo located in Navarre, Florida. It has over 900 exotic animals including rhinos, hippos, Western lowland gorillas, and orangutans that visitors can view during an African preserve train ride. Activities include hand-feeding of some animals including giraffes.
The Bay Bluffs are located very close to The Mallory. It's a nice boardwalk, with Bay views.
40 locals recommend
Bay Bluffs Park
3400 Scenic HwyThe Bay Bluffs are located very close to The Mallory. It's a nice boardwalk, with Bay views.
The Pensacola Museum of Art is the only art museum in the city of Pensacola, Florida. It was founded in 1954 by a group of women from the American Association of University Women. Since 2016 it is a University of West Florida Art Museum.
141 locals recommend
Pensacola Museum of Art
407 S Jefferson StThe Pensacola Museum of Art is the only art museum in the city of Pensacola, Florida. It was founded in 1954 by a group of women from the American Association of University Women. Since 2016 it is a University of West Florida Art Museum.
Climb 177 steps up the historic Pensacola Lighthouse for one of the most beautiful views on the Gulf Coast. The Pensacola Light is a lighthouse at Pensacola Bay, in Florida. It is the third iteration of what was originally a lightship, the Aurora Borealis, and remains an aid to navigation.
176 locals recommend
Pensacola Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
2081 Radford BlvdClimb 177 steps up the historic Pensacola Lighthouse for one of the most beautiful views on the Gulf Coast. The Pensacola Light is a lighthouse at Pensacola Bay, in Florida. It is the third iteration of what was originally a lightship, the Aurora Borealis, and remains an aid to navigation.
Pensacola Bay Cruises features two double-decker boats that connect Downtown Pensacola to Pensacola Beach and the Gulf Islands National Seashore – Fort Pickens. The two boats, named Turtle Runner and Pelican Perch, hold 150 passengers and make each leg of the trip in 35-45 minutes. This is a unique way to enjoy the waterways of Pensacola and get to where you’re going.
19 locals recommend
Pensacola Ferry Service
Pensacola Bay Cruises features two double-decker boats that connect Downtown Pensacola to Pensacola Beach and the Gulf Islands National Seashore – Fort Pickens. The two boats, named Turtle Runner and Pelican Perch, hold 150 passengers and make each leg of the trip in 35-45 minutes. This is a unique way to enjoy the waterways of Pensacola and get to where you’re going.
Just 45 minutes away from Pensacola is the OWA Entertainment District. Amusement Park, shopping, and food! Fun for the entire family.
232 locals recommend
OWA Entertainment Destination
101 South Owa BoulevardJust 45 minutes away from Pensacola is the OWA Entertainment District. Amusement Park, shopping, and food! Fun for the entire family.
The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center is a sea turtle study and rehabilitation center located in Navarre, Florida. Specifically, it is located within the Navarre Beach Marine Park.
102 locals recommend
Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center
8740 Gulf BlvdThe Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center is a sea turtle study and rehabilitation center located in Navarre, Florida. Specifically, it is located within the Navarre Beach Marine Park.
Boardwalk featuring the Shell (an amphitheater), a relaxed beach, restaurants, shopping & more.
50 locals recommend
Quietwater Beach Boardwalk
400 Quietwater Beach RdBoardwalk featuring the Shell (an amphitheater), a relaxed beach, restaurants, shopping & more.
Glide over the beautiful Pensacola Beach Sabine at Margaritaville or the Bay at Lagunas Adventure Park Bar & Grill in our Crystal Clear LED Lighted Kayaks, an experience found nowhere else in the Panhandle! Nightly 45 min bookings starting at 7:30pm.
28 locals recommend
Glow Paddle
165 Fort Pickens RdGlide over the beautiful Pensacola Beach Sabine at Margaritaville or the Bay at Lagunas Adventure Park Bar & Grill in our Crystal Clear LED Lighted Kayaks, an experience found nowhere else in the Panhandle! Nightly 45 min bookings starting at 7:30pm.
The Scooter Hut Rentals LLC
4 Casino Beach Boardwalkhttps://www.scooterhutrentals.com/
Parasail, Jet ski rentals, kayak, paddleboard, pontoon boats, banana boat rides, splash pad, mini golf, go karts, ropes course, zip rail, climb n climb. They have it all on Pensacola Beach!
87 locals recommend
Laguna's Beach Bar and Grill
460 Pensacola Beach BlvdParasail, Jet ski rentals, kayak, paddleboard, pontoon boats, banana boat rides, splash pad, mini golf, go karts, ropes course, zip rail, climb n climb. They have it all on Pensacola Beach!
The Pensacola Museum of History at the University of West Florida, formerly the T. T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum, is a museum of history located at 330 Jefferson Street in the Plaza Ferdinand VII in Pensacola, Florida. It is part of the Historic Pensacola Village museum complex.
79 locals recommend
T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum
330 S Jefferson StThe Pensacola Museum of History at the University of West Florida, formerly the T. T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum, is a museum of history located at 330 Jefferson Street in the Plaza Ferdinand VII in Pensacola, Florida. It is part of the Historic Pensacola Village museum complex.
https://gallerynightpensacola.org/
One Friday evening a month downtown Pensacola comes alive for Gallery Night. Enjoy music, art and cuisine provided by dozens of local businesses!
33 locals recommend
Gallery Night Pensacola
13 Palafox Plhttps://gallerynightpensacola.org/
One Friday evening a month downtown Pensacola comes alive for Gallery Night. Enjoy music, art and cuisine provided by dozens of local businesses!
Kid-friendly museum devoted to Pensacola history with interactive exhibits & educational events.
141 locals recommend
Pensacola Museum of Art
407 S Jefferson StKid-friendly museum devoted to Pensacola history with interactive exhibits & educational events.
Don't miss a chance to visit this bustling waterfront seafood market – a Pensacola icon – just outside the downtown area.
295 locals recommend
Joe Patti's Seafood Company
524 S B StDon't miss a chance to visit this bustling waterfront seafood market – a Pensacola icon – just outside the downtown area.
This open-air street features onsite vendors who grow, make or create the fruits, vegetables, herbs, and art they sell.
165 locals recommend
Palafox Market
121 N Palafox StThis open-air street features onsite vendors who grow, make or create the fruits, vegetables, herbs, and art they sell.
Oriskany was decommissioned in 1976, she was sold for scrap in 1995, but was repossessed in 1997 because nothing was being done. In 2004, it was decided to sink her as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. After much environmental review and remediation to remove toxic substances, she was carefully sunk in May 2006, settling in an upright position at a depth accessible to recreational divers. As of 2008, Oriskany is the largest vessel ever sunk to make a reef.
Dive Pros
7203 US-98Oriskany was decommissioned in 1976, she was sold for scrap in 1995, but was repossessed in 1997 because nothing was being done. In 2004, it was decided to sink her as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. After much environmental review and remediation to remove toxic substances, she was carefully sunk in May 2006, settling in an upright position at a depth accessible to recreational divers. As of 2008, Oriskany is the largest vessel ever sunk to make a reef.
Travel island style and discover all the fun things to see and do on Pensacola Beach. During peak season, the Santa Rosa Island Authority operates a free trolley service to nearly three dozen stops along the beach from the east to the west end of the island. The service is ADA compliant and has bike racks. Trolleys run seven days a week from 4 p.m. to midnight, May 25 – September 3.
554 locals recommend
Pensacola Beach
7300 Plantation RoadTravel island style and discover all the fun things to see and do on Pensacola Beach. During peak season, the Santa Rosa Island Authority operates a free trolley service to nearly three dozen stops along the beach from the east to the west end of the island. The service is ADA compliant and has bike racks. Trolleys run seven days a week from 4 p.m. to midnight, May 25 – September 3.
Live in Paradise!
Should you love our area and want to live in paradise, call Randall Graves (over 18 years experience), at (850) 516-6763.
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