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Places to Eat in Destin

Nine places to eat around Destin, from harbor-front oyster houses, a bucket-of-crab fish house and a rooftop SkyBar to a beachfront oyster bar, an Irish pub papered in dollar bills, burgers with live gators, a 1978 donut shop and a local pizzeria. Compare them here, then open a guide for hours, prices, reviews and RV parking.

Destin, Florida · Emerald Coast & 30A

Restaurants

9 guides

Hours, prices & parking

Top rated

4.7 / 5

4 places tie on Google

RV parks

13 guides

Places to stay nearby

Pensacola

About 1 hr

Drive to Destin

Updated November 2, 2026 · Ratings, hours and prices from each restaurant guide

Where to eat

Destin restaurants

Each restaurant has a full guide with hours, prices, review scores, parking tips for RVs and the nearest RV parks.

The white-sand beach at Henderson Beach State Park in Destin, Florida
US-98 · Seafood, burgers & gators

Fudpucker’s Beachside Bar & Grill

A Destin family favorite since 1982, serving burgers, Gulf seafood and gator, with live alligators just outside the dining room. Rated 4.7 on Google · $$.

McGuire’s Irish Pub of Destin in 2010, a cream-and-green building with a large green pub sign, seen across its parking lot
Destin Harbor · Irish pub

McGuire’s Irish Pub of Destin

A Destin Harbor institution since 1996, where signed dollar bills cover the walls, the beer is brewed in-house and the bean soup still costs 18¢. Rated 4.7 on Google.

The Marler Bridge over East Pass seen from a boat, with a high-rise behind and a small boat crossing
Airport Road · Pizza

Merlin’s Pizza

A locally owned Destin pizzeria since 1999, with scratch-made dough, cheese bread worth the detour and delivery that can reach your campsite. Rated 4.7 on Google · $$.

Lights from the Destin Harbor waterfront reflected in the water at night, seen past dock pilings
Destin Harbor · Seafood & rooftop bar

The Edge Seafood Restaurant & SkyBar

Gulf seafood in a two-story building over the Destin Harbor, with an adults-only rooftop bar made for sunset. Rated 4.7 on Google.

Aerial view over Destin, with neighborhoods and a lagoon on one side and white Gulf beach and high-rises on the other
US-98 · Bakery & breakfast

Donut Hole Bakery and Cafe

Destin’s original Donut Hole has served donuts and all-day diner breakfasts on US-98 since 1978. Come early and leave room for key lime pie. Rated 4.6 on Google · $$.

Colorful waterfront restaurants and a tour boat along Destin Harbor, with a high-rise behind
Destin Harbor · Gulf seafood

Boshamps Seafood and Oyster House

A family-run oyster house on the Destin Harbor, serving Gulf seafood and Southern sides from decks that step down to the water. Rated 4.5 on Google.

Charter fishing boats moored on Destin Harbor with the Emerald Grande towers behind
Destin Harbor · Steamed seafood

Brotula’s Seafood House & Steamer

A rustic harbor-side fish house where crab and shrimp come by the bucket, and where you can bring in the fish you caught that morning. Rated 4.5 on Google.

Two small boats on calm, clear water with the long Destin bridge in the distance
On the bay · Seafood

Dewey Destin’s Seafood Restaurant

A no-frills dockside seafood spot run by the family that gave Destin its name. Order at the window, grab a table over the bay and watch the boats head to Crab Island. Rated 4.5 on Google · $$.

Wide white-sand beach and low dunes at Henderson Beach State Park under a cloudy sky (2008)
On the Gulf · Seafood

The Back Porch

Destin’s beachfront oyster house has grilled amberjack on the sand since 1974. Come in flip-flops and stay for the sunset. Rated 4.5 on Google.

Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by following along and giving their work a look. Restaurant photos: Fudpucker’s Beachside Bar & Grill: Ebyabe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); McGuire’s Irish Pub of Destin: Infrogmation of New Orleans on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0); Merlin’s Pizza: Hastengeims (East Pass and the bridge) on Wikimedia Commons (CC0); The Edge Seafood Restaurant & SkyBar: Jackstrawer (harbor at night) on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Donut Hole Bakery and Cafe: TopSphere Media (Destin from the air) on Unsplash; Boshamps Seafood and Oyster House: logopop (harbor restaurants) on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); Brotula’s Seafood House & Steamer: logopop (charter fleet) on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); Dewey Destin’s Seafood Restaurant: Jamie Harthcock (calm water by the bridge) on Unsplash; The Back Porch: Ebyabe (Destin beach) on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Destin Harbor photo: Destin Vacation Boat Rentals on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Most Destin restaurant photos are area photos of the harbor and beaches, not photos of the restaurants themselves.

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