Are you looking for a list of the best restaurants in 30A to visit? If so we have you covered with all the hidden gems, local spots and top restaurants in the area.
There are so many amazing restaurants located in 30A focusing on fresh caught seafood, farm-to-table ingredients, to Mexican, Italian, to coffee spots and bakeries, fresh juices and healthy eating, to upscale dining and dinner with live music we have you covered on the best restaurants in the area!
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Raw and Juicy ( Alys and Grayton Beach)
Raw and Juicy has one of the best breakfasts along 30A for breakfast! Since 2008 it has been serving fresh, clean, and sustainable food to locals and visitors! They also have a vegetarian menu and many vegan options.
Before 10 am they serve amazing coffee, fruit smoothies and bowls, and a breakfast menu. Try the Costa Rican breakfast. After 10 am, you can order savory bowls, handheld sandwiches – the walnut lentil burger is delicious, and salads.
Best of all they have a gorgeous outdoor space with umbrellas for shade!
Check the menu HERE
Cafe Thirty-A (Seagrove Beach)
Cafe Thirty-A is one of the fine dining restaurants in Seagrove Beach where reservations (book on Resy) are required! It gets my vote as the best dinner in 30A with a phenomenal wine list! I love that their website showcases the entire menu with pictures!
The dinner menu is seasonal. Try appetizers like honey-whipped ricotta with heirloom tomatoes, fried lobster tail, red curry mussels, or tuna poke tacos.
Main courses range from a grilled Filet Mignon to seasme-crusted bluefin Tuna, Peach and Blueberry Duck, and Cajun shrimp and grits. Save room for desserts like a Creme Brulee, Chocolate Torte, and Key Lime pie.
Modica Market (Seaside)
Modica Market is a great option for those looking for takeaway options to bring back to their vacation rental in Seaside. It is not a restaurant per-say but you can get sandwiches, and gourmet pre-made foods made in-house! Check their boards for weekly lunch specials!
The market also acts as a grocery store where you can stock up on any necessities you might need for your stay if you don’t want to drive to Publix. We like to stop here for sandwiches and sweet treats before heading to the beach!
Check the menu HERE
Fish Out Of Water (Watercolor Beach)
Fish Out of Water is one of the best family-friendly restaurants in Water Color Beach. I love the indoor and large outdoor dining terraces. Stop in for brunch, lunch, and dinner.
A weekend brunch menu with classic benedict, crab frittata, croque madam, french toast, gulf oysters, veggie quinoa bowl, burger, and fresh fish is offered from 8 am to 3 pm.
The all-day menu includes crab cakes, chilled seafood platters, salads, mahi and catfish bites, dos tacos, cajun shrimp kebabs, seafood boil, and fresh catch of the day.
While the bar and lounge have a variety of unique craft cocktails!
Bud and Alleys (Seaside)
Bud and Alleys are some of the best places to eat in 30A if you are looking for a waterfront seafood restaurant. Over the past 40 years, the brand has grown to include 4 restaurants including the flagship, a pizzeria, a rooftop deck, and a taco bar!
The concept here is a farm and sea-to-table supporting local fishermen and farms. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I enjoy dining here for dinner and some of our favorite dishes are smoked fish drip and roasted beets to start, and for mains, you can’t go wrong with gulf fish of the day, crab cakes, or seared diver scallops. Some of the best seafood in 30A Florida is served here.
For amazing views at sunset, I suggest heading up to the rooftop deck restaurant and enjoying a cocktail, and for those who want to order food the grilled fish sandwich is divine! It is one the best restaurants in Seaside!
Check the menu HERE
Mimmo’s Italian (Destin and Santa Rosa Beach)
Mimmo’s Italian is consistently ranked as one of the best restaurants in 30A for traditional Italian food! I highly recommend booking a reservation ( on Resy) when planning your trip as they do get quite busy in high season! The decor, ambiance, service, and food here is impeccable! It is the best restaurant in Santa Rosa Beach.
They are open for lunch during the week, and for dinner only on weekends. On the menu, you will find classical dishes like burrata caprese, carpaccio, and cozze ( mussels in a white wine sauce).
For mains, you will find pizza ( the Pistachio is my favorite), and fresh pasta dishes, try the Gnocchi lobster carbonara, risotto al funghi, or the Mimmo’s marsala with veal or chicken!
Surfing Deer (Seagrove Beach)
Are you looking for an amazing restaurant in Seagrove Beach? If so, Surfing Deer is an upscale beachfront restaurant with a focus on seafood and a large outdoor patio. I highly recommend booking a reservation here ahead of time for your trip!
The menu here is divided into grazing, pecking, and feasting! On the grazing section, you will find crispy fried calamari, pimento cheese hush puppies, crispy coconut curry cauliflower, and beef short rib tacos. On the pecking section greek burrata, surfing deer gumbo, and grilled halloumi with fresh berries.
Finally on the feasting section, day boat fresh fish, katsu curry chicken, seafood Acadiana, filet of beef, pesto pappardelle, crab cakes, and a Berkshire pork chop.
The menu features gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options!
Check the menu HERE
Shades Bar and Grill (Inlet Beach)
Shades Bar and Grill is one spot for the best lunch on 30A. I love the variety on the menu. Try menu options like chicken nachos, volcano shrimp, shrimp, and avocado salad to the spicy goat cheese burger, redfish sandwich, or wings.
Or go for one of the flatbreads, or specialty plates such as mahi or birria tacos, jambalaya pasta, fried fish and shrimp plate!
They also have a great happy hour menu, Monday to Friday from 3 to 5 pm. If you are looking for restaurants in Inlet Beach, Shades Bar, and Grill needs to be on your list!
Check the menu HERE
Black Bear Bread Co (Grayton Beach, Miramar, Seaside)
If you are staying in one of the 3 locations of Black Bear Bread Co, you must stop in for the best breakfast on 30A! They are open daily from 7 am to 2 pm!
It is a popular brunch spot, as they serve pitchers of mimosas with breakfast. I love the bagel and lox board, Paris cheese ham biscuit, and grain bowl for savory options. If you have a sweet tooth try the french toast, or sourdough toast with whipped ricotta, honey, and banana!
As the name suggests they are a bakery with daily special offerings, an amazing coffee menu from Stumptown coffee roasters with non-dairy options, and house-made syrups!
Amigos 30A (Inlet Beach)
Amigos 30A makes the list of best restaurants in Inlet Beach! This Mexican kitchen is known for serving some of the best food on 30A. They have several restaurants now including Amici Italian, Friends 30A Burger Bar, and Amgiogs Mexican Kitchen!
They are closed on Monday and Tuesday! But open daily for lunch (11 am to 3PM), Happy hour (3 to 6 pm), and Dinner (3 pm to 10pm). On the menu, you will find quesadillas, and fajitas served with homemade tortillas, burritos, rice bowls, tacos, and enchiladas.
They have the veggie option as well! Pair with one of the margaritas.
Check the menu HERE
Airstream Row (Seaside)
It does not get more retro than the Airstream row, which acts as Seasides food trucks in vintage airstream trailers. You can enjoy crepes, gyros, BBQ, ice cream, grilled cheese, and more here!
I highly recommend a visit here to enjoy the atmosphere at one of the most unique dining along 30A in Seaside. There is plenty of seating under the towering trees, with tables and benches right across from the beach!
Cowgirl Kitchen ( Rosemary Beach)
If you are looking for the best restaurants in Rosemary Beach, head to Cowgirl Kitchen. I love the relaxed outdoor atmosphere that is more casual than other restaurants in the area, but it serves some of the best 30A food.
For breakfast try the chicken and waffles, California breakfast burrito, and pair it with a drink for just $5 during breakfast happy hour from 8 am to 9am.
For lunch and dinner start with the cowboy trio appetizer, burgers, flatbreads, pizzas, quesadillas, salads, and sandwiches round out the menu. They serve a full bar menu too!
Red Bar (Grayton Beach)
Red Bar is another of the restaurants in Grayton Beach that you must try! If you are looking for live music while you dine this is your place! The Jazz band plays most nights. They serve lunch and dinner at this eclectic beachside restaurant.
It gets my vote as one of the best 30A restaurants for the atmosphere! The menu here is quite small from fresh fish and seafood being market price to baked eggplant, Panne chicken! For the lunch menu try the seafood gumbo, smoked salmon dip, burgers, po-boy, and fried shrimp salad!
Check the menu HERE
Shunk Gulley (Santa Rosa Beach)
Shunk Gulley is a restaurant in Santa Rosa Beach known for its oysters, live music, and gulf views. They serve lunch and dinner and have live music in the panoramic bar.
The restaurant focuses on quality ingredients with a focus on fresh seafood with a southern flare. For oyster lovers the menu is vast! Choose from raw or grilled with a variety of flavors.
Menu items include dishes such as key lime shrimp tacos, gulf fish sandwiches, burgers, summer grouper, and NY strip!
The Citizen (Alys Beach)
Located in Alys Beach, the Citizen is another good restaurant in 30A to try! This coastal tavern has an amazing menu serving brunch ( Sat and Sun only), happy hour (Tues- Sun from 2 to 5), Lunch (Wed to Fri 11 am to 2pm), and dinner (Mon to Sun 5 to 10 pm).
I love that they have a seasonal menu showcasing local products and seafood. On the brunch menu, you will find seafood tower, raw oysters, spinach ricotta quiche, BLT, and eggs benedict.
For lunch, try the roasted carrot hummus, charred avocado salad, chicken asada, or blacked snapper sandwich.
The dinner menu features a red snapper ceviche, smoked octopus carpaccio, squid ink pasta, cauliflower shawarma, hearth roasted salmon, stuffed quail, and a smoked beef short rib!
Check the menu HERE
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