Julia’s guidebook
Food & Restaurants
SoiBistro
234 Miracle Strip Pkwy SWGreat fresh sushi and very reasonably priced.
Best Italian food in FWB - wood burning oven for the best pizza in town! Quaint setting for indoor dining.
32 locals recommend
Clemenza's at Uptown
75 Eglin Pkwy NEBest Italian food in FWB - wood burning oven for the best pizza in town! Quaint setting for indoor dining.
Great local seafood - fried, grilled, steamed. They even have a drive-thru!
155 locals recommend
Stewby's Seafood Shanty
235 Santa Rosa BlvdGreat local seafood - fried, grilled, steamed. They even have a drive-thru!
My favorite local Thai restaurant just a few blocks from the house. Very nice people and is available for take out.
Thai Kitchen
1 Eglin Pkwy NEMy favorite local Thai restaurant just a few blocks from the house. Very nice people and is available for take out.
Awesome place to go when visiting the Okaloosa Island beaches. They have great burgers and touristy drinks. There is a splash area for the kids and corn hole on the beach.
28 locals recommend
Al's Beach Club
1450 Miracle Strip Pkwy SEAwesome place to go when visiting the Okaloosa Island beaches. They have great burgers and touristy drinks. There is a splash area for the kids and corn hole on the beach.
This is a great place on the water to chill and have a drink and some food and watch the sunset. They have plenty of room for the kids to run.
106 locals recommend
The Gulf
1284 Marler AvenueThis is a great place on the water to chill and have a drink and some food and watch the sunset. They have plenty of room for the kids to run.
Papa Joe's Hideaway
104 Perry Ave SETHE. BEST. WINGS. period!
Props Brewery & Grill
255 Miracle Strip Pkwy SECraft beer and burgers AND MORE within walking distance!
Craft Beer and great food, located in Uptown Station.
16 locals recommend
The Craft Bar - Fort Walton Beach
99 Eglin Pkwy NECraft Beer and great food, located in Uptown Station.
Burrito del Sol
201 Miracle Strip Pkwy SEFun local Tex-Mex joint with a full bar and occasional live music
A menu with an array of tacos & other Mexican fare in a lively setting with games & a patio. Don't feel like getting out of the car? Cruise through for pickup!
20 locals recommend
Robinson's Cruse Thru
104 Ferry Rd SEA menu with an array of tacos & other Mexican fare in a lively setting with games & a patio. Don't feel like getting out of the car? Cruise through for pickup!
Sunset Bowls
211 Florida Pl SEFood Trucks!
The Shack
104 Miracle Strip Pkwy SWBars & Nightlife
Captain Jack's Dueling Piano Bar
1318 Miracle Strip Parkway SoutheastDueling pianos! Great drink specials.
You absolutely cannot come to FWB / Destin without visiting AJs! Local favorite and has great views!
192 locals recommend
AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar
116 Harbor BlvdYou absolutely cannot come to FWB / Destin without visiting AJs! Local favorite and has great views!
Local bar serving beer and wine. They offer games such as corn hole, Connect 4 and Jenga. I like them because they play a lot of good 80s music! It's a chill scene.
26 locals recommend
Salty Duck
209 Ferry Rd SELocal bar serving beer and wine. They offer games such as corn hole, Connect 4 and Jenga. I like them because they play a lot of good 80s music! It's a chill scene.
Local bar located downtown with live music. Late-night bar menu available.
54 locals recommend
KC's Sandbar & Grille
190 Miracle Strip Pkwy SELocal bar located downtown with live music. Late-night bar menu available.
A little bit of a drive but sooooo worth it! One of the primo locations for grabbing a drink, sitting on the beach and watching the sunset. They offer paddle board and kayak rentals on the beach.
178 locals recommend
Juana's Pagodas
1451 Navarre Beach CausewayA little bit of a drive but sooooo worth it! One of the primo locations for grabbing a drink, sitting on the beach and watching the sunset. They offer paddle board and kayak rentals on the beach.
Local downtown FWB bar that occasionally provides live music. They have pool tables and a few video games. Back deck available for cocktails.
18 locals recommend
Coasters
214 Miracle Strip Pkwy SELocal downtown FWB bar that occasionally provides live music. They have pool tables and a few video games. Back deck available for cocktails.
One of my favorite local bars for grabbing a quick, easy drink or bite to eat. Small, indoor and air-conditioned (usually). It is easy to get to from the house and the drinks are super cheap.
12 locals recommend
Tapworks
190 Miracle Strip Pkwy SEOne of my favorite local bars for grabbing a quick, easy drink or bite to eat. Small, indoor and air-conditioned (usually). It is easy to get to from the house and the drinks are super cheap.
If you're looking for a dance club with a DJ and Bar, this is it!
11 locals recommend
VIBE NIGHTCLUB & LOUNGE
116 Perry Ave SEIf you're looking for a dance club with a DJ and Bar, this is it!
Local Country Bar. Large venue with several bars-in-one. Newly added outside deck with bar.
34 locals recommend
The Block 3 Clubs in 1
113 Eglin Pkwy SELocal Country Bar. Large venue with several bars-in-one. Newly added outside deck with bar.
G.I. Jade Tiki Bar & Bistro
38 Miracle Strip Pkwy SWAttractions & Entertainment
Fun place to take the kids! Very easy to get to located just over the Brooks Bridge.
232 locals recommend
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
1010 Miracle Strip Pkwy SEFun place to take the kids! Very easy to get to located just over the Brooks Bridge.
The Rachet Hatchet
304 Perry Ave SEFun place for some hatchet throwing!
The most beautiful LOCAL beach. Fishing pier, playground, chair rentals -- all perfectly located to several bars and restaurants. Sunsets here are AMAZING, plus they offer fireworks weekly.
59 locals recommend
Okaloosa Island
The most beautiful LOCAL beach. Fishing pier, playground, chair rentals -- all perfectly located to several bars and restaurants. Sunsets here are AMAZING, plus they offer fireworks weekly.
Chain of art studios offering easy-to-follow painting classes for groups & individuals, within walking distance from the house!
6 locals recommend
Painting with a Twist
255 Miracle Strip Pkwy SEChain of art studios offering easy-to-follow painting classes for groups & individuals, within walking distance from the house!
Goofy Golf
401 Eglin Pkwy NEA Fort Walton Beach Legend ... Oldest Surviving Goofy Golf!
Fort Walton Beach Skatepark
126 Jet Dr NWFort SK8 Family Fun Center
202 Racetrack Rd NWHistoric movie theater where you indulge in adult beverages and a full menu.
16 locals recommend
Suds and Cinema
174 Miracle Strip Pkwy SEHistoric movie theater where you indulge in adult beverages and a full menu.