Kel & Halle''s Guidebook
Food scene
One of our top favorite restaurants In Destin! Mcquires Irish Pub is great for lunch, dinner, or late night. Their specialities are their prime steaks, steak burgers, Irish wakes, and handcrafted beer. We recommend 1/2 off martini Tuesdays, or ladies drink free Thursdays!
318 locals recommend
McGuire's Irish Pub of Destin
33 US-98One of our top favorite restaurants In Destin! Mcquires Irish Pub is great for lunch, dinner, or late night. Their specialities are their prime steaks, steak burgers, Irish wakes, and handcrafted beer. We recommend 1/2 off martini Tuesdays, or ladies drink free Thursdays!
Our favorite Italian restaurant in Destin! Features all your pasta, wood-fired pizza, and Italian favorites in a chic and contemporary, yet relaxed dining room setting. I recommend the Pappardelle Dello Chef with chicken or the Chicken Parmigiana!
37 locals recommend
Pazzo Italiano
34904 Emerald Coast PkwyOur favorite Italian restaurant in Destin! Features all your pasta, wood-fired pizza, and Italian favorites in a chic and contemporary, yet relaxed dining room setting. I recommend the Pappardelle Dello Chef with chicken or the Chicken Parmigiana!
The top rated seafood restaurant on the Destin harbor! Come sit with us on the patio and enjoy the view while you enjoy some delicious seafood. Our specialties are the blackened snapper, pan-seared Brotula, & shrimp and grits. Happy hour is everyday from 2-6!
29 locals recommend
Brotula's Seafood House & Steamer
210D Harbor BlvdThe top rated seafood restaurant on the Destin harbor! Come sit with us on the patio and enjoy the view while you enjoy some delicious seafood. Our specialties are the blackened snapper, pan-seared Brotula, & shrimp and grits. Happy hour is everyday from 2-6!
Jester Mardi Gras Daiquiris
34 Harbor BlvdGreat daiquiris and pizza in the harborwalk village!
Domo Café is in Fort Walton Beach and is a locals favorite for Asian cuisine, sushi, and bubble tea!
37 locals recommend
Domo Café
1823 Hurlburt RdDomo Café is in Fort Walton Beach and is a locals favorite for Asian cuisine, sushi, and bubble tea!
Some of the best food trucks in Fort Walton Beach and only 5 minutes from the AirBnB! Enjoy bowls, brews, and sunsets.
Options such as açaí bowls, smoothies, coffee, fresh sandwiches, cold pressed juice, crepes, and more!!
15 locals recommend
Sunset Bowls
211 Florida Pl SESome of the best food trucks in Fort Walton Beach and only 5 minutes from the AirBnB! Enjoy bowls, brews, and sunsets.
Options such as açaí bowls, smoothies, coffee, fresh sandwiches, cold pressed juice, crepes, and more!!
The most delicious Hawaiian inspired dishes! Quick service, value and food! Only 3 minutes from the AirBnB. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
15 locals recommend
Maui Bus Stop
101 Perry Avenue SoutheastThe most delicious Hawaiian inspired dishes! Quick service, value and food! Only 3 minutes from the AirBnB. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
Great options for lunch. Delicious sandwiches and burgers! 3 minutes from the AirBnB
7 locals recommend
SAX GRILLE
10 Eglin Pkwy SEGreat options for lunch. Delicious sandwiches and burgers! 3 minutes from the AirBnB
Best bang-for-your-buck for boiled seafood! Get your fix on some delicious snow crab, shrimp, crawfish, mussels, and more at Stewbys Market.
Visit Stewbys Seafood Shanty next door for some other great options!
155 locals recommend
Stewby's Seafood Shanty
235 Santa Rosa BlvdBest bang-for-your-buck for boiled seafood! Get your fix on some delicious snow crab, shrimp, crawfish, mussels, and more at Stewbys Market.
Visit Stewbys Seafood Shanty next door for some other great options!
Moe's Original BBQ - Destin
303 Harbor BlvdBest BBQ in Destin!
Our favorite Italian spot in downtown Fort Walton Beach! Don’t forget to order an espresso martini and the limoncello cake! Only 5 minutes from the AirBnB
38 locals recommend
Ali's Bistro
171 Brooks St SEOur favorite Italian spot in downtown Fort Walton Beach! Don’t forget to order an espresso martini and the limoncello cake! Only 5 minutes from the AirBnB
Get your sushi, hibachi, or ramen fix here at Bamboos! Definitely a locals favorite. I recommend the spicy ramen with steak!
Bamboo Sushi Bar & Hibachi
Get your sushi, hibachi, or ramen fix here at Bamboos! Definitely a locals favorite. I recommend the spicy ramen with steak!
Buffalo's Reef
116 Eglin Pkwy NEA locals favorite for wings since 1990
Tops Choice Hamburgers
79 Beal Pkwy NWAny local will tell you this place has the best burgers in town
J.C. Seafood House
Amusement Park
Great for kids, adults, and families! The Track in Destin offers go-karts, mini-golf, bumper cars & boats, kiddie rides, and an arcade. The wooden track, family track and slick track are our favorites!
174 locals recommend
The Track - Destin
1125 US-98Great for kids, adults, and families! The Track in Destin offers go-karts, mini-golf, bumper cars & boats, kiddie rides, and an arcade. The wooden track, family track and slick track are our favorites!
Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park
1007 US-98Urban Air Adventure Park - Destin, FL
14081 Emerald Coast PkwyFat Daddy's Arcade
20009 Emerald Coast PkwyMini-Golf
A locals favorite! Goofy golf is in Fort Walton Beach only 5 minutes from the AirBnB. It features a small family friendly mini golf course with a quirky and enjoyable way to play!
43 locals recommend
Goofy Golf
401 Eglin Pkwy NEA locals favorite! Goofy golf is in Fort Walton Beach only 5 minutes from the AirBnB. It features a small family friendly mini golf course with a quirky and enjoyable way to play!
Destin Laser Tag
20011 Emerald Coast PkwyLaser tag and blacklight mini golf
Deep Sea Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing Destin
116 Harbor BlvdParasailing Destin Florida
580 Harbor BlvdDestin Princess/Destiny Party Boat Fishing
210 Harbor BlvdBeach
The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island
1450 Miracle Strip Pkwy SEThis beach is 5 minutes from the AirBnB
John C Beasley Park
1550 Miracle Strip Pkwy SENorriego Point Beach Access and Park
O'Steen Public Beach Access Sign
320 Gulf Shore DrSightseeing
Gallery Night in Pensacola on South Palafox Street is a must if you are willing to drive an hour. It’s only on every third Friday of the month but well worth it if you have the opportunity! Check out artists, stages & performers, food trucks, good drinks, and more!
33 locals recommend
Gallery Night Pensacola
13 Palafox PlGallery Night in Pensacola on South Palafox Street is a must if you are willing to drive an hour. It’s only on every third Friday of the month but well worth it if you have the opportunity! Check out artists, stages & performers, food trucks, good drinks, and more!
Many options on the Sea Blaster!
Choose from dolphin cruise, sunset cruise, snorkel and dolphin cruise, or fireworks cruise (Thursday nights only)
With your reservation it includes free water, soda, wine, and beer on board.
35 locals recommend
Destin's Original Sea Blaster
10 Harbor BlvdMany options on the Sea Blaster!
Choose from dolphin cruise, sunset cruise, snorkel and dolphin cruise, or fireworks cruise (Thursday nights only)
With your reservation it includes free water, soda, wine, and beer on board.
Crab Island is a sandbar that is located just north of the Marler Bridge in Destin, FL. Crab Island started to gain in popularity as boaters used the area to anchor their boats to catch some rays and wade on the sandbar. Now the spot has erupted into a popular social scene where locals and tourists congregate for fun and sun. Take a boat ride there and soak up the sun and take a dip in the emerald green waters! Morning and Afternoon cruise options available with this company.
Crab Island Cruises
Crab Island is a sandbar that is located just north of the Marler Bridge in Destin, FL. Crab Island started to gain in popularity as boaters used the area to anchor their boats to catch some rays and wade on the sandbar. Now the spot has erupted into a popular social scene where locals and tourists congregate for fun and sun. Take a boat ride there and soak up the sun and take a dip in the emerald green waters! Morning and Afternoon cruise options available with this company.
Excitement, adventure, and family fun take to the seas in search of treasure aboard the Buccaneer Pirate Cruise! This interactive cruise will thrill and entertain the young and the young at heart with pirate-themed activities to awaken your inner-Swashbuckler. With a hearty, “Yo-Ho!” on an adventure you’ll go! After hoisting the colors, firing an authentic cannon, and gaining your sea legs, Captain Cannonball and his crew will train the Swabbies and Lil Buccs in the ways of piracy. The interactive pirate training engages willing participants of all ages in sword fighting, water gun battles, face painting, and pirate stories. Hear a tale of pirates who lost their treasure on the Emerald Coast and take part in a treasure hunt for a share in the booty.
62 locals recommend
Buccaneer Pirate Cruise
100 Harbor BlvdExcitement, adventure, and family fun take to the seas in search of treasure aboard the Buccaneer Pirate Cruise! This interactive cruise will thrill and entertain the young and the young at heart with pirate-themed activities to awaken your inner-Swashbuckler. With a hearty, “Yo-Ho!” on an adventure you’ll go! After hoisting the colors, firing an authentic cannon, and gaining your sea legs, Captain Cannonball and his crew will train the Swabbies and Lil Buccs in the ways of piracy. The interactive pirate training engages willing participants of all ages in sword fighting, water gun battles, face painting, and pirate stories. Hear a tale of pirates who lost their treasure on the Emerald Coast and take part in a treasure hunt for a share in the booty.
Options such as crab island sandbar cruise, evening sunset cruise, harbor sightseeing cruise, or harbor lights cruise.
31 locals recommend
Cruisin Tikis Destin
288 Harbor BlvdOptions such as crab island sandbar cruise, evening sunset cruise, harbor sightseeing cruise, or harbor lights cruise.
Experience the thrill of floating on air with Destin‛s premier parasail operator-Just Chute Me!
Breathtaking panoramic views of the Emerald Coast beaches await as you are gently lifted from the boat‛s flight deck.
29 locals recommend
Just Chute Me Parasail
500 Harbor BlvdExperience the thrill of floating on air with Destin‛s premier parasail operator-Just Chute Me!
Breathtaking panoramic views of the Emerald Coast beaches await as you are gently lifted from the boat‛s flight deck.
HarborWalk Village is Destin, Florida’s lively entertainment center and the perfect waterfront place to be for guests and residents looking for endless fun.
There’s truly something for everyone. Interested in enjoying the water? Paddleboard, kayak, pontoon, and jet-ski rentals are available, as well as parasailing, glass-bottom boat tours, world-class fishing, pirate-ship excursions, and dolphin cruises. Interested in entertainment? HarborWalk Village hosts live music, weekly fireworks shows, themed events, and more. Kids will also love the Adventure Zone! Foodies will want to make their way here, as well — fantastic restaurants around every corner will see to it that you don’t leave hungry. No matter your interests, you and your whole family will discover an endless array of memorable experiences.
295 locals recommend
HarborWalk Village
34 Harbor BlvdHarborWalk Village is Destin, Florida’s lively entertainment center and the perfect waterfront place to be for guests and residents looking for endless fun.
There’s truly something for everyone. Interested in enjoying the water? Paddleboard, kayak, pontoon, and jet-ski rentals are available, as well as parasailing, glass-bottom boat tours, world-class fishing, pirate-ship excursions, and dolphin cruises. Interested in entertainment? HarborWalk Village hosts live music, weekly fireworks shows, themed events, and more. Kids will also love the Adventure Zone! Foodies will want to make their way here, as well — fantastic restaurants around every corner will see to it that you don’t leave hungry. No matter your interests, you and your whole family will discover an endless array of memorable experiences.
Destin Commons
4100 Legendary DrOutside shopping mall
Destin History & Fishing Museum
108 Stahlman AveAloha Pontoon Rentals
404 Harbor BlvdPontoon and JetSki Rentals
Timberview Helicopters
34859 Airport RdEscape Room
Mr. E's Escape rooms