Jonathan & Holly's Guidebook
Food scene
Jerry's Drive In
2815 E Cervantes StGreat food and great local beer made on site by our partners at the Redneck Riviera Brewing. Easygoing local joint serving comfort food & pub grub with beers & live music, plus outdoor seating. GET THE CLUB SANDWICH!! Definitely a hole in the wall here!!
10 locals recommend
Goat Lips Chew & Brewhouse
2811 Copter RdGreat food and great local beer made on site by our partners at the Redneck Riviera Brewing. Easygoing local joint serving comfort food & pub grub with beers & live music, plus outdoor seating. GET THE CLUB SANDWICH!! Definitely a hole in the wall here!!
simply the best BBQ in Pensacola and surrounding areas! Great hole in the wall BBQ place!
42 locals recommend
Hot Spot Barbecue - BBQ
901 E La Rua Stsimply the best BBQ in Pensacola and surrounding areas! Great hole in the wall BBQ place!
an award-winning steak house in the heart of Pensacola. The traditional style saloon also regularly brews five beers in the pub’s onsite oak and copper brewery. McGuire’s serves lunch and dinner seven days a week. Bring a dollar bill to sign and staple to the walls; more than a million are said to hang throughout the pub, adding to the festive atmosphere of this Pensacola favorite.
380 locals recommend
McGuire's Irish Pub
600 E Gregory Stan award-winning steak house in the heart of Pensacola. The traditional style saloon also regularly brews five beers in the pub’s onsite oak and copper brewery. McGuire’s serves lunch and dinner seven days a week. Bring a dollar bill to sign and staple to the walls; more than a million are said to hang throughout the pub, adding to the festive atmosphere of this Pensacola favorite.
The name Joe Patti has been synonymous with fresh seafood on the Gulf Coast since the early 1930s, when Patti and his wife Anna opened Joe Patti’s Seafood. It continues to offer Pensacola’s largest selection of fish, shrimp and shellfish at wholesale prices to the public. Shopping at Joe Patti’s, customers browse the long, ice-filled counter while waiting for their number to be called by Frank Patti, Sr. Wearing a newsboy-style cap, Patti speaks into a microphone, often telling jokes or calling out patrons for not paying attention when their number is called. They can cook your fresh seafood there!
295 locals recommend
Joe Patti's Seafood Company
524 S B StThe name Joe Patti has been synonymous with fresh seafood on the Gulf Coast since the early 1930s, when Patti and his wife Anna opened Joe Patti’s Seafood. It continues to offer Pensacola’s largest selection of fish, shrimp and shellfish at wholesale prices to the public. Shopping at Joe Patti’s, customers browse the long, ice-filled counter while waiting for their number to be called by Frank Patti, Sr. Wearing a newsboy-style cap, Patti speaks into a microphone, often telling jokes or calling out patrons for not paying attention when their number is called. They can cook your fresh seafood there!
one of the hot spots on Pensacola Beach! Bustling, pirate-themed seafood restaurant featuring a children's play area & raw bar.
292 locals recommend
Peg Leg Pete's
1010 Fort Pickens Rdone of the hot spots on Pensacola Beach! Bustling, pirate-themed seafood restaurant featuring a children's play area & raw bar.
Located in Downtown Pensacola. Pensacola's best waterfront restaurant and bar serving unique and delicious eats and drinks for a perfect meal on the bay.
180 locals recommend
Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille
997 S Palafox StLocated in Downtown Pensacola. Pensacola's best waterfront restaurant and bar serving unique and delicious eats and drinks for a perfect meal on the bay.
This harborside go-to specializes in seafood & grits & includes a bar with live music nightly.
217 locals recommend
The Fish House
600 S Barracks StThis harborside go-to specializes in seafood & grits & includes a bar with live music nightly.
Sightseeing
Throughout the expansive museum and grounds, you will see more than 150 restored aircraft representing U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard aviation. Admission and guided tours are free! Hours M-F 10-5. Due to COIVID, only those with a valid DOD ID will be permitted onto the base at this time. Call to see if that has changed! (850)-452-8450
468 locals recommend
National Naval Aviation Museum
1750 Radford BlvdThroughout the expansive museum and grounds, you will see more than 150 restored aircraft representing U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard aviation. Admission and guided tours are free! Hours M-F 10-5. Due to COIVID, only those with a valid DOD ID will be permitted onto the base at this time. Call to see if that has changed! (850)-452-8450
Pensacola Beach
7300 Plantation RoadFort Pickens was one of four Southern forts never occupied by Confederate forces during the Civil War. Fort Pickens is the largest of the Pensacola area’s four forts and remains open for visitors to explore its intricate tunnels and authentic cannons. You can camp, fish or enjoy a picnic lunch within the park, located on Gulf Islands National Seashore and governed by the National Park Service. Daily, Weekly, and annual passes are available at the entrance; the park is open daily from 7 a.m. until sunset.
394 locals recommend
Fort Pickens
1400 Fort Pickens RdFort Pickens was one of four Southern forts never occupied by Confederate forces during the Civil War. Fort Pickens is the largest of the Pensacola area’s four forts and remains open for visitors to explore its intricate tunnels and authentic cannons. You can camp, fish or enjoy a picnic lunch within the park, located on Gulf Islands National Seashore and governed by the National Park Service. Daily, Weekly, and annual passes are available at the entrance; the park is open daily from 7 a.m. until sunset.
Family fun
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
5007 N Davis HwyGo nighttime kayaking with Glow Paddle and explore coastal habitats and diverse ecosystems on two bodies of water, Little Sabine Bay and the Santa Rosa Sound. You can often see fish, stingrays and sometimes dolphins through the crystal-clear kayaks with innovative environmentally safe lights. For more paddling options, check out ExperiencePensacola.com
28 locals recommend
Glow Paddle
165 Fort Pickens RdGo nighttime kayaking with Glow Paddle and explore coastal habitats and diverse ecosystems on two bodies of water, Little Sabine Bay and the Santa Rosa Sound. You can often see fish, stingrays and sometimes dolphins through the crystal-clear kayaks with innovative environmentally safe lights. For more paddling options, check out ExperiencePensacola.com
Baseball fans can take in a Pensacola Blue Wahoos game, called the “Best Minor League Ballpark Experience in 2013” by Stadium Journey magazine. Playing April through September, the Double A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds has called Pensacola home since the club’s 2012 inaugural season. Tickets start at $6. The team’s website is milb.com/wahoos
245 locals recommend
Admiral Fetterman Field at Community Maritime Park
351 W Cedar StBaseball fans can take in a Pensacola Blue Wahoos game, called the “Best Minor League Ballpark Experience in 2013” by Stadium Journey magazine. Playing April through September, the Double A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds has called Pensacola home since the club’s 2012 inaugural season. Tickets start at $6. The team’s website is milb.com/wahoos
The Pensacola Ice Flyers compete in the Southern Professional Hockey League October through March at Pensacola Bay Center. Find out more at pensacolaiceflyers.com
60 locals recommend
Pensacola Bay Center
201 E Gregory StThe Pensacola Ice Flyers compete in the Southern Professional Hockey League October through March at Pensacola Bay Center. Find out more at pensacolaiceflyers.com
This semi local amusement park is about a 45 min drive but is sure to please!
232 locals recommend
OWA Entertainment Destination
101 South Owa BoulevardThis semi local amusement park is about a 45 min drive but is sure to please!
You can rent kayaks or tubes to float down the river or go on a zip line course at this outdoor destination!
74 locals recommend
Adventures Unlimited Outdoor Center
8974 Tomahawk Landing RdYou can rent kayaks or tubes to float down the river or go on a zip line course at this outdoor destination!
Night life
Seville Quarter
130 E Government StDowntown Pensacola established “Gallery Night” one Friday a month where streets shut down starting at 5 PM. Galleries and boutiques alike open their doors and allow free entry to show off all their colors, crafts, and flare. Meanwhile, restaurants and bars have live music, extend hours, and provide food and drink specials just right for the occasion! And while the festivities technically wrap up at 9 PM, the downtown party goes all night long! If you are only going to hit the town one night a month, this is it! Usually first Friday of the month but check their Facebook!
33 locals recommend
Gallery Night Pensacola
13 Palafox PlDowntown Pensacola established “Gallery Night” one Friday a month where streets shut down starting at 5 PM. Galleries and boutiques alike open their doors and allow free entry to show off all their colors, crafts, and flare. Meanwhile, restaurants and bars have live music, extend hours, and provide food and drink specials just right for the occasion! And while the festivities technically wrap up at 9 PM, the downtown party goes all night long! If you are only going to hit the town one night a month, this is it! Usually first Friday of the month but check their Facebook!
This charming brick brewery offers pints & growlers of their in-house brews, plus weekly tours.
67 locals recommend
Pensacola Bay Brewery
225 Zaragoza StThis charming brick brewery offers pints & growlers of their in-house brews, plus weekly tours.
Big Top Brewing Company Pensacola
21 W Romana Stthe TATCHOS are to die for with your brew ;)
Brewed for the Coastal Lifestyle ... A brewery with a love for the outdoors.
16 locals recommend
Coastal County Brewing
3041 E Olive RdBrewed for the Coastal Lifestyle ... A brewery with a love for the outdoors.
Flounder's Chowder House
800 Quietwater Beach RdShopping
Cordova Mall
5100 N 9th Avethe largest shopping center on the northwest Gulf Coast of Florida.
Destin Commons
4100 Legendary DrTanger Outlets Foley
2601 S McKenzie StPalafox Market offers locally grown produce, live plants, baked goods, art and antiques from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday in Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. Wherever you go in Downtown Pensacola, you are never far from Palafox Street and its many options.
165 locals recommend
Palafox Market
121 N Palafox St Palafox Market offers locally grown produce, live plants, baked goods, art and antiques from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday in Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. Wherever you go in Downtown Pensacola, you are never far from Palafox Street and its many options.