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4.7
Exceptional(1109)
Price: Expensive
• American • Pensacola
Booked 8 times today
Join us for dinner or a Gulf side drink. Located directly on the Gulf of Mexico, perched high above on the second floor, DRIFT is a casual fine dining restaurant serving steaks & fresh seafood, offering guests THE best view on Pensacola Beach featuring an indoor bar & indoor seating as well as a patio bar & outdoor seating. Join us for our Sunday night Prime Rib Dinner, only $39.95 and check out our Sunset Happy Hour Wednesday-Sunday for Half Off our specialty cocktail menu plus all appetizers - Sunday 4pm-6pm. Check out our Chef Specials and come see for yourself why we won Best in Pensacola 2022 for 1. Best Restaurant - Pensacola Beach 2. Best Steakhouse - Pensacola 3. Best Happy Hour - Pensacola and 4. Best Girls Night Out - Pensacola.
A photo of The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(6996)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Pensacola
Booked 81 times today
The Grand Marlin Restaurant features a main dining area with a shucked to order oyster bar, exterior North Drop Bar overlooking the beautiful Santa Rosa Sound, and private meeting rooms. This Pensacola Beach restaurant, with an air of island casualness, serves the highest-quality cuisine, including the freshest local seafood featured on menus designed and printed daily to take advantage of the local bounty. The atmosphere creates a fusion of the Caribbean and the Pensacola Bay Area. Executive Chef Gregg McCarthy has a passion for great-tasting food and particularly loves working his culinary magic with fresh Gulf Coast seafood. Boaters and beach-goers feel comfortable in shorts and flip-flops at the oyster bar, in the dining room and at the North Drop Bar. The Grand Marlin has a space and atmosphere for all occasions and is looking forward to creating an authentic experience between time and tide.
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4.6
Exceptional(67)
Price: Moderate
• Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service • Pensacola Beach
Booked 9 times today
Salt offers a welcoming haven where people come together to enjoy fresh from the Gulf cuisine and share in the joy of good company. Inspired by the vibrant flavors and rich cultural traditions of the Mediterranean, our dishes are created from scratch using the freshest and most flavorful ingredients available.
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4.6
Exceptional(159)
Price: Expensive
• Spanish • Pensacola
Booked 24 times today
We pay tribute to the rugged individualism of Pensacola’s unique historic cultural significance, specifically its Spanish influence. Real and super-rustic, the kitchen presents Old World cookery at its roots, with all the layers peeled back. Brother Fox utilizes a live-fire approach to cooking almost everything that we serve, from coal-roasted oysters to Carne Asada for two, served with hot tortillas. Our beautiful outdoor seating sets the stage for a casual meet up with friends for a glass of wine from regions near and far, carafes of Bathtub Gin or Sangrias from the bar. Inside, the cuisine and casually elegant design are the embodiment of a “neighborhood” spot that caters to visitors and residents alike, for special occasions, celebrations, and some of the finest wood-fired cuisine in Pensacola. Imagine food with soul, both exciting and traditional, in a breezy setting, right in the heart of Old East Hill. We are open daily for Dinner at 5pm
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4.9
Exceptional(2820)
Price: Expensive
• Regional American (Southern) • Pensacola
Booked 25 times today
Executive Chef, Alex McPhail has returned to his hometown after 6 years studying under some of the finest chefs in the industry in New Orleans. Taking culinary tips he picked up at Commander’s Palace, Restaurant August & the Roosevelt Hotel, Alex has created a dining environment unlike any other nearby. Restaurant IRON serves Southern contemporary cuisine fueled by local vegetables and herbs from the creative minds of true Southerners. We aim to bring together fresh local and regional specialties with the finest flavors and ingredients to deliver a dining experience you won't soon forget.
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4.5
Awesome(451)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Pensacola
Booked 10 times today
Voted -Best Locally Owned & Best Casual Dining Restaurant in Pensacola by VIP Pensacola Magazine readers poll.A small locally owned restaurant where great food is paired with great wine.O’Brien's Bistro is one of the few restaurants in Pensacola truly owned and operated by the chef!Our menu items are just some of the flavor combinations we have created. Our kitchen staff will try to accommodate menu changes or requests you may have. Our goal is if the ingredients are on the pages of our menu, we can cook it your way, well, of course, within reason!

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  • Nancy
    Northwest Florida •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    We almost always enjoy our experiences at The Grand Marlin ; the ambience is dressy/casual , the views are hard to beat, the food is far above average, consistently. We will be regulars for a long time to come.
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    The Grand Marlin of Pensacola BeachPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Pensacola
    4.8
  • Lynn
    New Orleans / Louisiana •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Had a great experience the first time we were there. This time was still good but not the same. the Service in Sister Hen is outstanding. The service this time in Bother Fox, not so much. The room was freezing and our Server forgot to tell the manager to turn the ac off since it was only 50 degrees outside. They were not busy although they were out of some of the menu items that we loved from a couple weeks ago. Special was just the fish of the day. The server did not know that we were in Sister Hen and had Hendricks Gin there and told us they were out in Brother Fox. Waited and they finally served Hendricks Gin. Our Server was very good and I realize they were just doing what they were told - so not their fault. Then we finally tried the Paella - it fell short of all the other items on the menu. The seafood was over cooked and the rice, although cooked - was not crusty as in Spain. So that was a disappointment. Their wine list is awesome and had a little of something for everyone. We will still go there since the appetizers and cocktails and Sister Hen are AMAZING - but just something to think about. Consistency is a big deal - and we are locals. Onward and Upward. We will be back for the experience as I mentioned before.
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    Brother FoxPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Pensacola
    4.6
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    New Orleans / Louisiana •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    What a perfect experience. Drift was clean with perfect lighting and enjoyable views. Our server, Bailey, was all about making our dining pleasurable with professional service. We met the Chef who was very gracious and determined to insure a wonderful dinner. Drift is now my number one dining destination at Pensacola Beach.
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    DriftPrice: Expensive• American• Pensacola
    4.7
  • David
    Northwest Florida •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Excellent service, excellent food, fantastic drinks. Great place for a romantic dinner. Restaurant Iron never disappoints!
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    Restaurant IRONPrice: Expensive• Regional American (Southern)• Pensacola
    4.9
  • Barbra
    Northwest Florida •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 27 Nov 2024
    Food was delicious! I was craving that Arroz a la Marinera" and ut did not disappoint! Flavors actually surpassed my expectations. The goat cheese cake was superb, 5 stars! Service was also excellent and the Te Time cocktail from the bar was a very nice surprise! Will go back for a special occasion- prices only allow for special celebration.
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    SALTPrice: Moderate• Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service• Pensacola Beach
    4.6
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