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A photo of The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach restaurant
1. The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach
4.8
Exceptional(7160)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Pensacola
Booked 104 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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2. Bonsai
4.7
Exceptional(211)
Price: Very Expensive
• Sushi • Pensacola
Booked 4 times today
Located on the second floor of the Hilton Pensacola Beach, Bonsai offers an elevated, contemporary menu lined with fine Japanese cuisine overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. From hand-rolled ramen noodles to delectable Japanese A5 wagyu and top-shelf sake, Bonsai is a world-class experience like none other. Executive Chef Richard AssafBonsai Chef Ryusho Hashida
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3. Drift
4.7
Exceptional(1150)
Price: Expensive
• American • Pensacola
Booked 14 times today
Join us for dinner and a beachside drinks. Located directly on the Gulf of Mexico, on the second floor, DRIFT is a casual fine dining restaurant serving steaks, seafood, craft cocktails and offering THE best view on Pensacola Beach. Our space features indoor & outdoor seating and full service bars! Join us for our Sunday night Prime Rib Dinner, only $39.95 and check out our Sunset Happy Hour (Bar Only) 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 District - Seville Steak & Seafood restaurant
4. The District - Seville Steak & Seafood
4.7
Exceptional(2031)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Pensacola
Booked 17 times today
The District: Seville Steak & Seafood is committed to providing our guests with a unique culinary experience served with warmth, friendliness, professionalism, and above all pride in our product. More than just a steakhouse unique to the Downtown Pensacola Historic District, we strive to turn moments into memories for our guests. We proudly serve Certified Angus Beef ®, House Dry-Aged Beef, and the finest Seafood available on the Gulf Coast. We are located in the Heart of Pensacola's Premier Dining and Entertainment District. Join us before or after dinner in our Upstairs Lounge with live music, specialty drinks and appetizers.
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5. Brother Fox
4.6
Exceptional(194)
Price: Expensive
• Spanish • Pensacola
Booked 14 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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6. Restaurant IRON
4.9
Exceptional(2874)
Price: Expensive
• Regional American (Southern) • Pensacola
Booked 21 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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7. O'Brien's Bistro
4.4
Awesome(468)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Pensacola
Booked 3 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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  • OpenTable Diner
    Hawaii •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Our table was ready as promised and the food was EXCELLENT!
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    The Grand Marlin of Pensacola BeachPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Pensacola
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    4.8
  • Joseph
    Northwest Florida •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Beautiful restaurant, great food we arrived early and got to enjoy the live music at the bar upstairs while we waited, got an anniversary dessert in the house, such a nice touch
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    The District - Seville Steak & SeafoodPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Pensacola
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    4.7
  • Mona lisaVIP
    Dallas - Fort Worth •31 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    I wasn’t blown away by the menu. I think somethings were over priced or if they were worth it but the description wasn’t super helpful. Both cocktails we tried were good which was the clover and the banana brûlée. Burgers were good but i didnt realize it came with these loaded potato things with sauce on them…. Also the burger had a house sauce but wasn’t sure what that was either. The tomato, bread things was hard to eat but the paste tasted good. Just the bread was too hard. I think the place is too new and may need to rework somethings. They were too busy to answer phones or give us more info on the menu. I love the building and the inside decor was good but overall Im not sure I’d give them a round 2. Menu needs a lot more work.
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    Brother FoxPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Pensacola
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    4.6
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    Tampa / Central Florida West •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Drift was a very lovely dining experience with a flavor suitable for anyone palette! Their staff is very friendly and Chef Jose was so accommodating. The food is exceptional, and the Citrus Seabass was magnificent. The ambiance is warm and very intimate feeling with a stunning view of the water, a truly lovely establishment for any local or vacationer!
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    DriftPrice: Expensive• American• Pensacola
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    4.7
  • AngelaVIP
    Mobile •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 28 Feb 2025
    Hidden gem. Small capacity. Intimate dining. Food extraordinary.
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    BonsaiPrice: Very Expensive• Sushi• Pensacola
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    4.7

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