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Drift Inside Dining Room - Drift, Gulf Breeze, FL

Drift

4.7
4.7
1150 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 16 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
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.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Steak
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 16:00–21:00 Happy Hour Wed–Sun 16:00–18:00
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    The main entrance to Drift is located on the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. Take the elevator located in the doorway across from Inner Light Surf Shop on the pier - to the 2nd floor above Casino Beach Bar & Grille.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Luis Nolasco
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What 1,150 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Northwest Florida

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Northwest Florida

    Romantic

  • Northwest Florida

    Great for scenic views

  • Pensacola

    Best Overall

  • Pensacola

    Best Food

  • Pensacola

    Best Service

  • Pensacola

    Best Ambience

  • Pensacola

    Healthy

  • Pensacola

    Great for fine wines

  • Pensacola

    Romantic

  • Pensacola

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Drift offers a "phenomenal" dining experience with "excellent" food and "spectacular" views of the Gulf Coast. The service is consistently praised, with standout servers like Trinity, Melissa, and Pip making diners feel at home. Highlights include the sea bass, lamb lollipops, and delectable desserts. "Highly recommend" for a special occasion!

1,150 Reviews
  1. MaryKate

    Tallahassee2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience! Out waiter Ray Ray was phenomenal!

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    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely. Had a nice drink at the bar with fries. Then moved to white tablecloth dining. Really nice.

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    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    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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  4. Jo

    Baton Rouge3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had baked Brie, burrata, Brussel sprouts, Sea bass, cream brûlée and it was all amazing. Great service too.

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  5. KackyK

    Memphis10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time visit! Very impressed when we walked in! Food was fabulous

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  6. Jan

    Tallahassee1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 6 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very accommodating for our 48th Anniversary. Requested sunset view and all seats gave you that but they did give us the best seat in the house. Great service and the food was great.

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  7. E

    Tallahassee1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 5 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, excellent service, JayJay was a superb waiter. Food was delicious, but pricey. Nice bar area while we waited for the table area to open.

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  8. Lila VIP

    Tallahassee7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
     I wish of an experience, especially when I’m looking for a quality Food and Beverages

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  9. Mary Lou

    Greater Boston44 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our meals were delicious - we had the sea bass and the the lamb chop entrees. The server, Ray Ray was terrific and overall we had a very nice experience.

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  10. Editordeb

    Nashville2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 26 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    From the moment we walked in the door and were greeted by the host, to our amazing waiter, Ray Ray, the evening was a tremendous success! The sea bass was incredible, as was the American salad. My husband complemented the pork chop, and the rosé wine was the best we have ever had. We will be back!

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FAQs

Drift is rated 4.7 stars by 1150 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 16 times today
Google Map for Drift

41 Fort Pickens Rd, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-2078

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Steak
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 16:00–21:00 Happy Hour Wed–Sun 16:00–18:00
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    The main entrance to Drift is located on the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. Take the elevator located in the doorway across from Inner Light Surf Shop on the pier - to the 2nd floor above Casino Beach Bar & Grille.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Luis Nolasco
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