A variety of cuisines are available while dining in the area’s many waterfront restaurants. This view is courtesy of the Grand Marlin, which is Pensacola Beach’s newest waterfront restaurant, overlooking Santa Rosa Sound. Our area is well-known for its natural beauty resplendent with beautiful crystal clear waters and powdery white beaches. We often surprise both locals and visitors with our abundance of truly exceptional culinary offerings, and there is truly nothing like the excellence experienced when those two worlds collide — with a waterfront dining experience!

Oar House
1000 S. Pace Blvd., Pensacola
850-432-9620

The Oar House is the waterfront dining destination located on Pensacola’s Bayou Chico. Oar House offers waterfront dining, with boat access.

Oar House is renown for its daily food specials, ranging from fried chicken platters with mashed potatoes to fresh catch smothered in crawfish etouffee. Oar House offers healthful options like Jezebel’s grill— a grilled portion of your choice of chicken, fish, or shrimp, served with vegetables, rice, and their famous lemon buerre blanc sauce— in addition to the “smothered” and “fried” options diners adore! New additions to the menu include the Cuban Sandwich and Baha Fish Tacos .

Special occasions like Mother’s Day usually warrant a special meal, like petite filets wrapped in bacon and served with Key Lime Pie for dessert. The atmosphere at Oar House is like that of your favorite Key West or Caribbean bar and grill. You’ll always find your favorite Jimmy Buffet tunes playing on the radio and your favorite sports event on one of their many televisions.

Live entertainment in May includes Blues Bands, Southern Rock Bands, Jazz singers, bluegrass and local and regional favorites. (See Night Life Pg. 15 for details) Happy Hour is 4 to 6 p.m. and features half price drafts, well drinks, and house wines. Ladies’ Happy Hour is 5 to 7 p.m. and features $2 “you-call-its” for ladies.

Hemingway’s Island Grill Lillo’s Tuscan Grille
5 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach
850-934-5456
www.lillostuscangrille.com

Come marvel at the beautiful Soundside view while enjoying home-made Italian cuisine at Lillo’s Tuscan Grille. Chef Steve Lillo creates authentic Italian fare and offers favorites such as BBQ shrimp and Grilled Portabella appetizers, gourmet pizzas and classic homemade meatballs and pasta. Mussels in Wine Sauce is another popular selection.

The interior of the Lillo’s is intimate and welcoming, and the dining room offers areas for large groups and small, romantic meals as well. Diners can stroll along the natural Soundside beach area behind the restaurant and watch the moonlight ripple on the waters. Happy Hour is offered daily.

H2O Lunch is served on Saturday and Sunday and will start on weekdays May 25. Nightly entertainment is coming soon. Chef Steve Lillo created the ideal, quaint Italian family restaurant on Pensacola Beach.

Hours: Tuesday thru Thursday 4 p.m.-9 p.m., Friday 4 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

The Grand Marlin
400 Pensacola Beach Blvd.
850-677-9153
www.thegrandmarlin.com

The Grand Marlin restaurant is recently opened , facing the sparkling Santa Rosa Sound, offering scrumptious cuisine with stunning water views and a menu that changes daily to take advantage of the freshest seafood. Menu options include fresh-shucked oysters, Bahamian conch chowder, island-style ceviche, freshly made sandwiches and burgers, and hand-cut steaks.

 

Lillo’s Tuscan Grille Award-winning Chef Gregg McCarthy presents his personal specialties such as parmesan-crusted sea scallops over lobster risotto, spicy seared mahi-mahi and Loved and Rubbed salmon.

The main dining area reflects a strong local flavor touched by a Caribbean vibe, mixing comfort with fun and an undeniable sense of place. Classy without attitude, The Grand Marlin offers guests the perfect setting for an afterwork appetizer and drink, a retreat after a day of boating, a special dinner or a relaxed night of entertainment.

Located at the foot of the Bob Sikes Bridge, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., The Grand Marlin opens daily at 11 a.m. and offers complimentary valet parking on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Hooter’s
400 Quietwater Beach Rd.
850-934-9464
www.hootersonline.net

On Pensacola Beach’s Portofino Boardwalk, you’ll find Hooter’s Restaurant. “Delightfully tacky yet unrefined,” Hooter’s is famous for food, fun and more and is the waterfront place you can watch all your favorite sports and enjoy a full service bar and ice cold beer in an atmosphere of casual, fun family dining!

The Grand Marlin Daily specials draw the diners in —from burgers to wings for an affordable price.

A super May special allows you to purchase 20 boneless wings and receive 10 boneless wings free! Though you may not combine this offer with any other offer or discount, you need to take advantage of this great value now, before the deal runs out! Call ahead to (850) 934-9464 to find out more about daily specials or group seating.

H2O (Inside the Hilton)
12 Via de Luna
850-343-6791
www.eatatH2O.com

Locally famous for its fine cuisine, poolside side fare and perfectly catered events, the Hilton Pensacola Beach has a stunning view overlooking the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Hooter’s Restaurant At H2O, starters as wonderful as Gumbo, K’Asian BBQ Spare Ribs, Famous Crab Cakes or Shrimp Scampi begin your dining experience.

Bonsai Sushi Bar located off H2O in the hotel lobby area. The main dining room is a cool collection of seaglass colored tiles and smooth chrome overlooking the Gulf and the pool outside. Lunch menu selections at H2O range from affordable Black Angus Beach Burger, and grilled marinated chicken breast and Cajun spiced Hilton club sandwiches (all for under $10) all the way to gourmet signature selections and upscale dining options. Premier salads include Spinach Salad, Caesar, Tropical Fruit and classic house all priced under $10, with the option of adding tiger shrimp, grilled chicken, blackened fresh catch and seared ahi tuna for very reasonable up-charges.

Bimini Beach Bar Chef Dan Dunn’s signature dish is the Steak Dano – a generous grilled Prime Filet Mignon served atop Baby Bok Choy and Baby Carrots, wild mushrooms, with blackened scallops and shrimp over a creamy portion of Roasted Poblano and goat cheese with an Asian demi. Redfish, Green Tea Seared Duck Breast, Shrimp, Pork Chop, Grouper and the chef’s own Voodoo Pasta are also options for the discriminating diner.

A quick meal poolside still bears his stamp as he supervises and has a role in all that is prepared in the Hilton galleys. Latitudes Beach Bar and Grill serves salads, wraps, burgers and sandwiches worthy of the locale.

Hemingway’s Island Grill
400 Quietwater Beach Rd.
850-934-4747
www.hemingwaysislandgrill.com

 

Dining in the casually elegant Hemingway’s Island Grill is inspired by the famous writer’s thirst for adventure and great food.

The Oar House The menu, with its fresh seafood, steak, pasta, salads and sandwiches, will please everyone in your dining party. Selections include the Filet Portobello, an 8 oz. filet mignon chargrille and served on a grilled portobello mushroom, served with garlic smashed potatoes and a brandy demi-glace. Lobster and Shrimp Ravioli combines Lobster, shrimp and cheese filled ravioli topped with a brandy cream sauce, diced tomatoes and a slice of garlic bread.

Daily lunch selections include fish, chicken or Cuban sandiwches, and specials start at $6.95.

Sunday brunch begins at 10:30 am, offering bountiful array of breakfast and lunch items with a gorgeous view.

Hemingway’s offers a full bar and a wide variety of wines by the glass or bottle.

The Hemingway’s Mojito offers a unique refreshment in a tall glass.

Open daily at 11 am.

Bimini Beach Bar
400 Quietwater Beach Rd.
850-934-4747
www.biminibeachbarpb.com

Bimini Beach Bar, on Pensacola Beach’s Portofino Boardwalk under Hemingway’s Island Grill, offers world famous Bimini Juice, a concoction directly from the islands. Food items are available from Hemingway’s kitchen, with 10 items costing only $10! Specials include $1 fish tacos on Wednesdays, Ladies Drink Free on Thursday nights, and Friday through Sunday Bimini Beach Bar offers live music. Show the Splash! Magazine coupons during the month of May and you can receive $5 off a purchase of $25 or more (may not be combined with any other offer or discount).