37 Best American Restaurants in Destin

“After hearing so many great things about this place, I finally made it out here to try it for myself. The atmosphere was beautiful and elegant. Brandon our server was amazing. The way Brandon described the specials and the menu items, he made it sound like it was going to be the best meal of my life. The food was spectacular so HUGE kudos to the chef. You are doing everything perfect. Atmosphere is 10 out of 10, service is a 100 out of 10 and the food was a 10 out of 10. I will definitely be back and thank you for the amazing dining experience.“

“We visited Fort Walton for the first time and I had already planned to visit this restaurant. I was so excited because of what I saw on the internet. It absolutely did not disappoint. We enjoyed the nachos & mixed drinks. The scavenger hunt was so much fun with my husband and 3 year old and the alligator show was so educational. We will definitely go back!! Oh, and we met “Henry” the 1 year old baby gator that we took a photo with!“

“Beautiful restaurant and wonderful service from hostess to our server, Candace.“

“Fun place with much to look at. Menu has many choices and there are gluten free options.

Service is excellent. Helpful and attentive. Food was good and presented well. Large portions. Grits were salty. Crab cakes had a salmon taste. I’m very seasoned vegetables.“

“The waitress was very friendly and did a great job, but when I ordered the STEAK nachos I didn't realize there would only be two small pieces of steak on them, and they were cold. The rest of the food was good especially the burger and fries.“

“Absolutely an overlooked restaurant, don’t assume because it’s inside a resort that the food is not as good, it’s owned by fuddpuckers. The burgers are outstanding as well as the fish tacos. Definitely a must, if your staying at the Sandestin resort do not ignore this place.“

“We went for oysters today and although they were meh our server Reagan was incredible. She would be the reason we go back. So kind and personable, thanks so much.“

“Came here for our wedding anniversary and it did not disappoint the service was great and the food was so very very delicious!! Will be coming back thank you to Ron and Lexi at the Destin Florida location for such a wonderful first experience at millers ale house !“

“Birthday dinner with the fam was great!“

“My husband had raw oysters and said they were some of the best he ever had. He then got the blackened grouper with an amazing sauce. I had the chicken alfredo and it was delicious! We had a great server, TJ!“

“Tiffany is an amazing server she recommended lemon blueberry mimosas which were fabulous, and also recommended the beignets. She made our first visit at another broken egg very good. Thank you Tiffany. We will definitely be back before we leave Destin“

“Best food I had while in Destin!“

“Culvers is our “go to” place with the grandkids.“

“We just had lunch at the Destin Cracker Barrel. Our server was Kash and she was brand new at the job. She is a true asset to your organization. She is precious and so friendly and helpful. We’ll surely return and hopefully she’ll be working again.“

“We came in town for a junior golf tournament & made our way to Crab Trap. The sunset was amazing and our server Thayne was excellent. He took the time to put on a pair of gloves and show our son how to crack some crabs and get all the meat out of the 3 pound steamer. Great memories“

“The Harbor Tavern is one of my absolute favorites! Great vibe and kid friendly! My family took Destin Harbor Haulers to dinner and we had yet another amazing time at the Harbor Tavern! Thanks to Chris with the Destin Harbor Haulers for getting us there!“

“Great service and great food. Reasonably priced!!!!“

“The service was good and the wine was great. We got a charcuterie board and the Brie from France was hands down the best cheese I’ve ever had. The reason I’m giving 4 stars is because the small charcuterie board was $30 and I understand the cheese is gourmet, but I still thought that was overpriced. Overall good experience, but expect to pay a little more than you may have thought.“

“We ate at Captain Dave’s Friday night.The atmosphere is relaxed and loved the view.Our server was wonderful,Robyn B.,The food was great ,would definitely go again.“

“We ordered from Sarah K’s to be delivered to our weekend beach rental. The food was delicious and in the fridge when we arrived. We highly recommend!“

“We had beyond amazing experience at the emerald coast location. We sat outside with our two little kids. Our server walked out (Chante) and right away started to engage with the kids and made them smile and feel so welcome. As a parent it was just heartfelt and amazing to have someone so kind to the kids. It made our night the kindness that was shown. If we are ever back in Destin we will be going back.“

“The food was very good and cooked just the way we wanted. Sonya was attentive without being overbearing. A little warm outside but nice.“

“Stacey A was awesome. We will definitely come back“

“We're not easily impressed by service or food, as we Argentinians are used to eating high-quality, well-cooked meat. Today, however, we were delighted by Elena's service and the excellent meal. From the appetizers to the dessert, it was a 10/10!“

“This is a beautiful spot to walk and check out while in Destin. We weren't there for more than 5 mins before we had a lady asking if we wanted more information on the area, I thought she was going to just give me a map or something but it turned into a whole sales pitch about how she could get me a free dolphin tour and 250 dollars worth of boardwalk bucks if we sat through a one and a half hour seminar. I thought it was going to be a tour and information about the hotel and but its actually an intense sales pitch about buying a time share. Needless to say we dipped out on that situation.

Other than that it was a beautiful spot to check out, everything is over priced and it is a very touristy area. We all enjoyed the experience and took some great pictures.“

“never had a bad meal all is good just sit and enjoy“

“Great experience even though we got rained out on the back nine! They gave us a rain check to play again! Well kept course and excellent staff.“

“Had lunch & dinner here, great wait staff, ate inside which was very pleasant. Had the chicken, tenderloins, avocado chicken flatbread, pizza, and the chicken Toscana pasta. All very good! If you are staying w/Wyndham, upon check-in, They gave us a wristband that got us 20% off each time. We are higher up in the Wyndham tier so not sure if that’s why we got it or not, but it doesn’t hurt to ask!“

“We visited On the Rocks last night for the Grave Affair murder mystery dinner and had the best time! The staff were consistently friendly and helpful, which made our experience even better. The entertainment and ambiance were fab and really added to our Halloween night out. We were served finger foods for “dinner,” which were tasty but not very filling. I just wish we had known in advance so we could have had a proper meal beforehand. Overall, I highly recommend this venue, and we will definitely be back!“

“Second year eating here and they have great service and our waiter Brandon was very professional and constantly made sure we were satisfied! Highly recommend!“

“Our last night at the beach we picked Margaritaville. The view was great, the food was amazing, but our server made our first visit sure not to be our last visit. Jennifer gave great recommendations and service. We'll be back for sure!“

“Fun places for the family“

“Amazing, came back twice on a short vacation. Brittney the bartender and the best oysters we’ve ever had being the sole reasons. Would make the 6 hour drive here just for that“

“I had the All Star Breakfast. This is the first place I ate while on vacation. We don’t have Waffle House in Texas. The smell of waffles filled the restaurant. 😋“

“A good seafood restaurant with beautiful scenery.“

“Kid approved and great food and service.“

“believe it or not, this was my first time ever at hooters and our experience was great! we came in during veterans day and it wasn’t too busy. we were seated quickly and our server got us our drinks quickly too.

we got the wings and the buffalo chicken sandwich. i got the garlic habanero dry rub and it was so good! garlicky, spicy, and crispy. wings were perfect and the fries were good too. the chicken sandwich tasted pretty standard but not bad.

our server was great and we will definitely be back!“