35 Best American Restaurants in Destin

“We had such a fun time at Fudpucker’s! My son absolutely loved the gator interactions—it was definitely the highlight of our visit. Everything was exciting and super engaging for kids. The food was great too—everything we ordered was delicious and made the whole experience even better. Emily, the photographer, was amazing! She was so kind, knew exactly what she was doing, and worked quickly while still capturing great moments. We really appreciated how smooth and easy she made everything. Overall, such a memorable and family-friendly place. We’ll definitely be back!“

“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.“

“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!“

“This place is a hidden gem! Food was fabulous! Highly recommend!“

“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“

“Our waitress Amanda was exceptional. She took great care to see that we received the best service. They increased her number of tables and she didn't realize it. I also love Hawaiian shirts and most of the servers wore them. They had them for sale to guests and I have one now.“

“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.“

“Tried for the first time today, our food was amazing! Chicken Parm was to die for! 😋“

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

“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!“

“Best food I had while in Destin!“

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

“We loved Connor!! 5 stars ! Thank you for being pet friendly as well- your restaurant was the only actual pet friendly place on Miramar beach!“

“Been to the Harbor Tavern a bunch of times but never to eat I finally got to try some items off the menu recently and lemme tell you they did not disappoint! I tried the mediterranean bowl with gyro meat with additional add-on of gyro meat and extra tahini sauce for the fries that we ordered everything was flavorful and so fresh tasting I can’t wait to try other menu items“

“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 !“

“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.“

“Very nice, everything was spot on with our orders. I would ask for Brenda B. If you visit.“

“Amazing food and amazing service. We have been in Destin for 5 days. This is the only restaurant that we didn't all get sick at. But that's not why we loved it. There was a wide variety of options on the menu for both carnivores and vegetarians. Food was better than we could have imagined. Servers were very friendly and attentive.“

“Its off season. Seems a bit quite. The place is unforgettable for kids. Also for new comers. It must be packed on summers ☀.. you probably be there early evening before sunset or middle afternoon to be sure on parking. Place could easily full.“

“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 love the FOOD here 😋 service is top notch!“

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

“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 stayed at Emerald Grande for a week, and although we were very disappointed with our accommodations being dated disgusting and dirty, Grand Vista Bar & Grill was one of the positives of our trip. The food was consistently delicious, and the service was excellent every single time we visited. We ordered the chicken tenders and fries multiple times because you could tell the chicken was fresh and cooked to order. The chicken quesadillas were excellent, and the fish tacos and steak tacos were both flavorful and fresh. Every staff member we interacted with was friendly, attentive, and provided great service. If you’re staying at Emerald Grande or visiting HarborWalk Village, I would definitely recommend stopping here for a meal.“

“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!“

“Been coming to Destin for 4 years and just discovered The Boathouse Oyster Bar! Woah if you haven’t been here you need to stop in check the place out Make sure you Tip Paulie and Randy a couple good fellas working their tails off. I’ll be back in June! To management/owners make sure you take good care of your staff they are all good people! Until next time, Keep it on the dock!!“

“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!“

“My family’s go to place, we have 3 kids and they always want to go there, including my wife and I. The service and food is top notch and the icing on the cake is the chocolate lava cake, my kids devour that in 2 min. Will be going there for my birthday tomorrow night at the Oswego location.“

“Fun places for the family“

“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. 😋“

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

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

“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.“

“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!“

“A good seafood restaurant with beautiful scenery.“