New American Restaurants near Destin, FL

“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!“

“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 come here all the time and generally spend $20-30 per person but tonight we weren’t as hungry but still wanted to pop in. We ordered hush puppies and the steak frites to split, however the server let us know the fryer was down so we weren’t able to try the hush puppies. No big deal, we will be back another day! As always, the food is amazing and the staff is the best!“

“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.“

“My family and I had breakfast at the Primrose Restaurant while staying at the Henderson Park Inn. We thoroughly enjoyed our breakfasts, and we especially appreciated how accommodating the restaurant was to the vegans and vegetarians in our party. The Gulf Hydration breakfast drink was also especially noteworthy and delicious.

But I have to say, the real star of our experience was our server, Caesar. What a delight! He was so pleasant, upbeat, attentive, and genuinely enjoyable. His wonderful personality made our breakfast experience that much more special.

In fact, we returned to Primrose for breakfast the second morning largely because of Caesar. That says a lot about the impression he made on us.

Thank you, Caesar, for being you. Your warm and positive personality is something guests remember, and you are truly an asset to Primrose. We hope management knows what a wonderful employee they have in you“

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

“We found this fabulous spot on a FB group for Fwb. We ventured out and had dinner last week - feta dip (OhMyGoodness!), hot honey flatbread, crabcake on lobster risotto, and creme brulee special. The service was spot on and the food was flat out fabulous! I took leftovers home and ate every bite - esp. the feta which surprised me as I already had a great whipped feta recipe. Nope, there's is better. Only caveat is they don't have cocktails but they have great wine options and beer/sodas. We took our dog (huge plus) and enjoyed a beautiful evening!“

“My husband and I visited Bijoux for our anniversary, and it was such a memorable experience and the perfect place to celebrate. The atmosphere was elegant and romantic, making it the perfect setting for a special occasion. The food was phenomenal, every dish was packed with incredible flavor and beautifully prepared. The cocktails were also unique and creative. We truly enjoyed every part of our experience and would definitely come back. Thank you to our waiter Michael for being so wonderful.“

“Hidden Gem. No reason to wait in hour long lines at nearby restaurants. This seafood platter was one of the best I’ve had anywhere. Red snapper with a mango sauce, crab cakes, and shrimp. All delicious! The hushpuppies were icing on the cake 😋“

“Sweet spot in town with fun jazz and chill music on the weekends, wine flights and wine happy hours. Soup is delightful. Recommend everything on the menu. Had a quick lunch Italian Stallion panini (last half remaining in photo). Always a pleasure.“

“First time there today 2/20/26 and I'm impressed. Had the chicken salad on croissant with pasta salad and potato salad. The chicken salad is very good! Pasta salad has a great flavor to it, not sure what they use but it's not italian dressing, it's more sweet and really delicious. All the sides looked good. You get two sides with a sandwich and two of the choices were chocolate or lemon cake, gotta love a place that has cake as a side item 😁!“

“Delicious food & beautiful back patio!“

“Hands down has to be one of the top 5 dining facilities in the entire Air Force. The staff is great, the food options are great. They have everything from a salad to mid to higher end foods. They keep it clean and organized. Everything about it is great for lunch.“

“We visited on Saturday, September 5th, and I hadn’t eaten at Sonny’s BBQ in over 20 years. Overall, it was a good visit!

We both ordered the two-meat plate. I had the brisket and ribs, and my husband had the brisket and pulled pork. Everything was delicious! My only complaint about the food was that I wish it had been served a little hotter temperature wise.

Our server was very nice, although service was a little slow at times. Overall, we enjoyed our meal and had a good experience. We’ll definitely visit again!“

“great place for food and drink. Both are amazing.“

“I would recommend AJ’s for the live music and drinks, but the food is lacking. $26 for 8 oysters is ridiculous. I ordered the “shrimp spring rolls”. I expected a spring roll like you get in an Asian restaurant. I got six shrimp tails wrapped in phyllo for $16. Very disappointed in the food but the atmosphere is nice.“