50 Best American Restaurants near Okaloosa Island

“Nice restaurant & bar with a beach and seaview. The food has a big portion suitable for sharing with 2-3 pax. Staff members are friendly and accommodating.“

“Food is delicious! Service is great! Our favorite place in Niceville. Love the filet and lava cake and more.“

“My wife and I had dinner here and were impressed with our server. She was very friendly and attentive. She made our experience a very enjoyable time.“

“Everything we ordered was phenomenal! So happy I ordered lunch from the big red truck when they stopped by our resort. INCREDIBLE!“

“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 😁!“

“Absolutely delicious food and service! Highly recommend“

“You prob haven't seen mother Earth's Cafe in fwb if you're like me, but you have to go try them! Looking foward to hopping back over there for breakfast soon! Highly recommend the club and if you don't mind olives, the muffuletta is great too! Peach cobbler was soo good!“

“Delicious food & beautiful back patio!“

“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!“

“the nest food truck around. the biscuit and gravy is my favorite but the burgers and everything else is just as amazing 👏 🤩“

“What a nice and friendly server.“

“Food,cleanliness,great staff, atmosphere nice and comfortable.“

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

“The setting and the food are incredible! Tonight I had the lobster tacos for dinner with the e tuna dip for an appetizer to share, but honestly I could have just eaten my weight in hush puppies and strawberry butter. Our server Mackenzie was fantastic! Friendly, fast, and kept us well supplied. Also, she recommended a fantastic drink!“

“The food is consistently good. The salad bar,(my favorite) is kept clean and well-stocked. Our server was a delight. I went with church folks that seem to go there often.“

“Best food I had while in Destin!“

“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.“

“Had the Zin-Gouda Hamburger today at lunch, it was fantastic. If you don't like spicy skip the aioli and go with regular mayo. The Zinfandel reduction put it over the top. Staff friendly and accommodating as always! Would post a picture but phone won't let me. Those phones are too bossy.“

“The food was great and the service was awesome, it was my birthday n our waitress was so sweet she even put a candle on my birthday pie that I had to get to go because I was to full to eat it there, they made my day feel special“

“Alex M was our waiter tonight at the wharf 850. We had excellent service, and he was very friendly and very knowledgeable about the menu. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and waiter for anyone visiting in Niceville Florida.“

“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“

“Great live music venue, good times!“

“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!“

“Visiting my nephew and his family here in Crestview Fl ( 4th of July 🇺🇸 weekend) And we decided to come over here for lunch today, I’ve always wanted to come over here and try it out since I always seen their sign from the Interstate. Well now we got the chance and this place didn’t disappoint us , I ordered the 3 meat special and a side order of Okra with the Mac & cheese, My nephew had an order of loaded tots ( you can’t go wrong with those) , found out there was a BOGO with the beer 😳, well I couldn’t pass that up , the Cold Yuenlings went great with the meats. Speaking of the 3 meats ( ribs, brisket, pulled pork ) all 3 was very tasty, tender . Definitely a 4 Star ⭐“

“Stephanie is very personable and has great humor! Very professional! Awesome server!“

“Best food in Fort walton bch by far well worth the price I love the Place !“

“My mom and I stopped in while traveling, and the staff made us feel instantly welcome!!! The food brought back favorite childhood memories of mom’s/grandmother’s cooking when mealtimes were a time to gather and chat with each other. It was so good, we went back again!!! Thanks everyone for great memories and fantastic meals!!!“

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

“Wow! We live down the street and just decided to stop by. My autistic grandson just found his new favorite place. Great pizza and staff were so helpful and friendly. Love the laid back atmosphere. We will definitely be back!“

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“Me encanta todo de este lugar!!!“

“We enjoyed visiting and drinking a cold brew at Props! The atmosphere was laidback, fun, clean with a great beer 🍻 selection! My favorite is the Blueberry and I was happy to enjoy a pumpkin beer as well! A flight is also available if you want to try out their beers! Kyle served us and was friendly and knowledgeable about the beers! We saw a few people come with their dogs, and the Props cats are a nice addition!“

“Absolutely delicious!! Hot crispy chicken. Amazing sides and a fantastic staff!! Highly recommended!!!“

“My mom and I went into the WH Shalimar on Saturday(8/10). It’s our favorite, but that team was absolutely AMAZING! They were helpful, polite, and working together. So……WH Shalimar, FL keep doing what you’re doing, it’s working.“

“Aloha Fridays at the Crew Bar. Wear Hawaiian shirts“

“I love this place as breakfast and lunch also.“

“I visited HarborWalk Village and, unfortunately, I wasn’t very impressed. The parking fees were much higher than I expected, which wasn’t a great way to start the visit.

While the area is nice to walk around and has a good atmosphere, I found that most of the shops didn’t have anything that really caught my interest. There just wasn’t much that made me want to stop and browse.

Overall, it wasn’t a bad place to visit, but for me, it didn’t live up to the hype. I don’t see myself making a return trip.“

“Excellent customer service“

“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 had such a great experience tonight! Micheal D was our server, and he was incredible. Laughed, interacted, and treated us so nicely. He took great care of us and the dessert he brought to the table was so good! We definitely will be asking for him again, so thank you Micheal for a great dinner experience.“

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

“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.“

“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!“

“Great service, this is the first place my son picks to eat every time. Staff always goes above and beyond to make sure my kids have a great experience. Also you can never go wrong with a chocolate chip waffle.“

“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!“

“The staff is always so sweet and attentive at this location. Food is consistently yummy. Nice way to enjoy some good breakfast!!!“

“We travel to Texas from Tampa 2-3 times a year and always swing in for a couple days to the beaches and love visiting this establishment for drinks and dinner. We always have Janae over in the bar area and she’s such a wonderful gal. She’s such a happy, friendly and approachable person. The restaurant seems to be very clean and organized and they are very attentive! The beer was ice cold and food was delicious!“

“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.“

“Culver’s hooked our pup up! She’s in pup cup heaven.“