A Local’s Guide to Eating Your Way Around Pensacola

One of the most frequent questions I get asked is where should we eat in Pensacola, FL? As a local, I’ve tried many Pensacola restaurants. I’ve compiled them into a list to help you find a great place to eat. Whether you’re a local or vacationing, this is your guide to eating your way around Pensacola, FL.

*Please note that in this guide, you will only see restaurants that I’ve actually been to and enjoyed. + my favorite thing to order*

ON THE BEACH

  • Flounder’s Chowder House – Coconut Shrimp + Spicy Tuna Roll + Key Lime Pie
  • Drift – Baked Brie + Grilled Lamb Lollipops + Coconut Crusted Sea Bass + Parmesan Truffle Fries
  • Peg Leg Pete’s – Oyster Sampler + Grouper Nuggets + Snow Crab Legs + Blue Crab Claws + Gumbo

Downtown Pensacola

  • Restaurant Iron – Black Garlic Butter Gnocchi & Escargot + Drenched Flat Chicken Wings + White Truffle Fries + Chicken & Dumplings
  • Global Grill – Chile Relleno + Baby Brussel Sprouts + Lobster Wontons + Potato Crusted Fish + Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
  • Angelena’s – Doppio Ravioli + Deviled Eggs + Diavola Pizza
  • Carmen’s Lunch Bar and Tapas – Soda Bread + Chicken Tiki Masala + Chicken Salad Plate + Soup of the Day (all are good)
  • Hub Stacey’s – Onion Rings + Chicken Salad + The Garden Sandwich
  • Sabai Thai – Golden Bags + Pad Thai + Crab Fried Rice
  • Pearl & Horn – Seafood Fries + Oysters Rockefeller + Elk Ragu Pappardelle + Steak
  • The Fish House – Fried Grouper Bites + Grilled Grouper with White Wine Sauce + Grits a Ya Ya + RedFish Lafayette + Taki Sushi Roll
  • McGuire’s Irish Pub – Senate Bean Soup + Reuben Egg Rolls + Bleu Cheese Steak Burger + Fish & Chips

cafes/coffee

pizza

Surrounding areas

Hi, I’m anna!

In 2020 my husband and I decided we didn’t want to wait until retirement age to travel. We’ve started to slowly travel around the world while navigating our adventures around a corporate job. We’ve gained quite the “travel reputation” and our family & friends are always asking where we’re off to next!

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Hi, I’m anna!

In 2020 my husband and I decided we didn’t want to wait until retirement age to travel. We’ve started to slowly travel around the world while navigating our adventures around a corporate job. We’ve gained quite the “travel reputation” and our family & friends are always asking where we’re off to next!


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