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Waterfront Restaurants on Pensacola Beach

Pensacola Beach Waterfront Eats & Drinks

Salty, the Dolphin standing next to the Shaggy’s Shark on Pensacola beach. Shaggy’s Pensacola Beach (Pet Friendly) You catch THEY cook.

Shaggy’s is the highest rated waterfront restaurant on the beach and Taste of the Beach Winner!  It is a family and dog-friendly restaurant serving quality cuisine and loads of fun! They have incredible food and drinks, not to mention the most extensive craft beer list on Pensacola Beach, all in a fun, island-style atmosphere with water views from every seat! Shaggy’s Pensacola Beach is located on Little Sabine Bay, across from the Boardwalk, just a half-mile inside the tollbooth!  Our dolphin tour boats, Frisky Mermaid and Salty Dolphin are both located behind Shaggy’s.  Great place to stop in before or after your tour for a meal, snack or beverage.

Shaggy's Best of the Beach Tuna poke cup

Best of the Beach Tuna poke cup!

Cafe NOLA located across the street from Shaggy’s and on the Santa Rosa Sound offers traditional Cajun/Creole New Orleans Style Cuisine.  They do snowballs too!

Crabs “We got ’em” is located at Casino Beach Boardwalk (Beach Ball Water Tower).  Located gulf front with incredible views, this laid-back beach eatery has live music, outdoor tables and a great on-site beach store.

SEA.SIP.SAVOR

Pensacola Beach’s biggest culinary event of the year

If you are lucky enough to visit our slice of paradise in October, you can attend one of the Pensacola Bay Area’s most beloved annual fall food festivals.  It’s an opportunity for you to try several small bites from beach restaurants.

Friday features the annual upscale, island-chic VIP Trolley Dinner.

Taste of the Beach continues Saturday, with a free, outdoor festival featuring signature dishes made by 20 Pensacola Beach restaurants, all staged around the Gulfside Pavilion on Casino Beach.

Hosted by the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, Taste of the Beach spotlights Pensacola Beach’s unique restaurants and coastal cuisine, focusing on fresh, local seafood.   For more information on our mermazing Chamber of Commerce, stop in at the Visitor’s Center located in Casino Beach Parking Lot.

Seas the Half Day: Snorkel + Dolphin Cruise + Secluded Beach
  • Female Captains Available
From $125

Welcome to the ultimate Pensacola Beach water attraction!

Picture this: exploring the Pensacola area, looking for marine and wildlife or diving in for some snorkeling or swimming and why not take a dip at a hidden, secluded beach along the way? It’s a great way to see the beaches of Pensacola.