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Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Northwest Florida

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Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Northwest Florida? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


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Savour
5.0
5 (1722)
$31 to $50
American
Tallahassee
About the restaurant
Drew McLeod's restaurant, Savour, is a hub of hospitality; a chic and eclectic dining experience in downtown Tallahassee, where we invite you to pull up a chair and linger over great conversation. With a vision for seasonally inspired, regionally sourced and creatively prepared cuisine, Chef Brian Knepper brings more to the table... even for the most discriminating gastronomes. Our elegant bar area is a must-stop for movers, shakers and cocktail connoisseurs. Our "bartenders" are always in high spirits and proudly offer a thoroughly curated wine list. Life is short: Savour it!
Top review
JJ
Dined 2 days ago
Service was amazing from the time we walked in the door. Our waitress was amazing. The food was some delicious. My wife had the Filet and I have the Ribeye. We also shared a bottle of nice wine and a bread pudding that was really good. We will be back!
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Shrimp & Grits
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Gulf Coast Bouillabaisse
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Steak Frites
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Renaissance
4.9
4.9 (99)
$31 to $50
Traditional French
Santa Rosa Beach
About the restaurant
Pure white Haussmannian wall panel moldings, gold mirrors, marble bistro tables, herringbone floors, green velvet booths…

…The sweet perfume of Rosemary, Thyme, Toasted Baguette, Truffles, Boeuf Bourguignon served by an elegant waiter…

…Melodies from Serge Gainsbourg and Edith Piaf are playing in the back, you love these songs, you try to guess the words…

…A Champagne bottle suddenly pops. You hear that very typical sound of 1500 years of French history in a bottle.

You have landed in Paris.

But are there palm trees in Paris?

Is it the Seine River? Why do you see a white sandy beach on the horizon? Are we in Paris? Or are we in “Floride”?

Come and see for yourself.

You are eating at Renaissance tonight!

Miam! Bon Appétit.
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Buddy
Dined 6 days ago
We had a 6:30 reservation. We arrived a little early but we were still immediately seated. Very friendly staff and great atmosphere. This is a family run restaurant and the personal touch shows. Food was excellent and desert was perfect. We will definitely be returning.
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Restaurant IRON
4.9
4.9 (2790)
$31 to $50
Southern
Pensacola
About the restaurant
Executive Chef, Alex McPhail has returned to his hometown after 6 years studying under some of the finest chefs in the industry in New Orleans. Taking culinary tips he picked up at Commander’s Palace, Restaurant August & the Roosevelt Hotel, Alex has created a dining environment unlike any other nearby.
Restaurant IRON serves Southern contemporary cuisine fueled by local vegetables and herbs from the creative minds of true Southerners. We aim to bring together fresh local and regional specialties with the finest flavors and ingredients to deliver a dining experience you won't soon forget.
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Christopher
Dined 5 days ago
Great experience overall. Everything was cooked perfectly, service was fast and friendly. They even printed happy anniversary on our menus for me and my wife. Server was very knowledgeable and friendly, keep the drinks full, and made sure we were well taken care of! They even comped our dessert for the anniversary! Great job to your team for a fantastic anniversary dinner! Thank you.
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Chicken & Dumplings
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Seafood Cioppino
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Icebox Nutella Pie
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Basil and Baxter's Kitchen & Cocktails
4.8
4.8 (271)
$30 and under
American
Destin
About the restaurant
Locally owned and operated.. We have a unique menu blending American cuisine with a touch of creole. Lunch varies from our popular shrimp & grits, to our delicious and filling $9.99 specials like bourbon chicken or sweet n sour chicken, to a fresh beef burger. Dinner provides a daily special on our blackboard often offering local grouper or steak, or consider our dinner menu with salads, pastas, steaks and unique entrees. Brunch on Sunday offers a la carte menu, buffet from 9am till 130pm, along with $10 bottomless mimosas. We also have a full bar with a great wine list.
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Cheryl
Dined 7 days ago
Great service in bar before dinner and great service at the table! Food was amazing as always! My favorite restaurant!
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Bijoux
4.9
4.9 (3136)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
Destin
About the restaurant
Bijoux Restaurant + Spirits is a full-service fine dining restaurant located in The Market Shops outside the front entrance to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Open for dinner seven nights a week, we feature the freshest Gulf seafood, prime steaks and an extensive award-winning wine list. Our intimate Bijoux lounge features a full bar complete with a large selection of specialty martinis.


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Petevip
Dined today
Great food and our server, Olga, was wonderful! Atmosphere is wonderful. We highly recommend
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Grouper Almandine
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"Black Skillet" Filet Mignon
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Cowboy Ribeye
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Gallion’s
4.8
4.8 (957)
$50 and over
Contemporary Southern
Rosemary Beach
About the restaurant
GALLION'S welcomes guests 18 years & older for an adult only dining experience beginning at 3pm daily. We offer a family friendly lunch dining experience from 11 am until 3 pm, where we welcome guests of all ages. Our bar opens at 11 am. Join us in the Bar daily for exclusive food & drink offerings of Après Beach between 3 & 5 pm. 18+ Dinner service kicks off at 5 pm.

Gallion's is an approachable upscale restaurant & cocktail lounge located on iconic Barrett Square in the heart of Rosemary Beach on Scenic Highway 30A.

Sophisticated small plates drive the culinary experience while flawlessly executed coastal favorites anchor the menu. The establishment boasts an extremely dynamic & opulent wine & spirits portfolio that ranges from numerous marques in the Buffalo Trace vintage collection to Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon.

Bold cocktails, a vast inventory of allocated goods, exceptional cuisine, & a timeless interior are the hallmark characteristics of this Rosemary Beach staple.
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julie
Dined 7 days ago
Excellent service and food! Stuart is an amazing server with great recommendations.
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Red Snapper
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Crab Cake
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Carrot Cake
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Angelena's
4.8
4.8 (1974)
$30 and under
Italian
Pensacola
About the restaurant
Angelena's is an Italian concept in Pensacola, Florida.

Chef Gillette’s menu brings creative, Southern touches to classic Italian cuisine. Handmade pastas, thoughtfully prepared vegetable dishes are served alongside an abundance of Gulf seafood. The dining room’s wood-fired oven lends flavor to everything from Neapolitan-style pizzas to meatballs and desserts. Our wine list curates the extensive Italian wine list, highlighting wines from thirteen different Italian wine-growing regions.

Promotions:
APERITIVO HOUR: Monday through Saturday
Enjoy Aperitivo Hour from 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. with half price drinks, excluding bottles of wine. At the bar only.

SUPER TUSCAN TUESDAY: Join us each and every Tuesday night for Super Tuscan Tuesday.
Starting at 4:00 P.M., for dine-in only, enjoy any pizza with a select bottle of Tuscan wine for $25
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OpenTable Diner
Dined on Sep 9, 2024
This was the best birthday dinner for my daughter EVER! A+ A+ A+
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MARGHERITA
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DOPPIO RAVIOLI
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The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach
4.8
4.8 (6890)
$30 and under
Seafood
Pensacola
About the restaurant
The Grand Marlin Restaurant features a main dining area with a shucked to order oyster bar, exterior North Drop Bar overlooking the beautiful Santa Rosa Sound, and private meeting rooms. This Pensacola Beach restaurant, with an air of island casualness, serves the highest-quality cuisine, including the freshest local seafood featured on menus designed and printed daily to take advantage of the local bounty. The atmosphere creates a fusion of the Caribbean and the Pensacola Bay Area. Executive Chef Gregg McCarthy has a passion for great-tasting food and particularly loves working his culinary magic with fresh Gulf Coast seafood. Boaters and beach-goers feel comfortable in shorts and flip-flops at the oyster bar, in the dining room and at the North Drop Bar. The Grand Marlin has a space and atmosphere for all occasions and is looking forward to creating an authentic experience between time and tide.
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Danny
Dined 2 days ago
Everything is great love the food atmosphere and the people that helped you
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Seafood Gumbo
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TGM Grouper Piccata
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BBQ Baked Oysters
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The Union Public House
4.8
4.8 (1583)
$30 and under
Gastro Pub
Pensacola
About the restaurant
UPH is a crafty southern pub where it all comes together. 36 East Garden St.
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Rachelllll
Dined 3 days ago
Our food was delicious! The pimento pups were recommended by our waitress and we were not disappointed - highly recommend even for someone who usually doesn’t love hush puppies or pimento cheese. We both had pork (the butt and the shank) which was also incredible! The waitress was accommodating in swapping out sides by our request. Thanks UPH!
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Firefly - Panama City Beach
4.8
4.8 (7845)
$31 to $50
Seafood
Panama City Beach - Bay Point
About the restaurant
Firefly Casual Fine Dining at it's Finest! Firefly specializes locally caught seafood, mouthwatering steaks seared on an 1800 degree broiler, wild game, and fresh sushi. Named one of OpenTables Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, and winner of Florida Trend's Golden Spoon Award, Urbanspoon.com Top 250 High End Restaurant and Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, quality of food and service is Firefly's mission. We want it to be much more than dinner, we want to treat you to a unique dining experience!
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Jessica
Dined 2 days ago
Very nice, food was excellent,and wonderful service was excellent
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She Crab Soup
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Bone In Ribeye
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