Drift

Name: Drift
Address: 41 Fort Pickens Rd, Gulf Breeze, FL, United States, 32561-2078
Telephone: (850) 733-7331
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

1072 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

Great for scenic views
Good for special occasions
Great for outdoor dining

Join us for dinner or a Gulf side drink. Located directly on the Gulf of Mexico, perched high above on the second floor, DRIFT is a casual fine dining restaurant serving steaks & fresh seafood, offering guests THE best view on Pensacola Beach featuring an indoor bar & indoor seating as well as a patio bar & outdoor seating. Join us for our Sunday night Prime Rib Dinner, only $39.95 and check out our Sunset Happy Hour Wednesday-Sunday for Half Off our specialty cocktail menu plus all appetizers - Sunday 4pm-6pm.

Check out our Chef Specials and come see for yourself why we won Best in Pensacola 2022 for 1. Best Restaurant - Pensacola Beach 2. Best Steakhouse - Pensacola 3. Best Happy Hour - Pensacola and 4. Best Girls Night Out - Pensacola.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 12, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Steak
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(850) 733-7331
Website
https://driftpcola.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Andrew M. Suthers
Catering
Email: events@driftpcola.com for all your catering and event needs!
Private party facilities
Email: events@driftpcola.com for all your catering and event needs!

Location
41 Fort Pickens Rd, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-2078
Neighborhood
Pensacola
Cross street
Located on the 2nd Floor of Casino Beach Bar & Grille
Parking details
The main entrance to Drift is located on the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. Take the elevator located in the doorway across from Inner Light Surf Shop on the pier - to the 2nd floor above Casino Beach Bar & Grille.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,072 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Northwest Florida
Great for fine wines
Northwest Florida
Great for outdoor dining
Northwest Florida
Great for scenic views
Pensacola
Best Overall
Pensacola
Best Food
Pensacola
Best Service
Pensacola
Best Ambiance
Pensacola
Best Value
Pensacola
Good for groups
Pensacola
Healthy
Pensacola
Neighborhood gem
Pensacola
Romantic
Pensacola
Good for special occasions
Pensacola
Lively
Pensacola
Most Booked

1,072 Reviews

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Jesse
Tallahassee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic Food service drinks and atmosphere be ready to pay a surcharge if you use a Credit Card and not cash on top of the already high prices and SRIA tax. It’s a shame they try to milk more money out of ya at the end leaves a bad taste in what other wise was a great experience.
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Kenny
Tallahassee
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service was exceptional our waitress even boxed our dessert to go for us. Definitely one of our favorite restaurants on the beach!
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greg
Tallahassee
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Once again, a great experience! Service was exceptional, the food was amazing, and you can't beat the views... even on a rainy evening!
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catherine
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What an amazing meal and view! Lauren was an excellent server and made sure everything was perfect for us! Drift is definitely our favorite place to eat in Pensacola Beach.
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Laurie
Alabama
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is my favorite restaurant on Pensacola Beach!
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Shawn
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had our wedding reception at Drift its a very classy restaurant, food is amazing, staff is excellent, and the view is beautiful!
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Randall
Key West
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our experience is always a great one. But this time we had the pleasure of getting Bailey for our server. She made our dining experience especially special. She is so personal and real. She was authentic and was interested in us and our family. We will surely ask for her next time we visit Drift!
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Charles
Western NC
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Nice location and beautiful view but waited over an hour for our meal after ordering Service was good but the very long wait for the main course significantly detracted from the occasion
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JayMc
Orlando
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A good experience overall. Great attentive service, but no hovering. A bit too loud. Escargot too chef forward. Escargot itself is not really featured in the preparation and is a bit mushy. My wife shocked me by ordering chicken in lieu of sea bass, and she loved it. My lamb lollipops were great, and the kewpie mayo was a surprise winner as a sauce. It also worked well with a very good asparagus. Much improved over previous experiences at Drift. Keep it up, folks. Good job. Jay Mc
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Britany
Tallahassee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was amazing and we enjoyed celebrating a birthday during our visit!
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FAQs

Drift is rated 4.6 stars by 1072 OpenTable diners.

Drift does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 12, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

41 Fort Pickens Rd, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-2078

Additional information

Cross street
Located on the 2nd Floor of Casino Beach Bar & Grille
Neighborhood
Pensacola
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Steak
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
The main entrance to Drift is located on the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. Take the elevator located in the doorway across from Inner Light Surf Shop on the pier - to the 2nd floor above Casino Beach Bar & Grille.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Andrew M. Suthers
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://driftpcola.com/
Phone number
(850) 733-7331
Catering
Email: events@driftpcola.com for all your catering and event needs!
Private party facilities
Email: events@driftpcola.com for all your catering and event needs!

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What 1,072 people are saying

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