Diners' Choice: Healthy restaurants in Destin

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Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall healthy cuisine in Destin? 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!

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Destin

4.8

4.8 (1788)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Destin

About the restaurant

Ruth's Chris Steak House specializes in serving USDA Prime steaks, each seared to perfection, finished with butter and freshly chopped parsley, and served sizzling on a 500-degree plate. We invite you to join us in Destin, FL!

Top review

Marlene

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

Excellent service and experience . The waiter was amazing the ambiance was great . Definitely recommend

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Pazzo Italiano Destin

4.8

4.8 (2115)

$30 and under

Italian

Destin

About the restaurant

Two friends, two devoted family men, two restaurant lovers and now businessmen, that have been serving and delighting others for over 20+ years. We are excited to share with you our passion, our heart’s work: Pazzo Italiano.

Our menu has been carefully pieced together to bring you a combination of your favorite Italian staples, some more sophisticated flavors with a touch of fun and some new crazy combinations. We look forward to sharing our passion for taste and our love for service with you…

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Bob

Dined 2 days ago

A real treat: very good Italian and superb service.

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Basil and Baxter's Kitchen & Cocktails

4.8

4.8 (306)

$30 and under

American

Destin

About the restaurant

Locally owned and operated in the heart of Niceville, Basil & Baxter’s offers a warm, inviting atmosphere with a chef-driven menu. Led by Chef Amber, we feature fresh Gulf seafood, hand-cut steaks, and creative American cuisine with a Southern twist. Our chalkboard specials highlight seasonal ingredients and local catches like grouper and shrimp. Open Monday through Saturday from 4 to 9 PM, we also offer a full bar and curated wine list—perfect for a relaxed dinner or special night out.

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Greg

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

Food was excellent but it was close to 80 degrees in the back room. Really don’t expect to be hot like that at a nice restaurant. The front seating area was much more comfortable, but we didn’t get to choose our seats.

red onion organic restaurant

4.8

4.8 (43)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Destin

About the restaurant

Mediterranean style restaurant with Greek tapas and small plates.

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Ronald

Dined 3 days ago

Great experience. Would be helpful to have more staff. But the one server they do have is fantastic and efficient, but doing the work of 3 people.

O-Ku Alys Beach

4.8

4.8 (222)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Seacrest Beach

About the restaurant

Modern Japanese meets new urban architecture in the heart of Alys Beach at 30A. Overlooking the town’s iconic Amphitheater, O-Ku will welcome guests with warm hospitality and authentic Japanese cuisine. O-Ku celebrates unique ingredients, traditional techniques, and sophisticated presentations through an approachable menu featuring sushi, sashimi, and nigiri alongside savory dishes.

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HaleyVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Food was very good! The fish quality was great. A little pricey for what it is but it is very good sushi. Our waitress Jada was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and was wonderful. She made the experience great!

Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar - Sandestin

4.7

4.7 (2581)

$30 and under

Seafood

Destin

About the restaurant

Tommy Bahama combines a tranquil environment and great food with an emphasis on hospitality to make for the perfect place to recharge or unwind while indulging in a unique dining experience. The experience is sure to feel like a getaway, whether you’re on vacation or looking for a vacation from your everyday life

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Trisha

Dined 2 days ago

Always a fun night. Food was good as usual. Will go back soon.

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Popular dish

Thai Shrimp & Scallops

The Melting Pot - Destin

4.7

4.7 (607)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Destin

About the restaurant

Turn up the heat during your next evening out. The Melting Pot brings all of Florida’s finest qualities to the table, from personable southern service to savory entrees. Dip your appetizers into flavorful blends, or dive into one of our famous cheese fondues. We may be known for our desserts, but interactive displays and delectable sweets aren’t all we have up our sleeve. Every entrée is carefully crafted with local flavors. Appetizers start with artisan cheeses and signature salads add just the right touch. Craft unique, customizable flavors that complement your particular tastes. From our table to yours, allow us to welcome you to an inviting, friendly restaurant just as welcoming as home.

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JenniferVIP

Dined on Jun 28, 2025

Great experience for my daughter's birthday. Our server was amazing as was the food. Plenty to eat, we did the 4 course meal. Super fun experience, too.

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Experience

Forever Fondue® Endless Entrée 6/15-7/31

Pazzo Italiano Santa Rosa Beach

4.6

4.6 (1023)

$30 and under

Italian

Santa Rosa Beach

About the restaurant

Pazzo Italiano SRB is the 2nd location of the highly rated and locals favorite Destin location, featuring award winning Italian dishes and wood fired Neapolitan pizza, full bar and two private rooms in a cosmopolitan Family friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

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BrianVIP

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

As always, we had a wonderful meal at Pazzo. We had the Chicken Marsala, a "meat lovers-type" pizza, a wonderful pappardelle and cream sauce with italian sausage, and a birthday tiramisu. This is the best Italian food around 30A. So grateful to have this place so close to home!

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Wild Olives Market & Cafe

4.3

4.3 (180)

$50 and over

Mediterranean

Seagrove Beach

About the restaurant

WILD OLIVES

Wild Olives in SeaGrove, Florida features gourmet cheeses and fine wines along with a bistro menu. The menu is well thought out, with salads, platters, small plate offerings and entrées. Chris' burger is the burger you won't forget. Small plates at Wild Olives are made for sharing, and, if you choose several, you can create a meal for your entire party. Salads are served with bread, so they can be almost a meal in and of themselves. You have to try the Crispy Tuna Poke, Fried Goat Cheese and Crab Cakes with Red Pepper Aioli. Popular main entrees include the Chef's Cut, Greek Catch and Paprika Chicken with Pancetta, don't forget about Chris' Famous Reuben "Dagwood".

Chef Chris Trovas prepares Chef's Specials weekly with fresh local seafood.

Wild Olives is known for Friday Night Wine Tastings, they take place every Friday from 4pm-7pm.

Wild Olives is a Family-Friendly Restaurant!

Join our VIP Email List by visiting www.wildolives30a.com

STAY WILD

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TimVIP

Dined on Jun 28, 2025

Great place to go for great food and excellent service.

Bubba Gump - Destin

3.2

3.2 (17)

$30 and under

Seafood

Destin

About the restaurant

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. captures the charm and American spirit that made “Forrest Gump” a smash hit, featuring down-home décor reminiscent of the movie’s setting in Alabama. Now branded as an American icon, the restaurant showcases memorabilia and still-photos from the movie, along with reproductions of script pages, storyboards and even some costumes. At the core, we are a seafood restaurant committed to providing a casual environment where everyone can enjoy a great meal and have some fun too.

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William

Dined on Jun 4, 2025

Loved eating at Bubba Gumps Seafood.. Our waitress Abby was The Best!!!! She made our experience wonderful!!

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