Diners' Choice: Seafood restaurants in Northwest Florida

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Seafood cuisine in Northwest Florida? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach

4.8

4.8 (7366)

$30 and under

Seafood

Pensacola

About the restaurant

The Grand Marlin Restaurant features a inside main dining area with a shuck to order oyster bar, exterior North Drop Bar overlooking the beautiful Santa Rosa Sound, and private event 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. Our Chefs have a passion for great-tasting food and particularly love working their culinary magic with fresh Gulf Coast seafood. Beach-goers feel comfortable in shorts and flip-flops on our North Drop patio, or a night out in the Main Dining room. The Grand Marlin has a space and atmosphere for all occasions and is looking forward to creating an authentic experience between time and tide.

Top review

Beth

Dined 2 days ago

Always a great place to eat as a local it’s my favorite . Excellent fresh catch yellowfin meal!

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Firefly - Panama City Beach

4.7

4.7 (8164)

$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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Liliana

Dined 3 days ago

This place was so good! Service was amazing! Highly recommended

Ambrosia 30A

4.8

4.8 (256)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Rosemary Beach

About the restaurant

Ambrosia is 30A’s iconic location for the freshest Gulf-to-table seafood and the most luxurious prime and wagyu steaks. At Ambrosia you will find authentic hospitality combined with a rich celebration of local flavors in a sophisticated upscale dining room, patio, and separate bar room. When coming to 30A, it doesn’t get any better than Ambrosia.

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Brad

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent food and all the staff was relatively young and very friendly and accommodating!

The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach

4.7

4.7 (5070)

$30 and under

Seafood

Panama City Beach - Bay Point

About the restaurant

The Grand Marlin Restaurant features a main dining area with a shucked to order oyster bar, exterior North Drop Bar overlooking Grand Lagoon, and private meeting rooms. This Panama City 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 Panama City Beach Area. Corporate 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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Emily J.

Dined 3 days ago

Great spot for dinner fresh food and an overall decent dinner. The ambience was nice as we sat at a window to overlook the bay. Our Server gets the highest rating—she was absolutely outstanding!!!!

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The White Marlin and Oysterette

4.7

4.7 (514)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Port St. Joe

About the restaurant

We are accepting reservations to make your experience the most pleasurable. The White Marlin is a magnificent beach front steak and seafood restaurant that boasts a selection of seafood with a longstanding commitment to offering top quality ingredients from local fisheries up and down the coast of Florida. Freshness is our only priority working directly with fishermen and farmers, to bring you the most amazing fresh catches and beef there is to offer. With an ethos of spotlighting ingredients first, The White Marlins menu features simple preparations executed to perfection to allow quality to take center stage. We have two dining options for our guests experience between the more casual and lively Oyster Bar and patio to the traditional Main Dining Room. The Main Dining Room possesses classic and sophisticated warmth, is adorned with sharp accents throughout the room and plush seating lends the ideal setting for celebratory dinners or just a simple night on the town.

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DaveVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Such a great hidden gem. In the small town of Port Saint Joe. Party of 6 and everything ordered was excellent. The seafood was very fresh and well prepared. The service was great! Morgan was so attentive to our table. She has a wonderful personality.

Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar - Sandestin

4.7

4.7 (2571)

$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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Michelle

Dined on Jun 12, 2025

Great experience and great food! The menu has a great variety of wonderful food!

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Thai Shrimp & Scallops

4.4

4.4 (2589)

$30 and under

Seafood

Santa Rosa Beach

About the restaurant

Located at Grand Boulevard in Sandestin, Emeril's Coastal is the first of Emeril’s Restaurants in Northwest Florida. The cuisine of Emeril's Coastal is symbolic of Emeril’s deep appreciation and connection to the water. Combined with the bountiful variety of nearby fresh Gulf seafood and the freshest local ingredients available, Emeril’s Coastal strives to embark you on a seafood experience like no other. The menu features specialties like Gulf Shrimp Cocktail, Florida Rock Shrimp Rolls, and Oyster Spaghetti. The design of the restaurant compliments the menu using an earthy mix of textures to create a casual, coastal feeling that is complete with elegant and sophisticated touches.

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Katie

Dined on Jun 11, 2025

Sat as soon as we walked in for our reservations. Had 2 tasty cocktails and shrimp cocktail & a wedge to start. Husband had the whole Snapper fish with crab and I had the crusted red fish. Both dishes were super yummy and fresh. Finished with a delicious key lime pie!

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Seafood Stuffed Pasta Shells

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Coastal Fried Seafood Platter

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Oysters

Emerald Waterfront

4.2

4.2 (67)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Navarre

About the restaurant

The Emerald Waterfront Bar and Grill features meticulously hand-cut steaks, freshly caught seafood, an extensive selection of wines and creative cocktails. All of this is offered in a sophisticated yet laid-back beach atmosphere, complemented by stunning views of the serene Navarre Sound. Perfect for both casual gatherings and special occasions, The Emerald Waterfront Bar and Grill is an essential destination for those looking for relaxation and an unforgettable dining experience.

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Chuck

Dined 3 days ago

Overall very pleasant experience. The atmosphere and food were very good. Service was exceptional. We also enjoyed being able to go outside afterwards for a few drinks. The only negative would be it was our anniversary and a little more private area would have been nice. We were seated right next to another table…like inches away. I did state on my reservation that it was an annivesary.

Ocean Club Restaurant

4.4

4.4 (1140)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Destin

About the restaurant

PLEASE CONTACT THE RESTAURANT DIRECTLY FOR HOLIDAYS & ANY DAYS THAT ARE BLOCKED DUE TO LARGE PARTIES!

Main Phone number: 850-267-3666 (Office Manager/Kathleen)

Ocean Club Management

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Kristin

Dined on Jun 10, 2025

We love Ocean Club. This was our second time here and the food and service was exceptional. Both times there was a special appetizer that was phenomenal! First time it was bacon wrapped shrimp that was fried and this past time it was crab stuffed shrimp egg rolls. Both were delicious! Every trip to Miramar beach should include a dinner at Ocean Club.

The Wharf Fish & Oyster Company

4.4

4.4 (81)

$30 and under

Seafood

Pensacola Beach

About the restaurant

The Wharf Fish & Oyster Company is Pensacola Beach's premier dining destination, offering an elevated yet approachable experience that features waterfront views and flavors of the Gulf Coast.

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Sheryl

Dined on Jun 12, 2025

We really enjoyed our evening from food, to atmosphere, adult beverages and wait staff.

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