A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Local favorites & classics
Saltwater Grill. Central PCB (Hutchison Blvd) · Upscale Gulf-to-table seafood, steaks, sushi — A standout for its jaw-dropping 25,000-gallon tropical saltwater aquarium as the dining room centerpiece, award-winning…
The Grand Marlin Restaurant & Oyster Bar. Grand Lagoon (Lighthouse Marina, 5323 N Lagoon Dr) · Seafood, oyster bar, surf and turf — Menus printed daily to reflect the local catch, overseen by Executive Chef Gregg McCarthy. The…
Runaway Island Beachfront Bar and Grill. West Front Beach Road (14521 Front Beach Rd) · Gulf seafood, American — Over 12,000 sq ft of dining space across two floors plus an outdoor deck boardwalk extending to the Gulf. Signature dishes…
Capt. Anderson's Restaurant. Grand Lagoon (5551 N Lagoon Dr) · Classic Gulf seafood, steaks — A multi-decade Grand Lagoon landmark where the tradition is to dine early and watch the charter fleet unload the day's catch at the…
Schooners. 5121 Gulf Dr · 4.6★ (9,387 reviews)
The Wicked Wheel. 10025 Hutchison Blvd · 4.5★ (8,503 reviews)
Pineapple Willy's. Thomas Drive / Grand Lagoon (9875 S Thomas Dr) · Gulf seafood, BBQ, casual American — A PCB institution since 1984, built on the original 1936 pier that once stretched 1,000 feet into the Gulf.…
Sharky's Beachfront Restaurant & Tiki Bar. Front Beach Road (15201 Front Beach Rd) · Gulf seafood, casual American — Open since 1986 with a 15,000-square-foot deck right on the sand, live music nightly in season, a kids' pirate-ship…
Schooners Last Local Beach Club. East End (5121 Gulf Drive) · Casual beach food — seafood, burgers, salads — The oldest continuously operating open-air beach club on the Gulf Coast and host of the famous nightly sunset cannon…
Thomas Donut & Snack Shop. 19208 Front Beach Rd · 4.6★ (6,746 reviews)
Andy's Flour Power Cafe & Bakery. 2629 Thomas Dr · 4.7★ (3,561 reviews)
The Pour. 12902 Front Beach Rd · 4.8★ (1,317 reviews)
The Pancakery of PCB. 13800 Panama City Beach Pkwy Unit 110 · 4.2★ (3,085 reviews)
Fine dining & Michelin
Firefly. Central PCB (Richard Jackson Blvd) · Fine dining — seafood, steaks, sushi, wild game — Ranked #14 on OpenTable's 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, with a courtyard dining room lit by…
Hunt & Gather Raw Bar & Pub. 7942 Front Beach Rd · 4.7★ (635 reviews)
Pescado Seafood Grill & Rooftop Bar. 74 Town Hall Rd #4b · 4.3★ (1,058 reviews)
Restaurant Paradis. 82 S Barrett Square · 4.6★ (574 reviews)