Guidebook for Pensacola
Food Scene
CAJUN!! Really good Cajun! The cheese grits are scrumptious and you can order them with your own fixin's, which are all high quality and prepared perfectly. There is also a Cajun market for take-home ingredients.
**Currently only open for lunch M-S
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Broussard's Bayou Grill & Cajun Market - Pensacola
690 E Heinberg StCAJUN!! Really good Cajun! The cheese grits are scrumptious and you can order them with your own fixin's, which are all high quality and prepared perfectly. There is also a Cajun market for take-home ingredients.
**Currently only open for lunch M-S
Another Broken Egg Cafe
721 E Gregory StMMMMMM breakfast.......
For the vegan! Incredible fare, local art and eclectic folks.
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End Of The Line Cafe
610 E Wright StFor the vegan! Incredible fare, local art and eclectic folks.
Best location on the beach, great food! Some entrees are pricey, some are not, but you are paying for some pretty sweet imagery.
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Casino beach
41 Fort Pickens RdBest location on the beach, great food! Some entrees are pricey, some are not, but you are paying for some pretty sweet imagery.
This is a very iconic Pensacola establishment, so Irish that you are transported out of the South. The budget-friendly food is enormously portioned and the atmosphere is boisterous and fun. Go at peak times (small wait usually) and get in on the interactive music. You will definitely sing The Unicorn Song and may just be publicly goaded into kissing their famous Moose!
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McGuire's Irish Pub
600 E Gregory StThis is a very iconic Pensacola establishment, so Irish that you are transported out of the South. The budget-friendly food is enormously portioned and the atmosphere is boisterous and fun. Go at peak times (small wait usually) and get in on the interactive music. You will definitely sing The Unicorn Song and may just be publicly goaded into kissing their famous Moose!
This is our favorite pizza, but the place also has a world-class deli for salads, sides, etc. If you are a chocolate lover, we always grab a piece of their Lovin' Spoonful cake.....prepare to hate yourself for your gluttony....
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New Yorker Deli & Pizzeria
3001 E Cervantes StThis is our favorite pizza, but the place also has a world-class deli for salads, sides, etc. If you are a chocolate lover, we always grab a piece of their Lovin' Spoonful cake.....prepare to hate yourself for your gluttony....
50's diner ambiance, really delightful, owned and operated by one of Pensacola's most respected restauranteurs/chefs. Recommend breakfast, ice cream desserts and the Shrimp and Crawfish Savannah!
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Scenic 90 Cafe
701 Scenic Hwy50's diner ambiance, really delightful, owned and operated by one of Pensacola's most respected restauranteurs/chefs. Recommend breakfast, ice cream desserts and the Shrimp and Crawfish Savannah!
THIS place.......great pizza inside an old mental hospital. 'Nuff said but I'll go on........The joint is cool. Caters to the younger crowd but I go anyway. The setting is very One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, maintained just as it was when they were performing lobotomies and shock treatments. (Just kidding I don't know if they did that here, but it sure looks like they might have!) The walls in the back room are covered in coloring pages of pizza slices submitted by every manner of artist and funny people, worth going just to see these! This huge building has been converted into business spaces and private offices, but stand outside and look up and you can almost hear the screams........
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O'Zone Pizza Pub
1010 N 12th AveTHIS place.......great pizza inside an old mental hospital. 'Nuff said but I'll go on........The joint is cool. Caters to the younger crowd but I go anyway. The setting is very One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, maintained just as it was when they were performing lobotomies and shock treatments. (Just kidding I don't know if they did that here, but it sure looks like they might have!) The walls in the back room are covered in coloring pages of pizza slices submitted by every manner of artist and funny people, worth going just to see these! This huge building has been converted into business spaces and private offices, but stand outside and look up and you can almost hear the screams........
Best sushi in town. We call it “Sushi Church”! My personal favorite is the Halloween Roll.
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Sake Cafe Pensacola
4880 N 9th AveBest sushi in town. We call it “Sushi Church”! My personal favorite is the Halloween Roll.
Delicious tapas spot. Go for the brussel sprouts!
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Global Grill
27 Palafox PlDelicious tapas spot. Go for the brussel sprouts!
This is a new spot, trendy and upscale. Best known for steak. It’s across from Seville Quarter and owned by the same family that owns Seville.
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The District - Seville Steak & Seafood
123 E Government StThis is a new spot, trendy and upscale. Best known for steak. It’s across from Seville Quarter and owned by the same family that owns Seville.
Another incredible breakfast spot in the neighborhood with very unique fare.
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Aunt Katie's - Welcome to Breakfast
3005 East Cervantes StreetAnother incredible breakfast spot in the neighborhood with very unique fare.
Upscale, amazing menu, patio seating. Best brunch you’ll ever sit down for.
105 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
George Bistro + Bar
6205 N 9th AveUpscale, amazing menu, patio seating. Best brunch you’ll ever sit down for.
This is the BBQ everyone orders for catering. It's the P'cola go-to on the subject.
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Hot Spot Barbecue - BBQ
901 E La Rua StThis is the BBQ everyone orders for catering. It's the P'cola go-to on the subject.
Billed as a "gastropub", it's a local love for the unusual menu (cuts of meats you never heard of!) and cocktails. The bartenders knock themselves out for their side of the house and the food and service are consistently great.
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Union Public House
36 S Reus StBilled as a "gastropub", it's a local love for the unusual menu (cuts of meats you never heard of!) and cocktails. The bartenders knock themselves out for their side of the house and the food and service are consistently great.
Iron is just about the apex in dining here. They have incredible, adventurous fare, using local suppliers. Got their start as an upscale golf course house restaurant, but outgrew it fast, went straight downtown and has had to offer very limited seating! Well worth wiggling into for an extra night.
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Restaurant Iron
22 N Palafox StIron is just about the apex in dining here. They have incredible, adventurous fare, using local suppliers. Got their start as an upscale golf course house restaurant, but outgrew it fast, went straight downtown and has had to offer very limited seating! Well worth wiggling into for an extra night.
Bonelli's
1217 N 9th AveItaliano. The best around.
Ok, you want a new burger experience to beat all? I challenge you! Go to the DeVilliers Neighborhood, the artsy, funky and revitalizing edge of downtown. You get here before the joint opens and stand on the street like an addict. When they throw open the door, you all flood in and spread out around a stand-only, giant u-shaped counter. One dude comes out from the back and takes everyone's orders. At the same time. No pen and paper. Then, y'all wait. Pretty soon, here come the brown paper sacks, dealt out perfectly to each customer. With sassitude. Good solid burger too!!
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Blue Dot
310 N De Villiers StOk, you want a new burger experience to beat all? I challenge you! Go to the DeVilliers Neighborhood, the artsy, funky and revitalizing edge of downtown. You get here before the joint opens and stand on the street like an addict. When they throw open the door, you all flood in and spread out around a stand-only, giant u-shaped counter. One dude comes out from the back and takes everyone's orders. At the same time. No pen and paper. Then, y'all wait. Pretty soon, here come the brown paper sacks, dealt out perfectly to each customer. With sassitude. Good solid burger too!!
A gathering of food trucks that never convoys! Basically a food truck park. For the downtown stroll, this is a great open-air lunch spot!
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Al Fresco
501 S Palafox StA gathering of food trucks that never convoys! Basically a food truck park. For the downtown stroll, this is a great open-air lunch spot!
A New Orleans breakfast/lunch in Pensacola is as close as this place. The music, the food, the service....all excellent. Sit on the sidewalk if you can and order the St. Peter if they have a good fish of the day.
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The Ruby Slipper Cafe
509 S Palafox StA New Orleans breakfast/lunch in Pensacola is as close as this place. The music, the food, the service....all excellent. Sit on the sidewalk if you can and order the St. Peter if they have a good fish of the day.
At the tip of downtown overlooking the bay, Jaco's is quintessential Pensacola. Cocktails are prize-winning, the food is top-notch, the marina and dock-walk is breathtaking.....there is no finer sunset experience to be found here.
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Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille
997 S Palafox StAt the tip of downtown overlooking the bay, Jaco's is quintessential Pensacola. Cocktails are prize-winning, the food is top-notch, the marina and dock-walk is breathtaking.....there is no finer sunset experience to be found here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hands down the best spot for a cocktail at sunset. Locals of every variety gather here like a secret club for the sinking of the sun. It is a bit of a bonding experience to our area and it's indigenous people. You will remember this sunset in our town with particular fondness.
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The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge
33 Gulf Breeze PkwyHands down the best spot for a cocktail at sunset. Locals of every variety gather here like a secret club for the sinking of the sun. It is a bit of a bonding experience to our area and it's indigenous people. You will remember this sunset in our town with particular fondness.
This is a little downtown music venue which attracts some big names as they pass through to larger venues. The price is super reasonable, usually under $25 to see someone up close. Not a lot of seating, be prepared to stand for special stars, but this is the price of economy ticketing here.
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Vinyl Music Hall
2 S Palafox StThis is a little downtown music venue which attracts some big names as they pass through to larger venues. The price is super reasonable, usually under $25 to see someone up close. Not a lot of seating, be prepared to stand for special stars, but this is the price of economy ticketing here.
Historic old bar complex, VERY cool, New Orleans vibe. There are several bar sections with different music/activities happening, wander and choose your spot. (Our son Cody works the Courtyard bar most nights and you will find him to be the most professional and engaging bartender in town. He specializes in upscale mixology and craft beer knowledge.) Sunday Brunch is amazing!
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Seville Quarter
130 E Government StHistoric old bar complex, VERY cool, New Orleans vibe. There are several bar sections with different music/activities happening, wander and choose your spot. (Our son Cody works the Courtyard bar most nights and you will find him to be the most professional and engaging bartender in town. He specializes in upscale mixology and craft beer knowledge.) Sunday Brunch is amazing!
This is one of the best breweries, a very hot spot
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Perfect Plain Brewing Co.
50 E Garden StThis is one of the best breweries, a very hot spot
A relatively new addition to East Hill, this is another spot offering high-quality brews and vibery.
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Alga Beer Company
2435 North 12th AvenueA relatively new addition to East Hill, this is another spot offering high-quality brews and vibery.
Sightseeing
This train trestle is a local work of art, decorated liberally over and over by every manner of artist. Make your own graffiti mark or just see what's there for your amusement. The bridge will reflect a season, occasion or cause throughout the year, and in between reflects the colors of local hearts as they share their passions for each other, memorials or their artistic brilliance.
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Puente del Graffiti
North 17th AvenueThis train trestle is a local work of art, decorated liberally over and over by every manner of artist. Make your own graffiti mark or just see what's there for your amusement. The bridge will reflect a season, occasion or cause throughout the year, and in between reflects the colors of local hearts as they share their passions for each other, memorials or their artistic brilliance.
You can't skip this. Again. You can't skip this. Fort Pickens holds an integral place in our nation's history. Here is where Geronimo was imprisoned while members of his family were imprisoned in St. Augustine, FL. It is a giant old fort set at the mouth of the pass to guard our city in times of war and war came. There are tours, a museum and plenty to see by car or afoot. Bring your camera for some incredible shots inside the old cells or over the ramparts out to sea.
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Fuerte Pickens
1400 Fort Pickens RdYou can't skip this. Again. You can't skip this. Fort Pickens holds an integral place in our nation's history. Here is where Geronimo was imprisoned while members of his family were imprisoned in St. Augustine, FL. It is a giant old fort set at the mouth of the pass to guard our city in times of war and war came. There are tours, a museum and plenty to see by car or afoot. Bring your camera for some incredible shots inside the old cells or over the ramparts out to sea.
Whether or not aviation is your passion, this museum is one thing you should not skip if you have the time. There is a giant Imax theater showing all sorts of visual films. There is an aviation bar for cocktails, where you just may find yourself chatting up a Blue Angel pilot or a retired Brigadier General or a gung-ho naval air recruit.
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Museo Nacional de Aviación Naval
1750 Radford BlvdWhether or not aviation is your passion, this museum is one thing you should not skip if you have the time. There is a giant Imax theater showing all sorts of visual films. There is an aviation bar for cocktails, where you just may find yourself chatting up a Blue Angel pilot or a retired Brigadier General or a gung-ho naval air recruit.
Parks & Nature
A small walking park along the Pensacola Bay Bluffs overlooking the bay, this is a nice shady little something to do for a breath of fresh air. There are stairs, be advised.
Scenic Bluffs
A small walking park along the Pensacola Bay Bluffs overlooking the bay, this is a nice shady little something to do for a breath of fresh air. There are stairs, be advised.
A Pensacola touchpoint at the end of Palafox St. Look out over the bay, ogle the boats in the marina, then research the current SHIP in the port dock (neat-o learning op!) to see her function, destinations and reason for docking here.
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Monumento conmemorativo de Plaza De Luna
900 S Palafox StA Pensacola touchpoint at the end of Palafox St. Look out over the bay, ogle the boats in the marina, then research the current SHIP in the port dock (neat-o learning op!) to see her function, destinations and reason for docking here.
Arts & Culture
Check out what's going on while you are here, this theatre offers quite a bit of variety, movies, music, theatrical productions and more. The theatre is stunning and the volunteers are some of the nicest folks you'll meet.
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Saenger Theatre
22 S Palafox StCheck out what's going on while you are here, this theatre offers quite a bit of variety, movies, music, theatrical productions and more. The theatre is stunning and the volunteers are some of the nicest folks you'll meet.
The best of our local artist offerings, this place is an artist coop so you will be supporting the area talent with your souvenir-shopping dollar. So many beautiful and creative pieces spill onto every surface and their personal stories are told by the coop artist behind the counter.
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Blue Morning Gallery
21 S Palafox PlThe best of our local artist offerings, this place is an artist coop so you will be supporting the area talent with your souvenir-shopping dollar. So many beautiful and creative pieces spill onto every surface and their personal stories are told by the coop artist behind the counter.
Shopping
Brand new store about a 60 second drive if you catch the one green light between us and it!
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Publix Super Market at East Hill
1100 E Cervantes StBrand new store about a 60 second drive if you catch the one green light between us and it!
Entertainment & Activities
Every Saturday, much of Pensacola turns out for this incredible Farmers/Artist Market. Local produce and food of all sorts (grow-your-own-mushroom logs, HUGE amazing plants, sustainable coffee beanery booth, breads/baked yummies, etc) plus the opportunity to yak with a local artist in a festival-type atmosphere. The shady stroll through this three-block park amongst the riot of colors and offerings under the hundreds of tents will be a high point of your visit whether or not you spend one thin dime! Get there early (opens at 9 am and goes until 2 pm) for the best selections of everything, this is a very popular market.
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Palafox Market
121 N Palafox StEvery Saturday, much of Pensacola turns out for this incredible Farmers/Artist Market. Local produce and food of all sorts (grow-your-own-mushroom logs, HUGE amazing plants, sustainable coffee beanery booth, breads/baked yummies, etc) plus the opportunity to yak with a local artist in a festival-type atmosphere. The shady stroll through this three-block park amongst the riot of colors and offerings under the hundreds of tents will be a high point of your visit whether or not you spend one thin dime! Get there early (opens at 9 am and goes until 2 pm) for the best selections of everything, this is a very popular market.