Restaurants
Runaway Island
The restaurant boasts 2 levels of inside dining space, but the crowning achievement is the outdoor deck complete with a boardwalk that extends all the way to the shores of the white sandy beach.
Call: 850-634-4884
Website:Runaway Island
Paula Deen's Family Kitchen
At Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen, guests will enjoy classic Deen family recipes in a unique family-style setting just like they do in their very own homes. We serve up endless portions of Southern-Style entrees and side dishes, and every visitor ends their meal with a dessert of their choice!
Call: 850.200.0825
Website: Paula Deen's Family Kitchen
Diego's Burrito Factory & Margarita Bar
Great Mexican, amazing Margaritas - Let’s Taco ‘Bout Tuesdays and 'Let Us Roll You A Fat One!
Locations on Front Beach Road and Thomas Drive.
Front Beach Road Call: 850-249-7373
Thomas Drive Call: 850-238-8741
Website: Diego's Burrito Factory & Margarita Bar
Saltwater Grill
As soon as you enter our Panama City Beach restaurant, you will be wowed by the panoramic view of our 25,000 gallon tropical saltwater aquarium. Both sides of our restaurant offer dazzling views of this tropical reef and its nonstop parade of exotic sea creatures. Our Gulf fresh seafood and choice steaks are amazing. Grab a drink at our newly designed bar and hang out with friends.
Call: 850-230-2739
Website: Saltwater Grill
Los Rancheros
Authentic Mexican - Reasonable prices and very good food. Their Shrimp Diabla is to die for.
Call: 850-249-5195
Website: https://losrancherospc.com/
J Michaels
J. Michael's - "The Original" A little Southern, a little Creole and a lot of hospitality. This place is like no place else. Serving Bay County and visitors from all over the US, Canada and from the world over since 1976, we're often imitated but never, ever duplicated!
Call: 850-233-2055
Website: http://jmichaelstheoriginal.com/
Dusty's Oyster Bar & Eatery
The go-to place in Panama City Beach if you're wanting oysters. A non-pretentious dive-bar which is usually very busy.
Call: 850-233-0035
Website:Dusty's on Facebook
Schooners
Locals claim it's the "best place on the planet," and they call Schooners the Last Local Beach Club. They come early and stay all day to play volleyball, watch the kids splash in the surf or just watch the waves roll in.
Schooners' menu is not fancy — just perfect casual 'beach food' — fresh, full of flavor and served up with a friendly smile and a spectacular view!
Call: 850-235-3555
Website:Schooners
Dee's Hang Out
Local cuisine, American, Bar, Seafood, Cajun & Creole, Vegetarian FriendlyServing a Southern Coastal Cajun menu that will keep you coming back on every vacation! Try one of our seafood platters, daily lunch specials, She-Crab Soup or PoBoys plus our famous Smoked Tuna Dip! (The Po-Boys are served on Liedenhimer Brother’s French bread, the inventors of the Po-Boy sandwich!)
Call: 850-249-4264
Website: https://deeshangout.com/