THE CROWN JEWEL OF SEACREST BEACH ON 30A
Let's Talk Food & Shops!
30A is home to some of the most incredible food and shopping from around the globe. Award winning restaurants await you. Here's a few of our favorites.
Here's a quick run down of our personal favorite places to eat on 30A
Seacrest Village
Very convenient location to the house, easy 5 minute walk. It's a smaller town center but has a great 30 A Trading Company store that's pretty large and has lots of souvenirs, beach gear and more.
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Lola Coastal Italian
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Award winning authentic Italian cuisine and sooo delicious.
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LaCo- Latin American Restaurant
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Great atmosphere and amazing food!
The Rosemary Shops
Fun 10 walk from the house. You can take the trails behind the house through Rosemary Neighborhood or head towards Seacrest Village and then over to Rosemary on 30A just a block over. To walk all the shops it's probably an hour or two of time depending on how serious you are about going in each store. There's lots to see and is a really fun place to mingle.
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Amaveda Coffee Roasters
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Great coffee and pastries. Also the 30A Shop is there for some souvenirs.
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Charlies Cafe
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Charlies DONUTS, Coffee, Ice Cream and lunch items.
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La Crema Tapas & Chocolates
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EXCELLENT lunch and dinner place. It fills up early but if you plan it well it's absolutely an experience you won't forget.
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Playa Bowls
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Quick Acai or Playa bowls. Great spot.
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Pescado's Seafood Grill and ROOFTOP Bar
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Rooftop views over Rosemary Beach. Great vibe and food!
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Restaurant Paradis
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Higher end dining
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Gallions
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Higher end dining
The Shops At 30A and Highway 98
You'll want to drive but it's a quick easy drive to some really great food and shops.
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Amigo's 30A Mexican Kitchen
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This food is soooo good! One of our top favorites and it's a great vibe inside.
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Amici's 30A Italian Kitchen
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Next door to Amigo's and owned by the same restraunteur, this is a really great restaurant.
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Cuvee 30A
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Fine dining
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Canopy Road Cafe
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This is a lesser known and newer place that's great for a quick lunch with less of a crowd.
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Donut Hole
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Large restaurant that serves all sorts of great donuts but also lots of other foods. It's a fun morning experience. They do fill up so you may want to come earlier in the morning.
Alys Beach
Nice ten minute (half mile walk) but there's also some parking available if you wish to drive. The stores here tend to be very fancy but are alot of fun to stroll in and out of.
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George's At Alys Beach
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American dining at it's finest. Great quaint restaurant.
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The Citizen
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Raw and Juicy
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They serve a great breakfast and have a wonderful patio off to the side that's next to a little playground for the kids.
The Big Chill (Formerly Called The Hub)
This is a 3 mile drive west down 30A. It's a really neat mini town with lots of food and shops. Absolutely worth your time to spend a meal there! There's nothing really like it. The food is on one side and the shops are on the other. Lots of fun for all ages here.
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They have BBQ, American, Mexican, Seafood, Coffee and Deserts.
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Macho Taco is definitely one of my favorites!
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Food On Eastern Lake
This is a 5 mile drive west down 30A. There's just a couple places to check out but they sit right on the shore of the Eastern Lake on 30A and have created a really neat atmosphere.
- Old Florida Fish House
- https://g.page/old-florida-fish-house-fl?share
- Great lunch or diner spot with great views and food
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Beachy Bean Coffee Co
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This is a really neat coffee shop that sits on Eastern Lake with lots of great outdoor seating and activities.
Food a Little Further West Down 30A
Past Eastern Lake and before Seaside there's a few of our favorite spots as well. These tend to have fewer people as they aren't in the middle of a town square.
- The Perfect Pig
- https://goo.gl/maps/KT8VDydDdrpdbVAm6
- Trendy take on BBQ. Fun place to eat.
- Brozzini's Pizzeria
- https://g.page/BrozinniPizza?share
- Not the newest or trendiest but my goodness they have some great pizza. They deliver to the house as well!
- Surfing Deer
- https://g.page/surfingdeer?share
- Fine Dining Experience
Seaside Beach
This is a 8 mile drive west down 30A. This is an iconic town where the movie "The Truman Show" was filmed and it's full of character and charm. It's really the town that started the 30A craze 30 years ago. Lots of food and shopping to be enjoyed but expect heavy traffic and difficult parking. The shopping is the real winner here in my opinion as there's a lot to stroll through and it's quite a bit of diverse types of stores.
AIRSTREAM FOOD TRUCKS
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- On 30A by the Seaside Amphitheater there's a row of food trucks, all of which are converted airstream rv's. It's a fun food truck experience to be enjoyed for sure. The link below is for the BBQ truck but it'll get you to all the others as well.
- https://goo.gl/maps/mkophJ3axTcYmGpD8
- Bud and Alleys Waterfront Restaurant and Bar
- https://goo.gl/maps/fdTR4tXiLfc3nJNb9
- Very popular, has a great upper deck bar with ocean views
- Shrimp Shack
- Great Southern Cafe
- https://goo.gl/maps/Yh2KbhYQEBXxz4V49
- This one is on the North side of 30A by all the shops and is a little larger so may have shorter waits.
Let's Talk Golf
30A is home to some incredible golf courses within a short drive. I'm not a huge golfer but the courses below have come recommended by other property owners in the area.
Here's a quick run down of some suggested golf courses.
Windswept Dunes in Freeport is a great public course. It’s about 30 mins away but supposedly well worth the drive. Some say it’s the best kept secret.
https://www.windsweptdunes.com
Links Sandestin Golf Course
850-267-8144
https://www.sandestinlinks.com
Santa Rosa Golf Club is the really the only public course on 30A but has limited tee times so book early.
https://santarosaclub.com/golf-course/
Camp Creek and Shark’s Tooth are both private courses on 30A but if you are a member of a country club you likely can have your local golf pro call in and get you a spot. The fee may be steep though fyi. I’ve heard $250 per person.
https://watersoundclub.com/play/
The Nicklaus Course at Bay Point is nice and unique but don’t go on a windy day.
https://www.baypointgolfclub.com/course_nicklaus/
Regatta Bay is another public course people love but it’s not on 30A. It’s on the way to Destin closer to the Kelley Plantation.
Kelly Plantation is another good course closer to Destin
https://www.kellyplantationgolf.com
Let's Talk Tennis & Pickle-Ball
There are a few great tennis and pickle-ball facilities in the area. Here's a few suggestions.
Here's a quick run down of some suggested tennis and pickle-ball courts.
Rosemary Beach Tennis Center is open to the public. See the website below for more details.
https://rosemarybeach.com/active/racquet-club/
Watercolor has some tennis courts and a few pickleball courts. At last check these were open to the public. Call the pro shop to reserve- (850) 400-3696
San Destin resort isn’t on 30a but has some large facilities that are open to the public.
https://www.sandestin.com/things-to-do/tennis
Panama City Beach also has a couple places to play pickleball. See details below
https://www.pcbfl.gov/departments/parks-recreation-department/pickleball
Let's Talk Fun For The Kids
Here are some of my kids favorite things to do in the area if you're looking for something besides the beach.
Here's a quick run down of some suggested things for the kids to do besides the beach.
Pier Park in Panama City Beach is a really fun area with shopping, restaurants and a mini fair type area for the kids
https://www.simon.com/mall/pier-park
Wonderworks is a minature science museum with lots of exhibits and games. Its an upside down building that the kids think is nuts!
https://www.wonderworksonline.com/panama-city-beach/
Ripleys Believe It Or Not is just across the street. Its shaped like the Titanic which is also fun.
https://www.ripleys.com/panamacitybeach/
Also very close is the Coconut Creek Fun Park. It has a huge outdoor maze and mini golf.
Wongo Adventure is a go kart and mini golf place in PCB.
Beachfront Adventures is a go kart and mini golf place
https://beachfrontadventurespcb.com
Just Jump Panama City beach
Let's Talk Fishing
Here's a few recommendations if you're interested in a fishing charter while you're on vacation.
Here's a quick run down of some suggested fishing charters in the area.
CHARTERS:
I’ve not personally used these guys but they came recommended to me though some other owners of property on 30A.
For Deep sea you may need to drive to Destin or Panama City. Both are 30-45 minute drives depending on where you’re headed.
For fishing in a bay or lake there are several marinas North just 5-15 minutes from the house. As well as dolphin tours or access to the inter coastal waterway.
30A Light Tackle Mark Hotze
Madfish Charters out of the lagoon in Panama City Beach. Captain Scott Fitzgerald
850-867-2952
Captain Jody Wesley- Grayton Beach launch
850-978-5658
Fish On Charters- Grayton Beach
850-419-6084
Captain Mike Valentino out of Grayton Beach
Fishing on the Bay- Santa Rosa Charters, Captain Scott
Captain Wayne Luebe
Only Way
850-582-4384
Seafix Charters
Captain Sid at Lil Lucky Charters out of Baytown Marina
First Cast Charters out of Panama City
100 Proof Charters out of Destin
850-259-7343
Seminole Wind out of Panama City Beach.
No Alibi out of Destin
FISHING SPOTS WITHOUT A CHARTER:
Fishkayak30a.com
Stinky’s Bait Shack can get you set up and give suggestions.