Guidebook for Panama City Beach
Essentials
Best wine shop on the beach. Been going to this grocery store my whole life. Local gourmet items like homemade jams/preserves/sauces/ice creams, beach essentials, liquor, gift shop.
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Carousel Supermarket
19440 Front Beach RdBest wine shop on the beach. Been going to this grocery store my whole life. Local gourmet items like homemade jams/preserves/sauces/ice creams, beach essentials, liquor, gift shop.
Best chain grocery store there is. Awesome deli.
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Publix Super Market at Ocean Park Pavilion
23026 Panama City Beach PkwyBest chain grocery store there is. Awesome deli.
Food Scene
Best prime rib on the beach. This restaurant has been a favorite of my family for many years. It's not trendy or chic, but it's a good solid steak, seafood and baked potato type place.
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The Boars Head Restaurant & Tavern
17290 Front Beach RdBest prime rib on the beach. This restaurant has been a favorite of my family for many years. It's not trendy or chic, but it's a good solid steak, seafood and baked potato type place.
Great Tex-Mex place. Something about Mexican food and the beach just go together! Strong margaritas made with fresh-squeezed limes. Everything's good here -- spicy queso, grilled snapper tacos ...
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La Cocina
10343 E County Hwy 30AGreat Tex-Mex place. Something about Mexican food and the beach just go together! Strong margaritas made with fresh-squeezed limes. Everything's good here -- spicy queso, grilled snapper tacos ...
Classic sports bar with 35-plus beers on tap, burgers, wings, big hearty salads… And it's open until midnight.
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Shades Bar & Grill
10952 E County Hwy 30AClassic sports bar with 35-plus beers on tap, burgers, wings, big hearty salads… And it's open until midnight.
Looks like a total dive, but don't be scared. Community seating, cash only. Best burgers on the beach (get the 1/2 lb. one). Southern-style lunch plates, breakfast all day.
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Sunnyside Grill
21828 Front Beach RdLooks like a total dive, but don't be scared. Community seating, cash only. Best burgers on the beach (get the 1/2 lb. one). Southern-style lunch plates, breakfast all day.
Starbucks
14700 Front Beach RdClosest Starbucks.
Drinks & Nightlife
The only gay bar on this side of the bridge. This is it. It's small, often crowded on weekends, but unpretentious and friendly.
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Splash Bar Florida
6520 Thomas DrThe only gay bar on this side of the bridge. This is it. It's small, often crowded on weekends, but unpretentious and friendly.
Entertainment & Activities
Well-maintained miniature golf courses and maze. Fun way to kill a couple of hours.
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Coconut Creek Family Fun Park
9807 Front Beach RdWell-maintained miniature golf courses and maze. Fun way to kill a couple of hours.
Sightseeing
Take a tour boat (there are several) out to the island for the day. There's nothing there but pristine surf and sand. Pack your own lunch, sunblock and be prepared to take out everything you bring in.
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Shell Island
Take a tour boat (there are several) out to the island for the day. There's nothing there but pristine surf and sand. Pack your own lunch, sunblock and be prepared to take out everything you bring in.
Good place to hike or fish just across Phillips Inlet. Old lodge was built as a retreat for Alabama textile workers, and it was one of the few places African Americans could come to the beach then.
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Camp Helen State Park
23937 Panama City Beach PkwyGood place to hike or fish just across Phillips Inlet. Old lodge was built as a retreat for Alabama textile workers, and it was one of the few places African Americans could come to the beach then.