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1. Restaurant IRON

4.9

Exceptional(2800)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Southern • Pensacola

Booked 18 times today

Executive Chef, Alex McPhail has returned to his hometown after 6 years studying under some of the finest chefs in the industry in New Orleans. Taking culinary tips he picked up at Commander’s Palace, Restaurant August & the Roosevelt Hotel, Alex has created a dining environment unlike any other nearby. Restaurant IRON serves Southern contemporary cuisine fueled by local vegetables and herbs from the creative minds of true Southerners. We aim to bring together fresh local and regional specialties with the finest flavors and ingredients to deliver a dining experience you won't soon forget.

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2. The Union Public House

4.8

Exceptional(1596)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Pensacola

Booked 27 times today

UPH is a crafty southern pub where it all comes together. 36 East Garden St.

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3. Slick Lips Seafood and Oyster House - Pensacola

4.1

Excellent(43)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Pensacola

Slick Lips is a family-friendly seafood and oyster bar nestled in downtown Pensacola.

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4. Polonza Bistro

5.0

Exceptional(3)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Bistro • Pensacola

Booked 2 times today

We are a family owned and run local restaurant in the heart of downtown Pensacola. We make our dishes and sauces from scratch and smoke all of our meats. We also have great coffees and loose leaf teas.

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5. The Fish House

4.6

Exceptional(615)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Pensacola

The Fish House is located in Pensacola, Florida and offers flavorful seafood fare, fresh ingredients and live entertainment. The venue hosts upscale dockside dining, where guests can sit on the pier over the water while dining on a hot surf or turf dish. On the menu at The Fish House, you can start with such items as fried crab claws, barbecue shrimp, crab cakes and fried grouper bites.Main courses at The Fish House include seafood gumbo, fish tacos, mahi mahi, salmon, Gulf shrimp, fried oysters, sushi rolls, signature grits and more. Each plate is served with your choice of Southern side that includes collard greens, coleslaw, mashed potatoes and hushpuppies.

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6. Five Sisters Blues Cafe

4.6

Exceptional(336)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Southern • Pensacola

The Five Sisters Blues Cafe is a restaurant built on some of Pensacola’s deepest history, right in the heart of downtown. The reconstruction of the old Gussies Record Shop heralds the reawakening of the old Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood. Featuring good ol’ southern cuisine with kicks of Creole and Caribbean flair, the Five Sisters boasts a fantastic menu, daily blackboard and house specialties, and regular live blues music.

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7. Aragon Cafe

4.5

Awesome(51)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Southern • Pensacola

An artisanal dining experience with a twist of southern taste and exceptional hospitality! Join us for our take on some great southern dishes including meatloaf, smoked pork butts, collards greens and much more! Our goal is for you to leave with a satisfied tummy and soul!

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8. Atlas Oyster House

4.0

Excellent(0)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Pensacola

The Atlas Oyster House is a casual waterfront restaurant that specializes in seafood, particularly oysters. The restaurant overlooks the scenic Pensacola Bay, and has been serving fresh local oysters since 2002. While the menu primarily includes items such as calamari, edamame, sushi, mahi mahi and gumbo, it isn't restricted to only seafood, with steaks and sandwiches making an appearance too. Atlas Oyster House also has a full bar with an extensive wine list, bottled beers and a selection of hand crafted beers. Atlas Oyster House hosts and caters to private parties, and has several rooms to suit the size of the gathering. For large events, it is possible to rent the entire restaurant.

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9. O'Brien's Bistro

4.8

Exceptional(445)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Pensacola

Booked 5 times today

Voted -Best Locally Owned & Best Casual Dining Restaurant in Pensacola by VIP Pensacola Magazine readers poll.A small locally owned restaurant where great food is paired with great wine.O’Brien's Bistro is one of the few restaurants in Pensacola truly owned and operated by the chef!Our menu items are just some of the flavor combinations we have created. Our kitchen staff will try to accommodate menu changes or requests you may have. Our goal is if the ingredients are on the pages of our menu, we can cook it your way, well, of course, within reason!

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10. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Pensacola

4.4

Awesome(116)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Pensacola

Booked 3 times today

Time counts at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. Since our humble beginnings back in 1978, we've continued to refine our brewhouse experience to make BJ's a place where you can make the most of any meal. We want BJ's to be a place where the moment you leave is the moment you plan on coming back. We pride ourselves in our craft and attention to detail. Our guests come here for our award-winning handcrafted beer. They come here for the Southern California twist we've put on the Chicago-style deep dish pizza. And they come here for our Pizookies®, our world-renowned dessert. But above all we know people come here to make their good times better. So in many ways we haven't just crafted a brand, but a mindset. And our guests are the reason for this. And it's because of them we're continually striving to make sure every moment they choose to spend with us counts. Welcome to BJ's, a restaurant with a Brewhouse soul.

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Tami
Austin •15 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Loved this place. The cocktails are creative and full of flavor. The beef carpaccio is a must as well as the charred pineapple Margarita
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The Union Public HousePrice: Moderate• Gastro Pub• Pensacola
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4.8
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Shane
Northwest Florida •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Once again, Iron knocked it out of the park. We started with the black garlic gnocchi escargot, which was excellent as always. My wife went with the lamb. Cooked perfectly and excellent flavor. I tried something different in the country fried venison with yukon gold mashed and collards. Might just be the best southern staple turned into fine dining I've ever experienced. In short, another outstanding meal with exception service from Iron.
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Restaurant IRONPrice: Expensive• Southern• Pensacola
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4.9
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Donna
Orlando / Central Florida East •10 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Meet friends for lunch. Our waiter was fantastic and very attentive. We were there for over 2 hours talking and laughing. They never made us feel like we needed to leave. Golden Irish coffee was amazing
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Polonza BistroPrice: Moderate• Bistro• Pensacola
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5
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Jeremyvip
Orlando / Central Florida East •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 2, 2024
Great food and wonderful service. Friendly staff and good atmosphere.
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Slick Lips Seafood and Oyster House - PensacolaPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Pensacola
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4.1
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JodieB
Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jan 1, 2024
The New Year's Eve event package was excellent! Food options were excellent and fantastic. Nick, our server was great! We will definitely be back!
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The Fish HousePrice: Expensive• Seafood• Pensacola
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4.6

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