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Drift Inside Dining Room - Drift, Gulf Breeze, FL

Drift

4.7 (1172)
$31 to $50
American
41 Fort Pickens Rd, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-2078

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8:00 PM
Booked 36 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
Join us for dinner and a beachside drinks. Located directly on the Gulf of Mexico, on the second floor, DRIFT is a casual fine dining restaurant serving steaks, seafood, craft cocktails and offering THE best view on Pensacola Beach. Our space features indoor & outdoor seating and full service bars! Join us for our Sunday night Prime Rib Dinner, only $39.95 and check out our Sunset Happy Hour (Bar Only) Wednesday-Sunday for Half Off our specialty cocktail menu plus all appetizers - Sunday 4pm-6pm.

Check out our Chef Specials and come see for yourself why we won Best in Pensacola 2022 for 1. Best Restaurant - Pensacola Beach 2. Best Steakhouse - Pensacola 3. Best Happy Hour - Pensacola and 4. Best Girls Night Out - Pensacola.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Luis Nolasco
  • Catering
    Email: events@driftpcola.com for all your catering and event needs!
  • Private party facilities
    Email: events@driftpcola.com for all your catering and event needs!
  • Neighborhood
    Pensacola
  • Cross street
    Located on the 2nd Floor of Casino Beach Bar & Grille
  • Parking details
    The main entrance to Drift is located on the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. Take the elevator located in the doorway across from Inner Light Surf Shop on the pier - to the 2nd floor above Casino Beach Bar & Grille.
  • Public transit
    The main entrance to DRIFT is located on the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. Take the elevator on the Casino Beach Bar & Grille first floor level up to the second floor to access DRIFT!
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 1,172 people are saying

Drift reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Northwest Florida

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Northwest Florida

    Romantic

  • Northwest Florida

    Great for scenic views

  • Pensacola

    Best Overall

  • Pensacola

    Best Food

  • Pensacola

    Best Service

  • Pensacola

    Best Ambiance

  • Pensacola

    Best Value

  • Pensacola

    Good for groups

  • Pensacola

    Healthy

  • Pensacola

    Neighborhood gem

  • Pensacola

    Great for fine wines

  • Pensacola

    Romantic

  • Pensacola

    Good for special occasions

  • Pensacola

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Drift offers an exceptional dining experience with "fantastic food," "outstanding service," and "beautiful views" of the Gulf. Guests rave about the attentive staff, citing servers like Ray Ray and Melissa as "phenomenal." The restaurant shines with dishes like the sea bass and pork chop, creating memorable culinary moments.
1,172 Reviews
  1. mary

    Mobile1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great location! Lucas, our waiter, was extremely helpful with drink and entree options. Everything was excellent!

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  2. Wendy VIP

    Atlanta18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We will definitely be back! The service was great and the chef personally comes out to meet every customer. The focaccia bread is amazing!!! We had the chef special grouper and loved every bite! Most certain that we are coming back this week!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food, great service, and a beautiful view

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  4. Doreen VIP

    Alabama2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time there…great dining experience! Pip (waiter) was great. Food was excellent! Will be back next time we are in town.

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  5. Taylor

    Kansas City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Slow service. Sat for 20 minutes before being acknowledged by the waiter.
    DriftResponded on April 14, 2025
    Taylor, we're disappointed to hear of your experience, but appreciate you bringing this to our attention so we may address it now. If you'd like to speak with us further we would sincerely appreciate the opportunity to connect with you and invite you to message us directly; if you're interested. This is not our standard of service and are shocked to hear of it. We hope to hear from you soon.

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  6. Anita

    Tallahassee2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bathrooms that can accommodate more than one person.
    DriftResponded on April 14, 2025
    Anita, we always appreciate guest feedback and will take this into consideration. Where as we are limited on space the first floor does offer public restroom availability with multiple stalls. Thank you.

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  7. Gregory

    Coastal Georgia6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a trainee server, she and her trainer were great. We really liked the meal, wife and her mother had filet mignon, I had the pork chop. The food was really good, the service was better.

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  8. Kevin VIP

    Alabama16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went there tonight for the first time and had a great experience! The meal was awesome. Got the Redfish special-truly a Pensacola thing! The chef, Luis, came out to our table just to get our feedback. Wow! What a treat. The sunset was amazing. The moon rising was amazing. The entire night was incredible. Will definitely go back.

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  9. Gretchen

    Tallahassee4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ray Ray was a fantastic server and very attentive. We loved his suggestions

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  10. Keith

    Chicago8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience. Melissa was really attentive and on top of her game. The grouper special was amazing…we were very happy with Drift.

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FAQs

Drift is rated 4.7 stars by 1172 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 36 times today
Google Map for Drift

41 Fort Pickens Rd, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-2078

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Located on the 2nd Floor of Casino Beach Bar & Grille
  • Neighborhood
    Pensacola
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    The main entrance to Drift is located on the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. Take the elevator located in the doorway across from Inner Light Surf Shop on the pier - to the 2nd floor above Casino Beach Bar & Grille.
  • Public transit
    The main entrance to DRIFT is located on the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier. Take the elevator on the Casino Beach Bar & Grille first floor level up to the second floor to access DRIFT!
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Luis Nolasco
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Email: events@driftpcola.com for all your catering and event needs!
  • Private party facilities
    Email: events@driftpcola.com for all your catering and event needs!
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