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Drift Inside Dining Room - Drift, Gulf Breeze, FL

Drift

4.7 (1187)
$31 to $50
American
41 Fort Pickens Rd, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-2078

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 16 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 1,187 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

    Romantic

  • Northwest Florida

    Great for scenic views

  • Pensacola

    Best Overall

  • Pensacola

    Best Food

  • Pensacola

    Best Service

  • Pensacola

    Best Ambiance

  • Pensacola

    Best Value

  • Pensacola

    Innovative

  • Pensacola

    Good for groups

  • Pensacola

    Healthy

  • Pensacola

    Great for fine wines

  • Pensacola

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Drift in Pensacola Beach offers an exceptional dining experience with "fantastic food, great service, and a beautiful view." Guests rave about the attentive staff, including standout servers like Ray Ray and Melissa, and highlight the chef's personal visits. The atmosphere is "casual elegant," making it perfect for special occasions.
1,187 Reviews
  1. Goerge VIP

    Baltimore17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful views, great service and food. Best restaurant in pensacola.

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  2. Shane

    Tallahassee6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful view with excellent service. We love the ambience.

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  3. Marisol

    Orlando1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great!!!! Food service everything!!!!!

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  4. STEVEN & LORRAINE

    New York City3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We celebrated our anniversary at Drift, and were very disappointed! Any restaurant where we celebrated a birthday or Anniversary, they would buy you a drink, or send a dessert, but not Drift. They did nothing to help celebrate! They also charged an extra fee to pay with a credit card. I never heard of that when dining at a fine restaurant. They also hit us with a $4.50 fee that they called an Island fee. The food was just OK, though the service was excellent. Needless to say we won’t be going back, and won’t recommend Drift to our friends and family. With so many good restaurants in the neighborhood, you would think Drift would go the extra mile, but that wasn’t the case. The restaurant was pretty empty all evening, and we now know why. VERY disappointed!!!

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  5. Andy

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb service and ambience. Very attentive and friendly staff

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  6. Sheila VIP

    Tallahassee27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was fantastic. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Overall, it was a wonderful Mother’s Day and highly recommend Drift. Cannot go wrong having a table overlooking Pensacola Beach.

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  7. Rachel

    E. Tennessee2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I was there for the Mother’s Day special brunch hours. The Prix Fixe menu was a little pricey but the food was fantastic. Even the dessert buffet was delicious. The view, of course can’t be beat.

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  8. Harlee

    Tallahassee1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ate dinner here after our wedding ceremony! It was great! Great service, waiter, food and atmosphere! Highly recommended

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  9. Jeff

    Coastal Georgia3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to eat. We were on the deck and it was amazing.

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  10. Martin C VIP

    Atlanta36 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an outstanding experience at Drift. We were greeted by management at the door, seated at the best available table and wait staff service was “second to none”. Only one issue …. the mussel appetizer was not good and it was brought to our waiter Luke’s attention. He shared our dislike with the chef and we were told the mussel’s come from New Zealand and could of been “old”. The appetizer in my opinion should of been removed from our $225 dinner tab …. it wasn’t. I am a retired military officer and were visiting Pensacola Naval Air Station and will return to this fine dining establishment. Marty Blake

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 16 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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