Food

SoWal Mornings are made for breakfast outside, people watching, and exploring. Each of our truly unique beach towns has their own way of showing you their best bright and early.

We adore our delicious lunchtime breaks at our local SoWal eateries.

When the staff lunches, it's time for us to check in with our partners, talk about upcoming plans, and just catch up. Last Friday Lisa and I decided to pop into Local Catch to see what’s new.

Panoramic Gulf views mesmerize from every seat in the house at Fish Out Of Water, WaterColor’s favorite casual dining spot.

If you can tear your gaze away from the view, textural artwork by Justin Gaffrey and an open Chef’s kitchen are a feast for the senses. The menu itself is a sensory experience, ever changing, ever creative, ever delicious.

Every week in South Walton, we have a great collection of Farmers Markets featuring fresh produce, ready-made foods, crafts and more!

Keep an eye on the SoWal Events Calendar for the most current info on days & times, subject to change throughout the year.

Our latest SoWal List features fun Farmers Markets for the whole family.

What started out as a cool café by five dudes on surfboards with beers has evolved over time into a family-run cafe. Owners Paul DiGiacomo and Bonnie Erin reopened Grayton Corner Café to the delight of South Walton locals - this time with a new location.

But the more things change the more they stay the same. Grayton Corner Café at its core remains a place where locals feel comfortable and visitors feel like locals.

“It’s an extension of your home, which in the old days that’s what Grayton was,” says Bonnie.

Four diamond service. Panoramic Gulf views. Casual vibes. Tranquil blues. Fish Out Of Water plays it cool among the happiest of Happy Hour spots in South Walton.  

All views lead to the ocean in the updated dining room. Cozy cushions, hardwood floors, an open kitchen (with a tandoor oven!) and the indoor/outdoor FOOWbar leads you to the wide patio with Gulf views. Blue as the eye can see.

We love the snow-white quartz sands of SoWal beaches that squeak when we walk on them with bare feet, the emerald green and turquoise waters of the Gulf; a bay pregnant with fish and oysters; the delta of the Choctawhatchee River; our 18,000 acres of forest, parks and preserves; plus our unique coastal dune lakes that make South Walton one of the most desirable places on earth to live and visit.