Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant on Scenic Highway 30A in Seaside, Florida,—famous for its sunset celebration toasts—marks its 35th anniversary in 2021. Soon, Bud & Alley’s foodie fans can lift a glass at the daily sunset celebration toast on a newly renovated Roof Deck.
In 2020, Chef Jim Shirley received two honors, the first was becoming the 16th recipient of the Van Ness Butler Jr. Hospitality Award.
The award honors and recognizes excellence in the hospitality, service, travel/tourism, advertising and promotion industries, as well as contributions to the local community. Shirley’s contributions to the community throughout the years make him a natural choice for the honor.
Seagar’s Prime Steaks & Seafood, Northwest Florida’s longest standing AAA Four-Diamond Steakhouse, has been named a Recommended Restaurant in Forbes Travel Guide’s 2021 Star Awards.
Bud & Alley’s, Seaside’s beloved beach-front restaurant and bar known for its casual fine dining, is one of the most notable landmarks along Scenic30A, and is celebrating its 34th anniversary with several exciting enhancements.
The Courtyard at Pescado, located in Rosemary Beach town center on the ground floor of the building housing Pescado • Seafood Grill and Rooftop Bar, officially opened its doors recently.
Blue Mountain Beach is home to Local Catch Bar & Grill, a casual restaurant and bar where you can watch the game, listen to some music, or just be yourself and enjoy the company of others without breaking the bank.
Nick’s on the Bay (aka Nick's in the Sticks) is famous for having the freshest seafood around.
They get all of their mullet, crab, shrimp, and flounder right out of the Choctawhatchee Bay and the gulf. The gulf provides an endless supply of fish right off the boat. The Nick family takes pride in serving the finest seafood - not worried about how pretty they can put crab on top of grouper, but ensuring that it’s the freshest and tastiest grouper you will ever have.
If there's one thing SoWal knows, it's TACOS!
Maybe it's an ancient survival instinct that causes us to crave steak. In SoWal we are fortunate to have excellent restaurants which offer awesome beef dishes. Here are some stellar selections in our latest SoWal List.
We had the tough job of trying all the pizza in South Walton to bring you our latest SoWal List - and our bellies are happy and bulging. We're not a big city, but we have pizza to rival the big guys. Stop by any of these SoWal pizza spots for a yummy pie and a great experience.
