Things To Do
Palafox Market
The Palafox Market is fun to explore on Saturdays from 9am-2pm. The market happens rain or shine and features vendors offering farm-fresh produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, hand-crafted works of art, sculpture, fresh tea and coffee, delicious food and spices, hand-blown glass, ceramics and more. Southern Living magazine once called this event "Florida's Best Farmers Market"!
Palafox Street Downtown Pensacola
Try to find all the Pensacola statue pelicans :)
Red Fish Blue Fish Pensacola Beach
A MUST!!!!! This is our favorite spot in Pensacola and will be the location of the welcome party on Friday evening before the wedding. They have coin flip happy hour Monday-Friday from 2 to 5 pm. Order any alcoholic beverage and make your call - heads or tails. If you guess correctly, your drink is on the house!
The Well
Cute bar downtown! The bride and groom will be grabbing drinks here after the wedding reception!
George Bistro + Bar
We came here for brunch on our first trip to Pensacola. Get the George fries, the Shrimp and Grits, and the Old Fashioned!
Union Public House
The espresso martini from this spot is arguably one of the reasons we fell in love with Pensacola. Every time we visit, this is one of our must-stops, and it never disappoints. The food is incredible, and the service is equally outstanding. Everything is good. Really. You can’t go wrong. Bonus points if you can make it for happy hour.
Seville Quarter
Seville Quarter has a rich history dating back over five decades, when Bob Snow took a dilapidated 19th century warehouse on East Government Street and transformed it into “Rosie O’Grady’s Warehouse,” a beer-and-peanuts saloon. Since then, Seville Quarter has grown to include "seven rooms of fun" — the original Rosie O’Grady’s, Phineas Phogg’s, Lili Marlene’s, Apple Annie’s, Fast Eddie’s, End o’ the Alley and Palace Café — each with its own theme and atmosphere. There’s also Heritage Hall, a spacious banquet and event facility, and a Wine & Gift Shoppe. There is a Dueling Piano Show at 8:00 pm in Rosie O’Grady’s Wednesday – Saturday.
Crabs
Touristy awesome-ness and good food. Really good specials depending on the day of the week!
Perfect Plain Brewing Co.
Fun brewery with a great patio space and outdoor bar out back!
Emerald Republic Brewing
Cool brewery with an ~edgy~ aesthetic
Scooter's Coffee
We find ourselves stopping by at least once every trip!
Casino Beach Bar & Grille
The first spot we ever went in Pensacola. At the time, they were doing a casino chip happy hour where you would reach into a bag and pick a poker chip. Each chip had a special deal written on the back, ranging from free drink to half off and everything in between. Right on the beach, this spot has great views!
Bodacious Shops
Bodacious is woman-owned collection of distinct shops in Pensacola. Bodacious Shops is a café, an olive oil shop, a coffee roastery, and a kitchenwares store. They also offer courses and "experiences"!
Bodacious Bookstore and Cafe
An independent bookstore that is part of the Bodacious Shops group.
The Rex Cafe
Mia's favorite coffee shop in Pensacola! The Rex Cafe is a coffee shop located inside the historic Rex Theater in downtown Pensacola, Florida. The cafe is inspired by European cafes and old Hollywood movies
Water Pig BBQ
Serving a low-and-slow menu of bbq classics, this spot overlooks the Santa Rosa Sound and usually has live music and lawn games!
Pensacola Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
The Pensacola Lighthouse and Maritime Museum, located on Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, is still an active aid to navigation. The lighthouse continues to exhibit its original first order Fresnel lens and is one of only six extent early classic brick lighthouses. Pensacola is site of the first European settlement in America, dating to 1559. The lighthouse has unique exhibits from early pre-contact indigenous populations up to early space travel and the Coast Guard's automation of the light in 1965. The lighthouse, operated by a local non profit, recently underwent a $3.5 million restoration and is currently among the best-preserved and most intact light stations in the county. Between March and November, the museum also has Blue Angel air shows every Tuesday and Wednesday. These shows are centered over the lighthouse tower, putting guests at eye level with the Navy’s flight demonstration team.
Fort Pickens Campground
Fort Pickens is one of four military forts that was designed to protect Pensacola in the 1800’s. Named after Andrew Pickens and completed in 1834, this fort was is made of 21.5 million bricks. This spot now offers shore and pier fishing, hiking, camping, and more.
Pensacola Museum of Art
The Pensacola Museum of Art stewards a growing collection of modern and contemporary art of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries
The Graffiti Bridge
A local landmark recognized for legal graffiti in 2008. According to the local lore, if you honk your horn while driving under the bridge, you will receive good luck.
Museum of Commerce
The Museum of Commerce provides a snapshot into life in an 1890s streetscape complete with historic store fronts and artifacts on exhibit
Old Hickory Whiskey Bar
A craft bar boasting 375 whisk(e)yes.
UFO Golf
We love an arcade/mini golf date. This spot has an alien themed mini golf course, arcade games, and ice cream. It’s giving retro.
Fosko Coffee Barre
Another favorite coffee spot. They have huge, copper machines that are fun to look at!
Ruby Slipper
New Orleans inspired eats. We love this spot for breakfast!
Pearl & Horn
From the same owners as George's Bistro, this restaurant pays homage to the chefs hometown of Georgia and their love for the Gulf Coast. If you love oysters, this spot is for you!
The Reef
Local, family-owned restaurant we both love! Get the smash burger. The wings are also great.
Laguna's Beach Bar + Grill
Waterfront bar with zip lines, go carts, and other activities!
Gulf Breeze Zoo
Under 40 minutes from Pensacola, the Gulf Breeze Zoo is a 50-acre wildlife sanctuary with over 1,000 animals from nearly every continent.
Tropic Falls at OWA
An amusement park less than an hour away in Foley, Alabama! It also has an indoor water park.
McGuire's Irish Pub
Get the Shepard’s pie and the Irish Wake. :)🍀
Pensacola Dog Beach West
Pensacola Beach offers two dog parks located on the east and west side of the island. Remember to bring fresh water!
Bear Fruit Bowls and Coffee
Locally owned - fruit bowls and coffee right on the pier :)
B Side
Outdoor courtyard and bar located beside the Vinyl Music Hall event venue.