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PENSACOLA Camping Events History Museums Shopping Sight Seeing Sites Close By Sports/Golf Tips for Travelers For More Info Return to State Index Recommend this site to your RVing friends GOOD FOOD If you like the wide selection offered at buffets, you'll want to drop by Barnhill's Country Buffet, 8102 N Davis Hwy., 850-477-5465. Its one of the best for the money. If seafood is what you crave stop at Groupers Seafood and Steak Restaurant, 830 E Gregory St., 850-438-3141; Hall's Seafood, 920 E Gregory St., 850-438-9019; or the Marina Oyster Barn, 505 Bayou Blvd., 850-433-0511. If you stop at the Barn what should you order? Those in the know recommend the shrimp & crab claws, the gumbo, and to end the meal, a yummy piece of Key lime pie.
If you'd enjoy taking your fur baby along head to the dog friendly deck at the Oar House, 1000 South Place Blvd, 850-549-4444. Along with the great company and wonderful setting on Bayou Chico, you can enjoy their etouffee, red beans & rice, grilled, fried or blackened shrimp,award wining crab cakes, and chocolate lovin' spoon cake. Another great choice for good seafood is Boy on a Dolphin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd, 850-932-7954, where you'll find seafood with a Greek twist. Locals also love the fresh catches of the day and cheese, deli meats, and sushi offered at Joe Patti's Seafood Company, South A St & Main, 850-432-3315.
For some spice visit Smokey's Real Pit BBQ, 6475 N Pensacola Blvd., 850-478-0860. For home cookin' that doesn't require you to get near a stove, one of our American Journeys RVers recommends you stop at Hopkin's Boarding House, 900 N Springs St., 850-438-3979. Open since 1949, they specialize in hearty Southern meals served family style and their reputation is so good, don't be surprised to find a line of locals waiting to get in. If you've always wanted a taste of southern fried frog legs, head to the upscale Global Grill, 275 Palafox Place, 850-469-9966.
Love the adventure of trying locally brewed beers? Then you'll enjoy munching on a great steak or burger and then washing it down with McGuire's Red Ale, McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E Gregory, 850-433-2849. Or for hand made pizza and 150 beers from around the world head to Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Tap Room, 10 S Palafox Palace, 850-642-4800.
Just want to grab something fast? At the University Mall, 7171 N Davis Hwy., 850-478- 3600, you'll find an Baskin-Robbins, Big Top Deli, Sbarro, and Wendy's. For a yummy sandwich or salad, stop in at Mr. P's Sandwich Shop, 221 East Zaragosa St, 850-433-0294.
If you just want to buy some stuff to munch on at home drop by Everman's Natural Foods, 315 W Garden St, 850-438-0402; the Joe Patti Seafood Company, 524 South B St, 850-432-3315; or the J. W. Renfroe Pecan Company, 2400 W Fairfield Dr., 850-432-2083, where you will find wonderful pecan fudge to tempt you.
If you love the joy of discovering local produce, you'll want to head downtown from 8:00 to 1:00 to Palafox Street for the Saturday morning Farmer's Market. Here you'll find locally grown produce, baked goods, flowers and plants, and hand crafted artwork.
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