Panama City Beach is a popular destination for beachgoers and vacationers, boasting 50 best bars and drinks to choose from. From Tootsie's Orchid Lounge to Pineapple Willy's Restaurant, Coyote Ugly, and Runaway Island, visitors can find a variety of non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy. On a recent visit to the San Jose Peninsula State Park, we stopped by Shipwreck Raw Bar for lunch. The restaurant has been rebuilt after Hurricane Michael and was full of locals and construction workers.
The menu was extensive with seafood being the main focus, but there were also options for carnivores. We tried the fried oysters, the fresh grilled fish sandwich, and my favorite - the fresh grilled fish served over a salad with mustard and honey dressing. To start off our meal, we had a dozen raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico. The bar had a full selection of drinks including a limited wine list and lots of local beers. It was the perfect place to recharge before an afternoon at the beach.
For more information on how to visit this area, see my blog post Things to Know When Visiting St. Hook'd Pier Bar & Grill is located at the foot of the Panama City Beach pier and serves up cold cocktails in cups of freshly cut pineapple. This piña colada-flavored drink comes in an alcohol-free version but can also be made with rum. Fishheads Bar is another waterfront spot in Destin Harbor that serves up cocktails and other beverages. In California, restrictions on alcoholic beverage retailers are more flexible and it's okay to sell non-alcoholic beverages. A growing subcategory in the soft drink industry is CBD beverages, but only a few states (such as California) currently allow the manufacture and sale of these products. Dusty's Oyster House is another great spot for drinks in Panama City Beach.
Opened in 1964, it has been serving cold drinks and live music on the Florida-Alabama border to generations of beach lovers. The restaurant on the top floor and bar on the ground floor offer a wide variety of options for both seafood lovers and those looking for something else. The Fishheads Bar's adult drink menu offers a wide variety of cocktails including mixed drinks served with coconuts, pineapples or small watermelons. The adult beverage menu is complemented by milkshakes and other beverages such as iced tea, lemonade, water, and soft drinks. There is a lot of politics surrounding this issue as different states have different regulations on what types of products can be sold.
