Casual dining

Hi guys! Long time, no post. We are down at Santa Rosa with our 4 and 6-year-olds. Can someone direct me to a good casual lunch spot that has good oysters and fish sandwiches and such? Going out at night is no longer an option. TIA!

Stinky's.

Thanks, but our experiences there have been less than memorable. Looking for a place a little smaller and is a true oyster bar. Surely there is something closer than driving to Appalachicola.

Dusty's in PCB on Front Beach Road is great. Or even Shuck'ums.

I go for Shorty's in Grayton.

Thanks, but our experiences there have been less than memorable. Looking for a place a little smaller and is a true oyster bar. Surely there is something closer than driving to Appalachicola.

Although there are plenty of oyster bars around, if you don't like Stinky's then I can't help you. Might want to drive east til you hit the Apalach River.

Hurricane's, Nick's on the Beach are great oyster spots and kid friendly.

For a good casual place with great fish sandwiches, I would recommend Santa Rosa Market Cafe. They don't have oysters though. I think the best oysters I've had are at Great Southern Cafe. Also you might try Hurricane Oyster Bar - very casual and they have both oysters and fish sandwiches!

For a good casual place with great fish sandwiches, I would recommend Santa Rosa Market Cafe. They don't have oysters though.

Where is that?

If you are willing to drive to Destin, Tightlines was excellent for fish sandwiches, and though we didn't have oysters there, others on the TripAdvisor forum have spoken highly of them for raw oysters. There is also Boathouse Oyster Bar, 288 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL 32541, 850-837-3645 - we haven't been in a couple of years, but it was fabulous then.

Hurricane is open for lunch and located at 37 Logan Lane, ph 231.0787. They are a great choice for you.

I'd avoid the seafood at Shorty's but the fish is excellent. There is something about that grill that imparts an amazing flavor to every fish cooked on it.

Another choice for lunch might be Nick's on the Beach, 2210 West County Highway 30A Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459, (850) 267-2117. Though I'd avoid the shrimp there, the fish sandwich was fabulous and we saw them serving raw oysters to a table at lunch (even though they aren't on the lunch menu) and we'd seen the huge bag of oysters come in just before that; it was handled by the owner, who seemed very expert with them.

For oysters, hand's down it's Gene's Oyster Bar in Panama City. A hole in the wall opened 60-or-so years ago. No atmosphere to speak of, but everyone on staff is efficient and friendly. For the longest time all they offered were raw oysters, but now they have a larger menu, and everything I've tried has been super fresh and just awesome. For the kiddies you can take the beach route back and hit Pier Park.

Stinky's would have been my suggestion, too!

We always have to make a trip to Dusty's for lunch. This time of year, though, dinner is out if you have little ones. The Spring Breakers make it a little rough, if you know what I mean. Best place for oysters and lunch for little ones is to stop by Buddy's on the way in, get a box of oysters for around 30 bucks (yields about 9 dozen) keep them on ice for the week (drain the water or they'll drown), get the kiddies what they want and have an oyster roast every day.....YUM!!!

Seagrove right behind V. Its been there for years.

Jnealy and Snealy are referring to the Seagrove Village MarketCafe, on 395 just a few doors down from the corner of 30a... we serve fish, shrimp AND oyster sandwiches, poboys and baskets for lunch and dinner, as well as a whole slew of other great menu items, and we've got a terrific kid's menu, too! Open for lunch and dinner 6 days a week from 10:30 to 8:30 pm, lunch only on Sundays from 10:30 to 3...

The food's delicious, the people are friendly and it's come as you are--very casual... Stop by and try it out!

Of course - it's an institution! http://www.sowal.com/restaurant/seagrove-village-market-caf%C3%A9

Yes, my apologies - Seagrove Market Cafe it's what I was referring to. It's our favorite place on 30A for a fish sandwich.