Hi Friends! I am so excited I get to capture your family in one of my favorite places – 30A! Traveling to a new place and planning can be overwhelming. I wanted to provide a little guide of the places my family loves so that your vacation might be a little less stressful! 

The best advice I can give as far as eating out is that during the summer months go very early 4:30 ish or making reservations where you can!

30Avenue Restaurants:

 Long walk or a bike ride from Rosemary Beach. There is a cute little green space you can carry drinks to and the kids can run while you wait for your table.

 Amici

Italian – $10 pizza’s, meatballs, and pasta from 3-6

Amigos

Mexican -great margaritas and I love the honey chicken rice bowl

Idyll Hounds Proper

Lots of variety, some good healthy options HH 2-5

Cuvee

Fancier and has a great happy hour

Inlet Beach

Ambrosia

 Upscale dinner spot opened not long ago

Marco’s Pizza

Just opened in Inlet near Publix if you need an order in pizza night!

Shades

Good family friendly restaurant end of Rosemary, no reservations

Shaka

Sushi

Ghost Crab Pizza

Donut Hole

Great breakfast spot not only donuts lines can be long though

Thomas Donuts

A little further down lines are crazy but if you’re early risers you need to go! I always hit this place up for donuts for the kids after sunrise sessions!

Back Beach BBQ

Again, I’m from Texas and this place has legit BBQ, they also serve breakfast tacos, pulled chicken sandwich and Mac and Cheese are our families go-to’s!

Rosemary Beach

Pescado

Great for date night would need reservations in the summer, beautiful view of water from upstairs, kids only allowed for brunch Friday- Saturday  until 1:30

La Crema

Tapas- no reservations

Charlie’s donuts

and coffee

Amavida

Delish coffee

Paradis

My favorite restaurant here- make reservations. Kids are allowed but it’s pretty fancy and I’m not sure if they have highchairs or not.  Get the filet it’s life changing and I am from Texas.

Cowgirl Kitchen

Great for breakfast or a casual lunch. Across the street they also have a store front, kept secret is that you can buy delicious, ready cooked Mexican meals for the nights you don’t want to cook but don’t want to go out!

Gallions

Takes reservations 18+ after 3

Edwards

Upscale doesn’t take reservations

Havana Beach Bar and Grill

At the top of the Pearl good view, also a restaurant downstairs which takes reservation

Alys Beach

Fonville Press

Great for casual breakfast, lunch and dinner- the grain bowl is my fav!

The Citizen

More upscale but we bring kids all the time, get the roasted carrot hummus plate, I crave it all the time! 

George’s

Great family spot for lunch or dinner, no reservations

NEAT

Such a fun pre-dinner drink spot

Other 30a favorites

Bruno’s

Favorite pizza

30a Cafe

Takes reservations- delish crab cakes

The Great Southern

In Seaside, make reservations- good brunch

The Wine Bar

Watercolor

The Red Bar

Grayton Beach, such a fun experience, there is a free trolly that takes you to restaurant from parking lot across from Black Bear, this place gets packed so get there early and they do not take reservations

The Big Chill

Has lots of restaurants with a common eating spot, look at website and they have bands and kids dance parties on certain nights of the week

Bonfires

30A Blaze 

Salty Girls 

Emerald Coast Bonfires

Charcuterie Boards

Graze30a

So fun to have for a bonfire

30a 0yster

Will come to your house and do shrimp boils and oysters be books VERY early so if you want to use him book way in advance

Playgrounds/Kids Activities

Pier Park

 Frank Brown

HUGE playground with three separate areas for all ages, also has a sunshade which is very nice in the summer!

Aly’s Beach near Raw and Juicy

Grab a cocktail while kids play!

Rainy Day Activities

Rock Paper Scissors

A kids art studio- my kids absolute favorite place in the world, variety of items to paint and they can make slime and the best part is it’s not in your house 🙂

Just Jump Trampoline Park

Wonder Works

Panama City Beach lots of science based activities and a ropes course and laser tag

Dave and Busters

Myst

My favorite yoga studio! Try Brooke’s hot yoga, your life will be forever changed! Sign up early because her class always fills up.