Things to Do
The Greater Panama City Beaches
Chamber of Commerce
415 Beckrich Road, Suite 200
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850) 235-1159 • Referral Service (850) 234-3193
www.pcbeach.org
Visitors Center
(850) 234-6575
Bay Town Trolley
(850) 769-0557
Bay Town Trolley is the award-winning transit system that serves Bay County, Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with hundreds of stops daily. Call for more information about how you can take a ride.
FISHING:
Born To Boogie
(850) 235-3255 • Toll-free: (877) 332-4691
Captain Mike
www.borntoboogie.com
Fast Boats — Light Tackle — Big Fish…Fishing excitement and family fun.
Osprey Charters, Inc.
P.O. Box 18503
Panama City Beach, Florida 32417
Office (850) 233-1959 • Cell (850) 814-8016
Greg Burnett
www.fishosprey.com
Light Tackle Bay and Inshore Fishing
GOLF:
Bay Point
4701 Bay Point Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32408
General Info: (850) 235-6950
Golf Pro Shop: (850) 235-6950
Tee time reservations: (850) 235-6909
www.baypointgolf.com
Located minutes from the beaches of Panama City, Bay Point Resort offers two of the most spectacular 18-hole golf courses along the Emerald Coast and Northwest Florida.
Hombre Golf Club
120 Coyote Pass
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850) 234-3673
www.hombregolfclub.com
Hombre Golf Club in Panama City Beach, Florida is one of the Premier Championship Golf Resorts in the Sunshine State.
Holiday Golf Club
100 Fairway Boulevard
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850) 234-1800
www.holidaygolfclub.com
2 Golf Courses to Test you, including a Lighted 9 hole Par 3, and an Illuminated Driving Range for evening use.
Signal Hills Golf
9615 Thomas Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850) 234-5051 • 234-3218
RESTAURANTS:
Bayou Bill’s Crab Shack
23100 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL
(850) 235-1010
Open for dinner. Variety of American and seafood dishes. Something for everyone. Casual atmosphere.
Carrabbas
13820 Panama City Beach Parkway
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850) 230-4522
www.carrabbas.com
Discover a variety of fresh, handmade Italian dishes cooked to order in our lively exhibition kitchen.
Salt Water Grille
11040 Middle Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL
(850) 230-2739
www.saltwatergrillpcb.com
As soon as you enter our Panama City Beach, Florida, restaurant, you are presented with a panoramic view of our seven foot high, 25,000-gallon tropical saltwater aquarium. Both our Café dining room and Mermaid Room lounge offer dazzling views of this tropical reef and its nonstop parade of exotic sea creatures. Seafood, including live Maine lobster, and choice cut steaks are our specialty.
Bonefish Grill #7091
11535 Hutchison Blvd
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850) 249-0428
www.bonefishgrill.com
Bonefish Grill is about fresh fish. Straight from the ocean to your table, our fish is flown in, inspected and hand-cut daily, and then cooked to perfection over a wood-burning grill.
At Bonefish Grill we pride ourselves on our extensive knowledge of fresh fish, and are dedicated to helping you learn to love and enjoy fish to its fullest! Our servers can help you choose a fish that best matches your taste preference, and will guide you to a Bonefish signature sauce that will best complement your selection. Using flavorful, modern culinary touches such as goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes and wild mushrooms, we can assure you our sauces get as much attention as the fish!
For the non-fish eaters, we offer a wide selection of dishes from center cut Filet Mignon and pork tenderloin to freshly prepared pasta and chicken dishes – all created with innovative and delectable ingredients.
Thomas’ Donuts
Great local place, pickup your sandwich at the window and eat at picnic style tables
Shan Kishi
13800 Panama City Beach Pkwy
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Great sushi/Japanese restaurant. Mon-Sat “All you can eat” 11:30-4. They have great food and everything is “Made to Order” so order accordingly. If you are in a hurry, this restaurant is not for you. It is all you can eat, but not buffet style, you will need to allow time for preparation.
Shuckems Oyster Bar
15618 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
850-235-3214
www.shuckums.com/shuckums
This is the oldest oyster bar on the beach. It is a fun place to eat outside and watch the tourists go by. It has a Gulf view and great food.
Captain Anderson’s Restaurant & Water Front Market
8317 Front Beach Road, Suite 23
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Phone: (850) 234-2225
www.captanderson.com
Open for dinner Monday-Friday at 4:30, Saturday at 4:00
Year end closing date: Open through November 10, 2007.
Named among America’s Top 50 restaurants, recipient of the “Best Seafood Restaurant” award from Southern Living and Wine Spectator’s “Award of Excellence,” Capt. Anderson’s won Florida Trend’s Golden Spoon Award for 15 years before being inducted into the Restaurant Hall of Fame in 2005. The Hall of Fame is the highest honor Florida Trend can bestow upon a Florida restaurant.
It is a local tradition to dine early at Capt. Anderson’s, and watch as the fishing fleets unload their catch.
Calypso Beach Café & Sports Grill
15812 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 33413
(850) 234-6788
www.calypsobeachcafe.com
Contemporary dining with Caribbean Creole flair is a specialty at Calypso Beach Café and Sports Grill. Open daily for lunch and dinner, with something for everyone. Enjoy outstanding appetizers, delicious steaks, made-from-scratch soups and salads, fresh from the Gulf seafood, and award-winning desserts. There is a daily happy hour, plus sports and entertainment events scheduled year-round.
Scampy’s
4933 Thomas Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32408
850-235-4209
Business Hours: 11 am to 9pm Year-round
Food Served: American, Seafood, Steak
Prices: Lunch: $3.99-$8.49 Dinner: $10.99-$24.99
Serving the finest seafood & steaks.
Montego Bay Seafood
473 Beckrich Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
850-234-6033
www.montegobaypcb.com
4920 Thomas Dr., Panama City Beach, FL
Phone: 850-234-8686
Hours of Operation
Spring: 11AM – 10PM Sun-Thurs, 11AM-11PM Fri & Sat
Summer: 11AM – 11PM 7 days a week
Winter: 11AM – 9PM Sun-Thurs, 11AM-10PM Fri & Sat
There’s something for everyone’s taste buds on our extensive menu, including Award Winning seafood gumbo, a variety of appetizers, generous salads, grilled and fried fresh seafood, juicy ribs and burgers, perfectly seasoned chicken, USDA Choice steaks and a menu just for the kids. Come on early for one of our wonderful Lunch Specials with two veggies starting at just $4.99.
Firefly
535 Beckrich Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
850-249-3359
www.fireflypcb.com
Upscale dining, creative menu with a southern flare. Steaks, Seafood, Pizza and Pasta. Extensive wine menu. Open daily. Reservations recommended.
Capt. Jack’s Family Buffet
8208 Thomas Drive
Panama City Beach, FL
850-236-8555
www.captjackspcb.com
Panama City Beach’s newest and finest seafood buffet is housed in a charming and unusual historic building on Thomas Drive. Hosted by renowned local restaurateur, Jack Bishop, and an experienced crew that has been serving Panama City Beach since 1971. Three great buffets daily: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The finest #1 crab legs are included with every dinner buffet. Truly, the best seafood value on the beach.
The Shrimp Boat Restaurant
1201 Beck Ave.
St. Andrews, FL 32401(850) 785-8706
www.Theshrimpboatrestaurant.com
Carrying on the family tradition, Loren Smith, owner, and son of the original Shrimp Boat Restaurant founder – Lowe Smith – in the 1950s, has raised the bar in fine dining on the Gulf Coast. Architecturally modeled after a 19th-Century Cuban Cigar Factory, the new establishment—3 stories high and over 24,000 square feet—features an expo kitchen, sushi bar, banquet facilities, and a 55-foot long bar overlooking Smith’s Yacht Basin. Also home to Gracie Rae, a fun, casual bar & grill; and St. Andrews Seafood Market where you can fi¬nd gourmet delicacies and choice fresh seafood. No reservations, please. Open Daily.
Pasta Grill
17840 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
(850) 236-6205
Authentic Italian cuisine, definitely not fast food. After dining in the restaurant, visit the bakery next door for a great Italian dessert. If you want a great tasting pizza to take home, for $7.95 they have a large cheese pizza.
Pineapple Willy’s
9875 S Thomas Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32408
850-235-0928
www.pineapplewillys.com
Pineapple Willy’s is home of the famous Jack Daniel’s BBQ Ribs. Located on the beach at the original Panama City beach pier “Pier 99” built in 1935. One of Panama City Beaches most unique places serving lunch and dinner beachside. Dine overlooking the beach on the covered pier or inside with a panoramic view. Willy’s also features sports inside on a combination of big TVs, Plasmas and projector screens. Willy’s bar features the famous Pineapple Willy Drink and Fat Tuesdays Frozen Daiquiris in big souvenir cups.
Pineapple Willy’s has something for everyone with seafood, prime rib, salads, sandwiches, and a kids menu.
LongHorn Steakhouse
15721 Panama City Beach Parkway (Back Beach Road)
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
850-233-4980
www.longhornsteakhouse.com
We’ve taken the best of the West and created a place where you can relax and unwind in a comfortable, inviting atmosphere. At LongHorn, we use only the finest quality beef, chicken, pork and seafood and grill each item to order. The burgers are thick and juicy, the salads freshly made. It’s a recipe for freshness that our guests have come to depend on. So whether your taste runs from tender, juicy steaks to mouthwatering chicken to BBQ ribs that fall off the bone, we have delicious choices that fit every appetite at LongHorn Steakhouse.
Dirty Dick’s Crabhouse
9800 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850) 230-3425
www.dirtydickscrabs.com
The new Panama City location has seating for 325 – indoor seating and outdoor seating with smoking. We accommodate large groups and feature kids menus. At Dirty Dick’s Crab House, we are all about fun – the only serious thing here is our food – we make ALL soups, dressings, sauces and just about everything in-house daily. Check out our Menu for mouth-watering items served at each location.
Panera Bread
101 Bluefish Drive #100
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
www.panerabread.com
Wireless internet available.
Our bakery-cafes are an everyday oasis. A place to gather with friends or enjoy a quiet moment alone. Comfortable, friendly, fashionable. A place to recharge and feel rejuvenated. Slip into one of our seriously comfy chairs and stay awhile.
Boatyard Restaurant
5323 North Lagoon Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32408
www.boatyardclub.com
Wireless internet available.
Inspired by the casual nature of coastal and island living… designed to ease right in with the rustic, open-air feel of the docks of Grand Lagoon, the Boatyard just begs you to hang out, kick back… unwind. Come by and listen to the live bands while enjoying the views and the food.
The Boatyard menu, overseen by Chef Konrad Jochum of Key West, features signature items from some of Key West’s most famous restaurants and chefs and original dishes inspired by the flavors, cuisine and casual style of the islands, offers a refreshing change from the usual local fare. From Louie’s Backyard – Conch Fritters with Hot Pepper Jelly and Wasabi Mayonnaise… from Alonzo’s Oyster Bar – Crispy Fried Lobster Sandwiches and the most incredible dessert ever invented… creamy Key Lime pie on a stick, dipped in dark chocolate and frozen.
Pompano’s Restaurant
10292 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
850-233-9080
www.pompanosrestaurant.com
Sweet Basil’s
11208 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
850-234-2855
Good Italian cuisine.
GROCERIES AND SEAFOOD:
Winn Dixie on Front Beach Road at Hwy. 79 at the Y OR at West End junction of Front Beach and Back Beach Roads.
Publix is on the corner of Middle Beach Road and Beckrich OR Back Beach Road at West end junction near Front Beach Road.
The Carousel Market is at the West End on Front Beach Road. Great produce department and specialty market along with most of your grocery needs. They have a liquor store and wine cellar on property, with great prices. There is also a small gift shop available for some of your souvenir shopping.
Buddy’s Seafood
111 S. HWY 79 (Pink Building)
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
850-234-2609
Will steam your shrimp while you wait.
Sunnyside Seafood Market, Oyster & Steam Bar
21301 Panama City Beach Parkway (Back Beach Road)
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
850-234-6734
Cardenas Seafood
2810 Thomas Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32408
850-236-7662
Gulf World – 850-234-5271
Dolphin Encounters and be a trainer for a day! Great shows daily. Located at 15412 Front Beach Road www.gulfworldmarinepark.com
PCB Zoo
All kinds of wild and exotic animals, petting zoo and is on Front Beach Road. Great for the whole family. There is even a Giraffe you can get up close with.
Shipwreck Island Water Park – 850-234-0368
12000 Front Beach Road www.shipwreckisland.com Cool slides, lots of lazy river rides and
