If you’re venturing out beyond the outer edge of coastal Alabama and into Perdido Key, you need some delicious destinations at your fingertips. Luckily, there is no shortage of tasty and easily accessible restaurants in the area. We’ve scoured the shores to find the best eateries that are perfect for stopping by in your car or boat, hanging out for a casual lunch and spending time by the water.
Hub Stacey’s at the Point
For a lunch that’s sure to please (and be filling), a visit to Hub Stacey’s is a must. The dollar bill-plastered eatery has been a staple in Perdido Key for almost 30 years, and it shows in the unfussy but classically delicious menu. Sandwiches are its specialty, with each one rubbed in garlic butter and stuffed with fillings galore. But there are still plenty of options for those who prefer a different fare. Salads come with not one but two dressings of your choice, wings are available in a variety of flavors and half-pound burgers are piled high on toasted buns. You can’t go wrong.
On the Menu
THE SWEETIE SANDWICH
This special bologna and cheese sandwich is a Hub Stacey’s masterpiece and named in loving memory of the restaurant’s late co-owner Donna Stacey.
THE GALVEZ SANDWICH
The locals’ favorite menu item, this sandwich has slices of smoked turkey on lightly grilled wheat bread with Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and Hub’s special dill mayo.Â
HUBBA BUBBA BURGER
Hub Stacey’s half-pound burgers are made for big appetites, and this one adds sauteed mushrooms, gravy and swiss cheese to the mix.
THE BAUER SANDWICH
Made for veggie lovers, toasted garlic wheat bread is loaded with sprouts, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and cheese. Add the homemade hummus for the perfect lunch.
Hub Stacey’s at the Point • 5851 Galvez Road, Pensacola hubstaceyspensacolaperdido.com
Salty Pearl
When you walk in to the Salty Pearl Raw Bar, which opened in the summer of 2023, you are greeted by oysters being shucked fresh to order behind the bar and you know it’s the real deal. Pull up a chair to watch the action and peruse the menu, where seafood reigns supreme. Steamed Gulf shrimp and crab are a coastal treat accompanied by potatoes, Conecuh and corn. You can even bring in your fresh catch straight off the boat to be cooked. Po’boys, shrimp tacos and fried seafood platters make this a great stop for lunch.
On the Menu
RAW OYSTERS
Refreshing and as fresh as you can get, these oysters are available in a half dozen or a full dozen.
CHARGRILLED OYSTERS
These cooked oysters come in a dozen of either garlic Parmesan, Creole BBQ with smoked Gouda or bacon jalapeno cheese. Can’t decide? Get a dozen sampler with four of each flavor.
GROUPER TACOS
Soft tortillas are filled with your choice of fried, grilled or blackened grouper and topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, boom boom sauce and cheese for a fresh and flavorful lunch.
STEAMED GULF SHRIMP
One pound of steamed Gulf shrimp is served with corn, potatoes and Conecuh sausage.
Salty Pearl • 13470 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola saltypearlrawbar.com
Fisherman’s Corner
This Creole restaurant just under the Theo Baars bridge in Perdido Key focuses on fresh, local seafood and rotating seasonal dishes. White tablecloths, elevated (and unexpected) menu items and an extensive wine list make this a stop that is just as well suited to a dinner on the town as it is to a casual lunch with friends. Find all the favorites you’re looking for and some dishes you didn’t know existed in Perdido Key at this hometown restaurant. Pro tip: finish off any meal with a serving or two of their warm bread pudding.
On the Menu
BONE-IN PORK CHOP
Perfectly cooked grilled bone-in pork is finished with a housemade blackberry barbecue sauce and served with your choice of two sides.
SEARED TUNA
This appetizer is both fresh and flavorful. The tuna is seared and sliced to reveal a raw center. It is served on a bed of arugula and drizzled with Asian ginger sauce for a kick.
FRIED FROG LEGS
Widen your palate with this unique dish. Buttermilk-brined frog legs are served in a spicy garlic sauce.
FRIED GUMBO SALAD
Now you don’t have to decide between a cup of gumbo and a salad. Mixed greens topped with fried shrimp, fried oysters, fried crawfish and okra, grape tomatoes, red onion and served with plantation dressing.
Fisherman’s Corner • 13486 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola fishermanscornerrestaurant.net
Perdido Key Oyster Bar
Known colloquially as The Oyster Bar, this restaurant is situated on a marina, perfect for prime waterfront views and easy access by either car or boat. The restaurant has been in the area since the 70s and more space has been added throughout the decades. The menu is stacked with seafood and, yes, oysters, which come blackened, steamed, raw or on the half shell. Steaks and pasta round out the non-seafood offerings. Grab a martini at the indoor bar to start off the evening or enjoy a dish while sitting outside and watching the boats go by on the Intracoastal Waterway.
On the Menu
STUFFED GROUPER
Pretty and flavorful, this grouper filet is stuffed with a homemade shrimp and crab cake stuffing and topped with a signature Oyster Bar cream sauce.
CRAB AND SHRIMP CAKES
Crab cakes are elevated with the addition of shrimp. Two homemade cakes are topped with a roasted red pepper Remoulade sauce for an appetizer perfect for sharing.
COCONUT SHRIMP
Eight coconut-encrusted jumbo shrimp are served with a fruity mango chutney sauce and sides of your choice for a coastal plate.
PERDIDO KEY SURF & TURF
An 8-ounce aged black angus beef filet mignon is served with six fried shrimp and two sides for a dinner that is sure to please all.
Perdido Key Oyster Bar • 13700 River Road, Pensacola oysterbar31.com
Sunset Grille
This no-fuss, come-as-you-are eatery is the perfect place to take the whole crew (pets included)! Sitting at the Holiday Harbor Marina, the restaurant includes a gift shop and a playground for the kids. Classic appetizers like fried pickle chips, onion rings and popcorn shrimp are crowd pleasers. Salads can be topped with a large variety of proteins, from grouper to scallops to smoked tuna dip, and the sandwiches come piled high with enough toppings to merit a to-go box. Pair anything with a cocktail for the adults and a virgin frozen drink for the kids to keep cool and happy on the water.
On the Menu
SHRIMP PO’BOY
New Orleans French Bread is stuffed full of fried shrimp, shredded lettuce, tomatoes and served with a side of french fries and cocktail sauce.
HARBOR PLATTER
This giant sampler consists of swai, scallops and shrimp that are either fried, grilled or blackened. Add your choice of two sides and there’s no way you’ll leave hungry.
GROUPER REUBENÂ
A unique twist on a classic, this sandwich starts with rye that is topped with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and thousand island dressing. A filet of fried, grilled or blackened grouper finishes it off.
LOCAL BLUE CRAB CLAWSÂ
These coastal staples are served either sauteed or fried and are available in either half-pound or one-pound quantities.
Sunset Grille • 14050 Canal A Way, Pensacola myholidayharbor.com
