This is one of our top restaurants in Destin because they have an array of grilled options & are a good value for what you get in Destin prices We got for 2 adults & a toddler: 1/2 dz oysters $13 Snapper sandwich $26 I think Snow crabs 1 lbs ~$50 We ended up eating everything but the sides and took those with us We got the rice but didn't love it. It was too dry but we were hoping our toddler would eat it. The green bean medley was good as just a simple veg side. It's long beans with mushrooms and onions. The onions and mushrooms i could've passed on but it wasn't over seasoned which is what I needed The twice baked potato was good, very cheesy and I think it has bacon in it The grilled fish sandwich was great. Nice sized fish & the Cole slaw is good here, almost fruity. It came with a ton of fries that were cooked well. The bread is soft & the tartar sauce went well with it The crabs were cooked perfectly and so sweet. I almost wish we'd have gotten an extra cluster for $18. It's always busy at this place. They told us 35 mins for the wait but it took maybe 20. It filled up as we left though. They have a gift shop and beach access to entertain you while you wait + a loud speaker so you can hear them call for you. The lot is across the street and it fills up as there's other businesses here but usually someone leaves within 5-10 mins so just have someone get on the wait and then go find a spot if you have more than 1 person read more

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"The Back Porch" was amazing, first time here. Ordered the "New" Seafood Boil and although it was a bit on the spicy side, it was just mouth watering delicious. + This Place was Packed for a Monday and Most Definitely Worth the Price. Awesome Service as Well From Trish S. Thank You read more

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We were quoted 25-30 minute wait but were seated within 5 minutes. Our food came out very quickly and the service was impeccable. Staff was consistently walking through and clearing tables. Our order consisted of shrimp tacos, grouper destin and crab spinach dip. All were great! read more

The Back Porch - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

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We are on vacation and wanted good seafood. Here is the place in Destin. The Maui Maui was excellent. The other had a PoorBoy Shrimp and a shrimp . The service was very good and friendly. The place was clean with a 10 minutes wait. Got ther at 4:30 pm. read more

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Olivia was our server and she was splendid. The place is open aired and beachside so your experience is laid back and relaxed. The food was tasty and everyone enjoyed their dish. The crab claws were meaty and my blackened grouper was seasoned well and not too hot. I recommend this spot.. read more

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Dined here for Mother's Day. Seems like a pretty popular restaurant. We were told we had a 40 min wait but seemed to only be 20 mins. Our server was Olivia and she was great. I ordered the fried crab claws and the blackened grouper sandwich with double fries, the sandwich comes with coleslaw and you can substitute for any sides on the menu. The crab claws were meaty and seasoned very well. The grouper sandwich was a large piece of fish, seasoned well with lettuce and tomato with a pickle on the side. Highly recommend. Located on the beach, we had a perfect view of the sunset. For my beverage I ordered the virgin pina colada and it was delicious. Parking can be tricky but there is a large parking lot across the street. read more

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Last meal in vacation and The Back Perch was recommended ... Night time dining with the beach view ... and how lucky our waitress has a sense of humor I started with the crab and spinach Dip for my appetizer... wasn't bad but it's very cream cheese heavy... personally I would have loved for it to be served hotter but no biggie. For my entree I went with the Amberjack Parmesan ... with mash potatoes and the green bean medley . Ladies and Gentle WE GOT ONE... the mash potatoes nothing special , green bean medley I would get double mash next time .... BUT the star of the show was the Amberjack fish ... cook perfectly where I could enjoy the actual taste of the fish. And the sauce on top was a the perfect topping. Be sure to stop by read more

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Can't beat the views of this place, beautiful Destin beach outside. This is truly beachside, literally on the beach. Service is friendly and welcoming. Food however, leaves a bit to be desired. My Grouper Dinner plate featured a very rough Grouper..overcooked. My wife's french fries were not hot. The sides were decent. I would describe the food as good not great. Prices are decent, not too crazy. Overall, it's a good experience but not a great experience. read more

We waited a long time for first service and drinks . For our food which was so so. And we were done and the waiter walked by and looked at us several times over 20 minutes ...and I finally had to ask if we were going to get a check or what. We wanted dessert but this was too long to be there . The chair out front was cool. Busy place But seems clean read more

Best piñas colada ever but fyi n they do not accept apple pay. Hush puppies, oysters crab legs all delicious read more

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First - our server was Bilol was fantastic. He was so attentive and could tell he wanted us to have a great experience. We kept him running and he offered no complaint. Excellent service. Second - I'm not a seafood or fish gal and found the selections limited. But the rest of my table enjoyed a variety of seafood dishes with elation. Third - Casual but good vibe. Last - Don't dottle - arrive early. read more

The Back Porch - Table full of happy people and full belly's. - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

4 stars coz nachos wasn't my fave! Everything else was good though. Waitress was wonderful. Great view of the ocean. Kids meal come with a frisbee and my 7yr old had a wonderful time afterwards by the shore. Wait was only 15-20 mins.. crowded though. read more

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In all honesty a 4.5 but had to go with a 4 vs a 5 since you can't give half stars. Me and wife came here for dinner the day we arrived in town. We looked at some places and this seemed to have the best reviews. The restaurant is right on the beach with really nice views. It appeared as if the bar was filled with locals which to me was a good sign. The staff were very friendly and we were seated right away. I'm not huge into seafood so I ordered the chicken and Swiss sandwich with fries. It was delicious and the fries were fantastic. It is a chargrilled breast with bacon and Swiss cheese. The wife ordered the crab stuffed shrimp and it came with southern corn and a side. She chose the twice baked potato. The size of the dish is really enough for two. She said it was excellent. She was really impressed with how fresh and delicious it was. I did have some of the potato and it was really good. I also ordered a side of onion rings and they were good as well. All in all I highly recommend this place for the food views and vibes. read more

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Im from out of town. It was nice to try once but id like to try other restaurants! Its overpriced but food is really good. Fish is fresh. Calamari is lightly fried. Friends loved the gumbo F O O D Seafood gumbo bowl 11.99 Shrimp, fish and crab meat, cooked in a rib base with okra. Two time winner of the Destin gumbo cook off Fried calamari 17.99: Hand breaded calamari, fried and served with marinara sauce Fisherman's trio 45.99 Char grilled golf amberjack, grouper and yellowfin tuna. Bronzed. Side of Mashed potatoes Grouper Sandwich 25.49 Treat yourself to our delicious gulf grouper. Its the most popular local fish S E R V I C E Great. He was kind and quick to bring our food and come check on us V I E W Porch seating was so nice. Beachfront. Unfortunately not dog friendly P A R K I N G Ample! And free P R I C E 120 read more

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The food here is amazing and it's right on the beach with a great view! The stuffed mushrooms and crab cake sandwich are to die for. Great way to spend vacation :) very friendly staff as well. read more

The Back Porch - stuffed mushrooms - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

This is great place for group meals. They are set up for it with all of their space and beach access. We came around 4pm with happy hour from 3-5. There was a 20 minute wait for our party of 20 people so we got some drinks and let the kids run around the beach. The backdoor of the restaurant leads out there and there are some seats that are right along the window and outside of the back porch (hence the name) with great views. The happy hour specials were great for drinks and I got the peel and eat shrimp, which were served cold and decent sized. Once seated, we were not by a window, but understand that is tough to do for a large party with no reservation. Our server was great and we put the kids at their own table. Orders were taken, and food came out accurately, as did the bill. I had the Grouper Destin, which was a large chunk of grouper topped with tons of shrimp. It came with a corn medley and choice of side, but I was able to substitute it out for 2 sides of my choosing. I went with the baked potato and rice. Great choice by me as both went perfectly with the meal and the potato was huge! The sauce and capers on the grouper made the dish and we all had a great experience here. read more

Not the best food for the price. We went there for dinner. It may be worth going just for the view. I am sure they have a beautiful view during the day. We did get a piece of orange cake for dessert that was phenomenal. I have to say our waiter he was good also. Just not allot to say about our meal. read more

The Back Porch - Grilled shrimp meal with lemon dill rice and green beans - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

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Easy to locate but just far enough off the main drag, we (four adults, one 15 year old) went to The Back Porch for lunch today. The restaurant is large, perched right on the beach, clean and comfortable. Our waitress was knowledgeable, kind, timely, and professional. Three of us got the Amberjack, one got the Mahi, and the youngest got the chicken and swiss. Everything was delicious. We even ended up splitting a piece of the key lime pie (also pretty amazing). Highly recommended. read more

The Back Porch - Bronzed Amberjack - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

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This is the perfect spot on the beach. I mean, the views are amazing. And that's what you're paying for. Parking is limited but I noticed most people just walk to this place. It is big and can accommodate big and small parties. If you have a group, everyone must be present for you to get a table. The service is good, everyone was attentive. The food, just average and frankly, a bit overpriced. And again, that view!!!! Perfection. read more

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Wow what an experience. The entire staff is super friendly. The minute you come in you are treated like family. Our server Mikey was phenomenal. He was fun, friendly and gave us excellent recommendations. We went with all his recommendations and he did not miss. He recommended our appetizer, main dish and even the local beer. This was such a pleasant dining experience and we sat outside with a beautiful view. Will for sure be a part of our Destin trips read more

The Back Porch - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

This is a good food and a good time place for friends. It was a day trip with a bunch of ladies but we uber to this place. The waitress was super nice and was honest about what to eat. The game was on so it was loud but fun. read more

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We had a group of 17, YES 17 people! We arrived at 6:30pm, peak dinner time. Prepared for a wait, we checked in. 35 min wait! We were shocked! We got seated quickly, immediately got our drinks (including bar beverages), and asked about appetizers. Appetizers were out within 10 min, and our meals not more than 15 min after that !!!! For such a large group; this was amazing service and the food and drinks were great! We were looking for a local location and this place was a GREAT choice! read more

The Back Porch - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

Very touristy, but over all a fine experience. We waited about an hour and a smidge for a table. The star of this experience was not in fact our snarky server who would have rather been about anywhere else, but the hush puppies! The twice baked potato was equally as yummy. My peel and eat shrimp were fine, but they had not been deveined. So that wigged me out after a while having to clean that as well. Beautiful view if you get to eat on the deck. read more

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We went to the Porch twice. The oysters were great. Our servers Barbara & Erin were fantastic & very accommodating. The Irish coffee's were tasteless & old coffee. We still will go back as it's a great place with the views of the gulf!! read more

We come to Destin and 30A 3-4x per year and I look forward to this meal more than anything else. It's not that it's technically the most elegant dish or most elegant ingredients but there is something about this that makes it an absolute star! Try the crab stuff shrimp with twice baked and thank me later. Also the firecracker shrimp is very solid as well! read more

The Back Porch - Crab Stuff Shrimp, Twice Baked Potato, Corn Medley - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

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The food was AMAZING!! Went in with what I had in mind to eat just from the reviews here and when the server asked if it was our first time we said yes and she suggested everything that I already knew I wanted. So that was a great sign. I got their signature cocktail in a bucket. And it was amazing also! Highly recommend the crab dip and the crab stuffed shrimp and the crab cakes! When we visit Destin again we'll definitely be back! read more

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My wife and I were in Florida for vacation and had to stop by one of our favorite places which is The Back Porch. The place was quite busy, but we were able to grab a table with about a 30 minute wait. We hit the gift shop and grabbed a shirt while we waited. I had the shrimp po' boy and boy was it tasty. I really do love the remoulade sauce on it. My wife enjoyed the chowder and grazed off of my plate. I had to try the bucket of margarita which was good. Our server was efficient, but not very chatty which is fine. Everything was taken care of including refills, extra lemon, and extra remoulade. The Back Porch is open air, but they have cooling. The open air makes for a very humid experience in my opinion which can be annoying and makes your drinks sweat like crazy. Be prepared. It can be a trick to find parking, so keep looking. This restaurant is not fine dining, but I really enjoy it. I will definitely visit again. You should, too. read more

I Have been eating at the back porch since the mid 70's. I usually enjoy the Amberjack Sandwich. read more

Great place on the beach with fantastic Gulf view nearly always packed out so you know it's popular and has a good vibe! Some nice staff too especially the cute ones like Whitney... read more

Had a blast with coworkers and my wife--started with the crab dip, which was absolute fire. Split a bucket margarita (yes, a bucket) that hit just right: tasty, strong, and no regrets. I had the scallops and shrimp--perfectly cooked, seasoned like someone actually cared, and that lemon? Chef-level drama. My wife's grouper basically fell apart like it had a long day--delicious. And the beach view? Unreal. Waves crashing, salty breeze, and of course, Speedo Guy strutting like it's his personal catwalk. Come for the food, stay for the accidental comedy show. read more

The Back Porch - Grouper with onion rings and corn medley - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

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View is to die for! Baked oysters tasted like you wanted to die. So gross. I had 1 out of the 6. Server asked if I liked them and I said no. Should have stuck to the raw instead. No apology or acknowledgement. Don't order what you don't know or try something new I guess. Oh well. Leaving hungry. read more

Wow talk about delicious hello oysters so sweet so good! My husband ordered the grouper sandwich blackened, he loved it. I ordered the fried scallops! Holy Moly they were sweet and delicious so much I have lunch for tomorrow. Service (Ethan) was great. Very tentative to Your needs. Atmosphere was great as able to sit on the porch overlooking the ocean. read more

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Loved this place but you have to go early unless you like waiting. They do not take reservations. We sat outside on the back porch overlooking the water. Beautiful! Server was friendly and helpful, not intrusive. We had the fish tacos firecracker shrimp and fish sandwich. The fish was fresh and perfectly grilled. The shrimp is breaded and fried and then sauced with some mildly spicy Siracha type sauce. My favorite was the fish tacos. My favorite restaurant in Destin so far! read more

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The little store at the front is cute and has lots of things in it my kids wanted of course. They watched ended up getting a bracelet. The food was good. The server was nice even though she was busy and people were still there by the time the restaurant closed. The blackened fish I got was pretty tasty and surprisingly I liked the tuna dip even though I'm not really a tuna salad person. The kids thought their food was good too. read more

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Let me start by saying our server Olivia was awesome! The food was unseasoned and bland. The view from the restaurant was amazing with the beach in the background. Definitely would not return due to the food. read more

Really mediocre at best. It has a wooden beach Bubba Gump vibe. It is open air so it was kinda cold when we were there. It was not busy when we were there. Our server really was not interested. She could not tell me what bourbons were available or what the well was. My old Fashioned came in a plastic souvenir cup. The blackened Mahi was good. That was about the highlight of the night. It is right on the waterfront if that is what you are looking for. I would not go back. read more

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We visited the back porch on a girls trip. It was our first dining experience in Destin as a group and it did not disappoint. It set the stage for good food and fun for the remaining five days of our trip. We were seated on the porch overlooking the beautiful beach that was bustling with couples taking engagement photos, families, being photographed, and people enjoying the water. So it set the tone for what was to come over the next few days. We shared the Back Porch Oysters and crab, and spinach dip! They got us off to a brilliant start! Our server was fast and efficient. And I am always looking for someone knowledgeable about the menu and she was. We had a wonderful meal and will return if in Destin. read more

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Excellent fried mahi-mahi and amberjack. I'm not a big fish eater but my boyfriend got it. I think I haven't tried real fresh fish before because it was delicious. I got a Greek salad with crispy chicken. It was ok, not the biggest fan of iceberg but it was a mix of greens. Needed some veggies so it did the job. Great view! Excellent friendly service. A little pricy. read more

The Back Porch - Greek salad Crispy chicken - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida

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Destin, FL 32541 / SEAFOOD / 07-23-25 / DINNER / 2 Adults, 2 Kids +Customer service was excellent. +The house-made tuna dip, hush puppies, and spicy melted butter were delicious. +The kids enjoyed the panko shrimp pasta dish. It was a bit heavy and greasy from my perspective. +Make sure to get the twice baked potato as a side. -Both fish entrees were overcooked and dry. Otherwise, it would have been a 4-star experience. What we ordered: 1 Tuna Dip $17.99 1 Hush Puppies $13.99 1 Grouper Dinner, Bronzed $40.99 1 Amberjack Dinner, Grilled $35.99 1 Panko Shrimp Pasta $32.99 Total: $151.89 plus tip read more

Love the ambiance of this place, smells delicious walking in...beachside dining next to the beautiful Emerald Coast. read more

The Back Porch - Seafood Near Me - Destin, Florida