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Kid friendly restaurants in Destin Florida

Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:24 pm
Posted by bleedpurplengold
Member since Feb 2007
1374 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:24 pm
Looking for a kid friendly place (2 year old) in Destin. No chains. Been recommended Cantina Loredo, but wife is from Shreveport and looking for other options. Any help is appreciated. Doing hibachi tomorrow night but open to any food types.
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 5:26 pm
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58123 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:27 pm to
Not to be an arse, but is there really a non kid friendly place in Destin?
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
21446 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:27 pm to
You may as well explore the hell that is Fudpucker's. They have a bar.
Posted by bleedpurplengold
Member since Feb 2007
1374 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:33 pm to
Really was just meaning nothing fancy aka Ruth chris, Louisiana lagniappe, etc.
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50117 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:50 pm to
Back Porch
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50117 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:51 pm to
Crab Trap, Bayou Bill’s.
Posted by slinger1317
Northshore
Member since Sep 2005
5836 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 6:03 pm to
Donut Hole
Posted by sloopy
Member since Aug 2009
6884 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 6:19 pm to
La Paz for Mexican, harbor docks for seafood, mimos for Italian, pretty sure every place in destin is kid friendly
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278385 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 6:26 pm to
Mellow Mushroom across from the water park
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
32537 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:45 pm to
Boshamp’s has a little beach area where the kids can play while you wait for a table and have a cocktail. We are there yesterday, and usually go every time we are in town.
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
20444 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:51 pm to
Price range and how good of food do you want? Tons of places like back porch, crab trap, and Lulu’s have literal playgrounds and sand toys for the kids to play with while you eat or wait.
Posted by OldTigahFot
Drinkin' with the rocket scientists
Member since Jan 2012
10502 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:53 pm to
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Lulu’s have literal playgrounds and sand toys for the kids to play with while you eat or wait.


And they charge you extra for some of that stuff. I found Lulu's to be overpriced and the food was average at best.

Posted by X82ndTiger
USA
Member since Sep 2004
2464 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:59 pm to
McGuires
Posted by coolpapaboze
Parts Unknown
Member since Dec 2006
15805 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:20 pm to
Ruth's Chris', at least a few years ago, had iPads and headphones loaded with movies for kids to watch while the parents ate. So as another poster sort of mentioned, pretty much every place in Destin is kid friendly.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68212 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 9:53 pm to
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You may as well explore the hell that is Fudpucker's.
That's total garbage. Go with Back Porch. It's on the beach and the fried fish sandwich is decent.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
7627 posts
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:05 pm to
Not sure how far you are willing to drive but, the Gulf on Okaloosa Island or The Bay in Santa Rosa Beach are really cool spots for kids & adults. Live music, beach/ play area.

Check out Ft. Walton Brewing Co. If you get the chance.
Posted by jchamil
Member since Nov 2009
16484 posts
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:18 am to
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Bayou Bill’s.


Shameless plug for my cousin's restaurant. He's usually got a guy out in the parking lot that blows glass to make stuff for kids during the summer time.

Any of the places like Harbordocks, Boshamps, Boathouse that are over on the harbor are good for kids because you can walk around on the docks to entertain them until you are seated
Posted by llcoolrv
Member since Nov 2009
23 posts
Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:27 am to
Gilligans has a big nice deck out back with great water view. very kid friendly. local place. super reasonable prices.good kids menu. never too crowded. try the mahi mahi sandwich.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
63989 posts
Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:36 am to
We took our two year old to Destin in 2017.

1: Fudpuckers

2: AJ's just because the docks and boats are cool, you can walk all down and around them. He enjoyed them, and he was really into live music at the time, during early dinner hours it is usually a dude with an acoustic singing James Taylor covers.

3: LuLu's on the Bay. Big sandy play area, music, and a dude with a plane that takes off and lands on the water every 30 minutes or so. Try not to get killed pulling out of the parking lot.
This post was edited on 4/19/19 at 11:10 am
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79191 posts
Posted on 4/19/19 at 4:31 pm to
quote:

Shameless plug for my cousin's restaurant. He's usually got a guy out in the parking lot that blows glass to make stuff for kids during the summer time.



Seems like there has been a glass blower at Bayou Bills/Annes for like 30 years
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