Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner In Panama City, Florida

If you are searching for where to eat in Panama City, Florida, look no further.  Here are three local restaurants in Panama City that serve fresh seafood and other mouthwatering dishes you won’t get anywhere else. These local restaurants not only offer delectable seafood but also capture the essence of the Gulf Coast’s culinary traditions.

1.  Start the Day Off Right With Breakfast at Bayou Joe’s

Bayou Joe’s is a cozy little dive on a dock that overlooks the Massalina Bayou.  They open every day at 7 am and start feeding hungry guests who visit from all over the United States.   The Blackened Shrimp and Cheesy Grits are to die for!  Other breakfast items include omelets, French toast, pancakes, grits, catfish & eggs, and steak & eggs to name a few.  Bayou Joe’s is also open for lunch and dinner and is a great place to chill out and relax.

Bayou Joe’s is located at 112A East 3rd Court on Massalina Bayou in Panama City.  Their website is www.bayoujoes.com.

2. Get Your Oyster Fix at Hunt’s Oyster Bar

Hunt’s Oyster Bar has been shucking oysters for 50 years in Panama City.  Located across from St. Andrew’s Marina in a yellow building,  guests can dine on raw, steamed, and cooked oysters, as well as steak, shrimp, scallops, tuna, frog legs, and chicken.  (And that’s just to name a few of the things they serve.)  Hunt’s Oyster Bar is also where the US Oyster Shucking Champion, Honor Allen, learned his trade.

Hunt’s Oyster Bar is located at 1150 Beck Avenue in Panama City.  

3. For Dinner With a View, Eat At Uncle Ernie’s

Uncle Ernie’s is a casual dining restaurant in historic St. Andrew’s overlooking the bay.  Once the home to Uncle Ernie and Jessie Morris, the home was preserved and converted to a restaurant that serves as a landmark to the spot where Uncle Ernie made his livelihood.  

Nowadays, make sure that you have your cell phone with you.  People line up to eat at Uncle Ernie’s and they use modern-day technology to page you to let you know that they have a table available.  

Menu items include fresh seafood from the gulf, steaks, pasta, soup & salad, and more.  The sunsets from the deck at Uncle Ernie’s are dreamy.

Uncle Ernie’s Bayfront Grill is at 1151 Bayview Avenue in Panama City.  Visit the website at uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com for more info.

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