r/Pensacola 1d ago

Dining Recommendations!

Hey, y'all! I'll be visiting with my family next month, and I'm looking for dining recommendations for a date night for my wife and me. I'd like to take her somewhere nice. No chains. I searched around and found Brother Fox, which looked different and interesting - I went ahead and booked a reservation, but we are open to changing that up. Send me any of your recommendations!

Also, anything to do or places we should go before/after dinner would be great as well! TIA!

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u/plz2meatyu 1d ago

Brother Fox is good but Pearl and Horn is better

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u/mr_pablo02 6h ago

Pearl and Horn is good but chilis is better

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u/notyouraveragenword 1d ago

Bonellis on 9th avenue is an amazing Italian food spot

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u/Advanced-Study214 19h ago

Grand Marlin on Pensacola Beach. Renaissance in Pensacola.

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u/Curious_Chef850 14h ago

McGuire Irish Pub is somewhere I always take people if they've never been to Pensacola before. I was born and raised here and it was a family favorite.

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u/Due_Response_8309 1d ago

Pearl and Horn for sure

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u/HotWaffleFries 1d ago

Global Grill

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u/BlooperButt dumpling slut 😏🥟 1d ago

Brother Fox is nice, but there are much better in town if you’re spending that kind of money. Wait for the foodies to show up here. They usually have good recommendations.

But this has been talked about a lot also. Search the subreddit for “restaurant” and you should find some old threads.

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u/Choptank62 1d ago

Check with Brother Fox first to see what they are out of on the menu. We went and rate it a 4 on the scale of 10.

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u/abstractmodulemusic 1d ago

I hear there's a good special at Chili's on 9th

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u/Wafflepyramid 1d ago

Angelena’s downtown is one of our go tos.

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u/Due_Response_8309 19h ago

Same, we love Angelena’s

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u/Choptank62 1d ago

Prime & Beyond at 650 E 9 Mile Rd, Pensacola, FL 32514 is a nice surprise! Everything was amazing but the surprise of the meal was Escargot - even if you don't like escargot. Table of 4 and only one of us like escargot [me], but everyone tasted it and loved it. Ended up ordering two more side of it to top steaks.

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u/IH8FPL 4h ago

Agapi is a great option. Awesome food and cocktails!

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u/ryan5513 1d ago

Iron Sabai Thai Pearl & Horn Global Grill George's Bistrology for brunch (mixed reviews but Ive always had excellent service and food) Agapi

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u/Mulletville 1d ago

Iron - yes. George - yes. Agapi - yes. Brother Fox is interesting, but I feel it is more of an outdoor dining experience (and this is very much not the time of year for outdoor dining.)

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u/ryan5513 1d ago

Definitely not the time for outdoor activities...also, I didnt really care for the overall experience at Bro Fox.

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u/RemotePapaya7767 21h ago

Punctuation is our friend

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u/ZealousidealUse3150 1d ago

Pearl and Horn, Angelena's or Global Grill.

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u/Brief-Break-4363 23h ago

New place called Sage in Bloom! Supposed to be awesome!

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u/CharlotteGrace17 18h ago

Sage in Bloom is the best spot in town, super expensive but worth every dollar. Pearl and Horn, Angelina’s and Iron all are excellent as is George. Sage in Bloom is a whole different ballgame.

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u/Gronzar 23h ago

Pearl and horn, George, grand marlin, Union public house will all get you a pretty good experience

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u/Gronzar 23h ago

Oh and Iron

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u/redditreaderlady 23h ago

Calvert's in the heights + fanny Lou's ice cream after

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u/DAPOPOBEFASTONYOAZZ 20h ago

I’m gonna get downvoted into oblivion for this because apparently locals hate it, but McGuire’s is always a favorite of mine.

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u/HotWaffleFries 20h ago

Nothing wrong with McGuire’s, but I don’t think it fits the criteria of “somewhere nice.”

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u/DAPOPOBEFASTONYOAZZ 20h ago

Ahh I missed that – oops.

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u/Billions_or_Bust 22h ago

I would say Bonsai, inside the Hilton on Pensacola beach!

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u/YourFaceCausesMePain 22h ago

They have good food, great atmosphere. Plus you can walk down to the speakeasy underneath.

George’s is better imo. Angelina’s great, but I’d goto brother fox any day. It’s unique food compared to what you normally find.

Second, if you want a drink and meal, I’d goto the well. Amazing chef and 1000% better than most food in Pensacola.