Are there any good options for a decent meal?

I will be visiting the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola by my lonesome. Wife will remain in Orange Beach.

Most will recommend McGuires, it’s not bad. I haven’t spent enough time there in the past decade to give a good recommendation other than mcguires.

Hang on a sec, I've always understood the Myrtle Beach area to be referred to as The Redneck Riviera.

Am I mistaken?

Doc’s Seafood Shack and Cosmo’s, both on Canal Road, Orange Beach. Zeke’s in Orange Beach; DeSoto’s in Gulf Shores.

Also if you’re going to the Naval Aviation Museum, you should try as well to check out the Air Force Armament Museum at Eglin AFB. Not as big/elaborate as Pensacola, but worth a visit.

Cobalt

https://cobaltrestaurant.net



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Yes it's not a restaurant recomendation, but, on the way you will go past Bucees' off I10, then take 10 West and get off right at Mobile for the USS Alabama...

Wile you are there just a bit to your east is the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. Since you're into military stuff, this is a must see.



There is a museum of Aircraft Pavilion, USS Drum Submarine, Tanks, and artillery. We were there a few years back for a motorcycle run, and it was one of the best places we visited. Member Calif Phil and I rode over and spent a half day there going through the USS Alabama and didn't see it all. The sights and smells of the fuel oil inside, bunks, everything you get to go through the whole ship...

A must see while you are there....

https://www.ussalabama.com/

And you are a hop and a skip away from Fort Morgan, a Civil War Fort

Fort Morgan Alabama Link

Just spent a month there.
NAS Pensacola is closed except to persons with DOD Identification. Retired ID was a no go.
Had to go to Pensacola Beach & the National Sea Shore/ Fort Pickens to watch. Did see the Angels/Thunderbird combined fly over.
Went to Sloops under the bridge for very good bar food. The cheese steaks were great.

Peg Leg Pete's in Pensacola Beach. The Fish House in downtown Pensacola.

McGuires is good as well if you're not craving seafood.

Certainly not fine dining, but pretty great for what it is:
https://sea-n-suds.com/

Voyagers is awesome. You'll want to get reservations:
https://voyagersrestaurant.com...XyXQ3OTFWw2eZS3eA..0

Have a Great Trip

The once great Myrtle Beach has turned into trash.

Louisiana Lagniappe for white table cloth and they have it going on but reservations are a must. They stay booked out.

Doc's has several locations but are all good.

Cobalt and Cosmos are good.

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Originally posted by MikeGLI:
Hang on a sec, I've always understood the Myrtle Beach area to be referred to as The Redneck Riviera.

Am I mistaken?

Same

The NAS Abiatiok museum is open again. Have a real ID and no weapons in your car. I think they want you to enter the west gate.

Doc’s and Zeke’s is good in orange beach. Also Big Mike’s steak house

If your dining by yourself in pcola there’s a lot of options downtown. I work downtown M-F
What’s your budget? These are places I’d go any night and be prepared to spend 40-50$ a person + tip
Oar house
Nicks boat houses
There’s a steak/seafood place right on the water on main st forget the name been there several times.
Jackson’s
Bonelli’s
Angelina’s
The District
McGuires
George
Pearl and Horn
Restaurant Iron
Union public house
Brother fox, Sister hen
Dharma Blue
The Oyster House in Perdido before on the FL side

On Pensacola Beach:
Flounders
peg leg Petes
Nola
Shaggy’s

Enjoy your stay. Email me in profile if you want more details

Coastal in Orange Beach. Great on the beach atmosphere. Good food.

For fun and hanging out, the Floribama is always interesting

The hotel Magnolia has great food and surprisingly well priced, but it’s a bit north of orange beach in Foley.

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Originally posted by downeastnc1:
The once great Myrtle Beach has turned into trash.

When did that happen? Im assuming sometime before 50 years ago since i grew up there and its always been trash as far as i can tell.
There used to be isolated gems worth putting up with the rest for, but those are long gone.

Perch, at the Lodge at Gulf State Park is the best fine dining around GS. Fishers used to be good but closed I think. Dockside downstairs at the marina is good. I like The Gulf for casual and GTs on the bay.