Nearby on US 98, a short drive from Scenic Highway 30A

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Restaurants near 30A on US 98

Looking for a meal near Scenic Highway 30A without circling a beach town for parking? The Nearby restaurants are on US 98 in Santa Rosa Beach, a short drive from the beach road. They are not on 30A. They are the plaza stops along US 98, which is the practical choice when you want barbecue, seafood, Thai, pizza, or coffee and you don’t mind a few minutes in the car.

The notes below run west to east, the way the addresses fall along US 98. Open a card for the address and the hours.

At the west end, 98 Bar-B-Que serves smoked barbecue and gumbo for lunch and dinner, and the dining room can take a larger party. It is closed Sunday.

The center at 4942 US 98 is the easiest cluster if you are still deciding in the car. Outcast Bar & Grill serves wings, seafood, burgers, and salads, and it stays open late. Don Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant is the breakfast table there, with Mexican food through dinner and a kids menu, and it opens at 7am. Fat Daddy’s Pizza is the pizza stop in the same center. On Sunday and Monday it opens at 4pm, so plan on dinner those days. Thai Chiang Rai serves Northern Thai cooking. On weekdays it closes between lunch and dinner, so the middle of the afternoon means waiting until 5pm.

Farther east, VKI Japanese Steak House & Sushi is hibachi and sushi. It is closed Monday.

The 3906 plaza holds Redd’s Pub and Thai Elephant. Redd’s serves ribs, pizza, burgers, and salads. Lunch is Wednesday through Friday, dinner runs Tuesday through Saturday, and live music* is on Fridays. It is closed Sunday and Monday. Thai Elephant serves Thai food and sushi, and reservations are by phone. On weekdays it also takes a break between lunch and dinner.

Closer to County Road 393, the turn a lot of beach traffic uses to reach Scenic Highway 30A, Down Island Gulf Seafood is the Gulf seafood meal: fish, oysters, shrimp, and crab, with a raw bar and wood-fired dishes. It sits about a quarter mile east of 393. It is closed Monday, Sunday brunch runs from 10am to 3pm, and live music* is on the schedule there too. Stock & Brew Cafe is next to Stock & Trade, open daily from 7am to 3pm for coffee, espresso, and light bites. That is the early stop if you are coming off US 98 and heading toward the beach.

Live music is seasonal and subject to change. Confirm with the restaurant.

A few of these rooms close one day a week or pause in the afternoon, and hours shift outside peak season. Check the card before you drive over. If you are willing to travel a bit farther for more options, Eating in Destin covers dining in Destin.

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Common questions

Are the Nearby restaurants on Scenic Highway 30A?

No. They are on US 98 in Santa Rosa Beach, a short drive from the beach towns. The Nearby page has the map. Open Nearby.

Where can I get breakfast on US 98 near 30A?

Don Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant serves Mexican breakfast from 7am, and Stock & Brew Cafe pours coffee and light bites until 3pm. Down Island Gulf Seafood also serves Sunday brunch, from 10am to 3pm. Show Nearby breakfast.

Which hours are easy to miss on US 98?

98 Bar-B-Que is closed Sunday. VKI Japanese Steak House & Sushi and Down Island Gulf Seafood are closed Monday. Redd’s Pub is closed Sunday and Monday. Thai Chiang Rai and Thai Elephant pause between lunch and dinner on weekdays, and Fat Daddy’s Pizza opens at 4pm on Sunday and Monday. See Nearby in the directory.