Despite its name, The Oyster Bar on Perdido Key is known for far more than its raw oysters, crab legs, shrimp and other seafood selections. Patrons of the northern Florida waterfront eatery can also find dishes like Caribbean chicken, filet mignon and other steak, chicken and pasta plates on the menu. Horseradish almond tilapia, fried soft-shell crabs and bay scallops are among Oyster Bar's seafood entrée dishes. True to its namesake, the bar's oyster specialty varieties include oysters on the half shell, baked oysters and oysters Rockefeller. Bottled beers, drinks and dessert dishes like key lime pie, cheesecake and pecan pie are on the Oyster Bar's menu. The seafood restaurant additionally features lunch and kids' menus.
The Oyster Bar on Perdido Key
13700 River Road
Pensacola, FL 32507
850-492-5600
oysterbar31.com
Lauded for its martinis in such local publications as the "Pensacola News Journal," Perdido Key's JellyFish Bar has also been noted for its expansive sushi menu. From the bacon avocado and black dragon rolls to the vegetable and volcano rolls, the Gulf Coast eatery's sushi menu includes a wide assortment of popular and exotic sushi rolls and nigiri. Bar patrons can prelude sushi entrée selections by ordering appetizers like miso soup, edamame or seared tuna. Sandwiches and wraps are additionally available and can be paired with any of the bar's signature, classic, dessert and premium martinis. JellyFish frequently features live music entertainment.
The JellyFish Bar
13700 Perdido Key Drive
Perdido Key, FL 32507
850-332-6532
jellyfishbar.com
Lillian's Pan Pizza is a casual dining pizzeria and Italian cuisine restaurant in Pensacola, only a few miles east of Perdido Key. Spinach, shrimp and chicken Caesar salads are among the starters at the restaurant, in addition to such small plates as stuffed mushroom with crab meat, nachos supreme and cheese garlic bread. While pan and thin-crust pizzas are Lillian's hallmark, the Italian eatery also serves an array of other Italian cuisine specialties, including stuffed pizza, lobster ravioli and pasta primavera. Sandwiches are additionally available for restaurant patrons to order.
Lillian's Pan Pizza
14514 Perdido Key Drive
Pensacola, FL 32507
850-492-0131
lillianspizza.com