ISO: PCB’s Best Seafood

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By Jack Smith

Trying to find the best seafood in Panama City Beach, is like trying to find the best chocolate in Hershey, Pennsylvania, or a great peach in Georgia. Well, you get the idea. Known as the Seafood Capital of the South for a reason, Panama City Beach offers great dining with the laid-back vibe you seek in a beach side community. From Front Beach Road to Pier Park, Thomas Drive to 98 Parkway and all points in between, the beach abounds with seafood to delight every pallet. And with the fishing fleets going out daily, you are assured that whatever you choose, it’s going to be fresh and delicious!

For this edition we have gone in search of some of the best the beach has to offer. From scrumptious Gulf shrimp, cooked to perfection every which way, to grouper and oysters, it’s hard to make a wrong decision.

Living in Panama City Beach makes ordering a steak feel like blasphemy and eating a pork chop a mortal sin. Have a great holiday season and remember nothing says “Merry Christmas” in the South like a bowl of shrimp and grits.

Mike’s Café & Oyster Bar
Mikes Oysrers17554 Front Beach Road, PCB | (850) 234-1942
mikescafeandoysterbar.com
Our menu still has the same old favorites and we are sure you will find many more new ones. Have a relaxing lunch break in the cafe, oyster bar or donut shop. Then best of all, end your work day at the oyster bar and enjoy a cold beer or cocktail and a dozen or so raw, steam or baked oysters. Add an entree and dessert, and you will find out why our customers keep coming back. We hope to see you soon!

The Wicked Wheel
Wicked Wheel Iso Seafood10025 Hutchison Boulevard, PCB | (850) 588-7947
thewickedwheel.com
Come to The Wicked Wheel and get transported straight to New Orleans with their famous Backfire Bay Shrimp™. Seasoned to perfection with our famous cajun flavor, this half pound of fresh Gulf shrimp is sautéed in a spicy herb seasoning and butter and served with hot French rolls for dipping.

The Shrimp Boat Restaurant
The Shrimp Boat Iso Seafood1201 Beck Avenue, Panama City | (850) 785-8706
www.shrimpboatpc.com
Offering a wide selection of high-quality seafood including Tuna Tataki and the popular Grouper Imperial. Pair a white wine with a bowl of Pasta Fruitti di Mare, which features shrimp, scallops and mussels with traditional fresh arrabbiata sauce over linguine. Daily specials include the Prime Rib Happy Hour of prime rib and a side for $20, and their Sunset Special of BOGO Signature Drinks. Both specials run 4-7 PM.

Paparazzi Gourmet Deli
Paparazzi Iso Seafood Pizza2810 Thomas Drive, PCB | (850) 588-8244
Paparazzideli.com
The perfect beach combo – delicious, silky seafood on a pizza! Our decadent Grand Lagoon features shrimp and clams, with basil, garlic and olive oil. Our Pink Shrimp celebrates all things shrimp, cooked to perfection, covered in ooey gooey mozzarella and lying on a billowy bed of our famous pink sauce. Like all our pizzas, they are fresh, stone baked and made to order using recipes passed down through the generations.

Capt. Anderson’s Restaurant
Captandersonsseafoodplatter5551 N Lagoon Drive, PCB | (850) 234-2225
www.captandersons.com
A Florida landmark, Capt. Anderson’s has earned the loyalty of hundreds of thousands of seafood lovers. On Panama City Beach, it has become a time honored tradition to “Dine Early and Watch the Fleet Unload.” Capt. Anderson’s has been voted #1 Seafood Restaurant by Southern Living readers, ranked among America’s Top 50 restaurants by Restaurants & Institutions and is in Florida Trend’s Restaurant Hall of Fame.

Schooners
Schoonersfriedshrimp5121 Gulf Drive, PCB | (850) 235-3555
www.schooners.com
It’s amazing what comes out of the tiny kitchen at Schooners. But, when you have some of the most talented chefs, you have some of the best fresh local seafood! Schooners does not have the biggest menu, but it’s a smart menu with a focus on local fresh seafood. Grab an open-air table with a view, and chow down on great local shrimp, oysters, scamp, grouper or snapper… if it’s fresh and local… it’s the best!