The photo above is of my favorite restaurant, Onano Neighborhood Cafe in Rosemary Beach. This place is lovely jewel of a restaurant that is a short walk from our vacation home. I have never had a meal there that wasn't less than wonderful. Lobster ravioli and cioppinio are two of my seafood favorites. Another fantastic dish is the home made potato gnocchi with ragu of pork shoulder that is braised in tomatoes, wine and herbs. Onano Cafe serves lunch and dinner and has a children's menu.
My brother-in-law's favorite restaurant is Cafe Rendez-Vous in Seaside. This cafe is a relaxing spot to enjoy a glass of wine and a spicy tuna roll or rainbow roll while people-watching on the Central Square. A memorable birthday meal there included grilled lamb chops and a fabulous dessert crepe that was made with nutella and fresh berries. The crepe was so good my BIL went back 2 days later for another.
My sister loves Cafe Thirty-A. This trendy spot has earned the Wine Spectators Award of Excellence. In addition to the great wine list this restaurant makes a memorable fresh pineapple martini. Some favorites off the menu are the fried oyster and spinach salad and the wood-roasted grouper with king crab and vegetable risotto. Cafe Thirty-A has many specials, include 2 for 1 entrees between 5 and 6 PM and martini and wine specials.
My husband favors a restaurant called Gravel Road in Santa Rosa Beach. We biked to this restaurant one afternoon and had a really nice lunch, and then had a fabulous Valentine's Day dinner there on another trip. The fried green tomato salad with quail's eggs is very good, and so is the mixed grill with soy marinated hangar steak, italian sausage, red snapper, bliss potato mash, pear salad, swiss chard and ponza demi glace. The dish sounds pretty complicated, but the flavors work really well together. Save room for the dessert at Gravel Road. If you bike there you can work off those calories on the way home.
Onano Neighborhood Cafe
78 Main and West Water Street
Rosemary Beach
850-231-2436
Cafe Rendez-Vous
25 Central Square
Seaside
850-534-0254
Cafe Thirty-A
Highway 30-A
Seagrove Beach
850-231-2166
Gravel Road
50 Uptown Grayton Circle
Santa Rosa Beach
850-534-0960
posted in an email from Karen: My sister is correct my
ReplyDeletehusband and I love Cafe Rendezvous. We love to sit outside in the
evening,great wine, great entertainment and great people watching! You
must try their dessert crepes - they are fabulous. We hope you can
visit soon and enjoy this slice of paradise!