The Wicked Wheel is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

1. The Wicked Wheel

8.4
10025 Hutchenson Blvd (Front Beach Rd), Panama City Beach, FL
American Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews

Holly M.Holly M: Great burger and fried chicken place, you get a lot for your money! The turn up greens are awesome, smokey bacon flavor! Red beans n rice, not as much.

Jeff O.Jeff Owens: Best fried chicken in town

Marcus R.Marcus Robinson: Best fried chicken I've ever tasted.

Dee's Hang Out is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

2. Dee's Hang Out

8.3
10472 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews

Katie S.Katie Schneider: Collard greens are the best I've ever had!!!!

Naeem W.Naeem Willett: Dee's...you never let me down....just wish fried cheese grits stayed on the menu

N'kenga B.N'kenga Black: Hangout platter for 11.95 with fried catfish,oysters,shrimp,redbean &rice, collard greens,hushpuppies was great enjoyed every bit

Pineapple Willy's is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

3. Pineapple Willy's

8.3
9875 S Thomas Dr, Panama City Beach, FL
Seafood Restaurant · 120 tips and reviews

Rebecca R.Rebecca Ross: Good food, especially the ribs & sweet tea! Perfect lunch place after a morning on the beach. Love sitting in the deck overlooking the beach.

Tori E.Tori Epperson: The food, drinks, and service were great! Shrimp and grits were very tasty!

Scott C.Scott Chapman: Shrimp and grits and the seafood platter are amazing.

Another Broken Egg Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

4. Another Broken Egg Cafe

8.5
11535 Hutchison Blvd Ste 100, Ste 100, Panama City Beach, FL
Breakfast Spot · 54 tips and reviews

DiAnn S.DiAnn Sanchez: The biscuit beignets are wonderful. We have them every time we come.

TracyTracy: Black berry grits are so good!

Rosemary F.Rosemary Formanek: Had the lobster and Brie cream cheese filled omelet with the city grits! Absolutely amazing! Will definitely go again before I leave!

Shane's Rib Shack is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

5. Shane's Rib Shack

8.5
10100 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL
BBQ Joint · 21 tips and reviews

James B.James Buell: Not only is the BBQ great, But the SWEET TEA is the best on the beach!!!

Erin K.Erin Kaspar Terry: The sampler with fried chicken tenders and pulled pork is awesome!

Melissa F.Melissa Ferrell: OMG! This was the first time we had eaten there and it was wonderful! We had the smoked chicken and it literally fell off the bone! Sides were great, too. This will definitely be added to faves.

Bayou On The Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

6. Bayou On The Beach

8.2
11115 Hutchingson Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

TrânTrân: Ordered seafood gumbo, expected a lot better. Cheese grit with shrimps is a much better choice

Jessalyn A.Jessalyn Adams: Shrimp & grits, fried alligator, oysters...all YUM!!! Their peewee roll is DELICIOUS!!

Kaitlin P.Kaitlin Prasanphanich: Our waitress was Amazing!!! She was so sweet. The fries and the gator are really good here as well. They had live music which was pretty cool!

Saltwater Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

7. Saltwater Grill

8.2
11040 Hutchinson Blvd (Btwn Gulf Highlands Blvd & S Glades Trail), Panama City Beach, FL
Seafood Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews

Kay C.Kay Cordell: The grouper was delicious! Any of the appetizers that include crab is a recommend. this is the fried green tomatoes with crab and a Bernaise sauce.

Robert A.Robert Andrews: Shrimp and Grits is very good!

Alison H.Alison Hadden: Great food, service and atmosphere. Highly recommended. Try the early bird specials also, great value for money.

The Craft Bar - A Florida Gastropub is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

8. The Craft Bar - A Florida Gastropub

7.9
15600 Panama City Beach Pkwy #180, Panama City Beach, FL
Gastropub · 6 tips and reviews

Olivia T.Olivia Thompson: The happy hour specials are 💣!!! Mac n cheese soooo good!

Konrad J.Konrad Jones: Come for the cocktails, stay for the food. The smoked old fashioned and scorched earth are a must. Friendly staff, clean and professional bartenders.

Rebecca K.Rebecca Koch: Staff is awesome and actually knew exactly what I needed! This place has all those hard to find beverages like lambics and krieks!

Moe's Original Bar B Que is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

9. Moe's Original Bar B Que

8.6
14896 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL
BBQ Joint · 14 tips and reviews

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Laurie B.Laurie Burroughs: Baked Beans are delicious and Banana Pudding is yummy!

Joe L.Joe Lashley: Quite possibly the best BBQ I've ever had and I've been A LOT of places.

Firefly Restaurant & Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

10. Firefly Restaurant & Lounge

8.4
535 N Richard Jackson Blvd (at Shoppes at Edgewater), Panama City Beach, FL
American Restaurant · 61 tips and reviews

WillWill: The bread and spreads are so good. Lobster mac and cheese was very good, but the ny strip it came with was not as good as the excellent stuffed filet. Try the Firefly cocktail

Steve N.Steve Newsome: Had the risotto and it was tasty. Leave room for dessert though, the cheesecake and creme brule were great

Brian M.Brian McConnell: Go to Firefly at the Shoppes at Edgewater and try all of it! Atmosphere is GREAT! Food is Wonderful! Read more.

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

11. Chick-fil-A

8.7
11428 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City, FL
Fast Food Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Kayley S.Kayley Smith: The chicken tortilla soup amazing! Tastes homemade. You can get it as a side instead fries for .70$ charge. It's delish.

Vivienne D.Vivienne Drotini: Quick and Polite Customer Service

Dominique S.Dominique Smallwood: The best fast food ever! And the employees are awesome

Whataburger is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

12. Whataburger

7.3
11769 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City Beach, FL
Burger Joint · 18 tips and reviews

Manda J.Manda Jarboe: When it's breakfast time and your hungry... Go for the honey butter chicken biscuit. It's amazing!!

LoopLoop: Looks like someone really likes that honey butter biscuit.

Ryan M.Ryan Moran: Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit, done.

Runaway Island is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

13. Runaway Island

8.4
14521 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL
Seafood Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

Jenna S.Jenna Sells: Runaway grouper and Gouda grits were delicious! Great beach atmosphere

Megan L.Megan Lester: Runaway Island was AMAZING! I was with 5 other people and everyone loved their food! I got the Pane'ed Chicken and it was honestly the best chicken ever! Great sauce, good flavor, and super tender!

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Dusty's is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

14. Dusty's

8.0
16450 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL
Seafood Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews

Ashley W.Ashley Weygandt: Dusty’s was AMAZING!!! We will definitely be visiting every time we are in the area! The fried green tomatoes were delicious. Loved all the dollars on the ceiling!

Carolee C.Carolee Carlson-Harper: Fried green tomatoes. Yummy!

Chase L.Chase Lindsey: Great atmosphere. The baked oysters are AMAZINGLY, especially the Dusty's oysters. Good beer on draft. A little loud, but a good local place to get away from all of the tourists.

Margaritaville is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Panama City Beach.

15. Margaritaville

7.7
16230 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL
American Restaurant · 95 tips and reviews

Joe P.Joe Pierce: Seafood Mac & Cheese is worth every penny!!! So creamy delicious!

Scott C.Scott Chapman: Seafood Mac and cheese

Roy T.Roy Taylor: Great experience, live music and awesome food. Had the jambalaya and it did not disappoint.