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Back Porch


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4 of 5 stars 70 ratings
70 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
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4.0 of 5 stars
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3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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#34 of 135 restaurants in Destin
  • Cuisines: Seafood
  • Average price*: $ 20
  • Address: 1740 Old Highway 98 East, Destin, FL 32550
  • Phone:  (850) 837-2022
Traveler Description: The Back Porch is a locally owned and operated seafood restaurant in Destin, Florida. It offers an extensive seafood menu as well as more traditional... more »

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5 of 5 stars
Chuck61 16 contributions
Athens, AL
Jul 19, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

All I can say is WOW, what a great dining experience! Another restaurant that seems to get some lowish reviews. The Back Porch was a stones throw away from our condo and it was just too easy to eat there. This was the seventh restaurant we have eaten at while staying at Destin so we're getting a pretty good idea... more

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4 of 5 stars
hudsonsm 2 contributions
oklahoma
Jul 8, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Great food, great service, excellent view! Can't wait until next year. more

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4 of 5 stars
DeWitt65101 14 contributions
Jefferson City, MO
Jun 29, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We had grilled shrimp which was skewered in such a way that two shrimp were wrapped around one another. The shrimp were perfectly seasoned and very very tasty. It came with corn-on-the-cob and the corn was fantastic too. The slaw was just so-so in my book. more

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4 of 5 stars
higheredteach 6 contributions
Arkansas
Jun 29, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We spent 2 nights in Destin last March (2009) and stayed at the Hampton Inn. The weather was awful so our activities were curtailed, but the Back Porch restaurant came to be the highlight of our trip. Our 15 year old son was on a different eating schedule from ours (many snacks from the hotel vending machine) so my husband... more

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4 of 5 stars
kskparcscwu 4 contributions
Atlanta, GA
Jun 24, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Described to us a Destin tradition, we had to go. It is set up like back porch, with open air seating right on the beach. We expected to wait but were seated within 10 minutes or so. We beat the rush which we were told begins around 7. At 5:00, it was full, but seats were available for a family... more

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3 of 5 stars
jandjinky 18 contributions
Kentucky
Jun 23, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This restaurant is located right behind Sterling Shores and on the beach. It is an open restaurant that can handle the couple only and large crowds. Our wait for Monday night for a party of 8 (at 6pm) was about 15 minutes. We all had some type of fish. Grouper was good but the best was the yellow fin tuna.... more

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4 of 5 stars
aray30 9 contributions
Atlanta, GA
Jun 17, 2009

Two parts to this restaurant... the walk up from the beach bar and the sit down restaurant. The bartender at the bar treated my husband and I like tourists that were getting on his nerves. He also told us flat out that "Drunks aren't good tippers" so they build the tip into the total bill. The sit down area was... more

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1 of 5 stars
ga_travel_family 2 contributions
Atlanta
Jun 5, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

We had been in Destin for several days and this was our first restaurant we tried. We were looking for seafood and a place with ocean front views. We quickly discovered that we had made a mistake. The hostess was rude and we were seated right next to the bar where a group of young men were loudly swearing within... more

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3 of 5 stars
tboneroswell 4 contributions
roswell
May 26, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

We just came back from Destin on 5/23 and we ate here one day for lunch. We ordered the crab dip with chips(very good), the seafood nachos(horrible) and the crab legs and shared the plates. I think the nachos had been sitting out for 5-10 minutes and were all stuck together. They had a few shrimp and some kind of... more

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5 of 5 stars
TandK820 7 contributions
Beaumont, Texas
May 25, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I'm not sure what all of the other reviewers have been eating here, but Back Porch is always the first restaurant we eat at on our annual Destin trip and one we visit 2-3 times before leaving. We have not tried any of the fried dishes, however, the Stuffed Grouper, broiled shrimp and scallops, and broiled admiral's feast are excellent.... more

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Back Porch Address

1740 Old Highway 98 East, Destin, FL 32550
Tel: (850) 837-2022
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.