The Gulf Restaurant on Okaloosa Island

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The Gulf Restaurant on Okaloosa Island Seafood restaurant and event space, offering locally inspired seafood and handcrafted cocktails in a beautiful waterfront beach setting. Our menu changes daily.
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Delicious seafood • Open-air seating • Family-friendly • Waterfront location. Weather conditions may impact our hours. A uniquely designed restaurant destination, serving locally inspired food & beverages in a beautiful waterfront setting. The Gulf is about relaxing with friends & family, exploring the unique shop, and listening to the curated vinyl collection. We are passionately committed to offering the freshest, seasonal menus of locally focused ingredients, with a concentration on Gulf seafood & sourcing from our neighboring regional farmers. The Gulf is a casual yet chic seaside hideaway, where the sun, sand & lush beach setting complement the tasty food, drink and friendly casual service. Recline with your toes in the sand, have a seat at the bar or at a communal table, or meander about, enjoy the magical vibes, views and tunes. We spin vinyl, accent our shipping container design with recycled, reclaimed and salvaged building materials and make concerted efforts to practice sustainability and to reduce our carbon footprint. The shop at The Gulf remains a destination for a cool, curated mix of clothing, accessories, gifts and home décor that reflects personal style and fuels passions, from fashion to art to entertaining. Our venue is warm, inviting and versatile, making it perfect for special events. We make magic happen at The Gulf! Our flexible floorplan and beautifully relaxed environment, along with a custom crafted food and beverage menu, allows us to accommodate events of all sizes, from intimate dinner parties, to full-scale weddings.

Our hearts are heavy for our community and all those affected. Please stay safe and take care of one another. 🤍
10/10/2026

Our hearts are heavy for our community and all those affected. Please stay safe and take care of one another. 🤍

The Gulf Okaloosa Island will be closed Thursday, 10/8 and Friday, 10/9 as the hurricane moves through. Our hearts are w...
10/08/2026

The Gulf Okaloosa Island will be closed Thursday, 10/8 and Friday, 10/9 as the hurricane moves through. Our hearts are with our team, our guests, and our whole island community. Please stay safe and take care of each other. 💛

The Gulf Okaloosa Island is closed today, Sunday, October 4th, due to inclement weather. Stay safe and dry out there. 🌧️...
10/04/2026

The Gulf Okaloosa Island is closed today, Sunday, October 4th, due to inclement weather. Stay safe and dry out there.
🌧️ We'll see you tomorrow, weather permitting, and we'll post any updates here.

Cheers to the week you’ve had and the weekend you’ve been waiting for! 🥂 See you soon at The Gulf for snow crab legs, ch...
10/02/2026

Cheers to the week you’ve had and the weekend you’ve been waiting for! 🥂
See you soon at The Gulf for snow crab legs, chef-crafted dishes, cocktails, and frozen daiquiris by the bay. Your weekend is calling! 🌊🦀

09/25/2026

🌊 A day like this only happens at The Gulf.
Fresh seafood, delicious cocktails, free boat dock access, and the best company on the island — that's the whole formula. 🍤🍹⚓
Park or tie up, sit down, stay a while. 🔱

📍 The Gulf Okaloosa Island,
1284 Marler Ave, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

Good conversation, amazing cocktails, and your favorite seafood dish — all with a sunset that never disappoints.Whether ...
09/24/2026

Good conversation, amazing cocktails, and your favorite seafood dish — all with a sunset that never disappoints.
Whether it's a Snapper BLT or a Seafood Boil, this is the table you want tonight. 🦀
Come sit a while. 🔱

We are closing at 2 PM today, 9/19/26, for a private event. We will re-open at 11 AM tomorrow, 9/20/26.See you then!
09/19/2026

We are closing at 2 PM today, 9/19/26, for a private event.

We will re-open at 11 AM tomorrow, 9/20/26.

See you then!

We will be closing at 7 PM tonight, 9/18/26, for a private event. We will re-open at 11 AM tomorrow, 9/19/26.
09/18/2026

We will be closing at 7 PM tonight, 9/18/26, for a private event.

We will re-open at 11 AM tomorrow, 9/19/26.

Sunset Sips & Amazing Seafood — that's the move tonight.Watch the sky go gold over the bay while you work through a Seaf...
09/17/2026

Sunset Sips & Amazing Seafood — that's the move tonight.

Watch the sky go gold over the bay while you work through a Seafood Boil packed with snow crab legs and Gulf shrimp, cocktail (or mocktail) in hand. Make it your weekend plan, or just tonight's plan. 🍤🍹

Grab a table before the sun does the rest of the talking. 🔱

Never Forget.25 years later, we remember. We honor. We will never forget. 🇺🇸Our hearts go out to all who lost someone on...
09/11/2026

Never Forget.
25 years later, we remember. We honor. We will never forget. 🇺🇸
Our hearts go out to all who lost someone on this day, and to the first responders who ran toward danger to save others.

Address

1284 Marler Avenue
Fort Walton Beach, FL
32548

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

Telephone

+18503871300

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