Taste of Pensacola Beach

SEA. SIP. SAVOR

Pensacola Beach's biggest culinary event returns this October and you're invited!

Taste of the Beach, one of the Pensacola Bay Area’s most beloved annual fall food festivals, kicks off on Thursday, Oct. 10, with a luxury sunset cocktail cruise aboard Premier 1. The sunset cruise will feature one of the most exclusive restaurants on Pensacola Beach - Coastal, Portofino Island Resort's signature restaurant.

Friday, October 11, features our annual upscale, island-chic VIP Trolley Dinner.

Taste of the Beach continues Saturday, Oct. 12, with a free, outdoor festival featuring signature dishes made by 20 Pensacola Beach restaurants, all staged around the Gulfside Pavilion on Casino Beach.

Tickets to the Sunset Cruise and VIP Trolley Dinner will be available Sunday, September 1st.

Hosted by the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, Taste of the Beach spotlights Pensacola Beach’s unique restaurants and coastal cuisine, focusing on fresh, local seafood.

Schedule of Events 

Sunset Cruise Tickets

Friday's VIP Trolley Savory Seafood Dinner

2024 Taste of the Beach Friday Night VIP Trolley Dinner 

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the 2024 Taste of the Beach VIP Trolley Dinner! This exclusive event will take place on Friday, October 11, 2024.

Indulge in a night of delectable seafood dishes prepared by four talented Pensacola Beach chefs, showcasing the finest coastal flavors of the beach. This event will tantalize your taste buds like never before.

The evening begins at the Visitor Information Center on Pensacola Beach where guests can enjoy a complimentary champagne toast before boarding a private trolley to whisk them away to four of the island’s premier restaurants for a true coastal flavor experience.

The 2024 Taste of the Beach VIP Dinner includes:

- 1ST STOP – Bonsai at the Hilton Pensacola Beach - Chef Mark Calvo

Dish: Lobster and Shrimp Salad, marinated shrimp & lobster salad, avocado, edamame, cucumber, nasturtium, kinome, pickled dragon carrot, red cabbage, hibiscus tuile, citrus & ginger vinaigrette.

- 2nd STOP – Flounder’s Chowder House - Chef Dennis Moore

Dish Snapper Escovitch with Pickled Gulf Shrimp

- 3rd STOP – Shaggy’s Pensacola Beach - Chef Sean Wheeler

Dish: Moroccan Golden Tilefish with Couscous

- 4th STOP – Crabs on the Beach - Chef Lou Roberts

Dish: Surf & Turf, bacon wrapped filet mignon & grilled scallops. Served with roasted asparagus.

Event Details

Friday, October 11th

Trolley Departure Times:

4:45pm: Florida Power & Light Trolley

5:30pm: East Coast Title & Escrow

6:15pm: Community Bank

7:00pm: Crabs/Flounders Trolley

7:15pm: Gulf Breeze Natural Gas Trolley

Attire: Coastal Cocktail

Trolleys leave from Visitor Information Center immediately following champagne toast presented by Hampton Inn by Hilton.