Restaurants in the "Old Florida" area

[Texas_Roadrunn1]

We're visiting this part of Florida. We ate lunch on St. George Island today at Harry A's, very good! Then we had dinner in Apalachicola, Papa Joe's Oyster Bar and Owl Cafe. We had oysters, raw, fried, and baked, all wonderful! Tomorrow we are headed from Carrabelle Beach where we are staying up toward Mexico Beach and also to St. Joseph's Island. Can any of you suggest some good restaurants in these areas. We are looking for good seafood, as you can see, we love good oysters and shrimp! Thanks so much for your help.

[hsb407]

Before ordering oysters, check with the server as to where they were harvested. Apalach oysters are in very short supply or nonexistent, and restaurants are probably serving ones from Texas. Very good nevertheless.

[Texas_Roadrunn1]

Thanks so much for all your suggestions. We tried the Sunset Grille in Port St. Joe. It was really good. Didn't find Butler's but we may have not gone far enough out of town to find it. We all had seafood and it was wonderful, soft shell crab sandwiches were great!

[Fish__n___Grits]

Shhh--- Don't tell everyone about that part of Florida! I'd hate to see it get as crowded as the rest of the state!

[kmbelt]

In Port St Joe, go to Peppers (mexican) or to Sisters (downhome cooking). Nothing on St Joseph Peninsula for food unless you like gas station or grocery store fare and even then there is only one of each.

[RoadLife]

We loved Eddie Teaches Raw Bar in St George. Lots and lots of Oysters, shrimp, seafood. We'd order beer, and a dozen of this kind of oyster, a dozen of that, and a dozen of the other. Nothing like an ice cold beer and oysters on the half shell, Rockefeller, and all the other offerings. Yum Yum. When we were there a fella had his truck on the main drag selling fresh seafood a few times a week. We'd grab some and take it back to grill.

[bcsdguy]

So, what's the story about the old "road" that parallels state road 300, between St George Island and the mainland. Is that the original road and it collapsed over time? Just wondering.

[Eycom]

I'm about 21 miles East/N.E of you in the Sopchoppy, Fl city park along the "forgotten coast" heading east. Had dinner tonight at the local dive which was excellent; fried shrimp, fries, hush puppies, and salad. There's a small working waterfront down here that keeps the local dives and the residents stocked with fresh seafood and gator tail, when in season. If you like to prepare your own, stop at one of the fish houses along the way. Prices will be better than in the grocery stores. And don't forget the roadside stands for fresh vegetables and fruits. Very fresh and reasonably priced, as well. You might also enjoy some of the gourmet sauces and preserves made in the area. I have a fondness for Tupelo honey.

"Pure Tupelo honey is produced from the White Ogeechee Tupelo (nyssa ogeche), it ranges through the Ogeechee River, the Apalachicola, and the Chattahoochee River Basins of northwest Florida. These river valleys are the only place in the world where Tupelo Honey is produced commercially. Bee hives are placed along the river's edge. The bees fan out through the surrounding Tupelo blossom rich swamps during April and May and return with nectar to produce their liquid treasure.

Pure Tupelo honey has a light amber golden color with a slight greenish cast. This honey is a choice table grade honey with a delicious flavor with a delicate distinctive taste. Honey produced from only the White Tupelo is the only honey that will not granulate. Due to it's high laevulose (44.3%), low dextrose (29.98%) ratio (average), doctors have been able to recommend some diabetic patients to consume Tupelo Honey"....tupelohoney.org

[robsouth]

There used to be a really good seafood restaurant just west of Port St. Joe called "Butlers". I have not been there since the last "hard blow" and don't know if it is still there or not. It was right on the water.