Lola brings Brooklyn Neapolitan style pizza with bubbly, chewy crust to Rosemary Beach, vastly different from Cowgirl Kitchen’s pizza. The rest of the menu offers traditional Italian salads; spaghetti or pappardelle with pomodoro, or pesto; and shareables like calamari and peel-and-eat shrimp. The pizza makes for a good option to bring home on a night in, but the pretty dining room can also accommodate large parties.

Beach and Brew brought a taproom and mini-beer garden to Rosemary in 2019, a smart addition to 30A that offers a spot for visitors to meet up with friends for a beer and snacks without committing to a meal (you’ll still have room for the cookout back at the house later). Staff is knowledgeable and helpful for customers navigating the 30+ tap list, but someone in your party will want to try the Prosecco pop (popsicle dropped in Prosecco) or frose. Check Instagram for live music schedules.

This friendly spot is the epitome of a Main Street cafe, a great destination for Southern-leaning breakfast and lunch during the week and cocktails and dinner on weekends. Plenty of outdoor tables out front offer a great view of the sunset, perfect for happy hour drinks and snacks like tuna dip and whipped feta. Daily specials, like a smoked tuna BLT with arugula and lemon dressing, are always a solid bet.

Pescado was built around its view, and accordingly, the rooftop bar overlooking the Gulf is always packed during season. It serves fairly standard upscale seafood grill fare, rounded out by a quality raw bar, nice paella and puttanesca, and a Cantonese whole lobster. It’s 18 and up only for dinner, but all ages are welcome for lunch and Sunday brunch.

Maybe a combination taco and pizza joint isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when dining in Rosemary Beach, but this casual, family-friendly spot on the main drag has its rightful place for sure. The homey, themed restaurant is open every day of the week, serving stick-to-your-ribs breakfast, including breakfast tacos and burritos; dips, quesadillas, and sandwiches for lunch; with the addition of pizza at dinnertime. The nachos are simple but awesome, a satisfying post-pool snack.

Charming and romantic, this cafe invites diners in with warm browns and creams, and gets down to business by focusing on two of the very best things — tapas and chocolate. The seafood paella is fresh and filling, and on the tapas menu, the shrimp toast, ceviche, and “enfuego” chicken are highlights. Try the throwback chocolate fondue, espresso cream cookie sandwich, or seasonal fruit tart for dessert.

There are days that aren’t for cooking at home or for going out to eat. Enter this little gourmet take-away spot from the folks behind Cowgirl Kitchen. They’ve got dips and casseroles and “picnic provisions,” and a well-chosen selection of boutique wines. There are even a few tables for folks who decide they want to stay. The store also sells gift items and has the same friendly and quirky vibe as its Cowgirl Kitchen sister across the way.

Gallion’s moved into the former location of Wild Olives on Barret Square in November 2022, bringing an approachable but elegant option for seafood (by the way, Wild Olives is returning to Rosemary in June 2023). From the same people who run Shunk Gulley in Santa Rosa, Gallion’s kicks things up a notch with refined but nice-sized portions of crab claws, crab cakes, snapper, ahi tuna, grouper, and beef. It’s quickly become the new date-night destination in Rosemary.

Every beach town needs a practical but charming grab-and-go cafe, and in Rosemary, Charlie’s is it. Grab fresh coffee, breakfast, and lunch items for a beach picnic, though let’s be real, the stars of the show here are the ice cream and doughnuts — the house will love you if you bring home a dozen.