Boathouse Oyster Bar, Destin

The Boathouse Oyster Bar has been serving the great people of Destin since we began in 1986 when Wanda "Mamma Gumbo" Green and Paul "Action" Jackson took over the business. In the beginning, we were about half the size we are today. We had a small detached building behind the Boathouse - called "The Outback" - that served as our kitchen. Each day we prepared fresh hamburgers, fish sandwiches and more. We cooked on a gas grill, much like yours at home, and served our ice cold beer and crawfish in the Boathouse and on the decks outside. On Fridays, a crowd would gather and watch the crawfish being purged and boiled, while drinking ice cold beer and enjoying the fishing fleet on the harbor. The Boathouse has developed several traditions over the years: • Excellent music talent. • We take pride in the quality of the food that we serve. • We only serve Appalachacola Oysters (unless they close their beds). • Our Crab and Shrimp Gumbo has won many local awards. • Our crawfish come only from Louisiana and you can "suck the head and eat the tail" from mid-February to mid-June each year. Come and see us today!