Down Island Gulf Seafood Restaurant

Santa Rosa Beach, FL · Seafood restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Santa Rosa Beach
#19
of 126 restaurants
City Percentile
65%
rating percentile
Address
Down Island Gulf Seafood Restaurant, 2780 US-98, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Phone
(850) 777-3385
Website
downislandsrb.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Down Island Gulf Seafood Restaurant is a restaurant located in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. It is one of 126 restaurants listed in Santa Rosa Beach. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Santa Rosa Beach city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #19 of 126 restaurants in Santa Rosa Beach. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Down Island Gulf Seafood Restaurant

Down Island is one of our area’s few chef-owned and family-operated restaurants. It is the brainchild of Chef Brannon Janca, co-founder of Stinky’s Fish Camp. Down Island combines Chef Janca's passion for modern-casual dining and Gulf South cuisine... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM
Sunday10 AM–9 PM
MondayClosed
Tuesday11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday11 AM–9 PM
Thursday11 AM–9 PM
Friday11 AM–2 AM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Capt Wendi Townsend · Dec 2025

Amazing food and great staff! This was my first time and I was impressed as soon as I entered, very welcoming, comfortable atmosphere and best of all… the friendly staff. I tried a local beer, served in ice cold glass. The shrimp po boy was fantastic and the leek, crab soup was surprisingly delicious. Excited to try the dinner menu next time! Thanks for a great first experience!

★★★★★ 5.0 Melissa R · Nov 2025

Went for Sunday brunch during off-season. Not very crowded when we arrived at 1030. Server was attentive and did a good job. Brunch menu had a nice variety, ordered the crawfish omelette which was really good. Tasted my son’s cinnamon roll pancakes which were also really good and the salad with shrimp and oysters was also really good. Would recommend.

★★★★★ 5.0 Joel Sommer · Dec 2025

An amazing seafood restaurant. I had oysters Rockefeller as my appetizer, I then had the fish of the day, blackened red grouper which was fantastic. Both of my boys each had crab legs, my daughter had a salad and my wife had a dozen oysters and ceviche. It was not a cheap dinner, but everyone was happy with everything.

★★★★★ 5.0 Zoë Collum · Aug 2025

Absolutely fantastic. I cannot rave about this place enough. My boyfriend and I are huge foodies. This restaurant hit every mark for us and then some. The only mistake we made was coming here on our first night of a 7 day vacation because no other restaurant could live up to this. We made sure our last dinner was here also. The live music on Friday was absolutely fantastic. Service was fantastic. Food was better than the Food Network Chef’s can produce in our area. Drinks 11/10. I will recommend this place to anyone coming to the area. So looking forward to our return!

★★★★★ 5.0 Jane Burt · Feb 2026

Location sucks! Hard to get in and out of across a highway but keeps you away from the super busy area; food was great! A bit pricey, but it was really good food and service!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Identifies As Women Owned ✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Live Music ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Sports ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining

Services

Seafood restaurant

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