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Runaway Island in Panama City Beach offers gulf front dining, live music, and breathtaking views on the sugar-white sands of the Gulf of Mexico. Our two-story restaurant features indoor seating, open-air decks, and a boardwalk to the beach—perfect for lunch, dinner, or sunset cocktails. The menu highlights fresh Gulf seafood, steaks, burgers, salads, and weekly chef specials, plus handcrafted cocktails. Every evening the Sunset Bell rings to celebrate another perfect day. With live entertainment, a family-friendly atmosphere, and a premier beachfront venue for weddings and private events, Runaway Island is more than a restaurant—it’s a true Panama City Beach experience.
Local crab, oysters & grouper sandwiches in a casual beach bar & grill with steps onto the sand.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 14521 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Phone: (850) 634-4884
Website: https://runawayislandpcb.com/
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Reviews
Himanshu Sharma (Himan)
We had dinner here during our trip to Panama City Beach and had a really enjoyable experience overall.
The ambience was excellent beautifully decorated with a cozy holiday feel, making it a great place to sit back, relax, and enjoy the evening. The atmosphere alone sets a very positive tone.
We ordered popcorn shrimp with fries for our daughter. At first glance, I honestly thought it might be just average, but once our food arrived, that assumption quickly changed. The food was delicious. We tried the flounder topped with buttered shrimp and the blackened mahi-mahi tacos, and both dishes were packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. Even our daughter loved the food we ordered, which says a lot!
The prices are on the higher side, as clearly mentioned on the menu, but the quality and taste of the food made it worth it. We also tried a couple of cocktails from the menu—those weren’t our favorite—but the food more than made up for it.
Overall, this is definitely a place where families and groups can relax, enjoy great food, and soak in a wonderful atmosphere. We’d happily come back for the food again.
… moreThe ambience was excellent beautifully decorated with a cozy holiday feel, making it a great place to sit back, relax, and enjoy the evening. The atmosphere alone sets a very positive tone.
We ordered popcorn shrimp with fries for our daughter. At first glance, I honestly thought it might be just average, but once our food arrived, that assumption quickly changed. The food was delicious. We tried the flounder topped with buttered shrimp and the blackened mahi-mahi tacos, and both dishes were packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. Even our daughter loved the food we ordered, which says a lot!
The prices are on the higher side, as clearly mentioned on the menu, but the quality and taste of the food made it worth it. We also tried a couple of cocktails from the menu—those weren’t our favorite—but the food more than made up for it.
Overall, this is definitely a place where families and groups can relax, enjoy great food, and soak in a wonderful atmosphere. We’d happily come back for the food again.
Babes N Bladez
We went here for Valentine’s Day dinner, we actually called ahead and got a reservation for us, indoor. And when we got there, they tried to switch us to the outside. They eventually seated us upstairs inside.
We ordered the oysters Rockefeller as an appetizer, they were delicious. Oysters were huge and very tasty! We also ordered from the Valentine’s Day menu the D Street Grouper and the Strip steak! Both were delicious and good size portion.
The service actually could’ve been a little bit better, they weren’t as a tentative as they could have been, for a 20% tip. As a matter of fact, you never even got our servers name presented to us. They also add on some fee to the bill. She didn’t really come back by and say hello and check on us very much at all. Also, we ordered the oysters to come out as an appetizer, and they came out with the meal, which made things a little bit crowded and that just makes the food get cold.
There was some live music, and the atmosphere is really cool in the bar area. If the weather was a little bit warmer, we would’ve sat outside no problem.
Overall, we really like the place, and recommend it, and we would come back, just hope the service was a little bit better.
… moreWe ordered the oysters Rockefeller as an appetizer, they were delicious. Oysters were huge and very tasty! We also ordered from the Valentine’s Day menu the D Street Grouper and the Strip steak! Both were delicious and good size portion.
The service actually could’ve been a little bit better, they weren’t as a tentative as they could have been, for a 20% tip. As a matter of fact, you never even got our servers name presented to us. They also add on some fee to the bill. She didn’t really come back by and say hello and check on us very much at all. Also, we ordered the oysters to come out as an appetizer, and they came out with the meal, which made things a little bit crowded and that just makes the food get cold.
There was some live music, and the atmosphere is really cool in the bar area. If the weather was a little bit warmer, we would’ve sat outside no problem.
Overall, we really like the place, and recommend it, and we would come back, just hope the service was a little bit better.
N8 “Maverick”
Excellent food! Highly recommend this place for the food and atmosphere. Right on the beach. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Wpuld have been a 5 star rating but as nice as the waitress was we ran out of drinks and had to wait to get refills…. will come back again when i pass this way again…
… moreIan Richardson
Runaway Island let me down on this occasion.
Valentine’s Day 2026 we were excited to read they had a special menu, a small menu with only three choices but nonetheless enticing enough for us to be excited to share a sunset at Runaway, hear the sunset bell and enjoy their food. We went early with a reservation (lots of open tables so didn’t need the reservation but good to have). We ordered identical specialty beach drinks, they arrived separately and tasted noticeably different, odd but not a show stopper, one tasted better than the other, slightly irritating for a specialty cocktail for $15 each. We had chosen ahead of time the Butter Poached Lobster and New York Strip, on ordering the server informed us that they were out of lobster, this is 4.45pm at the beginning of dinner service and a huge disappointment. We pivoted back to the regular menu and order one Runaway Grouper ($44) and the New York Strip ($39) the later from the special menu. The steak was delicious, comforting and served hot with Bordelaise Sauce and mash potatoes. The Runaway Grouper did not live up to the pictures online or previous visits and came to the table cold with cold mash potato and a tiny amount of the Lemon Butter Sauce that accompanies the dish. The server offered to have the dish remade but by now we had three strikes, odd tasting drinks, out of the special menu food by 4.45pm and a Runaway Grouper not well executed. The server was overhead to be apologizing to other tables as well so not a good service for Runaway.
We will be back to Runaway at some point but feedback is important and to be shared. A high end dining restaurant, with high end prices has no excuses for being busy.
… moreValentine’s Day 2026 we were excited to read they had a special menu, a small menu with only three choices but nonetheless enticing enough for us to be excited to share a sunset at Runaway, hear the sunset bell and enjoy their food. We went early with a reservation (lots of open tables so didn’t need the reservation but good to have). We ordered identical specialty beach drinks, they arrived separately and tasted noticeably different, odd but not a show stopper, one tasted better than the other, slightly irritating for a specialty cocktail for $15 each. We had chosen ahead of time the Butter Poached Lobster and New York Strip, on ordering the server informed us that they were out of lobster, this is 4.45pm at the beginning of dinner service and a huge disappointment. We pivoted back to the regular menu and order one Runaway Grouper ($44) and the New York Strip ($39) the later from the special menu. The steak was delicious, comforting and served hot with Bordelaise Sauce and mash potatoes. The Runaway Grouper did not live up to the pictures online or previous visits and came to the table cold with cold mash potato and a tiny amount of the Lemon Butter Sauce that accompanies the dish. The server offered to have the dish remade but by now we had three strikes, odd tasting drinks, out of the special menu food by 4.45pm and a Runaway Grouper not well executed. The server was overhead to be apologizing to other tables as well so not a good service for Runaway.
We will be back to Runaway at some point but feedback is important and to be shared. A high end dining restaurant, with high end prices has no excuses for being busy.
Aja Ben
Our server was nice, and we made it just before sunset. It’s definitely worth the view because that is essentially what you’re paying for.
The food was okay, but the oysters I received were the worst I’ve ever tried and I was raised in the area. Super dry and the cheese was so hard that I couldn’t get through it to the oyster with the little plastic utensil they give you for them. I ate two of them and left the rest. There was literally no moisture left inside of the shell. I took the salmon pesto bowl to go and the pesto sauce was the star. Serving portions are pretty small. Pictures of the oysters for your enjoyment.
… moreThe food was okay, but the oysters I received were the worst I’ve ever tried and I was raised in the area. Super dry and the cheese was so hard that I couldn’t get through it to the oyster with the little plastic utensil they give you for them. I ate two of them and left the rest. There was literally no moisture left inside of the shell. I took the salmon pesto bowl to go and the pesto sauce was the star. Serving portions are pretty small. Pictures of the oysters for your enjoyment.
DaVetteMan “1fastgaboi”
First time here definitely won’t be the last!! World class raw oysters would be an understatement. Service from Brie and the manager Carl was borderline breathtaking. This is a must visit when you get to P.C.B!! Prices were amazing and the kids loved it. Super chill vibe.
… moreChris Gingrich
Best dinner I’ve had in a long time!
My wife and I came to Runaway Island for the first time and everything was amazing. Our waitress Chenelle was outstanding! Polite & punctual. We had the spinach dip, chicken strips and fries, 12 oz new York striploin with asparagus and mashed potatoes, and warm brownie with ice cream dessert. Everything was amazing. I was on cloud nine eating my food. You could almost cut the steak with a fork! If you’re ever in Panama City Beach. I highly recommend you check this place out!
… moreMy wife and I came to Runaway Island for the first time and everything was amazing. Our waitress Chenelle was outstanding! Polite & punctual. We had the spinach dip, chicken strips and fries, 12 oz new York striploin with asparagus and mashed potatoes, and warm brownie with ice cream dessert. Everything was amazing. I was on cloud nine eating my food. You could almost cut the steak with a fork! If you’re ever in Panama City Beach. I highly recommend you check this place out!
Faincy 1
After a rainy day we decided to check out this ocean front restaurant. We dined outside but under a tent that ensured we wouldn’t get wet from the rain. It’s was a beautiful view. The food was pretty good. I highly recommend the spinach dip with pita points. It was the highlight of the meal.I ordered the chicken piccata off the $12 lunch menu and we both liked it. Hubby ordered the fish and shrimp basket off of the $12 lunch menu. As far as the staff, our waitress looked sad the whole time and was very slow. We asked for ranch twice for my fries and never received it. All in all the food was good… just not a very good waitress. Maybe she was having a bad day.
… moreAllene Eggen
Not the best of nights but was ok. We had the grouper special and oysters. Oysters were tasty. Service seemed slow .. we were often waiting and once had to ask if they could find our server. View from patio area was beautiful for sunset.
… moreAllison Jones
I had the Mahi Mahi shrimp and grits. It was amazing! So delicious! Our waiter was Duncan and he was extremely nice and helpful. Beautiful sunset views. I also appreciated the cleanliness of the restaurant. Very happy with our experience there and look forward to going back!
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