Since 2007, our annual 30A Hot Spot Awards have been your opportunity to support and celebrate the people, places, restaurants, shops and activities that make Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A so darn special. We accepted your nominations throughout January, narrowing down the field to the top 10 contestants in each category. Now, with over 50,000 votes cast, it’s time to reveal the winners of our 2023 30A Hot Spots Awards!
2nd Place: The Red Bar
3rd Place: North Beach Social
HOTTEST SPOT FOR FINE DINING: Café Thirty-A
2nd Place: Gallion’s
3rd Place: The Citizen
2nd Place: Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
3rd Place: Bud & Alley’s
HOTTEST SPOT FOR KID-FRIENDLY DINING: North Beach Social
2nd Place: Pizza by the Sea
3rd Place: Pickle’s Burgers and Shakes
HOTTEST SPOT FOR DOG-FRIENDLY DINING: North Beach Social
2nd Place: The Big Chill 30a
3rd Place: Great Southern Café
2nd Place: Amavida Coffee Roasters
3rd Place: Fonville Press Market + Café
{NOTE: While we sincerely appreciate the votes, 30A’s Beach Happy Cafe in WaterColor was excluded from this poll to help ensure fairness.}
HOTTEST SPOT FOR BREAKFAST / BRUNCH: Donut Hole
2nd Place: The Perfect Pig
3rd Place: Blue Mabel Smokehouse and Provisions
2nd Place: Cowgirl Kitchen
3rd Place: Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
2nd Place: Blue Mountain Beach Creamery
3rd Place: Kilwins
{NOTE: While we sincerely appreciate the votes, 30A’s Beach Happy Cafe in WaterColor was excluded from this poll to help ensure fairness.}
2nd Place: Old Florida Fish House
3rd Place: Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
2nd Place: Hurricane Oyster Bar and Grill
3rd Place: The Citizen
2nd Place: Nanbu Noodle Bar
3rd Place: Basmati’s Asian Cuisine
2nd Place: Mimmo’s
3rd Place: Amici 30A Italian Kitchen
2nd Place: Pizza by the Sea
3rd Place: Bruno’s Pizza
2nd Place: Taco 30A
3rd Place: Red Fish Taco
2nd Place: The Bay
3rd Place: Beach Camp Brewpub
2nd Place: Chef Jim Shirley @ Jim Shirley Restaurant Group
3rd Place: Chef Jim Richard @ Word of Mouth Restaurant Group
HOTTEST NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN 2022): Gallion’s
2nd Place: Down Island Gulf Seafood Restaurant
3rd Place: Grace Pizza and Shakes 30A
HOTTEST BARTENDER: Tyler Faust @ The Citizen
2nd Place: Nikki Hilbert @ Gallion’s
3rd Place: Allie Spears @ NEAT Tasting Room and Bottle Shop
2nd Place: Chrissy Parks @ Shades Bar and Grill
3rd Place: Harrison Krause @ The Citizen
HOTTEST SPOT FOR LIVE MUSIC: The Red Bar
2nd Place: Red Fish Taco
3rd Place: AJ’s Grayton Beach
2nd Place: Great Southern Café
3rd Place: Hurricane Oyster Bar and Grill
2nd Place: The Big Chill 30a
3rd Place: Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
HOTTEST LOCAL MUSICIAN OR BAND: Dread Clampitt
2nd Place: The Pickled Pickers
3rd Place: Cadillac Willy
2nd Place: Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach
3rd Place: Seaside School Half Marathon + 5K
2nd Place: Allison Wickey
3rd Place: Andy Saczynski
HOTTEST PHOTOGRAPHER: Susan Gunn
2nd Place: Dawn Whitty
3rd Place: Jonah Allen
2nd Place: Fishy Booty Charters
3rd Place: Lil’ Lucky Fishing Charters
2nd Place: TreadFormer30A
3rd Place: Studio Thirty-A
HOTTEST SPOT TO GET PAMPERED (SPA, SALON, MASSAGE, AESTHETICS): Serenity by the Sea Spa
2nd Place: The Aesthetic Clinique
3rd Place: The Spa in Seaside
2nd Place: Santa Rosa Golf and Beach Club
3rd Place: Shark’s Tooth Golf Club
2nd Place: Seaside
3rd Place: Silver Sands Premium Outlets
2nd Place: Willow + Mercer
3rd Place: Alys Shoppe
{NOTE: While we sincerely appreciate the votes, the 30A Stores were excluded from this poll to help ensure fairness.}
2nd Place: E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center
3rd Place: REP Theatre
2nd Place: Eden Gardens State Park
3rd Place: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
2nd Place: Hotel Effie
3rd Place: WaterColor Inn
HOTTEST SPOT FOR BEER LOVERS: Growler Garage
2nd Place: Shade’s Bar and Grill
3rd Place (TIE): Grayton Beer Taproom and Idyll Hounds Brewing Company
2nd Place: Gallion’s
3rd Place: Vintij Food and Wine
2nd Place: The Chapel at Seaside
3rd Place: Vue on 30a
Congratulations to all of our 2023 30A Hot Spot Award nominees and winners! Be sure to follow 30A on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for daily beach and community updates.
