Its an out of the way place which is maybe the best seafood in the panhandle...Its called Nicks. From Destin, take the bay bridge north, after going over the bridge at the main intersection you'll turn right (Hwy 20). You'll drive about 12 -14 miles and its on the right. For you GPS'ers the little community is called Basin Bayou. Now its a VERY local joint, concrete block walls, oyster shell parking lot and basically in the middle of nowhere. However, its been open for over 40 years. You don't make it down there that long without top notch food. The first thing you'll notice is every tag in the parking lot is local. They are locally known for blue crabs, raw oysters and boiled shrimp. But also have several fish of the days and its always, very ,very fresh. Its a jeans and t kinda place. So fix a nice drink, and take about a 20 minute ride. The entire ride is along the bay front so its somewhat scenic. Seriously, the best place down there that they don't want tourists to know about. I highly recomend starting with a dozen on the half shell, along with the sauteed crab claws to get started. They do have beer but no liquor.
