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What’s coming to Pensacola

New restaurants, cafés, bars and closings, spotted in permits and licenses weeks before the signs go up.

Try32502 · Pensacola 32514 · Pensacola 32504 · Pensacola 32571 · Pace 32507 · Pensacola

20coming soon

6recently opened

91changing hands

14neighborhoods

PensacolaPermit filed

Paradise Poke Bowl

Pensacola · 25 N Navy Blvd A

Restaurant plan review · Oct 16, 2026

MiltonPermit filedAA

Absolute Asian Noodles & Thai Cuisine

Milton · 6457 Hiwy 90

Restaurant plan review · Oct 16, 2026

Gulf BreezePermit filed

Fresh Monkee

Gulf Breeze · 868 Gulf Breeze Pkwy

Restaurant plan review · Sep 15, 2026

Just opened, and we saw them coming

From the first public filing to opening day

Enos Basement Bar

710 N Palafox St, Ste B · Pensacola

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 66 days before opening

Aug 11 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Sep 23 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Oct 16 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
Oct 16 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 80 seats (Restaurant license)

Pelican Bar & Grill

1420 W Nine Mile Rd Units A-b · Pensacola

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 174 days before opening

Apr 17 · Liquor license issued · full liquor (Liquor license)
Oct 8 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
Oct 8 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 131 seats (Restaurant license)
Oct 26 · Verified open (Coming Soon Project verification)

Launch Pensacola

8102 N Davis Hwy, Ste 2 · Pensacola

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 262 days before opening

Jan 12 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Oct 1 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
Oct 1 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 100 seats (Restaurant license)
Oct 26 · Verified open (Coming Soon Project verification)

Chocolate House

640 E Nine Mile Rd, Ste 700 · Pensacola

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 114 days before opening

Jun 6 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Sep 28 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
Sep 28 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 35 seats (Restaurant license)
Oct 27 · Verified open (Coming Soon Project verification)

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Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

Pensacola

Permit filedConfirmed

Paradise Poke Bowl

25 N Navy Blvd A · Pensacola, FL 32507

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 16 · Restaurant plans filed with the state

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MiltonAA

Permit filedConfirmed

Absolute Asian Noodles & Thai Cuisine

6457 Hiwy 90 · Milton, FL 32570

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 16 · Restaurant plans filed with the state

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Gulf Breeze

Permit filedConfirmed

Fresh Monkee

868 Gulf Breeze Pkwy · Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Sep 15 · Plans approved · new construction

Restaurant plan review · Sep 3 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction

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Pensacola

Permit filedFiled

Dunkin'

9201 N Blue Angel Pkwy, Ste 101 · Pensacola, FL 32526

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 22 · Restaurant plans filed with the state

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MiltonGM

Permit filedFiled

Granny's Mini Donuts

3840 Garcon Pt Rd · Milton, FL 32583

Plans and permits are on file for this dessert shop.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 22 · Restaurant plans filed with the state

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Gulf Breeze

Permit filedFiled

Dunkin'

2816 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Ste 9 · Gulf Breeze, FL 32563

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 21 · Restaurant plans filed with the state

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PensacolaPA

Permit filedFiled

Patrick's All American Dogs

532 W Garden St · Pensacola, FL 32502

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 20 · Restaurant plans filed with the state

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PensacolaCO

Permit filedFiled

Crooked Oaks

49 N Navy Blvd · Pensacola, FL 32507

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Sep 23 · Plans approved · new construction

Restaurant plan review · Aug 28 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction

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NavarreNF

Permit filedFiled

Nice Fresh Caribbean Kitchen on Wheels

9569 Dynasty Ln · Navarre, FL 32566

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Sep 21 · Restaurant plans filed with the state

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Changing hands · 91 spots

New owners, same address

NavarreJI

Changing handsFiled

Jeremiah's Italian Ice

1892 Andorra St · Navarre, FL 32566

New owners are taking over this Italian restaurant.

Restaurant license · Oct 27 · New owner approved for the restaurant license

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Pensacola

Changing handsConfirmed

Tijuana Flats

4970 Bayou Blvd, Ste 300 · Pensacola, FL 32503

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 2 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine

Restaurant license · Aug 17 · New owner approved for the restaurant license

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Pace

Changing handsFiled

McDonald's

3540 Highway 90 · Pace, FL 32571

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Sep 30 · New owner approved for the restaurant license

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Milton

Changing handsFiled

McDonald's

6485 Caroline Street · Milton, FL 32570

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Sep 30 · New owner approved for the restaurant license

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Milton

Changing handsFiled

McDonald's

2807 Avalon Blvd · Milton, FL 32583

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Sep 29 · New owner approved for the restaurant license

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Pace

Changing handsFiled

McDonald's

5004 Hwy 90 · Pace, FL 32571

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Sep 29 · New owner approved for the restaurant license

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Cities

Cities around Pensacola with at least 5 projects

Milton 12 Gulf Breeze 11 Pace 8 Navarre 6

Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Pensacola 32502 · 13 Pensacola 32514 · 9 Pensacola 32504 · 9 Pace 32571 · 9 Pensacola 32507 · 8 Pensacola 32503 · 8 Gulf Breeze 32563 · 8 Pensacola 32526 · 7 Pensacola 32534 · 7 Pensacola 32505 · 7 Navarre 32566 · 6 Milton 32570 · 6 Gulf Breeze 32561 · 5 Milton 32583 · 5

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How we know

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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