Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Crestview by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Crestview area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Crestview were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

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Brooklyn Bar and Grill

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#16. Brooklyn Bar and Grill

- Rating: 3.2/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 397 East James Lee Blvd. Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Bars, Chicken Wings, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

La Rumba

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#15. La Rumba

- Rating: 3.3/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 John King Road Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Crooked Tale Gastropub

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#14. Crooked Tale Gastropub

- Rating: 3.4/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5206 South Ferdon Blvd. Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp

Eagle's Nest at Blackwater

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#13. Eagle's Nest at Blackwater

- Rating: 3.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 4927 Antioch Road Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Gastropubs, Chicken Wings, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Arirang

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#12. Arirang

- Rating: 3.5/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 172 East Woodruff Ave. Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Korean, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Coney Island

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#11. Coney Island

- Rating: 3.6/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 107 North Main St. Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Samuel's Roadhouse

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#10. Samuel's Roadhouse

- Rating: 3.7/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 114 John King Road Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses, Venues & Event Spaces, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

El Paso Tacos & Tequila

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#9. El Paso Tacos & Tequila

- Rating: 3.8/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 1025 Industrial Drive Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Fatboys-Crestview

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#8. Fatboys-Crestview

- Rating: 3.8/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 482 Wilson St. North Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Bamboo Sushi Bar . Hibachi Express

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#7. Bamboo Sushi Bar . Hibachi Express

- Rating: 4.0/5 (317 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2505 South Ferdon Blvd. Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Lao-Thai Xpress

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#6. Lao-Thai Xpress

- Rating: 4.2/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 147 North Main St. Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Laotian, Thai, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Stewby's Seafood Shanty

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#5. Stewby's Seafood Shanty

- Rating: 4.3/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4120 South Ferdon Blvd. Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Hill Monkeys Thai Cuisine

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#4. Hill Monkeys Thai Cuisine

- Rating: 4.3/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 224 Main St. Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Salad, Soup, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Hot Kimchi

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#3. Hot Kimchi

- Rating: 4.4/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 496 North Ferdon Blvd. Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Korean, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Palma's

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#2. Palma's

- Rating: 4.4/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 1051 South Ferdon Blvd. Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Asian Fusion, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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Pounders Hawaiian Grill - Crestview

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#1. Pounders Hawaiian Grill - Crestview

- Rating: 4.8/5 (341 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6276 Old Bethel Road Crestview, Florida
- Categories: Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.