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An Awesome Fort Walton Beach Restaurant is Right Here On The Beach…
Riptides Grill is a great Fort Walton Beach restaurant, located in the stylish lobby of the new Holiday Inn Resort hotel. Riptides offers a Gulf front indoor dining room, lobby cocktail bar, outdoor patio and beach view poolside tiki bar.

Our chefs understand great food and fun times, so our menu has something for everyone. Everything at Riptides Fort Walton Beach restaurant is homemade, including the best burgers on the beach. We also serve great starters, healthy salads, slow cooked ribs, perfectly grilled steaks and fresh Gulf seafood.

For the little ones, we have a $5 kids menu. During the summer season, you can enjoy music from our DJ on the pool deck overlooking the Gulf of Mexico – where you can also take in our seasonal ‘Dive-Inn’ movies.

You just never know what might be happening around our Fort Walton Beach restaurant. And you don’t have to be a hotel guest to dine with us! (But after you see how much fun we have, you might want to check in.)

When you’re finished with your meal, there’s so much to see and do nearby our Fort Walton Beach hotel. Take a swim or dig your toes in the sand. Walk hand in hand on one of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Or head downtown to explore the rich and storied past of Fort Walton Beach.

Our Fort Walton Beach restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. We are happy to accommodate large groups and children. Locals, visitors and hotel guests are all welcome. Come hungry.

Hope you ‘get caught at Riptides’ soon!

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Enjoy The White Sandy Beaches of Okaloosa Island.

After you’ve checked out your room, you need to check out our beachfront pool – the best in Fort Walton Beach- with a lazy river, waterfall, and seasonal live shows starring mermaids and pirates!

Grab breakfast, lunch or dinner at Riptides Grill, where Kids Under 12 Eat Free.

Our hotel rooms feature flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi and more. We even have Kidsuites® that will bring your family closer with bunk beds, bean bags and gaming. (That is, when you’re not outside enjoying the beach.)

Get to know Okaloosa Island and Fort Walton Beach by living like the locals do. Check out the Local Guide section of our website, or ask a friendly member of our team for ‘in the know’ advice on where to go.

What Our Visitors Are Saying!

“I am a local and had heard that locals were welcome to visit the restaurant and bar. Everybody was very welcoming upon entering. Food was great from the grill, drinks from the bar were not weak, and everything was very clean including the public bathrooms! I walked around the pool deck and the pools were as described on the internet. I can’t say anything about the rooms because I didn’t stay here, but plan to in the off season when rates are lower.”

5 Star Review Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach FL

WOLFE81

Travel Advisor

“My husband and I took a last minute weekend beach trip and stayed at Holiday Inn. We stayed at the same place back in June 2020 and it was a good experience as well but this weekend was above and beyond our expectations.”

5 Star Review Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach FL

Christy A.

Google Reviews

“Great property, right on the beach. Our family enjoyed the ease of access to both pools and beach. We enjoyed the convenience of an on-site restaurant. Staff were friendly and helpful and the beds and pillows were very comfortable! We recommend you stay here!”

5 Star Review Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach FL

Team Wahoo

Google Reviews