Dining Downtown
From food trucks, pub fare, and down-home casual eateries to white-tablecloth establishments, downtown is the heart – and palate – of Pensacola.
Downtown Pensacola
The walkable core of America’s First Settlement, Downtown Pensacola features local restaurants, historic attractions, shops, and more.
Founded by Spanish sailor Don Tristan de Luna in 1559, the Pensacola Bay Area was the first European settlement in the New World. Over the centuries, the flags of Spain, Britain, France, the Confederacy and the United States have flown over the “City of Five Flags.”
Downtown Basics
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Shopping Downtown
The downtown area is blossoming on all fronts, with an explosion of growth and quaint shops along a colorful Crepe Myrtle lined-streets.
Discover the History
Pensacola’s downtown area is full of historic sites, but the truth is that with more than 450 years of history behind it, every step you take on its brick sidewalks or city parks is a part of our country’s earliest days and memories.
Downtown Lodging
From laid-back and unpretentious to luxurious and opulent, the Pensacola Bay Area offers accommodations for every flavor — all just minutes from our world-class beaches and historic downtown.
A Visual Downtown Tour
Must-See Attractions Downtown
Downtown-focused Events
Here are a few events to experience in downtown Pensacola. Be sure to view our full calendar so you don't miss a thing!
January 23, 2025
Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 130 East Government street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 434-6211
January 24, 2025
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola Box office, 118 South Palafox Street, 22 E Intendencia St Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 433-6737
January 24, 2025
Live Music at Five Sisters Blues Café: Cat Daddy Blues Band
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 421 W. Belmont St. Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 912-4856
January 24, 2025
January Mewvie Night — The Aristocats!
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 1508 W Garden St Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 359-1133
January 24, 2025
Short Attention Span Theatre
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 400 S. Jefferson Street Pensacola, Florida 32502
January 24, 2025
Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 130 East Government street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 434-6211
January 25, 2025
Short Attention Span Theatre
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 400 S. Jefferson Street Pensacola, Florida 32502
January 25, 2025
Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 130 East Government street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 434-6211
January 26, 2025
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola Box office, 118 South Palafox Street, 22 E Intendencia St Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 433-6737
January 26, 2025
Short Attention Span Theatre
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 400 S. Jefferson Street Pensacola, Florida 32502
January 29, 2025
Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 130 East Government street Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 434-6211
January 30, 2025
Pajama Pawty at Coastal Cat Cafe!
Downtown Pensacola
Downtown Pensacola 1508 W Garden St Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 359-1133
