Sandos Beachside Cafe & Bar
36 Terra Cotta Way, Destin, FL
Crema's Take
“This dual-personality beach hut excels at both ends of the day—mornings pull in locals for excellent cappuccinos and massive, delicious sandwiches on mini-baguettes, while evenings transform the upstairs into a proper tiki bar where the bartenders craft creative cocktails worth returning for. The split-level setup (casual food truck vibes downstairs, rooftop lounge upstairs) means you can grab a quick coffee and sando at dawn or linger over drinks as the sun sets, and regulars clearly can't choose between the two experiences so they just keep coming back.”
What to expect
Specialty coffee, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit, quick-grab, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Light food on the menu. Open late.
Google Reviews
First time as a local finding this adorable hut. There are two layers to this dive, upstairs (tiki bar) downstairs ( more food truck vibes). They have a great selection of Coffee, sandwiches and drinks. I had the old 98 sandwich and it was AMAZING. The girls and I stayed around…
The sandwiches were huge and absolutely delicious. One of the best subs I have had! Following the tasty sandwiches, we went upstairs and enjoyed a cocktail at the rooftop bar- great experience & great service!
Only went early, there is an upstairs area that serves as a cocktail lounge. A menu limited to simple foods, mostly sandwiches (hello 'sando') on mini-bagettes . Well staffed, quite popular. After ordering I had a line of 8 behind me, stopping only sporadically for ~45 minutes.
Visiting a lot of places during my week in Destin, this was the only place i visited more than once, came here 4 times. Once for cocktails in the evening, the bartenders were having an autumn cocktail competition, was a big fan of the Get Figgy With It. Twice for coffee in the…
Awesome spot for both day and night! During the day, it’s perfect for coffee and a bite — the cappuccinos are excellent and the sandwiches are huge. In the evening, the tiki bar really shines. The drinks are top-notch (we loved the Dolly Rogers), and the atmosphere is upscale…
Crema Reviews
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