11 Best Shopping in The Panhandle, Florida

Ten miles north of Pensacola's historic districts, this mall is anchored by department stores Dillard's and Belk. There are also more than 125 specialty shops, including the usual mall suspects like Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works, and a food court.

This open-air lifestyle center features 69 high-end specialty shops as well as dining options, a 14-screen theater, a miniature train, and a nautical theme park for kids. You can't miss the mega-size Bass Pro Shops, a two-story extravaganza that includes an aquarium and a massive selection of outdoor gear, from boats to clothes to fishing hooks. Also on-site is Uncle Buck's FishBowl & Grill, an underwater-theme bowling alley and restaurant.

On the first floor of The Consulate Suites is a collection of antiques and home decor, as well as upscale clothing, toys, and gifts representing the Forgotten Coast.

This town center–style shopping and dining complex is on the area's main thoroughfare, just a hop, skip, and jump from the Sandestin Resort. Chicos, J.Jill, Orvis, and Tommy Bahama are among the national brands represented here. Sunset Shoes and The Zoo Gallery are some of the unique local shops worthy of a visit. Dining options include Another Broken Egg Cafe, Vin'tij Food + Wine, and Emeril's Coastal. In addition, the menu at the state-of-the-art Boulevard 10 movie theater gives the phrase "dinner and a show" a whole new meaning.

Hop off I–10 at Exit 203 to head to this shopping and dining district filled with more than 50 locally owned specialty shops, salons, cafés, and restaurants. Hearth & Soul (home goods and clothing), Narcissus (boutique), and Coton Colors (local giftware) are popular, as are many other stores in smaller area enclaves. No worries: most are within easy walking distance of one another. The district is slightly west of Thomasville Road at the intersection of Timberlane Road and Market Street.

This area mixes Southern charm with city chic, offering everything from the stylish fashions of Divas and Devils to luxury beauty and spa services at Kanvas to the independent bookstore Midtown Reader. Shops can be found along North Monroe Street, heading toward downtown, as well as some of the side streets. If you get hungry picking up purchases, revive yourself with Italian fare at Bella Bella, enjoy salads, sandwiches and soup at Jeri's Midtown Cafe, or perk yourself up with Red Eye Coffee.

For a truly local taste of Apalachicola, sample the craft beer made on-site at Oyster City, and buy a few cans, crowlers, and growlers of your favorites for home. The brewery has developed a devoted statewide following for its creations since opening in 2013. It keeps 14 brews in stock, with the award-winning Hooter Brown, made with locally sourced Tupelo honey, on tap. There are no formal tours, but employees are happy to show you how the magic happens.

This shop sells simply designed women's clothing and accessories perfect for easy, carefree, beach-town casualness.

At this quaint, colorful, eight-cottage complex you can buy gifts, explore galleries, make your own work of glass art, and grab a bite at Nanbu Noodle Bar or Black Bear Bread Co. café and bakery.

One of the southeast's largest retail designer outlets has more than 100 shops selling top-name merchandise.