Pineapple Willy's
An old-timer opened in 1984 on the beach's earliest pier, famous for its Jack Daniel's barbecue baby back ribs.
Opened in 1984 beside the beach's earliest pier by William Buskell, known as 'Pineapple Willy,' and named after a rum he mixed. The signature is baby back ribs slow-roasted for eight hours and brushed with Jack Daniel's barbecue sauce, served in a commemorative bucket with garlic bread, baked beans and pineapple coleslaw. There is also seafood and the signature cocktail, the Pineapple Willy. The seaside terrace often has live music, and dinner lines are long in peak season. A pound of ribs costs about $26. The restaurant is on the beach at the south end of Thomas Drive.
Opening hours
Daily from about 11:00 AM until late
Nearby sights
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- WonderWorks Panama City Beach
- Shipwreck Island Waterpark
- M.B. Miller County Pier
- Panama City Beach (Front Beach)
- Capt. Anderson's Marina
- Gulf World Marine Park
- St. Andrews State Park