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Papa's Smokehouse
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Not far from Destin in the state's panhandle, you can find Papa's Smokehouse in Niceville on your way in from the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. Locals love it because the restaurant is deeply invested in the community, celebrating local sports teams and events. The food is so good here that the restaurant regularly closes early because it actually sells out, a mark of exceptional BBQ. In fact, one of the best ways to tell if you're at a fake barbecue joint is if there's still brisket left late in the day.
The menu itself doesn't offer too many surprises. It's definitely on the simpler side, but there are several meat platters, sides such as smoked beans, Creole potato salad, and macaroni and cheese, and even banana pudding for dessert, so what more could you really need? Like any great hole-in-the-wall restaurant, the real magic of Papa's Smokehouse comes from the family behind the menu, led by former nurse-turned-pitmaster Jim Wells, son Colby Wells, and daughter Cashen Harrison. It's clear that this hole-in-the-wall is absolutely packed with flavor and love, cultivated over several generations' worth of passion in front of and behind the smoker.
papassmokehousebarbecue.com
(850) 353-2157
205 W John Sims Pkwy, Niceville, FL 32578
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