Military Dining
Military members dining at Hurlburt Field are treated to award winning food prepared by honored personnel. The John L. Hennessy Award for excellence in food service was bestowed upon the staff at Hurlburt in '97, '98, '99, '01, ’05, ’11 and ‘12. Hurlburt Dining Facilities believe a team dedicated to excellence can achieve amazing results! We offer two top-notch facilities: The Riptide Dining Facility serving an A' La Carte menu collocated with The Flight Kitchen serving Flight/Ground meals and The Reef serving the only 7 day a week full-time buffet in the Air Force!
The Reef
Telephone: (850) 884-4970
Hours of Operation:
Monday–Friday
Breakfast: 6–8:30am
Lunch: 11am–12:30pm
Dinner: 4:30–6:30pm
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
Breakfast: 7–8:30am
Lunch: 11am–12:30pm
Dinner: 4:30–6:30pm
Special Note: Take-out meals are NOT available at this dining facility.
The facility is set-up as an all-you-can-eat buffet style. It currently provides more than 600 meals daily and is the only facility in the Air Force providing full-time buffet meals.
Now offering a Burrito Bar, Every Friday
The Riptide
Telephone: (850) 881-5127/5128
Hours of Operation:
Monday–Friday
Breakfast: 6–8am
Lunch: 11am–12:30pm
Dinner: 4:30–6:30pm
Ground Support and Flight Meals : 4:30am–2am, Monday–Friday
**Weekends and 2am-4:30am, Mon-Fri, on call number is (850) 797-8104. Please allow a two-hour response time.
The Flight Kitchen is located at the rear of the Riptide Dining Facility
The Riptide is a multi-purpose dining and fitness facility that offers a state-of-the-art equipment to further the Air Force mission of excellence in health, fitness and nutrition.
Now offering the Riptide Bakery! Cookies, cakes, pies and cobbler! View today's selections beyond the counter on the right.