and dinner with a Sunday Brunch Buffet
from 10 AM-3 PM (regular lunch menu
available as well). They offer 24 beers on
tap, a great wine selection, award-winning
lobster rolls, oysters, as well as fish tacos
by day and fresh fish and steaks by night.
You can enjoy their great outdoor “dog
friendly” sidewalk dining or beautiful
indoor seating with private party and
meeting rooms available. Valet parking.
Open Mon-Sat 11 AM-11 PM,
Sun 10 AM-10 PM.
$$-$$$, RS, CM, X, W.
Aqua Prime, 213 Gulf Blvd.,
Indian Rocks Beach, (727) 330-7724.
Voted “Best New Restaurant” in 2014,
this stylish restaurant with its tree-shaded
outdoor patio, serves fresh seafood and
steaks with a flair. Its two bars serve
excellent drinks, and there is a good wine
selection. Their excellent service and relaxed,
but upscale, dining have made this one of
the most popular beach restaurants.
Open Mon-Fri at 4:00 PM; Sat-Sun at
11:30 AM for lunch and dinner.
$$-$$$, RS, CM, X, C, W.
Cafe Gala,
One Dali Blvd. (in the Salvador Dalí
Museum), St. Petersburg, (727) 623-4725.
This Spanish-styled cafe within the
museum is open to the public, as admission
to the Dalí is not required. Start with their
Gazpacho Soup; then enjoy one of their salads,
sandwiches or tapas dishes; and finish with
Crèma Catalana or Tiramisu de Chocolate.
You’ll enjoy this charming spot.
Open Mon-Wed 10 AM-5 PM, Thurs
10 AM-8 PM, Fri-Sat 10 AM-5:30 PM,
Sun 12 PM-5:30 PM.
$, X, C, W.
The Crafted Plate,
12600 Roosevelt Blvd.,
(in the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater)
St. Petersburg, (727) 572-7800. This restaurant
in Feather Sound offers chef-crafted cuisine,
using locally grown suppliers. It features
seafood, homemade pasta, flatbreads,
appetizers and fire-grilled steaks and chops.
Banquet space is available. Open Mon-Fri
6 AM-11 PM, Sat-Sun 7 AM-11 PM.
Full liquor lounge remains open late.
$$$, RS, CM, X, W.
Da Sesto Italiano Ristorante e Vino,
7199 66th Street N., Pinellas Park,
(727) 209-2695. Voted “Best Fresh Pasta”
by Tampa Bay Magazine and the Readers’
Choice award for “Best Authentic Italian
Restaurant” from the Tampa Bay Newspapers.
Owner/Chef Sesto Ramadori combines
fresh pasta from his Florida Pasta
Company with authentic Italian recipes
to make this one of the area’s most popular
Italian trattorias. Original dishes, such as
Pollo a la Sesto, Lobster Lorenzo, and their
clams and mussels with white or red sauce
are terrific at this authentic Italian venue.
There is live music on weekends, and they
cater for all occasions. Open Mon-Thurs
10 AM-9 PM, Fri 10 AM-10 PM, and
Sat 4 PM-10 PM. Sundays are available
for private parties.
$$-$$$, E, X, C, W.
DINING
out
YBOR CITY, Tampa
813-248-4961
SAND KEY, Clearwater Beach
727-596-8400
www.columbiarestaurant.com
Restaurant & Splendido Lounge
Chefs Linda and Frank Alfano have
offered the finest in classic Italian
cuisine, fresh seafood, & prime steaks
since 1984.
Private rooms for special parties
luncheons & rehearsal dinners.
1702 Clearwater/Largo Rd. S.,
Clearwater
(727) 584-2125
Pianist Fri. & Sat. - Jazz Wed. Nights
Daily Seafood &
Pasta Specials
Live Music on the Patio
(One Block West of Myrtle Ave. on Aye... the Pinellas Trail)
A Great Place to Eat!
BREAKFAST . LUNCH . DINNER
Brick Oven Pizza • Tapas • Burgers • Grouper Sandwiches
Seafood Specials • Mojito Specials • Boutique Wines
490 Mandalay Ave . Clearwater Beach . (727)442-3684
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