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Best Casual Italian Dining
Italian Restaurants
Lunches Tuesday-Friday
4th St. Location Only
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on their dog-friendly patio and sip a drink
from one of their two bars, while listening
to live entertainment or watching sports on
one of their 26 TV’s that are equipped with
all the sports packages. Open daily. 11 AM-
Midnight. $$, CM, E, X, C, W.
Forlini’s Restaurant,
435 Mandalay Ave. N., Clearwater Beach,
(727) 441-1111. Forlini’s is a local favorite
with a true family tradition of serving
authentic Italian cuisine and fine wine since
1981. Homemade Lasagna and Gnocchi are
just a few of the pasta favorites. Specialties
include Lobster Sinatra, Honey Lemon
Salmon, Osso Buco and Veal. All entrées are
served with fresh bread, baked in house, and
soup or salad. Award Winning Wine List &
Full Bar available. Open Tues-Sun
5 PM-10 PM. $$, RS, CM, X, W.
Fountain Grille Restaurant,
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, 105 N.
Bayshore Dr., Safety Harbor, (727) 726-1161,
ext. 7825. The innovative contemporary
cuisine served here features fresh ingredients
and the flavors of the Mediterranean. The
newly updated and expanded menus will
tempt your palate. They have full bar service
and are open to the public for breakfast,
lunch and dinner. They also offer an elegant
Sunday Brunch. Dine either indoors or out.
Open daily 7 AM-10 PM. $$, CM, X, C, W.
Frenchy’s Original Cafe,
41 Baymont St., Clearwater Beach,
(727) 446-3607. At this quaint location, you’ll
find many of Frenchy’s original menu items,
like the smoked fish spread, seafood gumbo,
boiled shrimp and Greek salad. In fact, their
grouper sandwich made its debut here and
continues to set the standard for all others.
Since its doors first opened in 1981, the
quality, ambience and charm have remained,
making it a continual favorite among the
locals. They also serve fresh stone crabs.
Open daily 11 AM-11 PM. $, X, W.
Frenchy’s Outpost Bar & Grill,
466 Causeway Blvd., Dunedin, (727) 286-6139.
This open-air Key West-style restaurant on
the way to Dunedin’s Honeymoon Island has
a large Tiki Bar and features live music every
day. It is the newest Frenchy’s and the only
one that is not on Clearwater Beach; but they
serve all the items that have made Frenchy’s
famous, from fresh Grouper Sandwiches to
She Crab Soup. Open Sun-Thurs 11 AM-10
PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM-11 PM. $-$$, CM, E, X, W.
Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill On The Beach,
7 Rockaway St., Clearwater Beach,
(727) 446-4844. Live music and fresh sea
breezes make this a popular spot for those
looking for great seafood and a trendy
atmosphere. You can dine in the open air or
indoors in the comfort of air conditioning.
Don’t miss their stone crab claws as you watch
the sunset on the Gulf. Open Sun-Thurs 11 AM-
12 AM; Fri-Sat 11 AM-1 AM. $, E, X, W.
Frenchy’s Salt Water Cafe,
419 Poinsettia Ave., Clearwater Beach,
(727) 461-6295. The Grouper Rueben
sandwich originated at this family-friendly
location, which even has a designated dogfriendly
patio. The unique menu also features
octopus dishes, conch fritters, buffalo shrimp
and specialty salads, which you can enjoy
inside, on the patio or Dockside-to-Go. Tie
up to the floating dock at the south side
of Mandalay Channel, north of Memorial
Causeway, then walk across the street for a
bite to eat. Open daily 11 AM-11 PM. $, X, W.
• Specializing in
Northern Italian Style Cuisine
• Candlelit Atmosphere
• Family Owned/Operated-1967
• Open for lunch at 11:30 Tues-Fri (4th St.)
• Neighborhood Delivery
VISIT ANY OF OUR THREE CONVENIENT LOCATIONS
5901 4th St. N., St. Petersburg • 727-526-2400
105 Treasure Island Cswy., Treasure Island • 727-360-6905
4399 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach • 727-363-3344
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