DINING
out
North Pinellas continued
178 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MARCH/APRIL 2018
for a mid-afternoon snack. Whatever you
order will be freshly made of top-quality
ingredients and served just the way you like
it. Open Mon-Fri 9 AM-3 PM and Saturday
and Sunday, 10 AM-3 PM. Sunday brunch
available. $, CM, X, C, W.
Palm Pavilion,
10 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater Beach,
(727) 446-2642. Voted “#1 Best Place for
Live Music” and also “Best of Tampa Bay.”
Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the Palm
Pavilion has been a famous Clearwater Beach
landmark since 1926. Amid its nostalgic
architecture, guests enjoy casual dining
indoors or outside on their deck, where
they can experience spectacular sunsets.
Happy hour on weekdays is from 4-7
PM. Visit their website to view the music
calendar. Open Sun-Thurs 10:30 AM-10 PM,
Fri-Sat 10:30 AM- 11 PM. $$, CM, E, X, W.
Pan y Vino Brick Oven Pizza
& Wine Bar,
369 Main St., Dunedin, (727) 734-7700.
This new intimate downtown wine bar and
bistro is a relaxing place to break bread and
lift a glass. Owners Tina and Javier Avila,
of Casa Tina (next door), serve their artisan
pizza that is cooked in a brick oven, soups,
salads, skillet specials and delicious desserts,
along with a wide selection of wines, beers
and coffees. Available for private parties.
Open Tues-Thurs 5 PM- 10 PM,
Fri-Sat 5 PM-11 PM, Sun 3 PM-10 PM.
$-$$, E, X.
rejoice. New owner Nhan Nguyen carries on
the same tradition of delicious freshness as
Charlie did when this was his Kaiko Japanese
Restaurant/Ocean Blue. Nhan has tweaked
the menu with a wide selection of appetizers,
Japanese dinners and noodle dishes, fresh
from the sea Sushi rolls, Makimono and
Sashimi and has also added deliciously
seasoned Hibachi and other new items.
Open for lunch Mon-Fri 11:30 AM -3 PM,
dinner Sun-Thurs 4:30 PM-12 AM and
Fri-Sat 4:30 PM-1 AM and special occasions.
$-$$, X, C, W.
Olde Bay Café
& Dunedin Fish Market,
51 Main St., Dunedin (at the Marina),
(727) 733-2542. Chef Walt Wickman offers
mostly outdoor seating overlooking the
harbor for lunch and dinner. Enjoy an
intimate raw bar, a market with fresh fish,
seafood and accompaniments and takeout at
his casual waterfront eatery. Enjoy wine, beer
or sangria with his chowder, salads, ceviche,
fish tacos, Cubans and desserts. Open daily
8 AM-10 PM. $-$$, E, X, C, W.
Palm Cafe at the Dunedin Fine Art Center,
1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin,
(727) 298-3322, ext. 237. There are lots of
reasons to go here for a quick breakfast or
lunch. You can dine either alfresco or indoors,
and you can eat a delicious palette of healthy
fare even starving artists can afford. Start
your day with lox and bagels, enjoy a roasted
beet salad, or have a Cuban sandwich
Mystic Fish Seafood Grill & Bar,
3253 Tampa Rd. (Corner of Tampa Rd.
& Lake St. George), Palm Harbor,
(727) 771-1800. The hip décor, top-notch
service and creative specials of fresh
and exotic seafood, meats, game, pasta and
vegetarian dishes make this a local favorite.
The list of small plates is endless. Their
signature dishes include Bouillabaisse,
NY Strip, Rib Eye, Filet Mignon, Mystic
Paella, Bison Tenderloin and Bronzed Chilean
Sea Bass with hijiki sauce. They have a great
list of hand-crafted beers, a full bar and a
stellar wine list that is reasonably priced.
Takeout is available. Open Sun-Thurs from
4:30 PM, Fri-Sat 4:30 PM-10 PM.
$$, RS, CM, X, W.
Nauti-Nancy’s Food Shack
and Crows Nest Pub,
700 Eldridge St. (one block west of Myrtle
Ave. on the Pinellas Trail), Clearwater,
(727) 446-3717. Dine indoors or at the Crow’s
Nest Patio Bar at this fun, funky eatery. The
food is cooked to order, and includes daily
specials, a Raw Bar and favorites such as
their Beef Martini, Shrimp-n-Grits, 4-4-4, and
Bread Pudding. Open for lunch, dinner, plus
music and appetizers with your drinks on the
patio Tues-Thurs 10 AM-10 PM; Fri & Sat
10 AM-12 AM; Sun 10 AM-7 PM. Free
delivery to locals. $, CM, E, D, X, C, W.
Ocean Blue Asian Fusion,
2475 McMullen Booth Rd. (at Enterprise Rd),
Clearwater, (727) 953-9828. Sushi lovers