DINING
out
180 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MARCH/APRIL 2018
North Pinellas continued
Salt Rock Tavern,
3689 Tampa Rd., Oldsmar, (813) 336-4977.
This new Baystar Restaurant combines
a unique menu of casual dining with 21
craft beers on tap and other bar favorites.
Everything from their “Just Caught Fish”
with smoked gouda grits to their Double Cut
Bone-In Pork Chop are prepared with flair,
as are their flatbreads, burgers and salads. Try
their “Snap, Crackle, Pop” Beer Cocktail for a
real treat. Open Sun 10 AM-9 PM (including
Brunch from 10 AM-2 PM);
Mon-Thurs 4 PM- 10 PM; Fri-Sat 4 PM-11 PM.
$$-$$$, RS, CM, X, C, W.
Terrace Cafe at Bon Appétit,
148 Marina Plaza, Dunedin Marina,
Dunedin, (727) 733-2151. Enjoy casual,
alfresco waterfront dining at one of the
area’s finest restaurants. Watch the boats,
dolphins and pelicans while you order
from the Bon Appétit dining room menu’s
selection of salads and entrées, including
specialties such as Dover sole and rack
of lamb. Open daily for lunch and dinner
Sun-Thurs 12 PM-9 PM, Fri-Sat 12 PM-10 PM
and brunch Sun 12 PM-4 PM, weather
permitting. $-$$, RS, X, W.
Thai Spice Restaurant,
2475 McMullen Booth Rd. #B (at SW corner
of McMullen Booth and Enterprise Rds.),
Clearwater, (727) 791-7050. New owner
Pannee Farooque serves fresh, healthy,
authentic Thai cuisine, as well as Thai food
with an American flair. Her chef creates
dishes to order that can be flavored mild,
medium or spicy to suit your taste. The
ambience is trendy, and the service is
hospitable. Dine in, take out or arrange
for delivery. Open for lunch Mon-Fri
11:30 AM-3 PM; dinner Mon-Sat 5 PM-10 PM,
Sun 5 PM-9 PM. $$, CM, V, MC, W.
Wildflower Café,
1465 S. Ft. Harrison Ave, Ste. 105, Clearwater,
(727) 447-4497. Having gained a reputation
for excellence over many years, this delightful
café is known for its unique and tasty offerings,
such as a Vegetarian Tomato Basil Bisque; The
Vermonter salad of greens and spinach with
white cheddar, bacon, cherries, pecans and Fuji
apples; and breakfast specials such as Baked
French Toast. It is a gourmet’s fantasy, as is
their Marketplace next door. Open Mon-Sat
8 AM-2:30 PM, Sun Brunch 9 AM-2 PM. Market
Hours Mon-Sat 10 AM- 4 PM. $-$$, X, C.
South Pinellas
400 Beach Seafood & Tap House,
400 Beach Drive N.E., St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-2400. Under the direction of
Chef Ana Davis, they are open daily for
lunch and dinner with a Sunday Brunch
Buffet from 10 AM-3 PM (regular lunch
menu available as well). Voted a “Top 20
Restaurant,” 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. They
have “dog friendly” sidewalk dining or
beautiful indoor seating with private party,
Authentic
Thai Trendy
Restaurant
7199 66th St. N., Pinellas Park
727-350-3722 | kaothaikitchen.com