Meanwhile, back on Main Street,
MJ Fashions and Gifts is a treasure
trove of women’s apparel for
customers who enjoy looking as
good as they feel. A few steps further
east on Main Street is Mermaid’s
Secret Garden, which features many
nautical gifts and décor. Next, you
will come up on My Favorite Things,
an appropriately named store that
sells jewelry, gifts and things you
didn’t know you needed until you
saw them.
Café Alfresco at the corner of
Main Street and the Pinellas Trail
wins the prize as the most delightful
restaurant in Dunedin with its broad
menu, great service and satisfying
food. No matter what you’re looking
for, you will find it perfectly prepared. This is where the locals
dine. Across the street is the Dunedin History Museum that is built
in the town’s former railroad station, where there are interesting
exhibits and a great gift shop. Be sure to take a photo with one of
the bronze statues in front of the museum. Now that you are on
that side of Main Street, your next stop should be Back in the Day
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Books. The unusual assortment
of new and used books makes it
likely that you will find the very
book that you would like to read
or give to a loved one to show that
you are thinking of them.
Next door is Casa Tina, which
serves Mexican and vegetarian
cuisine. The décor is as authentic
as the food, and we are talking
true Mexican, not Tex-Mex. This
cheery spot has been the heart of
Dunedin dining for three decades,
allowing visitors to stop by for a
cold refreshment or one of their
original specialties. Next door to
the east in the space that originally
housed Casa Tina is Pan y Vino,
a brick oven pizza and wine bar,
where you will find some of the most unusual pizzas you have
ever had, along with an interesting selection of wines and small
bites.
Further east on Main Street is Our House, a store that will
challenge your will to not buy anything, as you find the unusual,
the clever and the practical from an array of décor and gift
The Dunedin History
Museum features
sculptures that are perfect
places for “selfies.”
Casa Tina’s décor is as authentic as its food,
making for a charming place to drink and dine.