DINING
out
Fresh Waterfront Fare
with a New England
& New Orleans Flare
607 Island Drive, Tarpon Springs
727-612-0073
Mediterranean Cuisine
Authentic Lebanese Specialties
156 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021
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 11:30 PM-9 PM, Fri-Sat
11:30-10 PM and brunch Sun 11 PM-4 PM,
weather permitting. $-$$, RS, X.
Thai Spice Restaurant,
2475 McMullen Booth Rd. #B (at SW corner
of McMullen Booth and Enterprise Rds.),
Clearwater, (727) 791-7050. Owner Pannee
Farooque serves fresh, healthy, authentic
Thai cuisine, as well as Thai food with an
American flair. Her chef creates dishes
to order that can be flavored mild, medium
or spicy to suit your taste. The ambience is
trendy, and the service is hospitable.
Dine in, take out or arrange for delivery. Open
for lunch Mon-Fri 11:30 AM-2:30 PM; dinner
Mon-Fri 4:30-9:30 PM, Fri-Sat 4:30 PM-10 PM.
Closed Sundays. $$, CM, V, MC.
Water Oak Seafood & Steak Bar,
201 Main St., Safety Harbor, (727) 286-6919.
Chef Walt Wickman’s latest restaurant
is already a popular neighborhood
gathering place. It is casual, comfortable
and unpretentious, yet chicly polished
with historic touches. Come dressed up
or down to sit at tables or the full bar to
enjoy appetizers, salads, Raw Bar favorites,
sandwiches, sliders, burgers, ribs, steaks,
pastas and grains, Walt’s signature fresh
seafood dishes and more. Open every day at
11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. $-$$, X, C.
Wildflower Café,
1465 S. Ft. Harrison Ave, Suite 105, Clearwater,
(727) 447-4497. Having gained a reputation
for excellence over many years, this delightful
café is known for its Vegetarian Tomato Basil
Bisque; The Vermonter salad of greens and
spinach with white cheddar, bacon, cherries,
pecans and Fuji apples; and breakfast specials
such as Baked French Toast and Avocado
Toast. It is a gourmet’s fantasy, as is their
adjacent Market for grab ‘n’ go takeout. The
café, which serves wine, beer, mimosas and
Bloody Mary’s, is open Mon-Sat 8 AM-2:30
PM, Sun Brunch 8:30 AM-2 PM. Market
hours are Mon-Sun 9 AM-3 PM. The veranda
is available after hours for parties. Casual
catering offered. $-$$, X, C.
South Pinellas
400 Beach Seafood & Tap House,
400 Beach Drive N.E., St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-2400. Under the direction of Chef
Jason Lutzke, they are open daily for lunch
and dinner with a Sunday Brunch Buffet
from 10 AM-3 PM, regular lunch menu also
available. Voted a “Top 20 Restaurant,” they
1901 West Bay Drive #14
Largo, Fl.
727.216.6221
North Pinellas continued
1931 West Bay Dr. Suite B Largo
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Olivia, 3601 W. Swann Ave., Tampa, (813) 328-8866. This successor to Cafe
Ponte is a modern Italian restaurant where Chef Chris Ponte and his family
have developed an atmosphere of casual sophistication that delivers the
authentic flavors of a traditional trattoria with the creative flair of a chef
inspired menu. You will enjoy the rich, rustic flavors of their house-made
Italian dough and fresh mozzarella while having craft cocktails in their
relaxing environment. Open daily 5 PM-10 PM. $$, X.
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