A HIDDEN FIND
Wildflower Café
of turkey, beef or ham. In addition,
their awesome vegetarian tomato
basil bisque or the soup of the day
is available by the cup or bowl.
Not-to-be-missed deli side salads
include a broccoli slaw and a kale
salad that you will want to take
home from the market next door.
Top-quality gourmet products
such as Tongol tuna, Applewood
smoked bacon and fresh, roasted
turkey breast are used in their
dishes and premium side items.
They also offer house-baked
sweets such as cookies, bar
cakes, cupcakes and tea bread
slices, each being more and
more delicious. The flavors
By Margaret Word Burnside and Aaron R. Fodiman
This Vermonter Salad at the Wildflower Café is a feast of
field greens and baby spinach with Vermont white cheddar,
Applewood smoked bacon, Fuji apple, dried cherries and
roasted pecans, served with fresh baked Muesli bread.
here are beyond the ordinary, which is
why this charming light-filled café is
consistently filled with delighted diners
who appreciate the dedication of the entire
staff to make dining out at Wildflower a
joy and pleasure. 9
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Wildflower Café and
Market is located at 1465 S. Fort Harrison
Ave. in Clearwater, just south of Belleview
Boulevard, (727) 447-4497. The café is closed
on Monday and open from Tuesday through
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on Sunday
from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market is open
daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They cater and also
host private parties in the café after hours.
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Some places are worth
finding. The Wildflower
Café hidden off South Fort
Harrison Avenue in
Clearwater, just south of Belleview
Boulevard, is a perfect example.
Tucked away under oak trees, it
serves breakfast, lunch and
Sunday Brunch, and as an extra
treat, has a market next door for
your take-home convenience.
Menu items are available for
takeout and can be picked up at
the market, which has a great
selection of grab-‘n’-go
sandwiches, salads, quiches,
sweets, breads and cold beverages.
The breakfast menu can start
with mimosas, if you are so inclined. Allday
choices include a breakfast pretzel roll
with egg, cheese and bacon that is served
with seasonal fruit; scrambled eggs with
bacon or sausage; avocado toast with eggs
on top of toasted challah bread; and Mile
High Baked French Toast. Other breakfast
items are their spectacular deep-dish
quiche and chicken pecan tart with mango
chutney; Belgian-style malted waffles; a
sampler of French toast, eggs and bacon;
a country omelet of your choice; and a
combo of eggs, bacon and a waffle. You
can get egg whites upon request.
You may enjoy lunch with beer or wine,
as you choose from the sandwiches and
salads. They offer baked ham and Swiss
on pumpernickel; honey chicken salad or
tuna salad on a croissant or on lettuce as
a salad plate; turkey and provolone with
mango chutney on wheat; turkey with
melted pepperjack and bacon; turkey in
a tortilla; a brie BLT with bacon, lettuce,
tomato and avocado on challah; and an
Avocado Garden with melted jack and
cheddar cheeses and avocado on challah,
plus a cup of vegetarian tomato basil bisque.
Salad selections include cranberry
walnut chicken with a cup of tomato basil
bisque; the unbelievably good Vermonter
with greens, spinach, cheddar and bacon;
and a field greens salad with your choice
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