DINING
out
seafood, creative menu selections,
plus a full liquor bar with 21 area beers
on tap. Dine on locally sourced hog fish,
grouper and mullet, Southern fried
chicken served family style, venison, fried
green tomatoes, shrimp and grits and other
favorites. Open Sun-Thurs 11 AM-10 PM
and Fri-Sat 11 AM-11 PM. $-$$, E, X, C.
The Honu,
516 Grant St., Dunedin, (727) 333-7777.
This “lei’d”-back cafe and tiki bar features
island favorites, such as Loco Moco, a
turkey burger poached egg and spinach,
and Kilauea, a mountain of black rice, pork,
red pepper and carrot lava flow on baby
kale. Try the Big Island Salad with citrus,
bacon, chicken and macadamia nuts with
ginger pineapple dressing. Entertainment on
Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday
afternoon. Open Tues, Wed, Thurs and Sun
11 AM-10 PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM-11 PM. Closed
Mondays. $$, CM, E, V, MC, C.
Hot Dogs on Main,
505 Main St., Dunedin, (727) 408-5103.
Susan Norton and Nick Annenos invite
you to take out or dine alfresco on their
“gourmet fun in a bun!” Offerings include
everything from Chicago, chili, veggie and
organic dogs to Vienna sausages, as well
as Italian beef sandwiches, fresh salads
and Hershey’s ice cream. Open Tues-Fri
11 AM-5 PM; Sat 11 AM-4 PM; and only
on Sundays during special fairs and events.
$, X, C.
carryout orders. Open daily 11 AM-10 PM.
$$, CM, X.
Groupers on the Gulf,
1401 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach,
(727) 266-4276. Seafood, sandwiches and
reasonable prices is the mantra on the beach.
Enjoy their loaded potato skins, wedge
salad, lobster bisque, grouper Reuben,
mussels and quesadillas, to name a few.
You won’t find a friendlier place to have a
delicious bite along with a beer or glass of
wine. Open daily 12 PM-9 PM. $$.
Happy’s Bayou Bites,
431 Skinner Blvd. (S.R. 580), Dunedin,
(727) 240-1102. Happy and Mark Jordan’s
new casual eatery serves homemade and
made-to-order Low Country and Cajun, and
Florida Cracker cuisines from a food trailer
embellished with a cracker-style facade near
the Pinellas Trail. Enjoy Po’Boys, Gumbo, a
Muffaletta, or one of their weekly specials
with beer or wine at a brightly colored
picnic table under the oaks, or take-out.
Open Wed-Thurs 11 AM-4 PM,
Fri-Sat 11 AM-6 PM. $, E, V, MC, D.
Hog Island Fish Camp,
900 Broadway (Alt. 19), Dunedin,
(727) 736-1179. Chef Walt and Jane
Wickman’s new eatery, just northeast of
their popular Olde Bay Café & Dunedin
Fish Market at the Dunedin Marina, has an
inviting, Old Florida vibe with a nostalgic
collection of vintage boats, fresh local
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Frenchy’s Salt Water Cafe, 419 Poinsettia
Ave., Clearwater Beach, (727) 461-6295. The
Grouper Reuben sandwich originated at
this family-friendly location, which even
has a designated dog-friendly patio. The
menu also features octopus dishes, conch
fritters, buffalo shrimp and specialty salads,
which you can enjoy inside, on the patio or
Dockside-to-Go. Tie up to the floating dock
at the south side of Mandalay Channel,
north of Memorial Causeway, then walk
across the street for a bite to eat. Open daily
11 AM-11 PM. $, X.
Frenchy’s South Beach Cafe,
351 S. Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater Beach,
(727) 441-9991. This addition to the Frenchy’s
restaurant family is right in the heart of
Clearwater Beach. It has the same great food
and prices for which Frenchy’s has become
famous. The Key West bistro atmosphere
offers open-air dining and an unbeatable
view of both the beach and our fabulous
sunsets. There is a full bar and the best
grouper sandwich you will ever have.
Open daily 11 AM-11 PM.
$-$$, CM, X.
Frenchy’s To Go,
26145 U.S. Highway 19 N., Clearwater,
(727) 444-0831. Frenchy’s brings the taste
of Clearwater Beach and its fresh grouper
sandwiches, she crab soup and other
Frenchy favorites to North Pinellas County
with a “hybrid ghost kitchen,” meaning it
caters to delivery customers. They also offer
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