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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 157
Salt Cracker Fish Camp, 25 Causeway
Blvd., Clearwater Beach, (727) 442-6910.
This Southern dockside cooking spot right
off the roundabout on Clearwater Beach at
the Marina has an outside deck and bar to
let you take in the sun as you are having
fun. There is a Happy Hour all day long;
and from 2 PM-6 PM, they have five dollar
specials that range from a cheeseburger to a
half pound of Moonshine Mussels. They are
open 7 AM-10 PM daily for breakfast,
lunch and dinner. $-$$, X.
Salt Rock Tavern, 3689 Tampa Rd.,
Oldsmar, (813) 336-4977. This Baystar
Restaurant combines a unique menu of
casual dining with 21 craft beers
on tap and other bar favorites. Everything
from their “Just Caught Fish” with smoked
gouda grits to their Double Cut Bone-In
Pork Chop are prepared with flair, as are
their flatbreads, burgers and salads. Try
their “Snap, Crackle, Pop” Beer Cocktail
for a real treat. Open Sun 10 AM-9 PM
(including Brunch from 10 AM-2 PM);
Mon-Thurs 4 PM-10 PM; Fri 4 PM-11 PM;
Sat noon-11 PM. $$-$$$, RS, CM, X, C.
Seaweed Steaks, Seafood & Sushi,
2819 West Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs,
(727) 584-1700. Seaweed is a contemporary
steak and seafood experience where
dishes are prepared in either the main
kitchen, sushi or raw bar. Enjoy the
relaxing atmosphere, eclectic Asian-flair
menu and signature cocktails. Complete
with a wine cellar, outdoor patio and a full
tiki bar, there is something for everyone.
Open Mon-Thurs 4 PM-10 PM;
Fri 4 PM-11 PM; Sat 9 AM-3 PM and
4 PM-11 PM; and Sunday 9 AM-3 PM
and 4 PM-9 PM. $$-$$$, RS, X, C.
Terrace Cafe at Bon Appétit,
148 Marina Plaza, Dunedin Marina,
Dunedin, (727) 733-2151. Enjoy casual,
alfresco waterfront dining at one of the
area’s finest restaurants. Watch the boats,
dolphins and pelicans while you order
from the Bon Appétit dining room menu’s
selection of salads and entrées, including
specialties such as Dover sole and rack of
lamb. Open daily for lunch and dinner
Sun-Thurs 11:30 PM-9 PM, Fri-Sat
11:30-10 PM and brunch Sun 11 PM-4 PM,
weather permitting. $-$$, 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 Tues-Sat 8 AM-2:30 PM, Sun Brunch 8:30
AM-2 PM. Market hours are daily 9 AM-3
PM. The veranda is available after hours for
parties. Casual catering offered. $-$$, X, C.
South Pinellas
Annex, 400 Beach Drive N.E., St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-4400. Next to 400 Beach Seafood
Banquet Room along the waterfront, this
casual cafe features local art and gifts as well
as offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. They
serve all your favorite comfort foods such as
waffles, frittatas, cubans and salads, along
with all natural beef hot dogs, pulled pork,
soft serve ice cream and milkshakes. Coffee,
espresso, cappuccino, local craft beer and
wines also are available. Open seven days
from 8 AM-8 PM. $, CM, X.
Burger Monger, 1325 Fourth St., N.,
St. Petersburg, (727) 592-4206. Proudly
founded in Tampa Bay, at Burger Monger they
say, "We Build a Better Burger." Featuring 100
percent pure Japanese-bred Akaushi Beef,
Burger Monger sources the nest and healthiest
ingredients in the world. Their naturally
satisfying menu includes burgers, hot dogs,
chicken, salads, beer and wine. Incomparable
food; warm, friendly service; and comfortable
ambience is found in their five Tampa Bay
area locations. Open Sun-Thurs 11 AM-10 PM,
Fri-Sat 11 AM-11 PM. $-$$, CM, X.
Da Sesto Italiano Ristorante e Vino,
7201 66th St. N., Pinellas Park, (727) 209-2695.
Voted as the Readers’ Choice award winner
for “Best Authentic Italian Restaurant”
from the Tampa Bay Newspapers. Owner/
Chef Sesto Ramadori combines fresh pasta
with authentic Italian recipes to make
this one of the area’s most popular Italian
trattorias. Original dishes, such as Pollo a la
Sesto, Lobster Lorenzo, and their clams and
mussels with white or red sauce are terrific
at this authentic Italian venue. There is live
music on weekends, and they cater for all
occasions. Open Mon-Thurs 11 AM-9 PM,
Fri 11 AM-10 PM, and Sat 4 PM-11 PM.
Sundays are available for private parties.
$$-$$$, E, X, C.
14100 US Hwy 19 N. Suite 114 Clearwater
727.225.3394
www.lamordidagrill.com