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Fountain Grille Restaurant,
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, 105 N.
Bayshore Dr., Safety Harbor, (727) 726-1161,
ext. 7825. The innovative contemporary
cuisine features fresh ingredients and the
flavors of the Mediterranean. They have
full bar service and are open to the public
for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They also
offer an elegant Sunday brunch. Dine either
indoors or out. Open daily 7 AM-10 PM.
$$, CM, X.
Frenchy’s Original Cafe,
41 Baymont St., Clearwater Beach,
(727) 446-3607. At this quaint location, you’ll
find many of Frenchy’s original menu items,
like the smoked fish spread, seafood gumbo,
boiled shrimp and Greek salad. In fact, their
grouper sandwich made its debut here and
continues to set the standard for all others.
Since its doors first opened in 1981, the
quality, ambience and charm have remained,
making it a continual favorite among the
locals. They also serve fresh stone crabs.
Open daily 11 AM-11 PM. $, X.
Frenchy’s Outpost Bar & Grill,
466 Causeway Blvd., Dunedin,
(727) 286-6139. This open-air Key Weststyle
restaurant on the way to Dunedin’s
Honeymoon Island has a large Tiki Bar
and features live music every day. It is the
newest Frenchy’s and the only one that is
not on Clearwater Beach; but they serve all
the items that have made Frenchy’s famous,
from fresh Grouper Sandwiches to She Crab
Soup. Open Sun-Thurs 11 AM-10 PM,
Fri-Sat 11 AM-11 PM. $-$$, CM, E, X.
Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill On The Beach,
7 Rockaway St., Clearwater Beach,
(727) 446-4844. Live music and fresh sea
breezes make this a popular spot for those
looking for great seafood and a trendy
atmosphere. You can dine in the open air or
indoors in the comfort of air conditioning.
Don’t miss their stone crab claws as you
watch the sunset on the Gulf.
Open Sun-Thurs 11 AM- 12 AM;
Fri-Sat 11 AM-1 AM. $, E, X.
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. $-$$, CM, X.
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Frenchy’s To Go,
26145 U.S. Highway 19 N., Clearwater,
(727) 444-0831. Frenchy’s brings the taste
of Clearwater Beach and its fresh grouper
sandwiches, she crab soup and other
Frenchy favorites to North Pinellas County
with a “hybrid ghost kitchen,” meaning it
caters to delivery customers. They also offer
carryout orders. Open daily 11 AM-10 PM.
$$, 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.
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