DINING
out
Colombian & Peruvian
M-Th 8:30am-9pm, Fri-Sat 8:30am-11pm, Sun 8:30am-6pm
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. $-$$, X, C.
South Pinellas
3 Birds Tavern, 1492 Fourth St. N.,
St. Petersburg, (727) 895-2049. This place with
great food, drinks and atmosphere offers
casual dining in a century-old farmhouse
with family friendly seating and menu. There
is a dog friendly patio, sprawling porch and
patio for outdoor dining with 18 draft beers,
wines by the glass and full bar. Whatever you
order here is made in the scratch kitchen, and
there is outdoor event space. Hours are Mon-
Thurs 11:30 AM-10 PM; Fri-Sat 11:30 AM-11
PM; and Sun 11 AM-10 PM. $$, CM, X.
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.
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.
Guppy’s on the Beach Seafood Grill & Bar,
1701 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach,
(727) 593-2032. For those who enjoy
beautiful sunsets and scrumptious food,
Guppy’s is the place. Try their Upper Potato
Crusted Salmon, served in a pool of leek
and garlic sauce. For meat lovers, they serve
tender Prime filet mignon and New York
strip steaks, cooked to perfection. Solid
wine selection and full bar. Alfresco
dining is available on their protected
patio. Guppy’s is a sister restaurant of
E&E Stakeout Grill & Kokopelli’s Bar and
Mystic Fish Seafood Grill & Bar. Takeout is
available. Open Sun-Thurs 11:30 AM-10 PM,
Fri-Sat 11:30 AM-10:30 PM. $$, CM, X, C.
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Mon-Thurs 4 PM-10 PM; Fri 4 PM-11 PM;
Sat noon-11 PM. $$-$$$, RS, CM, X, C.
Seaweed Steaks, Seafood & Sushi,
2819 West Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs,
(727) 584-1700. Seaweed is a contemporary
steak and seafood experience where
dishes are prepared in either the main
kitchen, sushi or raw bar. Enjoy the
relaxing atmosphere, eclectic Asian-flair
menu and signature cocktails. Complete
with a wine cellar, outdoor patio and a full
tiki bar, there is something for everyone.
Open Mon-Thurs 4 PM-10 PM;
Fri 4 PM-11 PM; Sat 9 AM-3 PM and
4 PM-11 PM; and Sunday 9 AM-3 PM
and 4 PM-9 PM. $$-$$$, RS, X, C.
Terrace Cafe at Bon Appétit,
148 Marina Plaza, Dunedin Marina,
Dunedin, (727) 733-2151. Enjoy casual,
alfresco waterfront dining at one of the
area’s finest restaurants. Watch the boats,
dolphins and pelicans while you order
from the Bon Appétit dining room menu’s
selection of salads and entrées, including
specialties such as Dover sole and rack of
lamb. Open daily for lunch and dinner
Sun-Thurs 11:30 PM-9 PM, Fri-Sat
11:30-10 PM and brunch Sun 11 PM-4 PM,
weather permitting. $-$$, 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.
Whiskey Wings Sports Bar & Grill,
10400 Roosevelt Blvd. N, St. Petersburg,
(727) 914-3863. This fun place has so many of
your favorites that it will be hard to choose.
You can have beer battered onion rings,
breaded fried pickles, filet mignon tips and
more as starters. Entrées include Kentucky
BBQ Braised Pulled Pork Mac ‘n’ Cheese,
fajitas, fish & chips and grilled salmon. Or
have Angus burgers, chicken wraps, turkey
club sandwiches, fish tacos, salads and soups.
Don’t forget the sliders and wings. Dessert
can be churro fried donuts, fried cheesecake
and homemade brownies. Hours are Sun-
Thurs 11 AM-12 AM; Fri-Sat 11 AM-2AM.
$$, X.
14100 US Hwy 19 N. Suite 114 Clearwater
727.225.3394
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