DINING VisitSPC.com/Dining WATERFRONT $ $$ $$$ Salt Rock Grill MOST DISHES UNDER $15 MOST ENTRÉES UNDER $25 MOST ENTRÉES MORE THAN $35 WATERFRONT RESTAURANT Rusty Bellies Waterfront Grill, Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, Buoy’s Waterfront Bar and St. Pete Grill, St. Pete Beach Billy’s Stone Crab, Tierra Verde Tarpon Springs BEST PERRY’S PORCH • St. Pete • $$$ This mostly alfresco restaurant at the base of the St. Pete Pier is great for a stop-in any time of day. Pop in for a coffee and a pastry, sidle up to the lively outdoor bar for an afternoon cocktail, or linger over a decadent dinner at one of the shaded outdoor tables. FRENCHY’S ROCKAWAY GRILL SALT ROCK GRILL • Indian Shores • $$ At this iconic Indian Shores spot, the dock-to-restaurant line is literal: At the dock below you’ll probably catch one of the owners’ fishing boats hauling in the day’s fresh catch. The kitchen also boasts an impressive selection of aged, hand-cut steaks, which are grilled over a natural oak and citrus wood pit fire. TEAK/PIER TEAKI • St. Pete • $$ Nothing beats the scene from the St. Pete Pier’s Pier Teaki, which offers a 360-degree vista of the St. Pete skyline and Tampa Bay. The upstairs lounge features bar snacks like tuna bowls and pretzel bites, while more elevated options can be found at the downstairs restaurant, Teak. THE WHARF • Pass-a-Grille • $ Their frozen banana daiquiris are legendary and the peel-and-eat shrimp are a must-get. But the real allure of this Pass-a-Grille seafood shack is the setting: Grab a seat along the back railing and take in the views — pelicans, tourists and the bright blue waters of the Pass-a-Grille Channel. JIMMY’S FISH HOUSE & IGUANA BAR, CLEARWATER BEACH Clearwater Beach • $$ The largest and liveliest restaurants of the Frenchy’s empire, the casual beachside spot overlooks the Gulf and is just steps away from the sugar-white sands of Clearwater Beach. Favorites include grouper sandwiches and — if in season — stone crabs, which come with a sweet mustard dipping sauce. This popular seafood restaurant sits right off busy Dodecanese Boulevard and sports a large outdoor patio with views of the Anclote River. A Tiki bar features rum-heavy spins on Tiki classics while the spot’s proximity to the docks is a nod to the owners’ focus on fresh, Florida seafood. RUSTY BELLIES WATERFRONT GRILL • Tarpon Springs • $$ 78 AMERICA’S FAVORITE BEACHES
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