Grouper sandwiches, lobster rolls, and oysters on the water.
In a region built around the water, seafood is the default. These restaurants range from a Michelin-recognized grouper sandwich to a Pinellas Park brewery with lobster rolls. Menus and details change, so confirm with each restaurant before you go. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking.
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Chef Raymond "Nick" Cruz opened Big Ray's with the goal of serving one of the best grouper sandwiches around, and the Michelin Guide recognized it. The menu also has shrimp po'boys, grouper Reubens and a lobster corndog.
Snapper's has operated since the late 1990s and works with local captains and seafood purveyors for snapper, grouper and daily specialty catches. A blueberry teriyaki blue tuna appetizer is a signature dish.
Oystercatchers sits on Old Tampa Bay and is praised for its Oysters Rockefeller and lobster ravioli. It has a transient dock for arriving boaters.
Happy Fish earned a Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Best of the Best award for hidden gems in 2023. Its Cebiche Apaltado combines shrimp, octopus, calamari and raw fish.
Welton began as a craft brewery founded by cousins with an award-winning Oktoberfest beer. It serves both Maine-style and Connecticut-style lobster rolls and moved to Pinellas Park from Land O' Lakes in 2020.
Watervüe Grille's waterfront patio on Harbour Island pairs with a menu that includes Parmigiano-crusted swordfish and pecan-crusted mahi-mahi.
The Tides' owner says its grouper sandwich has gained local notoriety, along with its po'boys, and it is known for a happy hour oyster deal. The Michelin Guide lists The Tides Market among its Recommended Pinellas restaurants.
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