Recipes of the Best Beach Restaurants

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This fantastic cookbook contains recipes from 40 of the Best Restaurants on the Pinellas County Beaches in the Tampa Bay Area. Each recipe was submitted by the chefs of the individual restaurants and contains a photograph of each dish.

Enjoy recipes such as Backfin Blue Cafe's Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese Pizza on Focaccia Bread, Cafe de France's Ginger-Almond-Citrus Encrusted Mahi-mahi, Salt Rock Grill's Seabass Napolean and the Redington Hilton's Mangos Restaurant Sweet Potato Chips with Mango Salsa.



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Ashley Street Grille Restaurant
Radisson Riverwalk Hotel
200 Ashley Dr.
Tampa, FL 33606
Phone: (813) 226-4400

Come and see why Florida Trend Magazine voted the Ashley Street Grille as one of the Top 20 Best new restaurants in the State of Florida. The Grille offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily with breath taking views of the Hillsborough River and the historic University of Tampa.


Bern's Steak House
1208 South Howard Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
Phone: (813) 251-2421

We learned early that if you want to be the best at something, you can't worry about the cost or the trouble. We do things differently, and we do them well. World renown for steaks and wine.


Brandon Ale House
1817 W. Brandon Blvd
Brandon, FL 33606
Phone: (813) 643-0511

Best sports bar in Brandon. 37 TVs, 36 draft beer, open for lunch and dinner. Happy hour from 4-7pm and 10 to close.


Beef O'Brady's Restaurant
490 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL. 33606
Phone: (813) 229-7700

Best Family Sports Bar Downtown! We serve Lunch and Dinner 7 days a week. Happy Hour is Mon-Fri 4pm to 7pm with 50 cent drafts and 35 cent wings. Outside patio dining; Watch one of our 20 TVs, or enjoy the video game room

Bonefish Grille
South Tampa
3665 Henderson Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33609
Phone: (813) 876-3535
Carrollwood
13262 N. Dale Mabry
Tampa, FL 33647
Phone: (813) 969-1619
North Tampa
1015 Providence Road
Brandon, FL 33511
Phone: (813) 571-5553

The freshest fish - delivered, inspected, and cut daily - prepared with the most flavorful, modern culinary touches such as goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, and hearts of palm. With affordable fresh-market prices, and an atmosphere that's both stylish and casual.

Crazy Buffet
42702 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: (813) 998-9228
Fax: (813) 998-9033

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A dining experience that combines fine dining with an all-you-can-eat buffet with choices of Japanese, Chinese, and other multi-cultural entrees including over 50 varieties of the freshest sushi and sashimi, Peking duck, fresh seafood including Snow Crab legs, oysters and more. You may also have your entrée prepared to order at either the Hibachi Grill or Crazy Wok areas.

Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
4322 Boy Scout Blvd
Tampa, FL 33511
Phone: (813) 874-9463


Across from International Plaza. Prime Steaks and Wine Bar in the heart of the Westshore District. Dinner only, reservations encouraged.


Gatorz Cafe
509 East Brandon Blvd
Brandon, FL 33511
Phone: (813) 662-1557

Caution! Our wings are addictive. Home cookin' never
tasted so good. We have Great Food, Live Music, and
Sports...what else do you need?

Hops Restaurant

North Tampa
(Near USF, 1/2 mile East of I-75)
1241 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33612
(813) 632-0717

South Tampa
(Corner of Dale Mabry and Gray)
327 N. Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, Florida 33609
(813) 871-3600

Hops is a casual dining micro-brewey restaurant. Hops takes a fresh approach to its menu and beverages by preparing signature dishes, display-style kitchens and handcrafting the beer in the restaurant where guests can view the brewing process. The diverse menu includes a variety of steak, chicken and seafood.

Jackson's Bistro

601 South Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 277-0112
Fax: (813) 277-0114

Waterfront dining, bistro, sushi; Lunch and Dinner. USDA Prime Oak grilled steaks, large wine list and reasonable prices

Landry's Seafood House

Rocky Point

7616 Courtney Campbell Causeway
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: (813) 289-7773


A perfect blend of exceptional seafood with a light, lively and casual atmosphere

Matoi Sushi
602 N. Dale Mabry Blvd
Tampa, FL
Phone: (813) 871-3233


Best sushi in town. 14 years in Tampa serving lunch and dinner. Eat in or take out. We serve beer and wine. Open 11 am Monday through Friday, noon on Saturday and Sunday.

McHale's Chop House
1215 W Brandon Blvd
Brandon, FL 33511
Phone: (813) 655-0027


Ribs and slow roasted meats, Steaks, Chops, and Salmon. Opened for Lunch and Dinner. Full Bar with happy hour 4-7 pm Monday through Friday.

Moxies Cafe & Bagel

Between Westshore & Lois

4329 West Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33609
Phone: (813) 639-0111
Fax: (813) 639-4333

Serving the Tampa Bay area's finest Sandwiches & Salads since 1986.
Home of Tampa's favorite Cuban Sandwich! For quicker service, call
ahead or FAX your order...


Newks Lighthouse Cafe
514 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL
Phone: (813) 813.307.NEWK


Fresh Seafood, Great Prices with Casual Deck Dining

Press Box
222 S. Dale Mabry
Tampa, FL 33609
Phone: (813) 876-3528
Fax: (813) 876-6289

South Tampa's original sports emporium & eatery serving Tampa for over 20 years. We specialize in catering, party platters and planning special events, or just a tailgate party.

Tampa Bay Brewing Company
1812 N. 15th Street
Ybor City's, FL 33647
Phone: (813) 247-1422
located in a one hundred year old renovated horse stable in Tampa's historic Ybor City district on 15th Street between 7th and 8th Avenue, we are the one and only brewpub in Ybor City. Our food is just as exciting as our beers. We serve all tastes from seafood and steaks to shepherd's pie

Rigatoni's Tuscan Oven
3437 West Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33609
Phone: (813) 879-7000


Whether you are celebrating a special occasion, or you just want an intimate setting with fresh, high-quality cusine, experience Rigatoni Tuscan Oven. Every bite you take of their delicious food is a small sampling of a personal labor of love.

Roy's Restaurant
4342 W. Boy Scout Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: (813) 873-7697

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Every day - our chefs rewrite their menus in our original Euro-Asian
style; freely blending European techniques and sauces with familiar
ingredients of Asia and the Pacific, using the freshest foodstuffs
found locally or flown directly from the Hawaiian islands


Ruby Tuesday

South Tampa
201 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL 33609
Phone: (813) 879-2510
North Tampa
18102 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33647
Phone: (813) 979-0007
North Tampa
2200 E. Fowler Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: (813) 977-2560


Awesome food, Serious salad bar! Big servings, Quick service,
Delicious alternatives for everyone. Quality that you can trust.

Outback Steakhouse
Brandon
2020 Brandon Blvd.
Brandon, FL 33511
Phone: (813) 684-6283

South Tampa
3403 Henderson Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33609
Phone: (813) 875-4329

Temple Terrace
11308 N. 56th Street
Temple Terrace, FL 33617
Phone: (813) 980-0755

Carrollwood
11618 N. Dale Mabry
Tampa, FL 33618
Phone: (813) 969-4329

No Rules Just Right! Serving awesome favorites like Bloomin' Onions,
Juicy Steaks, Coconut Shrimp, Ribs on the Barbie, and much more.

Shells Seafood Restaurant

North Tampa

11010 N. 30th Street
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: (813) 977-8456


Real Seafood! A combination of tastes and flavors that takes you back to your last beach-side vacation, seafood that tastes so fresh you feel like you have to wipe the sea salt from your hair and the sand off your deck shoes. Lunch served at this location.

StarShip Dining Yacht

603 Channelside
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 223-7999
Tollfree: (877) 744-7999

Lunch, Brunch & Dinner cruises. Enjoy four-star cuisine, star-quality service, dazzling entertainment & spectacular view. Reservation required.