Restaurant guide

Restaurants in Clearwater

Good meals are easier to enjoy when they belong to the day you already have planned. These Clearwater restaurants are grouped by area, so lunch and dinner do not send you across town for no reason.

Where to eat in Clearwater

Use the area notes to keep meals close to the parts of Clearwater you will already be exploring. The destination guide can help you shape the rest of the day around them.

Clearwater Beach and Pier 60

Photoreal beachfront seafood dining scene representing Frenchy's Rockaway Grill in Clearwater

Frenchy's Rockaway Grill

A classic Clearwater Beach meal for grouper sandwiches, frozen drinks, and a beachfront lunch or sunset dinner.

Best for: Beachfront, Seafood, Sunset

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Photoreal upscale Gulf-view dining scene representing Caretta on the Gulf in Clearwater

Caretta on the Gulf

Make this the move when you want waterfront views and a more distinctive meal on Clearwater Beach.

Best for: Breakfast, Waterfront, Brunch

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Another Broken Egg Cafe

Another Broken Egg Cafe is a real local option known for breakfast, brunch, and casual.

Best for: Breakfast, Brunch, Casual

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Ice and Cream Creamery

A real dessert stop for ice cream after the beach or after dinner on a slower Clearwater evening.

Best for: Dessert, Ice cream, Evening

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Clear Sky Cafe

Clear Sky Cafe is a real local option known for breakfast, brunch, and dinner.

Best for: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Photoreal dockside seafood dining scene representing Crabby's Dockside in Clearwater

Crabby's Dockside

Crabby's Dockside is a real local option known for seafood, lunch, and dinner.

Best for: Seafood, Lunch, Dinner

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Marina, Island Estates, and Harbor

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Marina Cantina

Marina Cantina is a real local option known for tacos, dinner, and refined.

Best for: Tacos, Dinner, refined

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Photoreal waterfront seafood dining scene representing Island Way Grill in Clearwater

Island Way Grill

A marina-side breakfast, brunch, or seafood meal when you want a refined Clearwater option beyond the beach strip.

Best for: Brunch, Seafood, refined

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Photoreal breakfast diner plate representing Lenny's Restaurant in Clearwater

Lenny's Restaurant

Lenny's Restaurant is a real local option known for breakfast, brunch, and casual.

Best for: Breakfast, Brunch, Casual

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Photoreal classic seafood dinner scene representing Bob Heilman's Beachcomber in Clearwater

Bob Heilman's Beachcomber

Bob Heilman's Beachcomber is a real local option known for seafood, dinner, and classic.

Best for: Seafood, Dinner, Classic

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Photoreal casual seafood shack scene representing Cooters Restaurant in Clearwater

Cooters Restaurant

Cooters Restaurant is a real local option known for seafood, lunch, and dinner.

Best for: Seafood, Lunch, Dinner

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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South Beach and Sand Key

Photoreal Spanish-Cuban dinner scene representing Columbia Restaurant Sand Key in Clearwater

Columbia Restaurant Sand Key

A more relaxed refined option for Cuban-Spanish dishes when you want a break from only beach-bar style meals.

Best for: Cuban, Dinner, Classic

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Photoreal beach cafe seafood scene representing Frenchy's South Beach Cafe in Clearwater

Frenchy's South Beach Cafe

Frenchy's South Beach Cafe is a real local option known for seafood, lunch, and dinner.

Best for: Seafood, Lunch, Dinner

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Photoreal refined Italian seafood scene representing Sea-Guini in Clearwater

Sea-Guini

Sea-Guini is a real local option known for seafood, dinner, and premium.

Best for: Seafood, Dinner, Premium

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Dunedin and Honeymoon Island

Photoreal casual tacos and beer scene representing Badfins Food + Brew in Clearwater

Badfins Food + Brew

Badfins Food + Brew is a real local option known for seafood, lunch, and dinner.

Best for: Seafood, Lunch, Dinner

Before you go: Check current hours and access before you go.

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Menus, opening days, and reservation policies change. Check the restaurant directly before making plans. Last destination review: 2026-06-19.