Updated: December 15, 2025
Tampa Bay's Gulf beaches offer exceptional dining options spanning every style and budget, from casual beachside cafes to upscale waterfront establishments. This comprehensive guide covers top-rated restaurants across Clearwater Beach, St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, and surrounding coastal communities, featuring fresh seafood spots, international cuisine, and local favorites.
The Gulf beaches of Tampa Bay are blessed with a dazzling array of great restaurants covering the entire gamut of the dining experience. Whether you're looking for a pizza delivery; fast food with a drive thru; fresh Gulf seafood; exquisite Italian dining; or everthing in between, there are plenty of choices available. Listed below are a few of our favorites; if you have a suggestion to add ot our list, please contact us.
Clearwater Beach Waterfront Restaurants:
Gulfport Fine Dining and Restaurant Listings:
Indian Rocks Beach Restaurant Listings:
Indian Shores Waterfront Restaurant Listings:
Largo Restaurant Listings:
Madeira Beach Restaurant Listings:
- The Hut Bar and Grill
- Daiquiri Shack
- Friendly Fisherman Seafood Restaurant
- Sculley's Boardwalk Restaurant
- Thai-Am 2 Restaurant
- Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
- Mad Beach Fish House
North Redington Beach Restaurant Listings:
Sand Key Restaurants and Fine Dining Locations:
South Pasadena Restaurant Listings:
- Starlite Princess Dining Cruise (now StarLite Sapphire Dining Yacht)
- Horse & Jockey Pub
St Pete Beach Waterfront Restaurants:
- The Wharf Seafood Restaurant and Bar
- Carino's Northern Italian Cuisine
- Gigi's Italian Restaurants
- PJ's Oyster Bar
- Sea Critters Cafe
- Snappers Sea Grill
- The Oyster Shucker
- Woody's Waterfront Cafe & Beach Bar
- MadFish Restaurant
- Sea Hag's Bar & Grill
- RumFish Grill
- Verducci's
Tierra Verde Restaurants and Fine Dining Locations:
Treasure Island Restaurants:
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