You can’t visit Florida’s Gulf Coast without trying the fresh seafood locally caught. Each restaurant has its own unique twist to seafood favorites and amazing daily specials that will definitely leave you wanting more. We have listed our staff member favorites below for you to try out. We promise you won’t be disappointed!
Top Seafood Joints
British pub on the bay offering beer-battered hot dogs & other bar eats plus live music. Seafood is fresh and locally caught, if you go you must try the calamari!
- Address: 1601 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236
- Phone:(941) 388-4311
Fish market & waterside hangout with buckets of beers & outdoor picnic-table seating. All seafood is fresh and locally caught everyday, enjoy the amazing fried shrimp and hush puppies!
- Address: 12306 46th Ave W, Cortez, FL 34215
- Phone:(941) 794-1243
Multilevel, upscale-casual seafood restaurant on the water with views, dockside tables & bar. You have to try the amazing pot pie, it’s made with lobster!
- Address: 995 Riverside Dr, Palmetto, FL 34221
- Phone:(941) 729-0616
Easygoing seafood specialist furnishing meals such as coconut-crusted mahi mahi plus scenic views of the gulf. If you look just out beyond the restaurant you will be able to spot the sunshine Skyway bridge.
- Address: 875 N Shore Dr, Anna Maria, FL 34216
- Phone:(941) 778-1885
Home of the whole hog fish, this is a must try! Not only does this place serve up some delicious food, the atmosphere is absolutely wonderful!
- Address: 12012 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210
- Phone:(941) 792-4822
Bustling locale serves up imaginative takes on seafood dishes amid eclectic decor. It wouldn’t be called a fish camp if they weren’t bringing in the Bay’s local fish every day. They also serve great craft beer and wine.
- Address: 516 Burns Lane, Sarasota, FL 34236
- Phone:(941) 951-6936
Casual bayfront staple with seafood specialties, a dockside patio & fish-themed decor. Enjoy casual waterfront dining on Sarasota Bay.
- Address: 412 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228
- Phone:(941) 383-0102
If you are ready for some delicious seafood but just need to find a rental, no worries we have got you covered. We have over 50 luxury vacation rentals in the Bradenton and Sarasota area that are bound to fit all of your needs. Anything from a private pool homes, condos on the golf course, or water front properties. You tell us what you need and we will find you the home.
