Tampa Bay
On the beach, the Island Cafe serves sandwiches, snacks and beer, and offers bicycle ($20 per hour), kayak ($10 to $20 per hour) and umbrella ($25 per day…
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Sarasota
On St Armands Circle, this small, casual diner is a go-to destination for a prebeach breakfast or quick lunch. A second one of these opened on Longboat…
Southwest Gulf Coast
This lime-green shack offers a great selection of fresh seafood to cook, as well as succulent grouper sandwiches, crab cakes and chowder for lunch.
St Petersburg
An upbeat Spanish atmosphere and flavorful, creative, generously portioned tapas. End the evening in the sexy, cavernlike Flamenco Room below.
Gulf Coast
Out the back of this relaxed and breezy gulf-front cafe-bar, locals sip rum runners and down oversized po' boys, fish sandwiches and burgers.
Gold Coast
If you're in town on a Monday, head downtown to the ArtsPark, where you'll find a gathering of food trucks.
Southwest Gulf Coast
Focusing on locally grown produce, the Siesta Key Farmers Market is a great place to pick up groceries.
Space Coast
Fuel up pre- or postbeach at this sunny cafe serving sandwiches, flatbread pizza, ice cream and coffee.
Treasure Coast
Bright and busy, this cheerful downtown eatery is particularly popular for weekend brunch.
Space Coast
Pick up picnic essentials here, including ready-to-eat Greek and Italian meals.
Space Coast
Weekly farmers market with fresh, organic produce, local honey and more.
Northeast Florida
This may be as far north as you can get good Cuban food in Florida (yes, yes, we realize there's still Cuban food in the rest of the country). Have a hot…
Florida Panhandle
If you've had more Southern cooking and seafood than you can handle, you might find this no-frills downtown Chinese joint a welcome relief. Prices are…
Fort Myers
Maybe it's the margarita talking, but this atmospheric Mexican chain does everything right: sharp service, low and romantic lighting, top-shelf tequila,…
Fish House & Atlas Oyster House
Gulf Coast
These twin seafood restaurants overlooking the harbor are always packed. The more upscale Fish House has a dark wood interior and prepares fish every…
Sarasota
This chichi grocery store is a must-stop for Siesta Key–bound gourmands dreaming of that perfect beach picnic: simply partake of Morton's unusually wide…
