Anna Maria Island, Florida
Anna Maria's Premier Island Dining & Craft Bar
Fresh Gulf seafood, steaks and craft cocktails overlooking Tampa Bay in Anna Maria.
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About The Waterfront
Enjoy Old Florida
Welcome to The Waterfront Restaurant on Anna Maria Island. We would like to share with you more than an outstanding dining experience; we invite you to escape to a simpler time – tropical, laid-back Florida the way it used to be.
Watch the chef
Shrimp & Grits
Chef William Hermanau prepares the Shrimp & Grits.
A Southern classic, done our way: shrimp and andouille sausage over a grit cake, finished with roasted red peppers and parmesan cream.
Shrimp & Grits GF 38 Andouille Sausage · Roasted Red Peppers · Grit Cake · Parmesan Cream Dinner Served After 4:30pmMore from the dinner menu
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Bob’s Lobster Bisque Cup 9 · Bowl 12 Lobster Stock · Cream · Sherry -
Scallops & Porkbelly GF 39 Gochujang Marinated Porkbelly · Seared Diver Scallops · Housemade Kimchi · Fried Rice -
Black Grouper GFO 39 Pretzel Crusted · Cast Iron Roasted · Whole Grain Mustard Cream · Seasonal Vegetable · House Grain
Craft Bar
Wine & Spirits
The Waterfront aims to provide rare & unique spirits for an exceptional experience.
Wine List
As the result of a long term vision and an ongoing pursuit of the perfect list, The Waterfront Restaurant is dedicated to offering a relatively small, 75 to 100 bottle list that represents each grapes’ distinctive characteristics.
With Anna Maria Island Fishing Charters
You Catch We Cook
We work closely with Anna Maria Island Fishing Charters to make it easy to enjoy your catch in the most delicious way possible.
What guests say
Google Reviews
★★★★★
Heads and shoulders above the other great restaurants in Anna Maria. Quiet, quaint, and I almost hate to leave a review and let the secret out…
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★★★★★
What a great place! I live on the island and dont care too much about the tourist spots but the food here is excellent. Got the calamari even though I love octopuses. It was fantastic! Shrimp and grits were amazing and we got the smoked salmon charcuterie as well. Great portion size, great ambience, they dropped the shutters and we felt the great tampa breeze while looking at our beautiful island. Can't lose here. Bar is great too with an old school ladder. Love it here will be back for sure..
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★★★★★
Went for lunch, was able to get a seat outside, beautiful pier view. The food was great! Had the calamari and lobster bisque as apps, both delicious. Had the carnitas tacos which were amazing! And the grouper cakes, very good!
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★★★★★
Highly recommend!!! They made me feel safe and confident to order as someone with celiacs. They answered all my questions and made me feel as comfortable as possible. Tom Kha Soup 🥣 was GOOD SOUP!! Would love to come back! Also, I was able to try my husbands FRIED shrimp 🍤 delish!
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★★★★★
We are on vacation and were told to give this restaurant a try. We ordered the signature burger which had the most amazing combination of flavors including pimento cheese, bacon jam, and sweet house pickles. My only regret is ordering one burger to share… not next time… I’m getting my own.
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★★★★★
I’ve dined here many times for dinner, but decided to stop in for lunch today, and I’m so glad I did. I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of wonderful lunch options. The grilled romaine salad was absolutely to die for. Definitely a new lunchtime favorite. Highly recommend!
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