Another day in paradise

Dry Dock one of 100 most beautiful restaurants

  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • | 8:09 a.m. July 29, 2019
  • Longboat Key
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Longboat Key's Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is officially one of the most scenic restaurants in the country, according to Business Traveler. The honor comes from an overview of guest reviews between June 2018 and May 2019. 

It doesn't get much more "waterfront" than this. You can arrive by boat, parking your vessel at Marker Six rather than the parking lot where land-bound folks have to stay. The tables are a few feet from the water, shaded by umbrellas and showing off a view of the bay. 

The food has also gotten rave reviews, with a popular dish that keeps coming up being the lobster rolls and grouper. Try it out, especially at sunset. Call 383-0102 to make a reservation. 

Midday meals aren't so crowded at the Dry Dock.
Midday meals aren't so crowded at the Dry Dock.
At night, the string lights come on and the patio becomes even more beautiful.
At night, the string lights come on and the patio becomes even more beautiful.
An open slip waits for hungry boaters to float into the Dry Dock.
An open slip waits for hungry boaters to float into the Dry Dock.
When it's not crowded, patrons all take advantage of front-row seats.
When it's not crowded, patrons all take advantage of front-row seats.
Sunny serenity befalls a late-afternoon meal at Dry Dock.
Sunny serenity befalls a late-afternoon meal at Dry Dock.
The inside is covered in nautical decor, of course.
The inside is covered in nautical decor, of course.
Don't fall in. It is not allowed to actually step on the docks.
Don't fall in. It is not allowed to actually step on the docks.

 

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