Guidebook for Crystal Beach

Cheryl
Guidebook for Crystal Beach

Food Scene

My favorite place for breakfast/lunch.
79 locals recommend
The Living Room on Main
487 Main St
79 locals recommend
My favorite place for breakfast/lunch.
Good for drinks/dinner
93 locals recommend
Ozona Blue Grilling Company
125 Orange St
93 locals recommend
Good for drinks/dinner
Good, healthy breakfasts/lunches
19 locals recommend
First Watch
35146 US Hwy 19 N
19 locals recommend
Good, healthy breakfasts/lunches
Great selection! You've gotta visit this bakery by the Tarpon Springs Sponge docks (little Greece)
97 locals recommend
Hellas Restaurant and Bakery
785 Dodecanese Blvd
97 locals recommend
Great selection! You've gotta visit this bakery by the Tarpon Springs Sponge docks (little Greece)
Yama-Taiyo Japanese Cuisine
660 Alderman Rd
Good sushi
Expensive but located on the water with good views
80 locals recommend
Bon Appetit Restaurant and Bar
148 Marina Plaza
80 locals recommend
Expensive but located on the water with good views
Just plain fun- get a table for drinks to watch the sunset on Clearwater Beach
262 locals recommend
Frenchy's Rockaway Grill
7 Rockaway St
262 locals recommend
Just plain fun- get a table for drinks to watch the sunset on Clearwater Beach
I love their artichoke dip made with feta cheese.
125 locals recommend
Rusty Bellies Waterfront Grill, Inc.
937 Dodecanese Blvd
125 locals recommend
I love their artichoke dip made with feta cheese.
Good lunches
36 locals recommend
Tarpon Tavern
21 N Safford Ave
36 locals recommend
Good lunches
Huge sandwiches for lunch; pricey
29 locals recommend
The Lucky Dill
33180 US Hwy 19 N
29 locals recommend
Huge sandwiches for lunch; pricey
Great bar food
57 locals recommend
Clear Sky Draught Haus
680 Main St
57 locals recommend
Great bar food
Don't make a special trip here but if you're going to St Pete anyway stop in. Very eclectic Italian Market with great sandwiches for lunch. Hand made pasta to purchase along with tons of other Italian wines, cheeses, desserts, and specialties. Grab a ticket from the counter when you want to purchase from an area (like the deli). It's an experience.
215 locals recommend
Mazzaro's Italian Market
2909 22nd Ave N
215 locals recommend
Don't make a special trip here but if you're going to St Pete anyway stop in. Very eclectic Italian Market with great sandwiches for lunch. Hand made pasta to purchase along with tons of other Italian wines, cheeses, desserts, and specialties. Grab a ticket from the counter when you want to purchase from an area (like the deli). It's an experience.
Casa Tina Mexican & Vegetarian Cuisine
365 Main St
112 locals recommend
Good fish tacos. Outdoor seating. Often live music. Check out all of the little bars in downtown Palm Harbor [Fins, Thirsty Marlin, etc]. All have outdoor seating, often live music, and a relaxed Florida vibe.
Iron Oak New American BBQ
917 11th St
Good fish tacos. Outdoor seating. Often live music. Check out all of the little bars in downtown Palm Harbor [Fins, Thirsty Marlin, etc]. All have outdoor seating, often live music, and a relaxed Florida vibe.

Drinks & Nightlife

Laid back place to have a casual dinner with drinks; As with most of the Downtown Palm Harbor restaurants- usually live music at night.
47 locals recommend
Thirsty Marlin
1023 Florida Ave
47 locals recommend
Laid back place to have a casual dinner with drinks; As with most of the Downtown Palm Harbor restaurants- usually live music at night.
Really all of Dunedin is a cute place for nightlife
26 locals recommend
Flanagan's Irish Pub
465 Main St
26 locals recommend
Really all of Dunedin is a cute place for nightlife
Craft beers, good food
159 locals recommend
Dunedin Brewery
937 Douglas Ave
159 locals recommend
Craft beers, good food
Outdoor seating. Some good, interesting menu choices for food. Often live music. Florida vibe. Check out all of the little bars in downtown Palm Harbor by Fins, Thirsty Marlin, Iron Oak, etc.
fins
1026 Nebraska Ave
Outdoor seating. Some good, interesting menu choices for food. Often live music. Florida vibe. Check out all of the little bars in downtown Palm Harbor by Fins, Thirsty Marlin, Iron Oak, etc.
Try their beerlatos :)
6 locals recommend
Coolside Gelato Bar
1124 11th St
6 locals recommend
Try their beerlatos :)

Parks & Nature

Cute little park to stop at if you're biking or taking a run from the house.
47 locals recommend
Wall Springs Park
3725 Desoto Blvd
47 locals recommend
Cute little park to stop at if you're biking or taking a run from the house.
You need a boat to get here. There are also tours from the Tarpon Springs Sponge docks.
20 locals recommend
Anclote Key Preserve State Park
1959 West 47th Street
20 locals recommend
You need a boat to get here. There are also tours from the Tarpon Springs Sponge docks.
Great beach. North most end is rocky & I avoid it. Honeymoon Island is the beach to go for solitude & shells. Clearwater Beach is the beach to go to for tourist activities, restaurants, fun, crowds.
459 locals recommend
Honeymoon Island State Park
1 Causeway Blvd
459 locals recommend
Great beach. North most end is rocky & I avoid it. Honeymoon Island is the beach to go for solitude & shells. Clearwater Beach is the beach to go to for tourist activities, restaurants, fun, crowds.
Honeymoon Island is the beach to go for solitude. Clearwater Beach is the beach to go to for tourist activities, restaurants, fun, crowds. If it's a weekend & parking will be limited, a fun & fairly easy way to get there is to park in Clearwater & take the boat: www.clearwaterferry.com
1870 locals recommend
Clearwater Beach
Gulf of Mexico Drive
1870 locals recommend
Honeymoon Island is the beach to go for solitude. Clearwater Beach is the beach to go to for tourist activities, restaurants, fun, crowds. If it's a weekend & parking will be limited, a fun & fairly easy way to get there is to park in Clearwater & take the boat: www.clearwaterferry.com
Close by if you want to see alligators, located on Lake Tarpon.
38 locals recommend
A. L. Anderson Park
39699 US Hwy 19 N
38 locals recommend
Close by if you want to see alligators, located on Lake Tarpon.
Some great little hiking trails, really pretty park on Lake Tarpon, great for a picnic, alligators may be harder to spot than in the little Anderson Park on the other side of the lake.
35 locals recommend
John Chesnut Senior Park
2200 E Lake Rd S
35 locals recommend
Some great little hiking trails, really pretty park on Lake Tarpon, great for a picnic, alligators may be harder to spot than in the little Anderson Park on the other side of the lake.
25 minutes away but I love these little hiking trails. Beautiful.
28 locals recommend
Brooker Creek Preserve & Environmental Education Center
3940 Keystone Rd
28 locals recommend
25 minutes away but I love these little hiking trails. Beautiful.
Hiking & Biking, it's not easy to find the best hiking trails but once you do it's well worth it. The place is huge. Expect to see armadillos & tortoises & possibly some larger animals.
25 locals recommend
Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park
10500 Wilderness Park Blvd
25 locals recommend
Hiking & Biking, it's not easy to find the best hiking trails but once you do it's well worth it. The place is huge. Expect to see armadillos & tortoises & possibly some larger animals.
Beach & hiking trails. You need to boat here or take the ferry from Honeymoon Island. Lots of shells. Usually no crowds. Take insect repellant if you want to hike the trails.
94 locals recommend
Caladesi Island
94 locals recommend
Beach & hiking trails. You need to boat here or take the ferry from Honeymoon Island. Lots of shells. Usually no crowds. Take insect repellant if you want to hike the trails.
Small beach, good for a picnic
177 locals recommend
Fred Howard Park
1700 Sunset Dr
177 locals recommend
Small beach, good for a picnic

Arts & Culture

Tons of great artwork & galleries around St Petersburg. The Dali Museum is a must see if you're a fan of Salvador Dali.
1381 locals recommend
The Dalí (Salvador Dalí Museum)
1 Dali Blvd
1381 locals recommend
Tons of great artwork & galleries around St Petersburg. The Dali Museum is a must see if you're a fan of Salvador Dali.

Sightseeing

Adorable little tourist town for artsy souvenirs. Don't miss their little outdoor market Saturdays 9am-2pm [Dunedin Downtown Market]. The crepe food truck is fantastic. So is the Thai. Market is also on Fridays 9-2 November thru May.
347 locals recommend
Dunedin
347 locals recommend
Adorable little tourist town for artsy souvenirs. Don't miss their little outdoor market Saturdays 9am-2pm [Dunedin Downtown Market]. The crepe food truck is fantastic. So is the Thai. Market is also on Fridays 9-2 November thru May.
Touristy Greek & fishing community. Watch for manatee in the cooler months. Lots of souvenir shops selling the same Greek products you'll find when visiting Greece. Visit some of the fantastic Greek restaurants.
61 locals recommend
Historic Sponge Docks
735 Dodecanese Blvd
61 locals recommend
Touristy Greek & fishing community. Watch for manatee in the cooler months. Lots of souvenir shops selling the same Greek products you'll find when visiting Greece. Visit some of the fantastic Greek restaurants.
Fun way to get to Clearwater Beach. Check out the website & schedule online. It usually runs from downtown Clearwater daily (& allows you to avoid having to find parking on Clearwater Beach). If leaving from Dunedin please make a reservation online ahead of time (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
30 locals recommend
Clearwater Ferry
14 Drew St
30 locals recommend
Fun way to get to Clearwater Beach. Check out the website & schedule online. It usually runs from downtown Clearwater daily (& allows you to avoid having to find parking on Clearwater Beach). If leaving from Dunedin please make a reservation online ahead of time (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Essentials

Publix Super Market at Crystal Beach Plaza
2886 US-19 ALT
15 locals recommend

Getting Around

Fun way to get around... Stops about a mile from the house. www.clearwaterjolleytrolley.com
154 locals recommend
Clearwater Jolley Trolley
410 N Myrtle Ave
154 locals recommend
Fun way to get around... Stops about a mile from the house. www.clearwaterjolleytrolley.com