Clearwater features two of the Bay area's finest chefs — Chris Ponte of Cafe Ponte and David Miller of Savant — while the beaches and islands have some incredible seafood spots. Which restaurant is the best of the bunch? That's for you to decide. Scroll past the list to the poll and cast your vote!
(Check out next week's food issue — Tampa Bay's Top 50 Restaurants — for more detailed information on each restaurant. And don't forget to vote in the four other regional top tens.)
ABC Seafood, 2705 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727-522-1888
Cabana Del Tio, 1709 Drew St., Clearwater, 727-466-0504
Café Ponte, 13505 Icot Blvd., Clearwater, 727-538-5768 or cafeponte.com
Caretta on the Gulf, 500 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater, 727-674-4171
Floridian, 4424 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, 813-287-6662; 230 Treasure Island Causeway, Treasure Island, 727-367-6662; floridianrestaurant.com
Greektown Grille, 1230 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-230-6850 or greektown-grille.com
Guppy's on the Beach, 1701 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach, 727-593-2032 or 3bestchefs.com
Kelly's For Just About Anything, 319 Main St., Dunedin, 727-736-5284 or kellyschicaboom.com
Maritana Grill, 3400 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, 727-360-1881
Savant Fine Dining, 2551 Drew St., Clearwater, 727-421-9975 or savantfinedining.com
VOTE AFTER THE BREAK!
This article appears in Jun 10-16, 2009.