The Olde Bay Cafe was inspired by the vision to provide an old Florida atmosphere where locals could enjoy beautiful views, freshly boated seafood, and a cold beer from the original Dunedin Fish Company.
Their secret to success is in keeping things simple, being sure that it's done right, and focusing on the quality/freshness of the seafood with friendly/attentive servers. All the seafood is pan seared, finished in the oven and served with your choice of chips, potato salad, fruit, salad, coleslaw or veggies in garlic butter (you won't find any fryers here).
We ordered a pound of floaters ($15) with our beverages and I made the mistake of leaving the table for a few minutes to talk to the habormaster.
The ladies made quick work of the stone crab claws though they were kind enough to spare my beverage.
My wife ordered the crab salad sandwich, my sister in law the crab stuffed avacado and I went with the blackened grouper sandwich. The ladies said their food was fantastic and the grouper sandwich was a very lightly blackened 6oz filet cooked to perfection.
Samantha, my sister in law, has been bragging about this place and the city of Dunedin for some time and it was nice to be able to confirm her opinion. If you're out and about in north Pinellas County you'll want to stop by the Dunedin Munipal Marina for a visit to The Olde Bay Cafe for great views, good food along with fast/friendly service. If you have some time you may want to make a day of it as downtown Dunedin will take you back to a time before the take over of restaurant chains, fast food places and tourist traps.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
“They honestly have the best peel and shrimp between Dunedin to Tarpon. Seasoning and cook is on point plus they devein them...”
Michelle“A "must stop" when I come to Dunedin! I know they are known for their seafood, but I come from the scenery and the jumbo hot dog! The view is beautiful, and the service is always top-notch! ”
Miranda“Had the grouper wrap, requested it to be blackened and it was amazing. Highly recommend! Dolphins gave us a show as well!”
Alan“Fantastic fresh fish caught locally. Servers were very helpful and anticipated all our needs. We loved the swordfish and grouper tacos and grilled shelled gulf shrimp. ”
Amy