Yachting, Boating, and Cruising Restaurants On the Water

                                                                            

A favorite of mine for fried chicken on the river in the St. Charles Mo.- Grafton Illinois area.

"Kinders" on Mississippi R. at Golden Eagle Ferry (above)"Crows Nest Bar and Grill" at the Crows Nest Marina in Venice Florida is just a walk down the dock.  It  has a great fresh seafood selection along with steaks etc. etc.  One of the times we ate there they had stone crab on the special list!

Another favorite is "Flippers" (as in porpoises).  Its at Bear Point Marina in Orange Beach Alabama on the ICW (intracoastal waterway).  Of course there are many other great places in the Gulf Shores-Orange Beach area, but again Flippers is just a short walk down the dock and they have free home made ice cream for desert!  When we stayed in Bear Point Marina the porpoises would come in the harbor every morning to round up fish.  It was quite a show !

"LuLu's" is Jimmy Buffett's sister"s place and is right on the ICW in Orange Beach Alabama.  Lots of loud music, and I'm told that Jimmy does show up unannounced on occasion when he's in town. The food, although secondary to the atmosphere and tourism appeal is still fairly good.

If you're just not in the mood for breakfast aboard, there is this place just off the dock at Clearwater Beach Municipal Marina Florida.

One of our favorites is "Hellas" in Tarpon Springs Florida.  We recommend docking at the municipal dock there because everything you want to do in Tarpon is a short walk from there.  Hellas has the most awesome Greek food and occasionally a waiter walks by with a flaming dish of something and all the Greeks in the place go wild yelling "Opa Opa".  I have know idea what they are yelling but its fun to see.  Here, JoAnn and I are seated with friends Bob and Donna who drove up from Anna Marie Isl. to Tarpon to visit with us while we were docked there.  Bob and I met JoAnn and Donna at the same time and took them on a picnic for our first dates.  We were students at U of Mo. then.

Restaurant at Grand Mariner Marina on Dog River in Mobile Alabama.  Known all over the area for their fried crab claws.  Well I didn't think they were as good as a "Boscher Town" burger back home.

"Tiki Bar and Grill" at Roland Martin Marina in Clewiston Florida is a great stop on the Okeechobee Waterway.  Good food and very festive atmosphere and music.

Well here we are at the "Bubble Room" on Captiva Island.  A free trolley ride and short walk from the South Seas Yacht Basin.  Very good food and awesome deserts like red velvet cake.

Of course a favorite place to dine is on the boat with at a quiet dock settled in for the night.  Captiva Island's marina