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Cafe on the Bay


Cafe on the Bay
Gulf of Mexico Drive
Longboat Key, FL 34228
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#14 of 24 restaurants in Longboat Key
  • Address: Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228
  • Phone:  941 383 0440
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5 of 5 stars
volunteermomOhio 1 contribution
Ohio
Feb 26, 2008

This is one of our absolute favorites. We have been coming to Longboat Key for 20 years. A few years ago we tried Cafe on the Bay and we have eaten there every trip since. The food is wonderful, the service is good and they aim to please. They have a potato crusted Grouper that is wonderful. They are now... more

“Well is a good one, but...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 26, 2007

Well is a good one, but the brunch on a sunday is the best!! more

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3 of 5 stars
lbklover 7 contributions
Louisville
Sep 20, 2005
4/7 found this review helpful

I had seen advertisements for years during my stays on LBK, but never had the nerve to go "beyond the gate." It wasn't until I was at Publix one day that I asked one of the cashiers exactly "where was Cafe on the Bay?" After informing me that the guard at the gated community down the road "wouldn't bite," my... more

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Cafe on the Bay Address

Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228
Tel: 941 383 0440
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.