Please help... need to bring out the big guns for mother-in-law's visit!
I haven't been back to Tampa/St Pete in a couple of years, so I am completely out of the loop when it comes to good restaurants. My MIL is visiting on Sunday, and I need a good restaurant that serves great lunch! I'm thinking seafood, French, or any standard American fare around the Tampa bay area. I really liked the view at Castaways on Courtney Campbell a few years ago, but I don't remember being wowed by the food. Can you please help an anxious daughter-in-law out and suggest something "classy"(for lack of a better term)? Thanks so much!!
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Consider Cafe Dufrain on Harbor Island. Lovely view of the channel and downtown, especially if you sit outside, and a nice seasonal menu.
http://www.cafedufrain.com/
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sweet_polly
Aug 7, 2011 07:00 AM
You could always take her to the Columbia...it's almost always a crowd-pleaser. The one in Ybor is gorgeous, and the two others (on Sand Key and the St. Pete Pier) have water views if that's what you're looking for.
http://www.columbiarestaurant.com/
Parkshore Grill in downtown St. Pete has that "classy" flair you seek, with mainstream taste appeal.
http://www.parkshoregrill.com/lunch.html
If you really want to pull out the big guns, the food at Mise en Place in Tampa is always wonderful and beautifully presented...and both venue and menu have a "fancy" feel.
http://miseo
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Parkshore Grill
300 Beach Drive NE Ste 104, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 -
Heilman's beachcomber for a very good traditional dinner with excellent service.
see reviews:
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/30/342392...
