Bars & clubs.

South Clearwater Beach · Beach Bar · $$

Shephard's Tiki Beach Bar is Clearwater Beach's full-volume waterfront party stop, pairing Gulf sunsets and live bands with tropical drinks and a sand-in-your-shoes resort crowd.

Beach Drive / Downtown · St. Petersburg · Lounge / Club · $$$

Tryst Gastro Lounge is a Beach Drive patio-and-lounge stop for cocktails, bites, and a social downtown St. Pete crowd.

St. Pete Beach · Beach Bar / Live Music · $$

Jimmy B's is a true St. Pete Beach hangout with Gulf views, multiple bars, an outdoor patio, two stages, daily live music, and beach-friendly seafood and drinks.

Marina · Dunedin · Waterfront Cocktail Bar · $$$

Bon Appétit's outdoor Marina Bar is a classic Dunedin waterfront stop for St. Joseph Sound sunsets, full lunch and dinner service, seafood, and drinks by the public marina.

Rocky Point · Tampa · Waterfront Bar · $$

Whiskey Joe's is Rocky Point's toes-in-the-sand waterfront hangout for bay sunsets, tropical drinks, seafood, live music, and casual groups.

North Clearwater Beach · Beach Bar · $$

Crabby’s Beachside Pavilion carries Florida’s oldest beach-pavilion tradition forward with all-day Gulf views, daily breakfast, seafood, tropical drinks, and sunset-friendly Clearwater Beach seating.

St. Pete Beach · Dive / Beach Bar · $$

Shadracks is a traditional St. Pete Beach dive for inexpensive rounds, regulars, bar games, and a deliberately unpolished stop away from the resort-bar gloss.

Beachfront · Indian Shores · Dive Beach Bar · $$

Mahuffer's is Indian Shores' famously eccentric dive bar, packed with oddball decor and built for cold beer, colorful regulars, and a story-heavy beach bar detour.