Backwaters

1261 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater
(727) 517-7383

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Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Firecracker Shrimp
Lobster Egg Rolls
Backwaters Burger
French Onion Soup
Butter Blackened
Chicken Sandwich
Grouper Sandwich
Coconut Shrimp
Seafood Salad

Menu

Most Popular
Fish and Chips
Alaskan mild white fish from the Bering sea
Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich
Beer battered and deep fried jumbo shrimp topped with melted provolone cheese & cole slaw. Served on a brioche bun.
Mahi Sandwich
Gulf Mahi with chips at lunch and fries & cole slaw at dinner
Ribeye Steak Platter
10 Oz. hand cut ribbeye with fries and cole slaw

Starters
Chicken Wings
Our original teriyaki style.
Hot Baked Crab and Seafood Dip
Lobster Egg Rolls
Two pieces.
Fried Calamari
With citrus aioli.
Maryland Style Crabcake
JUMBO LUMP CRAB MEAT WITH LITTLE FILLER!
Jumbo Peel and Eat Shrimp
Basket of Skinny Onion Rings
Smoked Fish Spread
Shrimp Cocktail
1/2 dozen
Buffalo Grouper Nuggets
Blue cheese.
Tavern Nachos
A loaded platter of homemade tortilla chips, two cheeses, sour cream, chili, more cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, and jalapenos on the side.

Artisan Burgers
The Backwater Burger
Half pound burger on a toasted kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Served with chips.
17th Anniversary Bistro Burger
1/2 pound burger with bacon, Swiss cheese, blue cheese crumbles, skinny fried onion rings, lettuce, and tomato on a kaiser roll. Served with chips.
Patty Melt Burger
All Angus beef, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island on garlic toasted rye bread. Served with chips.

Soups and Salads
Lobster Bisque
French Onion Soup
The Wedge Salad
Steakhouse style wedge of lettuce with applewood smoked bacon, blue cheese crumbles, chopped tomato, and red onion. Served with your choice of dressing.
Tuna Fruit Salad
Tuna salad made with ahi tuna with fresh seasonal fruits on a bed of greens.
New York Strip Caesar Salad
Steak cooked to order on top of our Caesar, cut in strips for easy eating.
Build Your Own House Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, dressing, onions, and sesame seeds.

Classic Sandwiches and Wraps
Grouper Sandwich
Chef's fresh catch with lettuce, tomato, and tartar on the side. Served with chips.
Philly Steak Sandwich
With provolone cheese, peppers, mushrooms, and onions. Served with chips.
Fresh Tuna Salad Sandwich
Tuna salad made fresh daily with ahi tuna loin. Served with choice of bread and chips.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
With choice of cheese and bread. Served with chips.
BLT Sandwich
With applewood smoked bacon. Served with chips.
Southwest Chicken Wrap
Grilled chicken, cheddar cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, and creole ranch. Served with chips.
Mahi Sandwich
Gulf Mahi with chips at lunch and fries & cole slaw at dinner

Artisan Crafted Sandwiches
Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich
Fried jumbo shrimp topped with provolone cheese and coleslaw. Served with chips.
Tuna Melt on Rye with Swiss
Tuna salad fresh made daily from tuna loin. Served with chips.
Crabcake Sandwich
Maryland style crabcake on kaiser roll. Served with chips.

Plates and Platters
Bacon Wrapped Scallop Platter
Four of our famous bacon wrapped scallops, french fries and cole slaw.
Waterfront Surf and Turf
Petite sirloin steak served with two chargrilled jumbo shrimp and fries.
Seafood Lunch
Bowl of our fresh lobster bisque and a half tuna salad sandwich.
Petite Grouper Plate
5 oz. Grouper filet chargrilled, blackened or fried with fries or choice of one side.
Deep Fried Beer Battered Jumbo Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp deep fried, served with fries, cocktail sauce, and coleslaw.
Lunch Fisherman's Platter
Petite mahi filet, two shrimps, and two scallops with fries and coleslaw.
Fish and Chips
Beer battered mild white fish, deep fried with fries and coleslaw.
Fish and Chips
Beer battered mild white fish, deep fried with fries and coleslaw.

Sides
Coleslaw
Onion Rings
Basket of Fries

Delicious Desserts
Chef's Chocolate Cake
IBC Root Beer Float

Appetizers
Lobster Egg Rolls (2)
WITH MANGO-HABANERO DIPPING SAUCE (2)
Blackened Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops
Our best seller! (5)
Coconut Shrimp
with orange Thai dipping sauce
Jumbo Peel and Eat Shrimp
1/2 dozen
Chicken Wings
CHOOSE ONE OF 3 WAYS! ORIGINAL TERIYAKI, BUFFALO STYLE OR CAJUN DRY RUB. WITH BLUE CHEESE- NAKED OR BREADED
Shrimp Cocktail
1/2 dozen
Hot Crab-Seafood Dip
SERVED WITH CROSTINI'S FOR DIPPING - OUR ORIGINAL COSTA RICAN RECIPE
Maryland Style Crabcake
JUMBO LUMP CRAB MEAT WITH LITTLE FILLER!
Fried Calamari
LIGHTLY BREADED AND SERVED WITH MARINARA SAUCE
Basket of Skinny Onion Rings
With two dipping sauces
Buffalo Grouper Nuggets
Blue cheese.
Tavern Nachos
A LOADED PLATTER OF HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS, CHEESE, SOUR CREAM, MAGGIE MAE'S AWARD WINNING CHILI, QUESO CHEESE SAUCE, GUACAMO- LE, PICO DE GALLO AND JALAPENOS ON THE SIDE!
Chicago Style Oysters
BREAD CRUMBS, GARLIC BUTTER, PARMESAN CHEESE & HOT SAUCE ON THE SIDE!
FIRECRACKER SHRIMP
A MOUND OF FRIED SHRIMP WITH OUR FIRECRACKER SAUCE!
SMOKED FISH SPREAD
FAMOUS NACHMAN'S FISH SPREAD MADE ON REDINGTON SHORES - WITH LEMON & CRACKERS

Most Popular
Blackened Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops
Our best seller! (5)
Butter Blackened Iron Skillet New York Strip
Fishermans Platter
Shrimp, scallops, and Grouper
Seafood Margherita Pasta
SHRIMP, SCALLOPS, FRESH MOZZARELLA, BASIL, TOMATOES, GARLIC, OLIVE OIL ON SPAGHETTI - COMES WITH SALAD.
20th Anniversary Burger
Half pound burger with, bacon, Swiss cheese, mound of fried onion rings, blue cheese crumbles, lettuce, tomato on a Kaiser roll.
Fresh Grouper Sandwich
Domestic fresh caught grouper fried, blackened or chargrilled. With lettuce and tomato. Comes with fries and cole slaw
The Wedge Salad
The Wedge Salad- lettuce wedge with chopped tomato, bacon, blue cheese dressing - add a protein too!
Basket of Skinny Onion Rings
With two dipping sauces
Salmon Dinner
Cold water Atlantic salmon.

Appetizers
Lobster Egg Rolls (2)
WITH MANGO-HABANERO DIPPING SAUCE (2)
Blackened Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops
Our best seller! (5)
Coconut Shrimp
with orange Thai dipping sauce
Jumbo Peel and Eat Shrimp
1/2 dozen
Chicken Wings
CHOOSE ONE OF 3 WAYS! ORIGINAL TERIYAKI, BUFFALO STYLE OR CAJUN DRY RUB. WITH BLUE CHEESE- NAKED OR BREADED
Shrimp Cocktail
1/2 dozen
Hot Crab-Seafood Dip
SERVED WITH CROSTINI'S FOR DIPPING - OUR ORIGINAL COSTA RICAN RECIPE
Maryland Style Crabcake
JUMBO LUMP CRAB MEAT WITH LITTLE FILLER!
Fried Calamari
LIGHTLY BREADED AND SERVED WITH MARINARA SAUCE
Basket of Skinny Onion Rings
With two dipping sauces
Buffalo Grouper Nuggets
Blue cheese.
Tavern Nachos
A LOADED PLATTER OF HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS, CHEESE, SOUR CREAM, MAGGIE MAE'S AWARD WINNING CHILI, QUESO CHEESE SAUCE, GUACAMO- LE, PICO DE GALLO AND JALAPENOS ON THE SIDE!
Chicago Style Oysters
BREAD CRUMBS, GARLIC BUTTER, PARMESAN CHEESE & HOT SAUCE ON THE SIDE!
FIRECRACKER SHRIMP
A MOUND OF FRIED SHRIMP WITH OUR FIRECRACKER SAUCE!
SMOKED FISH SPREAD
FAMOUS NACHMAN'S FISH SPREAD MADE ON REDINGTON SHORES - WITH LEMON & CRACKERS

Sandwiches and Other Dinner Selections
Backwaters Burger Platter
Half pound burger. Includes fries and coleslaw.
Fish and Chips
Alaskan mild white fish from the Bering sea
Fresh Grouper Sandwich
Domestic fresh caught grouper fried, blackened or chargrilled. With lettuce and tomato. Comes with fries and cole slaw
20th Anniversary Burger
Half pound burger with, bacon, Swiss cheese, mound of fried onion rings, blue cheese crumbles, lettuce, tomato on a Kaiser roll.
Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich
Beer battered and deep fried jumbo shrimp topped with melted provolone cheese & cole slaw. Served on a brioche bun.
Philly Steak Sandwich
with provolone cheese, green peppers, mushrooms and grilled onions. Comes with fries and cole slaw.
Vegetarian Burger - with real meat flavor!
Delicious totally vegetarian ingreadients in a 4 oz. burger. Served with cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion. Comes with fries and slaw.
Tuna Melt on Rye with Swiss Cheese
with fries and cole claw
Mahi Sandwich
Gulf Mahi with chips at lunch and fries & cole slaw at dinner

Salads
Tuna Salad with Mixed Greens & Seasonal Fruit
SEASONAL FRUITS, MIXED GREENS, ORANGES, RED ONION, HOUSE MADE DAILY USING TUNA LOIN
Seafood Tini
Grilled shrimp & scallops, sliced strawberries, blue cheese crumbles, red ionions, tomatoes, cucumbers, house salad mix, house dressing.
New York Strip Steak Caesar
New York strip cooked to order on Caesar salad.
Build Your Own Salad
The Wedge Salad
Steakhouse style wedge of lettuce with applewood smoked bacon, blue cheese crumbles, chopped tomato, and red onion. Served with your choice of dressing.

Steak and Ribs
Butter Blackened Iron Skillet New York Strip
Chargrilled New York Strip
14 oz.
Slow Roasted Baby Back Ribs
American farm raised and pork ribs.
Petite Filet Mignon Dinner
6 oz. CUT
Steak and Shrimp
Rib eye and five beer battered jumbo fried shrimp.
Charbroiled 8 Oz. Sirloin Steak
8 oz. Best choice for a steak with great flavor.
Ribeye Steak Platter
10 Oz. hand cut ribbeye with fries and cole slaw

Seafood
Fish and Chips
Alaskan mild white fish from the Bering sea
Jumbo Shrimp Beer Battered Deep Fried
Beer battered and fried golden brown.
Salmon Dinner
Cold water Atlantic salmon.
Lobster Tail Dinner
Sea Scallops
Hogfish Dinner
Beautiful mild white fish. New menu item - popular
MAHI
OUR SECOND MOST POPULAR FISH! Comes with two sides.

Chicken and Pasta
Backwater's Chicken Cordon Blue
Our take on a guest favorite for many years. Chicken breast, ham and cheese, lemon butter sauce. Comes with two dinner sides.
Seafood Margherita Pasta
SHRIMP, SCALLOPS, FRESH MOZZARELLA, BASIL, TOMATOES, GARLIC, OLIVE OIL ON SPAGHETTI - COMES WITH SALAD.

Kids Stuff 10 and under
Hamburger & Fries
Cheeseburger & Fries
Chicken Fingers & Fries
Shrimp & Fries
Grilled Cheese & Fries
Macaroni & Cheese
Fish Basket & Fries

Sides Additions
Twice Baked Potato
Basket of Fries
Cole Slaw
Vegetable de Jour
Chickpea Salad

Soups
French Onion Soup
Chefs Lobster Seafood Bisque
Cup of Soup

Desserts
Chef's Famous Chocolate Cake
Kids Sundae
CHOCOLATE & WHIPPED CREAM
Root Beer Float
IBC ROOT BEER

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Recent Reviews

Best mahi any of us had had in years. The non-mahi companions also enjoyed their meals. Even the coleslaw side was delicious. Service was top-notch. Would go every day for their mahi if I lived nearby.
December 2025
The restaurant was fairly busy even though it was off season. We didn't sit outside because of seasonal allergies but were placed at a table with a view. My dining partner and I both ordered the Mahi Mahi with seasonal vegetables (carrots and green beans) and a baked potato. It was delicious. So delicious we want to go back. Tonja was our waitstaff and she was a hoot. She made the whole experience even more enjoyable despite the general loudness of the restaurant (not helped...
October 2025
Backwaters in Clearwater is an absolute gem! Our recent visit was nothing short of amazing, and we can’t say enough good things about this place. The food was truly exceptional, every dish was perfectly prepared.

However, what truly made our experience unforgettable was the outstanding service we received from Max. For our party of six, Max went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect. He was attentive, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable about...
October 2025

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Backwaters

1261 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767
(727) 517-7383