[ValerieJo]

Hi,

We are headed down over the holidays and staying in The Villages. While we are there, I'm hoping to go to a couple of good fresh seafood restaurants (or even shacks) for dinner. No Chain Restaurants.

Coming from Michigan we can get some good lake seafood, however we're looking for some good ocean seafood. It does not necessarily have to be in The Villages.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

[tomwed]

Fresh Seafood Restaurants

I hear the halibut at Fishbone Grill are cheeky.

[keithwand]

No Whitefish or Lake Perch here.
Have to wait until summer.

[dbussone]

Isn't Lake Seafood an oxymoron? ::

[NYGUY]

Originally Posted by ValerieJo

Hi,

We are headed down over the holidays and staying in The Villages. While we are there, I'm hoping to go to a couple of good fresh seafood restaurants (or even shacks) for dinner. No Chain Restaurants.

Coming from Michigan we can get some good lake seafood, however we're looking for some good ocean seafood. It does not necessarily have to be in The Villages.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

After living in Florida for 25 years, I think you will be surprised to learn how few fresh seafood restaurants there are. They exist, but not as many as you would think for a state nearly surrounded by an ocean. I know of none in this area.

[tomwed]

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I don't eat out very often so I don't have too much restaurant experience. I think these reviews are valid. You can sort the database for fish.

[Bonny]

You may want to Google fresh seafood restaurants in Central Florida.
Oh how I miss my Michigan Lake Perch !!

[Philip Winkler]

The Legacy Restaurant offers great seafood!

[l2ridehd]

Here are a few not to far away to try.

Bonefish Grill, Villages This is a chain, but very good and local
Sam St Johns, Villages Mostly fried, but will do blackened or grilled
Surkua, Villages Excellent Sushi
Lighthouse, Villages Just OK IMO
O'Shucks Oyster bar, Wildwood, Mostly just Oysters, but also great burgers
Quarterdeck, Umatilla Good Variety
Eaton Beach Off 42 on Lake Weir. Decent selection, but great views
Whales Tail Fish House, Mt Dora
Catfish Johnnys, Lake Panasoffkee Catfish is the house speciality
Stumpknockers on the River, Dunnellon
Blackwater Inn, Aster Lots of Florida unique items.
Mullett Hole Tavern, Crystal River
310 Lakeside, Orlando Good selection of local seafood.

[rubicon]

Living in this are for 8 years I have yet to find one decent Sea Food Restaurant
And the only decent one I found was just above the keys

[gerryann]

In order to get anything "fresh" here in the middle of the state, you're gonna have to drive about 1 1/2 hours either east or west......then you'll find some nice fresh seafood resturants.

[e-flyer]

Cedar Key is just south of Leesburg. It's on our list to try. The one in Gainesville, Fl. is very good.

[delima2000]

I miss Michgan lake perch. Fish around here is not like the fish from Michigan seems like nothing taste like food from our home state. I heard Catfish Johnnys has perch but it is from Alaska. Haven't tried the perch from there yet.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

Here are a few not to far away to try.

Bonefish Grill, Villages This is a chain, but very good and local
Sam St Johns, Villages Mostly fried, but will do blackened or grilled
Surkua, Villages Excellent Sushi
Lighthouse, Villages Just OK IMO
O'Shucks Oyster bar, Wildwood, Mostly just Oysters, but also great burgers
Quarterdeck, Umatilla Good Variety
Eaton Beach Off 42 on Lake Weir. Decent selection, but great views
Whales Tail Fish House, Mt Dora
Catfish Johnnys, Lake Panasoffkee Catfish is the house speciality
Stumpknockers on the River, Dunnellon
Blackwater Inn, Aster Lots of Florida unique items.
Mullett Hole Tavern, Crystal River
310 Lakeside, Orlando Good selection of local seafood.

Wow. Thanks for the list.

[perrjojo]

Buy seafood from LIGHT HOUSE Seafood Market on 466. Not the resturaunt but the market. They do have some good prepared items like grouper cakes, crab cakes and crab stuffed portobellos. Lighthouse seafood is good and so is Bone fish grill but still not that geat local seafood you may be wanting.