[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Spalumbos62

Please...tell me you are kidding.....

look for clues

[Bill14564]

We have enjoyed Fisherman's Cove on 44 west of the Villages and Big Bass Grill on Lake Panasofkee, the Anchor on Sunset Harbor, and Flying Boat Taphouse.

With a longer drive there is The Freezer Tiki Bar in Homosassa and a lot of places to try in Crystal River.

[dewilson58]

Stavro's & Sons

Ramshackle

Freezer

Hurricane

[Altavia]

La Palma Mexican

Mom & Dad's Italian

On the southern end, less than 15 min from Sawgrass:

Boondocks on Lake Harris in Howey in the hills.

Mission Hills

Rodello's Italian

Yahalla Bakery for desert.

Bountiful Farms for lunch.

[Chandra10100]

3 of our favorites at this time are
Ski beach in leesburg, still a long wait but great food and spectacular view and service.
Kelly’s half shell in Crystal River, great oysters and shepherd pie.
Riptides in Daytona, all you can eat crab legs.
We love to explore outside of the bubble.
The drives are beautiful !

[keithwand]

Originally Posted by bowlingal

looking for a "dive"? Try Oh Schucks on 301 in Wildwood. Great seafood!

Ha. In the 8 years of the villages I never tried it.

[Two Bills]

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[bark4me]

Originally Posted by nativetex

I like The Freezer in Homosassa. Has really good steamed shrimp.

Yes it does. Makes for a nice ride too

[virtualcynthia]

Bern’s Steak House in Tampa. You need reservations and sometimes it’s a while. You can tour their wine cellar and they have a dessert room. They open at 5. We go to the casino, play some slots then go to Bern’s it’s a fun day.

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

I once had a good steak meal at Marks Prime Steakhouse in Ocala as a guest of a friend who drove us there.
However, I like a bottle or two of red when dining out, and usually get totally wasted.
Driving home outside the Bubble there are law officers looking to fill a daily quota.
Here in TV I tend to blend in with all the other drunks driving home, and the police presence is minimal.
Safer to eat in TV in my opinion!

Not true! There is no quota. They can write and arrest as many people as they want 😉

[Retiredsteve]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

I once had a good steak meal at Marks Prime Steakhouse in Ocala as a guest of a friend who drove us there.
However, I like a bottle or two of red when dining out, and usually get totally wasted.
Driving home outside the Bubble there are law officers looking to fill a daily quota.
Here in TV I tend to blend in with all the other drunks driving home, and the police presence is minimal.
Safer to eat in TV in my opinion!

Thank God that if you kill someone here by driving drunk it doesn't count. And that is why there are groups like MADD

[tralemaster]

We have found several excellent restaurants in Winter Park. Recently we visited Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine. Service and food were excellent. The price extremely fair.

[virtualcynthia]

Columbia in Ybor city Tampa. It’s the oldest Spanish restaurant in the world. It serves Spanish and Cuban cuisine.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by virtualcynthia

Columbia in Ybor city Tampa. It’s the oldest Spanish restaurant in the world. It serves Spanish and Cuban cuisine.

They have additional locations in Tampa, Sarasota, St Augustine, Clearwater and Celebration. think their food is excellent.

[Buckeye Bill]

If you want to drive a bit try Manny’s Chop House in Winter Haven. They have the best Steaks around they open at 4 PM