Dock and Dine: 5 Restaurants to Visit by Boat in Fort Pierce, Florida
The Old Florida charm of Fort Pierce is the perfect setting for dockside dining and sunset viewing. You’ll find waterfront eateries featuring fresh seafood, local produce, tropical cocktails and other delicious menu items. The Fort Pierce Inlet (at Ft Pierce Inlet State Park), on South Hutchinson Island, is 13 miles from the Gulf Stream, which all but guarantees fresher than fresh tuna, mahi and grouper.
Located on the Atlantic Coast between Vero Beach and Stuart, it’s part of Florida’s Atlantic Coast ICW) and makes a great stop-over on a Great Loop adventure, an excursion from Florida to the Bahamas or as an anchorage at a private boat dock rental. Don’t forget to check out the area’s cuisine while you’re in town. Fire up the engine and get ready to head out to one of these local Fort Pierce dock-and-dine restaurants!
Cobb’s Landing
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Cobb’s Landing is a tropical-themed spot with menu choices that include tacos, seafood gumbo, salads, burgers, pasta, seafood, a raw bar and a large selection of cocktails and wine. The tiki bar is a popular spot to sit back and relax. Cobb’s Landing is near the Fort Pierce City Marina on the waterfront. Stop by before, after or during a day of fishing, diving, cruising and watersports.
12A Buoy
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Located at Fisherman’s Wharf, 12A Buoy is open for lunch and dinner and features a rustic and laid-back outlook. Choose from indoor or outdoor dining and menu selections like pasta, seafood, black Angus New York strip, lobster, rack of lamb and yellowfin snapper.
Crabby’s Dockside Fort Pierce
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Enjoy Fresh Florida grouper and rum punch at Crabby’s Dockside Fort Pierce, Located at Cobb’s Landing, near the Downtown Farmers’ Market of Fort Pierce, it’s across from the Manatee Observation and Education Center. The large menu offers a selection of pasta, hand-tossed pizza, tacos and bowls, fish and seafood, burgers and shrimp po boy sandwiches. The restaurant overlooks the Indian River Lagoon and the Fort Pierce Inlet and provides excellent access to private boat lift rentals, marinas and local attractions.
On the Edge Bar & Grill
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On the Edge Bar & Grill, located at Dockside Marina and Resort, has boat and dinghy slips for guests. Pull up to the dock and grab a bite to eat. Enjoy local bands and live music in the open-air thatched roof setting. The marina has 58 slips for boats up to 50 feet. The family-owned restaurant features a selection of fritters, Thai rock shrimp, seared ahi tuna and wings. It’s on Seaway Drive on Causeway Island near the Fort Pierce Inlet, right on the water, which provides easy access from private boat slips for rent.
Little Jim Bait & Tackle
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Getting two things done at once is always a good thing. You can pick up your live and frozen bait and then enjoy a bite of seafood and live music at Little Jim Bait & Tackle. The menu offers house-made clam chowder, peel-and-eat shrimp, subs, salads, Cuban and Philly steak sandwiches and tacos as well as burgers, sandwiches and a whole host of tropical drinks.
Once used as a military shack in World War II, the dog-friendly restaurant is located on Jim Island on N. Causeway/A1A headed to Ft Pierce Inlet State Park. With great access to private boat docks for rent, it’s a convenient way to pick up supplies before a day of fishing and fun.
Have you been to any of these dock and dine restaurants in Fort Pierce? Let us know your favorites!
