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  • Clearwater Beach
  • Backwater's

Backwater's

(727) 517-7383
  • 1251 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
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  • American
  • $$$$$
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  • Menu
  • The Way To Start
    • Hot Crab-Seafood Dip $10

      Served with crostinis for dipping.

    • Tavern Nachos $12

      A loaded platter of homemade tortilla chips, cheese, sour cream, maggie mae's award winning chili, queso cheese sauce, guacamole, pico de gallo and jalapenos on the side!

    • Buffalo Grouper Nuggets $12

      With blue cheese and celery.

    • Shrimp Cocktail $10

      6 jumbo shrimp.

    • Jumbo Peel & Eat Shrimp $9

    • Basket of Skinny Onion Rings $8.5

    • Fried Calamari $11.5

      With citus aioli.

    • Maryland Style Crabcake $12

    • Chicken Wings $10.5

      Naked or breaded. Three ways! 1 our original teriyaki style 2 traditional buffalo style 3 Cajun dry spice.

    • Our Famous Blackened Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops $14

    • Mac & Cheese Bites $9.5

      Breaded and fried - with smokey ranch dip.

    • Lobster Egg Rolls (2) $9.75

      With mango-habanero dipping sauce.

    • Backwaters Queso Dip $9

      House fried tortilla chips.

    • Coconut Fried Shrimp $10

  • Appetizers
    • Coconut Fried Shrimp $10

      With orange Thai dipping sauce.

    • Our Famous Blackened Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops (5) $14

      Our top selling appetizer!

    • Maryland Style Crabcake $12

    • Backwater's Queso Dip $9

      And house fried tortilla chips.

    • Tavern Nachos $12

      A loaded platter of homemade tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese, maggie mae's award winning chili, queso cheese sauce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and jalapenos on the side!

    • Skinny Onion Rings $8.75

      With 2 dipping sauces.

    • Hot Crab-Seafood Dip $10

      Served with crostinis for dipping.

    • Fried Calamari $11.5

      With citus aioli.

    • Buffalo Grouper Nuggets $12

      With blue cheese and celery.

    • Mac & Cheese Bites $9.5

      Breaded and fried - with smoky ranch dip.

    • Jumbo Peel & Eat Shrimp $9

    • Chicken Wing $10.5

      Choose 1 of 3 ways! :our original teriyaki style (most popular), traditional buffalo style, Cajun dry spice. You choose - naked or breaded.

    • Shrimp Cocktail (1/2 Doz.) $10

    • Lobster Egg Rolls (2) $9.75

      With mango-habanero dipping sauce.

  • Soups
    • French Onion $5

    • Seafood Lobster Bisque $5

  • The Salads & Soups
    • Vegetarian Wedge $7

      With chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, green peppers, chopped onion and pomegranate dressing.

    • Large Dinner Salad $8

    • Tuna Salad with Mixed Greens & Seasonal Fruit $16

      Strawberries, mixed greens, oranges, red onion, craisins - housemade daily using whole tuna loin.

    • Seafood-Tini $19

      Grilled shrimp and scallops, sliced strawberries, blue cheese crumbles, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, house salad mix, pomegranate dressing - our most popular entree' salad.

    • "souper" Soup & Salad $14

      Cup of our fresh lobster bisque or French onion and a wedge or small tuna fruit salad.

    • The Wedge $8.5

      Steakhouse style wedge of lettuce with applewood smoked bacon, blue cheese crumbles, chopped tomato and red onion. Served with blue cheese dressing (or your choice).

    • Seafood Lunch $11

      Bowl of our fresh lobster bisque and a half tuna salad sandwich.

    • Small Side Salad $5

  • Our Famous Soups
    • French Onion with Croutons & Swiss Cheese $5

    • Seafood Lobster Bisque $5

  • Choose Your Salad & Protein
    • Char-Grilled Salmon $14

    • Char-Grilled Grouper $14.5

    • Shrimp $16

    • Scallops $16

    • 8 oz. Sirloin $16.5

    • 8 oz. New York Strip $20

    • Blackened Chicken $12.5

  • Build Your Salad & Protein
    • Char-Grilled Salmon $14

    • 8 oz. New York Strip $20

    • Tuna Salad $12.5

    • Scallops (9) $16

    • Char-Grilled Grouper $14.5

    • 8 oz. Sirloin $16.5

    • Blackened Chicken $12.5

    • Shrimp (9) $16

  • Dinner Salads
    • Vegetarian Wedge $7

      With chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, green peppers, chopped onion and pomegranate dressing.

    • Tuna Salad with Mixed Greens & Seasonal Fruit $16.5

      Oranges, red onion, strawberries, craisins, housemade daily using whole ahi tuna loin - never canned tuna!

    • Seafood-Tini $19

      Grilled shrimp and scallops, sliced strawberries, blue cheese crumbles, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, house salad mix, pomegranate dressing.

    • House Dinner Salad $8

      Mixed lettuce and greens with cucumbers, red onion rings, tomato and your choice of dressings.

    • Dinner Caesar Salad $5

      Romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing.

    • The Wedge $8.5

      Steakhouse style wedge of lettuce with applewood smoked bacon, blue cheese crumbles, chopped tomato and red onion. Served with blue cheese dressing (or your choice).

  • Classic Sandwiches
    All served with chips.
    • Philly Steak Sandwich $9.9

      With provolone cheese, peppers, mushrooms and onions.

    • Old School Sliders $13

      Twin burgers with cheese, caramelized onions, pickles on brioche bun with chips.

    • Fresh Tuna Salad Sandwich $9.5

      Tuna salad made fresh daily with select ahi tuna loin. Choice of breads.

    • Grilled Cheese $6

    • Fish Tacos $13

      Blackened with baja slaw and citrus aioli and pico de gallo.

    • Shrimp Tacos $13

      Blackened with baja slaw and citrus aioli and pico de gallo.

    • Prime Rib French Dip Au Jus $14

      Made from our slow roasted prime rib on a toasted sub roll.

    • Vegetarian Tacos $13

      Blackened with baja slaw and citrus aioli and pico de gallo.

    • Classic BLT $7

      Applewood smoked bacon.

    • Southwest Chicken Wrap $12

      Blackened chicken, cheddar cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, creole ranch.

    • Crabcake Sandwich $12

      Maryland style crabcake on Kaiser roll with lettuce and tomato.

  • Platters
    • Fish & Chips $14

      Beer battered cod deep fried with fries and cole slaw.

    • Waterfront Surf & Turf $16

      Petite sirloin steak served with 2 char-grilled jumbo shrimp and fries.

    • Coconut Shrimp Platter $18

    • Fisherman's Platter $17

      Lunch size fish filets, 2 shrimp and 2 scallops with fries and cole slaw. Fried or blackened.

    • Fried Shrimp Fries & Cole Slaw $16

    • Petite Grouper Plate $15

      5 oz. grouper filet and with fries and cole slaw.

  • From The Sea
    • Lobster Tail Dinner $30

      Cold water.

    • Jumbo Shrimp $21

      Beer battered deep fried. Our jumbo shrimp hand battered and fried golden also available chargilled.

    • Honey Lemon Glazed Salmon $21

      "bronzed" cold water Atlantic salmon with chef's glaze.

    • Pan Seared Tuna Steak $21

      Beautiful 8 Ounces ahi tuna steak served with colbert butter.

    • Sea Scallops $22.5

      Large sea scallops famously used in our appetizer (char-grilled, fried or blackened).

    • Backwater's Catfish $16

      An Asian farm raised catfish called swai) very mild - back by popular request!

    • Fisherman's Platter $24

      3 shrimp, 3 scallops and your choice of fish. Seafood can be fried, blackened, char-grilled or pan sauteed.

    • Grilled Hogfish $25

      With lemon butter. 1 of the gulf's best fish prepared beautifully with 2 sides.

    • Beer Battered Cod Fish & Chips $14

      Deep fried mild white fish with cole slaw and fries.

  • Steaks
    • Slow Roasted Baby Back Ribs $24.5

      American farm raised pork ribs. Not imported like most. Slow cooked and guaranteed tender and slathered in our Florida barbecue sauce!

    • Butter Blackened Iron Skillet New York Strip $28

      14 Ounces butter blackened iron skillet New York strip our famous and most popular steak.

    • Filet Mignon 8 oz. $26

      Char-grilled. Delicately char-grilled to your temperature.

    • Black Angus Ribeye Platter $22

      Char-grilled 10 Ounces hand cut ribeye with fries and cole slaw. The most tender steak you can find.

    • Steak & Shrimp $29

      Our petite (10 Ounces) USDA choice ribeye and 5 beer battered jumbo fried shrimp.

    • Half Rack of Ribs $18.5

    • Petite Sirloin Steak (8 oz.) $18

      Served with 2 sides - exceptional flavor.

  • Customer Favorites
    All served with chips.
    • Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich $12

      Fried jumbo shrimp topped with provolone cheese and cole slaw. Our own original creation!

    • Fried Grouper Sandwich $15

      Chef's fresh catch with lettuce, tomato and tartar on the side.

    • 17th Anniversary Bistro Burger $12.9

      In celebration of our 10th anniversary we created a monster half pound burger with bacon, Swiss cheese, blue cheese crumbles, skinny fried onion rings, lettuce, tomato - on a Kaiser roll. 7 years later our guests still love it!

    • Tuna Melt on Rye with Swiss $9.5

      Tuna salad fresh made daily from tuna loin - never canned tuna here!

    • Blackened Grouper Sandwich $15

      Chef's fresh catch with lettuce, tomato and tartar on the side.

    • Vegetarian Burger with Cheese $10

      Real burger flavor, looks and taste!

    • Patty Melt $11.9

      All Angus Beef, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, Thousand island on garlic toasted rye bread.

    • The Backwater Burger $9.5

      The heart of our burger menu for over 17 years - half pound burger on a toasted Kaiser roll, lettuce, tomato and onion.

  • Pasta & Chicken
    • Monster Chicken Parm $18

      3 chicken breast halves deep fried with marinara sauce, melted provolone and parmesan cheese - comes with salad only.

    • Seafood Margherita Pasta $18

      Shrimp, scallops, fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, garlic and extra virgin olive oil on spaghetti - comes with salad only.

    • Backwater's Chicken Cordon Blue $18

      Our take on a guest favorite for many years - chicken breast, ham and cheese sauce. Comes with dinner sides.

  • Kids' Stuff
    Kids 10 and under only.
    • Chicken Fingers & 4 Mac & Cheese Bites $8

    • Hamburger & Fries $5.5

    • Grilled Cheese & Fries $5

    • Shrimp & Fries $8

    • Fish Basket & Fries $7

    • Cheeseburger & Fries $6

    • Kraft Macaroni & Cheese & Apple Sauce $6

    • Chicken Fingers & Fries $6

  • Dinner Sandwiches
    Sandwiches are served with crisp fries and our homemade cole slaw.
    • The Monster Double Cheese Burger $14

      Double the patties, double the cheese with tomato lettuce and onion. Served with French fries and cole slaw. 100% certified Angus Beef!

    • Philly Steak Sandwich $11

      Loaded with provolone cheese, green peppers, mushrooms and onions on a hoagie roll served with French fries and cole slaw.

    • Prime Rib French Dip Au Jus $14

      Made from our slow roasted prime rib on a toasted sub roll.

    • 17th Anniversary Bistro Burger $14

      The ultimate gourmet burger was created on our 10th anniversary in 2010. It became a hit! A half pound burger with bacon, Swiss cheese, mound of fried onion rings, blue cheese, lettuce, tomato and Kaiser roll. Fries and cole slaw.

    • Vegetarian Burger Platter $10

      New with real burger flavor! Unbelievable "burger" flavor! We have never found a better substitute for meat! Made from 100% vegetable proteins and oils. A 4 ounce patty. Comes with cheese unless ordered without.

    • Backwater's Burger Platter $10.5

      Customers say it's the best half-pound burger anywhere! Made with 100% certified Angus Beef - includes fries and cole slaw.

  • Desserts
    • Caramel Apple Pie $6

    • Key Lime Cheesecake Pie $5

    • Root Beer Float $5.5

      With ibc root beer.

    • Kids Sundae $5

      Chocolate and whipped cream.

    • Chef's Famous Chocolate Cake $6.75

    • Dip of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $4

    • Caramel Apple Pie Ala Mode $7.5

  • The Melts
    Sandwiches are served with crisp fries and our homemade cole slaw.
    • Tuna Melt on Rye with Swiss $10.5

      Tuna salad fresh made daily from tuna loin.

    • Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich $14

      Beer battered and deep fried jumbo shrimp topped with provolone cheese and cole slaw. Our own original creation almost 18 years ago!

    • Patty Melt $12.5

      All Angus Beef, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, Thousand island on garlic toasted rye bread.

  • Sides & Additions
    • Side Green Salad $5

    • Side Caesar $5

    • Sauteed Fresh Spinach $4

    • Apple Sauce $2.5

    • Mashed Potatoes $3

    • Chickpea Salad $2.75

    • French Fries $3

    • Basket of Onion Rings $4.95

    • Cole Slaw $2.5

    • Table Size Basket of Fries $4.5

    • Wild Rice $2.75

    • Twice Baked Potato $3.5

    • Baked Potato $3

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