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Photo courtesy of Loews Don CeSar Hotel.
Photo courtesy of Loews Don CeSar Hotel.
Photo courtesy of Maritana Grille
Photo courtesy of Maritana Grille

Maritana Grille

Item: Maritana Grille
Author: Kara Franker

Cuisine: American, Caribbean, New American

Price: $$$

10Best Says

Located at the iconic Loews Don CeSar Hotel, a.k.a. the Pink Palace, the Maritana Grille is a AAA Four Diamond award-winner. And it's the perfect place for a romantic night out on St. Pete Beach. Executive Chef Kenny Hunsberger and Chef de Cuisine Gavin Pera blend contemporary American cuisine with fresh from the sea selections. For a truly unique experience, book the Chef's Table and enjoy the show by Maritana's culinary team. Sip wine and enjoy the chic atmosphere, complete with dazzling salt water aquarium. Stand-out menu options include marmalade-roasted red snapper, Pacific halibut with baby clams and lobster broth, grilled filet mignon with truffle mashed potatoes, and Colorado lamb loin with mushroom risotto.

Address:

3400 Gulf Blvd
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
727-360-1882

Hours:

Tue-Thu,: Sun; 6pm-10pm
Fri-Sat: 6pm-11pm

Website:

loewshotels.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Kara Franker
St. Petersburg / Clearwater Local Expert

Best Restaurants: "For starters nosh on tuna tartare and pork belly, but save room for the lobster with pappardelle pasta and heirloom tomato."

Recommended as Best Restaurants Because: Attentive service, a terrific wine list, and a chef's table menu highlight the kitchen's skill and the restaurant's elegance.

Main Menu
- Farm Greens
  
  Citrus & Golden Tomato Salad
  
  avocado | cara cara oranges I goat cheese I orange-vanilla bean vinaigrette ($14.00)
  
  Baby Kale & Frisee
  
  paneletta croutons I parmesan-reggiano I caesar dressing ($13.00)
  
  Heirloom Tomato Wedge
  
  candied bourbon bacon I little gem greens I blacksticks blue I green goddess ($15.00)
- Blue
  
  Lobster Coconut Bisque
  
  coriander I lime ($14.00)
  
  Mussels
  
  tomato I calabrian chili I coppa ($16.00)
  
  Crab Cake
  
  harrisa aioli I crab-ginger slaw I charred lemon ($18.00)
  
  Octopus
  
  casteltravano olives I lemon I evoo ($17.00)
  
  Ahi Tuna Poke & Crab Louis
  
  sun choke chips I sriracha pearls I wakame ($22.00)
- Ranch
  
  Foie Gras Torchon
  
  blackberry conserve | pecan brittle | sauternes ($18.00)
  
  Prime Filet Tartare
  
  black truffle I quail egg Ifrisee Iyukon crisp ($20.00)
  
  Rabbit Confit
  
  new potato I grain mustard gastrique I pickled spring onion ($16.00)
  
  Quail
  
  beet risotto | toasted pecans | bourbon glaze ($17.00)
- Raw Bar / Caviar
  
  West Coast Oysters
  
  Wahoo Crudo
  
  yuzu | avocado | watermelon radish ($16.00)
  
  Shrimp Cocktail
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Seafood Platter
  
  shrimp | lobster | jumbo lump crab | oysters ($65.00)
  
  Siberian Servurga
  
  ($150.00)
  
  Russian Osetra
  
  ($175.00)
  
  Beluga Hybrid-Kaluga
  
  ($275.00)
- Field
  
  Joyce Farms Brick Chicken
  
  mushrooms I asparagus I yukon potato puree ($28.00)
  
  Anderson Ranch Lamb Rack
  
  carrot-vadouvan puree I sugar snap peas I pecan dukkha I mint chutney ($46.00)
  
  Steak La Plancha
  
  black garlic butter I herb fries I arugula ($36.00)
  
  Ancient Grains " Fried Rice"
  
  cauliflower | mushrooms | ginger ($26.00)
- Sea
  
  Snapper
  
  meyer lemon risotto I baby artichoke I calabrian chili sofrito ($34.00)
  
  Local Catch
  
  citrus & avocado salad I coconut-jasmine rice I ginger glaze ($34.00)
  
  Cioppino
  
  scallops I shrimp I mussels I fresh catch I roasted fennel & tomato broth ($36.00)
  
  Maine Lobster
  
  hand cut pappardelle I asparagus spears I oyster mushrooms I lobster cream ($38.00)
  
  Diverscallops
  
  sweet pea emulsion I braised leek I royal trumpet mushroom I citrus antique ($36.00)
  
  Ahi Tuna
  
  foie gras butter | syrah sirop | garlic greens | yukon potato ($36.00)
  
  Market Catch
  
  locally sourced | sustainable fish | artfully presented

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