Friendly Fisherman
The classic John’s Pass fish house — you can watch the boats you might have been on that morning. Go early on Saturday. Grouper sandwich, peel-and-eat, a slice of key lime if they have it.
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Eat like this is a fishing town
Grouper sandwiches, peel-and-eat shrimp, sunset decks, and a full kitchen in 320H when you’d rather not wait for a table.
From the condo
You are never far from a decent plate of fish
Madeira Beach cooks like a working pass town, not a hotel strip. The uniform is a blackened grouper sandwich, a basket of shrimp, and a plastic cup at sunset. John’s Pass holds the waterfront rooms. Gulf Boulevard covers breakfast, pizza, tacos, and the grocery run. Treasure Island and Indian Shores handle date night.
Kitchens change hands here. Treat the names below as the rooms locals keep recommending — then ask us for the current “don’t miss” when you book.
- Gulf Blvd2–5 min
- John’s Pass decks6 min
- Treasure Island10 min
- Condo kitchenOn site
The Pass & the sand
Waterfront rooms worth the short drive
Caddy’s on the Beach
Sand-in-your-toes Madeira. Live music on the right nights, a Gulf sunset that does the work, and a menu built for flip-flops. This is the “we just walked from the beach” dinner.
Hula Bay Club
Bigger deck, bigger scene, marina views. Good when the group wants a night that feels like vacation without driving to Clearwater. Sunset seating goes first.
Salt Rock Grill
The short drive north to Indian Shores / Redington when you want a proper dining room — steaks, fish, a little more linen than the Pass. Make a reservation.
Walking / five minutes
Gulf Boulevard staples
Breakfast spots and coffee before the beach walk. Pizza that survives a family of four. Tacos when nobody wants a wait. Ice cream on the way home. You do not need a destination every night — the boulevard is built for that.
Mad Beach Craft Brewing is the local pint: casual, close, and a good middle night when the waterfront decks are slammed.
If the twins room is working
Kid-easy nights
Baskets, outdoor tables, and early seatings. The Pass can be loud after 7 on weekends. Eat at 5:30, walk the boardwalk, and be back at the Yacht Club for a quiet dock sit.
Tell us ages in the booking note. We’ll point you to the rooms that still have high chairs and a short menu.
The condo kitchen
Stock it on Saturday and skip two dinners
320H has a full kitchen. Publix is a short drive (Tom Stuart Causeway / 150th area). Do the grocery run after check-in: coffee, fruit, sandwich fixings, something to grill. Breakfast at the condo is how you beat the beach-town queue.
- Full kitchen — cook a real dinner
- Dishwasher + a table that seats the unit
- Publix a few minutes inland
- Leftovers after a charter day
Worth the drive
When you want a different room
Treasure Island decks
Ten minutes south-ish along the sand. A slightly different sunset angle and a livelier bar row. Good mid-week when Madeira feels sleepy.
The Hurricane · St. Pete Beach
An institution. Upstairs for the view. Expect a wait on weekends; put your name in and walk the beach.
Frenchy’s · Clearwater
The grouper sandwich people drive for. Combine it with Pier 60 so you only fight that traffic once.
Downtown St. Pete
When you want a city dinner after the Dalí or the murals. Plan 30–40 minutes and a later night. Come home to a gated, dark yacht club — that’s the contrast.
Saturday night is the crush. Eat at 5:00 or 8:30, or cook in. Dietary needs — gluten-free, vegetarian, quieter rooms — belong in your booking note. We keep a current short list because this town turns over menus.
The directory
Where to eat — local first, then a drive
Madeira and John’s Pass will feed you all week. The short drives (Salt Rock, Sloppy Joe’s, The Hurricane) are the upgrade nights. Clearwater and Tampa are day-trip meals.
- LocalYacht Club, Madeira Beach, and John’s Pass — walk or under 10 minutes.
- Distant · short driveTreasure Island, Indian Shores, St. Pete Beach, Pass-a-Grille — 10–20 minutes.
- Distant · day tripClearwater, downtown St. Pete, Fort De Soto, Tampa — 25–50 minutes. Pick one.
Walk or under 10 min
Local
Madeira Beach, John’s Pass, and the Yacht Club grounds — the stuff you can do without leaving the island.
Local6 min
The Friendly Fisherman
Waterfront seafood
The classic Pass fish house since 1978 — main room and Dockside Lounge, boats in the window. Grouper, peel-and-eat, key lime.
John’s Pass Village, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local5 min
Caddy’s Madeira Beach
On the sand
Gulf in front of the table. Flip-flops, sunset, cabanas. The “we just walked from the beach” dinner.
14080 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local3 min
Dockside Dave’s
Casual bar + kitchen
Locals’ late kitchen — smoked fish spread, onion rings, seafood, food until 2 a.m. Close enough to walk.
14701 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local6 min
Mad Beach Craft Brewing
Brewpub
House beer, cider, and a full kitchen at the village. The middle night when the waterfront decks are slammed.
12945 Village Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local6 min
Pirates Pub-N-Grub
Boardwalk casual
On the boards. Baskets, a pint, and the pass moving underneath. Easy with kids before 7.
116 Johns Pass Boardwalk, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local6 min
The Boardwalk Grill
Breakfast through ice cream
Casual waterside room known for breakfast, lunch, and a long ice-cream list. No fuss.
204 Johns Pass Boardwalk E, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local6 min
Walt’z Fish Shak
Small local seafood
Tiny, chalkboard menu, sells out. The locals’ dinner. Check the village listing for hours — they are not a 7-day chain.
224 Johns Pass Boardwalk E, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local6 min
Lisa’s Cafe
Brunch
Homemade brunch a few blocks from the village. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday — read the site before you walk over.
Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local6 min
Bamboo Beach Bar & Grill
Village deck
Open-air village bar. Fine for a mid-afternoon beer after the shops.
John’s Pass Village, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local6 min
Cuban Paradise
Cuban
When the table is tired of fried grouper. Village listing for the current menu.
John’s Pass Village, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local6 min
Delosa’s Pizza
Pizza
The family-of-four night. Take it back to 320H if the twins are done.
John’s Pass Village, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local6 min
Ice&Cream Creamery / House of Sweets / Zeno’s
Dessert on the boards
Fudge, ice cream, and the walk-off after dinner. Village directory lists who is open.
John’s Pass Village, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Local5–8 min
Publix (grocery for 320H)
Supermarket
Saturday after check-in: coffee, fruit, sandwich fixings, something to grill. The condo kitchen is a real kitchen.
Madeira Beach / Tom Stuart Causeway area, FL
LocalOn site
Unit 320H kitchen
Cook in
Full kitchen, dishwasher, a table that seats the unit. Two dinners cooked here is how a Saturday–Saturday week stays sane.
Madeira Beach Yacht Club, Unit 320H
10–20 minutes
Distant · short drive
Treasure Island, Indian Shores, St. Pete Beach, and Pass-a-Grille. A real outing, home for dinner.
Distant · short drive15 min
Salt Rock Grill
Dinner, reservations
The short drive north when you want a proper dining room — fish, steaks, a little more linen than the Pass. Book it.
19325 Gulf Blvd, Indian Shores, FL 33785
Distant · short drive10 min
Sloppy Joe’s on the Beach
Treasure Island deck
On the sand at Treasure Island. Grouper bites, peel-and-eat, a livelier bar row than Madeira.
10650 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL 33706
Distant · short drive20–25 min
The Hurricane Seafood Restaurant
Pass-a-Grille landmark
Since 1977 on the historic pass. Three levels; upstairs for the view. Put your name in and walk 8th Avenue.
809 Gulf Way, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
25–50 minutes
Distant · day trip
Clearwater, downtown St. Pete, Fort De Soto, Tampa, Tarpon Springs. Pick one. Don’t stack two.
Distant · day trip25–30 min
Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill
Clearwater Beach
The grouper sandwich people drive for, on the sand. Combine with Pier 60 so you only fight that traffic once.
7 Rockaway St, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Distant · day trip40–50 min
Hula Bay Club (Tampa)
Bayfront, Tampa
Not on Madeira — South Tampa marina. Only if you already have a Tampa reason. Do not confuse it with a John’s Pass deck.
5210 W Tyson Ave, Tampa, FL 33611
Hours change. Kitchens change hands. Every card has a map. Website links go to the official page when we have one — check it before you drive.
Keep exploring
More from this stretch of coast
150 yards
The Beach
The Gulf of Mexico across Gulf Boulevard — Madeira’s own sand, not a stock beach from somewhere else.
3 docks
Bay & Fishing
Cast from the Yacht Club piers on Boca Ciega Bay, or book a charter at John’s Pass.
John’s Pass
Shopping
The painted shops of John’s Pass Village — the actual boardwalk, six minutes south.
Day trips
Attractions
John’s Pass, Treasure Island, Pier 60, downtown St. Pete, and Fort De Soto.
Full-day
Theme parks
Busch Gardens, ZooTampa, LEGOLAND, Disney, Universal & SeaWorld — map, drive times, tickets & logistics.
Cook in, eat out, repeat
Full kitchen in 320H plus walkable dining. Request your week.