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Pirate’s Cove
Experience Old Southern Florida Charm at Pirate’s Cove Resort & Marina By Gabby Gregory If you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing appetizer, then we suggest the A hidden gem on the Manatee Pocket, Pirate’s Cove Resort & Marina is risotto balls ($10). Creamy risotto and luscious cheese are pankoa charming combination-hotel, marina, and restaurant/bar that’s tucked breaded, then hand-rolled, ash fried, and served with a classic away behind a Port Salerno neighborhood. As soon as you pull in, you marinara dipping sauce. An elevated version of mozzarella sticks, the feel as if you’ve entered a more relaxing and utterly enchanting world. risotto balls have a satisfyingly crunchy outside and tantalizing velvety But, you don’t have to be a guest at the 50-room hotel to experience the inside. old Southern charm! Anyone is welcome to dine or drink at the resort’s upstairs restaurant/bar, Pirate’s Loft, that overlooks the water, as well More of a seafood fan? You can’t go wrong with the steamed littleneck as the downstairs, waterfront Tiki Pirate Bar. And, everybody can take clams ($12), which are served in a delicate and delicious white wine advantage of the 180-boat rack storage facility or 50 deep water slips at sauce with garlic and herbs. Abby says, “They are very fresh, cooked the full-service marina (for both gas and diesel vessels). The resort even well, and complemented beautifully by the avorful broth.” I can boasts a public bait and tackle shop and a gift shop! You can nd it all at honestly say that I have never seen Abby nish an appetizer, but this Pirate’s Cove Resort & Marina, and you’ll nd it spellbinding. Abby and review was different… she nished each and every clam! I simply dined at the Pirate’s Loft Restaurant, but we were mesmerized by all that the resort has to offer. It’s the ultimate one-stop shop for You absolutely, positively cannot go to Pirate’s Loft Restaurant events (up to 300 guests) and provides a uniquely relaxing, yet polished without sampling their she-crab soup ($6 cup, $9 experience that’s unlike anything else in the area. bowl)! Firstly, the cup genuinely looks like the size of a bowl, so you’re de nitely One of the most exciting details about getting value for your dollar. the Pirate Loft Restaurant and Secondly, the soup the Tiki Pirate Bar is that their has such an menu is updated each day to incredible, include only the freshest satisfying ingredients. That’s right, avor that you will nd the highest it may very quality produce and well leave seafood at Pirate’s Cove you speechless… (among their other it did me! Lump sweet prime and delectable crab, heavy cream, fresh options)! mushrooms, sherry, and cheese -- need I say more?
Abby took personable owner Faith Moynihan’s recommendation and ordered the snapper piccata entrée ($27). The large, fresh red snapper let is pan-seared with cherry tomatoes, capers, and artichoke hearts, then served over a bed of linguine in a light lemon butter sauce. “I highly recommend this dish,” Abby says, continuing, “It’s the freshest piece of sh that I have had in a long time, aky to perfection. I love the sauce with it too!”
I selected the mahi Rueben ($17) and it absolutely exceeded my expectations! I could taste every element of the sandwich, from the juicy
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with Gabby & Abby
sh (a HUGE piece!), sweet coleslaw, and slightly sour Rye bread to the nutty Swiss cheese and tangy thousand island dressing. Each bite began with a delightful crunch from the toasted bread and ended with everything slowly melting in my mouth. The mahi Rueben at Pirate’s Loft is most certainly my favorite adaptation in the area so far!
The dessert menu has plenty of mouthwatering options, but we nally chose a Florida classic, Key lime pie ($8). The pie’s exquisite tartness is accented by a sweet raspberry sauce and dollop of whipped cream – yum! Abby went as far to say, “It’s perfect.”
For scrumptious food and gorgeous views, visit Pirate’s Loft Restaurant and Tiki Pirate
Bar! You can choose to dine in one of two dining rooms, outside on the covered deck, or downstairs by the water. They host local musicians for live music on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, plus offer happy hour specials every day from 3PM-6PM (featuring $6 appetizers!). You’ll feel the old Southern Florida charm no matter when you go, and it’ll be well worth it.
Pirate’s Loft Restaurant and Tiki Pirate Bar are located inside Pirate’s Cove Resort & Marina at 4307 SE Bayview Street in Stuart. The restaurant is open Sundays from 8:30AM-9PM, MondaysThursdays from 11AM-9PM, Fridays from 11AM-10PM, and Saturdays from 8:30AM-10PM. The tiki bar is open on SundaysThursdays from 11AM-10PM and Fridays-Saturdays from 11AM-Midnight. Breakfast is served Saturdays and Sundays from 8AM-11AM. For more information, please call 772-223-5048 or visit piratescoveresort.com/ dining. For reservations at the resort, please call
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