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Cesare At The Beach

4.7
4.7
2590 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Both born and raised in Italy, our founders Cesare and Carlo, know what
an authentic Italian meal means. Family and friends gathering around to enjoy each others company with a good glass of wine and the perfect dish.
Savor Italy's finest flavors including our award winning lasagna and pastas.
Real and hard to find Italian specialities such as pappardelle with imported porcini and wild mushrooms, veal ossobuco, filet mignon in a Brandy sauce, fresh fish and seafood, veal classics and homemade desserts. You can dine in or "al fresco" overlooking the water and Sand Key Bridge while being pampered by our professional staff.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 26 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm.

  • Phone number

    (727) 449-8797

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Cesare and Alfonso

  • Catering

    We can cater just about anything off our menu including lasagna and several chicken or veal dishes for up to 100 people.

  • Private party facilities

    Call us for details

  • Private party contact

    Dino Tini (Manager) : (813) 382-1054

  • Neighborhood

    Clearwater

  • Cross street

    Sandkey Bridge

  • Parking details

    We have parking available in front and additional parking in the back of restaurant.

  • Public transit

    Jolley Trolley, PSTA pick ups in front of restaurant

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 2,590 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Clearwater

    Best Food

  • Clearwater

    Great for fine wines

  • Clearwater

    Most Booked

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  1. DaleC

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was great this place never disappoints

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  2. TerryR

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nick is the best! Cesares provides the best Italian cuisine on the island!

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  3. Grapevine

    Cincinnati

    23 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Food and service was good. I would recommend this restaurant.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Alabama

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is a really good authentic Italian restaurant. Service was fantastic and food was excellent. We had the calamari as our appetizer. My daughter ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp.  I ordered the cappellini con gamberi fra diavolo. Can’t say enough about how good the food was. We will definitely come back on our next visit to Clearwater.

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  5. Gm1010

    Philadelphia

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    For Florida Italian, this was great! Coming from the northern east coast it’s hard to find good Italian down here and we were pleasantly surprised. The bolognese sauce and parpadella with mushroom cream sauce were amazing. I also enjoyed the desserts very much! But our favorite part was our waiter, you can tel he loves what he does considering he’s been there for 12 years. He’s amazing, one of the best waiters I’ve ever had. It was great chatting with him!

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  6. SanB

    Denver

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Cesares is a great family owned authentic Italian restaurant place. We enjoyed the food as well as service!

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  7. StanleyL

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is delicious. The server went out of his way to make us feel comfortable and appreciated during our entire dining experience. We love to go there whenever we are in Clearwater.

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  8. DavidN

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good food and service. We will definitely eat there again

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  9. MarkU

    New England

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Service was excellent and food was delicious! Definitely coming back soon

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  10. DominickS

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    NIck the waiter was wonderful. Food was wonderful.

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  11. TomD

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent Italian food. Not typical and service was great. Chicken siciliano was outstanding. Highly recommend.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    8.50 water lol. Ask for tap. Bruschetta was great... So were the scallops.

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  13. JimmyR

    New Orleans

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was delicious. James our waiter was super helpful recommending various starters and main courses. We didn’t have a bad bite of food all night. We had Osso bucco, lasagna, house special pasta, veal Sinatra and a host of staters including calamari and burrata. We finished off the meal with tiramisu and a lemon ice box pie. This is our second meal here and we shall return next year when we visit Clearwater again. I can’t recommend this place highly enough.

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  14. EdleyF

    Naples

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The menu will suit all tastes. The food was excellent. I had veal, which can be tricky, this was perfectly cooked. Tender, flavorful and perfectly cooked. The other dish, veal shank was excellent. The lemon cello dessert was refreshing, no to mention, to die for. Don’t miss this restaurant

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  15. golfnut

    Jacksonville

    27 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall2food3service3ambience2
    For the prices they charge, the food should have been better. I ordered a Ceaser salad and it had quite a few brown pieces.

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  16. Jace

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic food! Super service! Excellent experience.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Coastal Georgia

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful food and fabulous service. The staff are all very pleasant and very professional. Don’t be fooled by the fact that it is on the end of a shopping strip. We definitely look forward to returning.

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  18. KristinW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The pasta dishes are unique and delicious! Our waiter was exceptional.

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  19. MikeK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome waiter and great food. Authentic Italian cuisine! Excellent as always!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food, fantastic service. Would definitely return.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food5service5ambience2
    It is misleading, as it is not really on the beach. The food delivers however.

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  22. TimT

    Cincinnati

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A wonderful meal. We went on Mother's Day. Service was outstanding. We never wanted for attention nor were we inundated with constant, how is everything. Food was fresh, hot and delicious. We drove over from Tampa for this and it was worth it.

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  23. claudiaM

    Orlando

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food. Andrea, our server was really pleasant. We really enjoyed their pasta, we were so pleased we came 2 days in a rool.

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  24. WallyI

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Wonderful menu, great food. Did mot have wine we ordered. Waiter wad eapcellent. 4 star restaurant, but paper napkins? Disappointed.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Niko did a great job and the food was exceptional as was the service!

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  26. SallyannM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Cesare's restaurant. The food was delicious!!!! Everyone in our party enjoyed their entrees . The appetizers and drinks were great too . Our Uber driver recommended you to us and we were so happy he did. We had a top notch fine dining experience at Cesare's. Thank you and keep up the good work.

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  27. BrianA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Italian food I have ever had. You can tell it is made fresh. Portions are huge. The staff was amazing. We will be returning any trip we take to the area.

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  28. KatG

    Fort Lauderdale

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    The food was excellent. Will return when visiting Clearwater.

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  29. FredyS

    Tampa

    60 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is a “must” stop every year when we visit here Food is outstanding

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  30. JohnH

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    My wife and I celebrated our anniversary at Cesare’s and enjoyed a good meal and great service. Our server Nick was fantastic and made a couple of solid recommendations for our meal. Yes, it is a little on the expensive side but in my opinion, worth the price. We’ll definitely go back for another special night.

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  31. Itsbeenbetter

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    In sorry to say, but just not great. Pretty pricey for very mediocre food. Dining room no ambiance whatsoever so we asked to eat outside, facing the parking lot. Caesar Salad was room temperature leafy ends of the romaine with undetectable bland dressing. Homemade linguini was okay, Bolognese was very bland. Asked for extra grated cheese twice just to add some flavor. Lasagna was a little better but again, nothing special. Our server, who was very polite, described the food as if it would be the best ever. It wasn't - though if I was the owner, I'd be happy to have him as an employee. Only one brand of wine by the glass, which I've never seen in a restaurant with these prices. The chardonnay was awful, the cabernet sauvignon a tad better. Homemade creme brulee was okay, but again, the custard was bland. We were visiting the area, but if we return, would look to go elsewhere.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best restaurant ever! Homemade Italian pasta! Servers are so so nice and we had spaghetti carbonara and lasagna. Nice little area too,overall 5 star rating! Definitely recommend.

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  33. PeterL

    Houston

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    Caesare is just good Italian fare. Appears to be a neighborhood standard. Good food, reliable with attentive service. Whenever we're in Clearwater Beach, they're a must stop for us.

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  34. LynnN

    Cincinnati

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Can't say enough. Service is very important. They are as good as anywhere! The food is as good as it can get! Seafood cooked perfectly! There is no rating high enough for this local restaurant. A local favorite, and a rare find! Best kept secret in Clearwater Beach.

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  35. SusanR

    Tampa

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food service was great we got there early and had a wonderful bottle of wine firs

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  36. Alsivad

    Tampa

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was excellent as usual. Have been going here for over 12 years and am never disappointed!

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  37. MichelleT

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience1
    For the price charged I would expect white table clothes after 5 not a formica table with a place mat. Also, we asked for more bread and were charged $5!!! Never been anyplace that charged extra for bread!! On the plus side the food was good.

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  38. AnitaS

    Cincinnati

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Everything we had was bread-sopping good. The lasagna was so creamy, and almost light. The team approach to service was very pleasant. I think we met everyone who worked here.

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  39. GuyM

    New England

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Service and food remains excellent. Atmosphere has declined over the years with the over building and ongoing construction. Views are disappearing over time. Over priced but always good with great staff.

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  40. TrishP

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our waiter Nick was fantastic. He really new the menu and made our visit outstanding.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Cesare At The Beach does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Cesare At The Beach also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (727) 449-8797.

Cesare At The Beach is rated 4.7 stars by 2590 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 26 times today
Google Map for Cesare At The Beach

794 S Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Sandkey Bridge

  • Neighborhood

    Clearwater

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm.

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    We have parking available in front and additional parking in the back of restaurant.

  • Public transit

    Jolley Trolley, PSTA pick ups in front of restaurant

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Cesare and Alfonso

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (727) 449-8797

  • Catering

    We can cater just about anything off our menu including lasagna and several chicken or veal dishes for up to 100 people.

  • Private party facilities

    Call us for details

  • Private party contact

    Dino Tini (Manager) : (813) 382-1054

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