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Riviera Dunes Dockside Patio Dining - Riviera Dunes Dockside, Palmetto, FL

Riviera Dunes Dockside

4.4
4.4
917 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Beautiful award-winning waterfront restaurant at the Riviera Dunes Marina in Palmetto next to the convention center. Featuring fresh seafood and other creative dishes in a casual setting, often with live music. Varied menu, affordable and with something for everyone.

Indoor and outdoor seating available. Our large patio is on the water at the marina and offers views of beautiful boats and sunsets. In addition to our reservable area is our large outdoor bar space with 1st come, 1st serve seating.

Inside are two dining rooms, another bar and a reservable "Captains Room" that seats 20 (Call for reservations on this)

We can accommodate groups of most sizes but please call for groups of 8 or more.

Make a reservation

2 people

9:30 PM


Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, Caribbean
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (941) 304-3689
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chef Daniel Hernandez
  • Neighborhood
    Palmetto
  • Cross street
    US 41
  • Parking details
    Both complimentary valet and self parking available in our large lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • LIVE MUSIC ON THE PATIO - BOOK EARLY!

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM,Wed - Fri - 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM,Sat - 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Outside seating is not guaranteed with your reservation so book early! We have 17 tables tables outside we use to fill requests and 9 other first come, first serve tables along with outside bar seating. Featured performers play Wed-Sun from 5:30-8:30 including Eric Von so please book early. Plenty of seating in our 2 indoor dining rooms, bar and banquet room Again - We will always try to accommodate your seating request, but we cannot control how long people stay at tables.

What 917 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Hot spot

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Contemporary American

917 Reviews
  1. Ian

    New York City

    25 reviews

    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The only reason that it didn’t get 5 stars is because it’s a casual restaurant but some of the food prices are higher than they should be. Otherwise it’s great.

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  2. Cheryl

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service and food were great! Outdoor area is nice had to eat inside due to rain

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  3. Donna

    Baltimore

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service and food was amazing. We always enjoy our time spent at The Dunes.

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  4. John

    Houston

    39 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    They took care of of the issues by not charging us for returned meals. But honestly the food has taken a turn for the worse. Martini olives were putrid. So much for a $10 martini. They changed out the olives for my second martini and those too were foul tasting. S Grouper tacos fish was foul. Tasted of ammonia. Returned. Got a burger. It was good. Friend got a Ceasar salad for $14 that was lame and peaked. I hope management rights this ship or it’ll capsize.

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  5. LINDA

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    36th Anniversary Dinner ❤️Abbey was our server and she was delightful !!! Food was fanTAStic !!! And ambiance.... well.... look at the pics ❤

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  6. Sarah

    Tampa

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    None of the food was great, peel and eat shrimp were hard to peel. They just had old bay thrown on top. Mediocre food and service. Live music started over 30 minutes late.

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  7. Linda

    Tampa

    44 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Riviera Dunes. The only negative was the asparagus that 2 of us had. It was thin and tough and fibrous. Everything else was great.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a party of 4. 2 people had never been before and they loved everything!

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  9. Becky

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went with a large group of moms and kids and was perfect! Everyone enjoyed their food and it was a casual spot for us!

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  10. Jilly

    Indiana

    13 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We had some elderly people with us. They were treated like second class citizens. I probably won't go back with them. It was sad.

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FAQs

Riviera Dunes Dockside offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Riviera Dunes Dockside also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (941) 304-3689.

Riviera Dunes Dockside is rated 4.4 stars by 917 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

9:30 PM


Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Riviera Dunes Dockside

102 Riviera Dunes Way, Palmetto, FL 34221

Additional information

  • Cross street
    US 41
  • Neighborhood
    Palmetto
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, Caribbean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Both complimentary valet and self parking available in our large lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Daniel Hernandez
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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