Backwaters on Sand Key Menu

Welcome to Backwaters on Sand Key, a charming seafood restaurant nestled on Clearwater Beach. This unclaimed gem is well-known for its diverse menu, catering to seafood lovers and vegetarians alike. With options for lunch and dinner, there's something for everyone.

The ambiance is casual yet inviting, making it an excellent spot for families and groups. Enjoy outdoor seating while savoring fresh seafood or indulge in vegetarian delights, all complemented by Happy Hour specials. The restaurant's commitment to sustainability is evident with its use of reusable tableware.

Takes reservations and offers both delivery and takeout
Family-friendly, with options for kids
Accessible for all, with wheelchair access and bike parking
Full bar available, serving refreshing cocktails

Whether you're a local or a visitor, make sure to experience the culinary treasures at Backwaters on Sand Key.

Dinner Ordering

Ahi Tuna

$$17.00

Blackened Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops

Wrapped in Applewood Smoked Bacon, Blackened to Perfection

$$23.00

Buffalo Grouper Nuggets

Fresh Grouper, battered and fried, Served with Bleu Cheese and Celery

$$15.00

Calamari

$$15.00

Garlic Mussels

$$18.00

Classic Tavern Nachos

$$12.00

Coconut Shrimp

Served with Mango Habanero Sauce

$$15.00

Firecracker Shrimp

Tossed in Firecracker Sauce

$$15.00

Florida Crab Cake

Jumbo Lump Blue Crab and Claw Meat

$$15.00

Fresh Gulf Oysters

Six Fresh Shucked Oysters

Jumbo Peel Eat Shrimp

Six Peel and Eat Shrimp, Steamed or Cold

Lobster Seafood Eggrolls

Served with Mango Habanero Sauce

$$16.00

Smoked Fish Spread

Made Locally in Redington Shores

$$14.00

Oyster Casino

$$18.00

Grouper Dinner

Fresh caught Gulf Grouper, served grilled, blackened, or fried

$$39.00

Parmesean Crusted Grouper

Served with a Lemon Butter Sauce

$$42.00

Salmon

Wild Caught North Atlantic Salmon

$$30.00

Black And Bleu Salmon

Blackened and Topped with Melted Bleu Cheese

$$32.00

Mahi Mahi

Prepared to Your Choice

$$25.00

Fish And Chips

Beer Battered and Deep Fried Haddock

$$20.00

Captains Platter

Fresh Caught Gulf Grouper, Shrimp Scallops

$$41.00

Jumbo Shrimp Dinner

Prepared to Your Choice

$$27.00

Sea Scallops

Grilled Blackened or Fried

$$43.00

Bacon Wrapped Scallop Dinner

$$47.00

12 Slab Baby Back Ribs

Slow Roasted and Smothered in BBQ

$$20.00

Black Angus Ribeye

Chargrilled 14oz Hand Cut Ribeye

$$35.00

Butter Blackened New York Strip

14oz Hand Cut New York Strip

$$39.00

Filet Mignon

Chargrilled 8oz Hand Cut Filet

$$42.00

Full Slab Baby Back Ribs

Slow Roasted and Smothered in BBQ

$$30.00

Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Served Over Linguini

$$26.00

Seafood Marghertia Pasta

Shrimp Scallops

$$34.00

Diablo Seafood Pasta

$$34.00

Caesar Salad

$$12.00

Greek Salad

$$15.00

Soup

$$7.00

House Salad

$$12.00

Seafood Salad

Grilled Shrimp Scallops

$$28.00

Side Salad

$$6.00

The Wedge

Steakhouse Style Wedge of Iceburg Lettuce

$$18.00

Cheeseburger

12 Patty, American Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion on a Brioche Bun

$$14.00

Bacon Cheddar Burger

12lb Patty, Cheddar Cheese, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, On a Brioche Bun

$$17.00

Backwaters Burger

Topped with Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Fried Onion Straws, Bleu Cheese Crumbles, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, on a Brioche Bun

$$19.00

Mushroom Swiss Burger

Topped with Sauteed Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions and Swiss Cheese

$$16.00

Patty Melt

Caramelized Onions, Swiss Cheese

$$16.00

Impossible Burger

Impossible Vegan Patty, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, on a Brioche Bun

$$16.00

BBQ Burger

$$18.00

Chicken Club

$$17.00

Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

Topped with Mozzarella and Marinara

$$16.00

Chicken Sandwich

Grilled or Blackened

$$14.00

Crab Cake Sand

$$16.00

Grouper Sandwich

Lettuce, Tomato

$$19.00

Mahi Sandwich

Lettuce, Tomato

$$18.00

Nashville Hot Chicken

Served with Pickles and Ranch

$$15.00

Philly Steak

$$15.00

Seafood Lunch

$$16.00

Grouper Tacos

$$18.00

Mahi Tacos

$$16.00

Shrimp Tacos

$$16.00

BLT

$$12.00

Tuna Melt

$$16.00

Tuna Salad Sandwich

$$16.00

Grouper Nashville

$$21.00

BBCC Sandwich

$$24.00

Grouper Po Boy

$$19.00

Nashville Shrimp Po Boy

$$18.00

Buffalo Shrimp Wrap

Lettuce, Tomato, Mozzarella

$$18.00

Southwest Chicken Wrap

Cheddar, Black Beans, Tomato, Cajun Ranch

$$16.00

Caesar Wrap

$$16.00

Apple Nut Caramel Pie

Made Locally at The Pie Factory in Largo

$$10.00

Key Lime Pie

Made Locally at The Pie Factory in Largo

$$8.00

Molten Chocolate Cake

Served with Ice Cream

$$10.00

Kids Cheeseburger Fries

$$9.00

Chicken Fingers Fries

$$10.00

Kids Shrimp Fries

$$13.00

Grilled Cheese Fries

$$8.00

Kids Mahi Fingers

$$12.00

Kids Buttered Noodles

$$7.00

Filet Peppercorn

$$47.00

Snapper Special

$$45.00

Swordfish Special

$$43.00

Drinks Ordering

Belles Two Hearted

$$5.00

Coral Head IPA

$$8.00

Bud Light Bottle

$$4.50

Beach BlondeAle

$$6.50

Amstel Light

$$5.00

Miller Lite Pint

$$4.00

Budweiser Bottle

$$4.50

Pitcher Stella

$$18.00

Coors Light

$$4.00

Pitcher Yuengling

$$14.00

Corona

$$5.00

Stella Pint

$$6.50

Corona Light

$$5.00

Ultra Draft

$$4.00

Mango Cart

$$7.00

Ultra Pitcher

$$14.00

Heineken

$$5.00

Yuengling Pint

$$4.00

Heineken 0.0

$$5.00

Landshark

$$5.00

Mich Ultra Btl

$$4.50

Miller Lite Bottle

$$4.50

Nutrl

$$6.00

Shock Top

$$4.50

Stella Cidre

$$6.00

Sam Adams

$$5.00

Frozen Margarita

$$12.00

Mango Tango

$$12.00

Mudslide

$$12.00

Pina Colada

$$12.00

Strawberry Daquiri

$$12.00

Frozen Margarita Upgrade

$$15.00

Frozen Tango Upgrade

$$15.00

Frozen Mudslide Upgrade

$$15.00

Frozen Pina Colada Upgrade

$$15.00

Frozen Strawberry Daq Upgrade

$$15.00

Alabama Slammer

$$8.00

Amaretto Sour

$$8.00

Aruba Ariba

$$13.00

Backwaters Bloody Mary

$$12.00

Backwaters Cosmo

$$11.00

Bahama Mama

$$10.00

Bay Breeze

$$5.50

Black Russian

$$7.00

Blue Curacao Martini

$$12.00

Brandy Alexander

$$8.00

Buttery Nipple

$$7.00

Caymen Mudslide

$$13.00

Cheap Charlie

$$13.00

Chocolate Martini

$$11.00

COCONUT BAY BREEZE

$$10.00

Cuban Mojito

$$11.00

Daiquiri Mango

$$12.00

Daiquiri Strawberry

$$12.00

Fuzzy Navel

$$11.00

Grasshopper

$$10.00

Hurricane

$$12.00

Irish Coffee

$$8.00

Keoke Coffee

$$8.00

Key Lime Martini

$$11.00

Koo Koo Cabana

$$13.00

Long Beach Iced Tea

$$12.00

Long Island Iced Tea

$$12.00

Mai Tai

$$9.00

Martini

$$11.00

Martini Big Apple

$$11.00

Martini Caramel Apple

$$11.00

Martini Choclate

$$11.00

Martini Espresso

$$11.00

Martini Key Lime Pie

$$11.00

Martini Lemon Drop

$$11.00

Martini Raspberry

$$11.00

Miami Vice

$$13.00

Nutty Irishman

$$12.00

Panty Rippa

$$13.00

Pina Colada Kahlua

$$12.00

Planters Punch

$$12.00

Purple Hooter

$$7.00

Rico Pina Colada

$$12.00

Rob Roy

$$7.00

Rum Punch

$$7.00

Rum Rummer

$$12.00

Rum Sizzle

$$13.00

Rusty Nail

$$8.00

Sex On The Beach

$$12.00

Sex On The Sands

$$12.00

Spanish Coffee

$$7.00

Bushwacker

$$13.00

Tavern Tea

$$14.00

Toasted Almond

$$12.00

Ultimate Cooler

$$13.00

White Russian

$$9.00

Blue Hawaiian

$$10.00

French Martini

$$14.00

Espresso Martini

$$13.00

Lemon Drop Martini

$$13.00

Classic Martini

$$12.00

Dockside Margarita

$$13.00

French 75

$$14.00

One Tree Tea

$$13.00

Smokey Manhattan

$$14.00

Titos Lemonade

$$11.00

Better With Basil

$$12.00

Well Vodka

$$6.00

DBL Well Vodka

$$10.00

DBL Well Gin

$$12.00

Well Rum

$$6.00

DBL Well Rum

$$11.00

Cassamigos Blanco

$$10.00

DBL Well Tequila

$$11.00

Canadian Club

$$7.50

DBL Canadian Club

$$15.00

Well Scotch

$$6.00

DBL Well Scotch

$$11.00

Amaretto

$$5.50

DBL Amaretto

$$11.00

Well Gin

$$6.00

Stoli

$$8.00

DBL Stoli

$$16.00

DBL Beefeater

$$14.00

Don Q Coconut Rum

$$5.50

DBL Well Coco

$$11.00

Cassamigos Reposado

$$15.00

DBL DeLeon Blanco

$$24.00

Crown Royal

$$8.00

DBL Crown Royal

$$16.00

Chivas Regal 12 Yr

$$10.00

DBL Chivas Regal 12 Yr

$$20.00

Apple Pucker

$$5.50

DBL Apple Pucker

$$11.00

Beefeater

$$7.00

Titos

$$8.00

DBL Titos

$$16.00

DBL Bombay Saphire

$$16.00

Bacardi

$$7.00

DBL Bacardi

$$14.00

Don Julio

$$10.00

DBL Don Julio

$$20.00

Jack Daniels

$$6.50

DBL Jack Daniels

$$13.00

Dewars

$$8.00

DBL Chivas Regal 18 Yr

$$28.00

Blackberry Brandy

$$5.50

DBL Blackberry Brandy

$$11.00

Bombay Saphire

$$9.00

Smirnoff

$$7.00

DBL Smirnoff

$$14.00

DBL Bombay Dry

$$14.00

Bacardi Limon

$$7.00

DBL Bacardi Limon

$$14.00

Patron

$$12.00

DBL Hornitos

$$16.00

Jameson

$$8.00

DBL Jack Fire

$$0.00

Glenlevit

$$10.00

DBL Dewars

$$16.00

Blue Curacao

$$5.50

DBL Blue Curacao

$$11.00

Bombay Dry

$$7.00

Smirnoff Vanilla

$$7.00

DBL Smirnoff Vanilla

$$14.00

DBL Hendricks

$$20.00

Captain Morgan

$$7.50

DBL Captain Morgan

$$15.00

Well Tequila

$$6.00

DBL Hornitos Repo

$$18.00

Southern Comfort

$$7.50

DBL Jameson

$$16.00

B B

$$9.00

DBL Glenlevit

$$20.00

Campari

$$8.00

DBL Christian Bros Brandy

$$11.00

Hendricks

$$10.00

Grey Goose

$$10.00

DBL Grey Goose

$$18.00

DBL Tanqueray

$$14.00

Meyers Dark

$$7.50

DBL Meyers

$$15.00

Milagro Blanco

$$7.00

DBL Patron

$$24.00

Angels Envy

$$12.00

DBL Seagrams VO

$$15.00

Johnnie Walker Black

$$10.00

DBL J B

$$16.00

Christian Bros Brandy

$$5.50

DBL Cointreau

$$15.00

Tanqueray

$$7.00

Absolut Citron

$$9.00

DBL Grey Goose Citron

$$18.00

Milagro Reposado

$$7.00

Basil Haydens

$$13.00

DBL Southern Comfort

$$15.00

Johnnie Walker Red

$$9.00

DBL Johnnie Walker Black

$$20.00

Cointreau

$$7.50

DBL Cream Banana

$$11.00

3 Olives Espresso

$$8.00

DBL Van Gough Espresso

$$16.00

Patron Reposado

$$12.00

Bulleit Bourbon

$$10.00

DBL Angels Envy

$$24.00

Fireball

$$6.00

DBL Johnnie Walker Red

$$18.00

Cream Banana

$$5.50

DBL Frangelico

$$14.00

Ketel One

$$10.00

DBL Ketel One

$$20.00

Patron Anejo

$$13.00

Bulleit Rye

$$12.00

DBL Basil Haydens

$$32.00

McCallan 12 Yr

$$12.00

DBL Johnnie Walker Blue

$$0.00

Frangelico

$$7.00

DBL Grand Manier

$$18.00

Rain Vodka

$$8.00

Patron Extra Anjeo

$$18.00

Elijah Craig

$$11.00

DBL Bulleit Bourbon

$$20.00

Bourbon Of The Month

$$9.00

DBL Laphroaig

$$24.00

Grand Manier

$$9.00

DBL Kahlua

$$15.00

Stoli Rasp

$$8.00

Patron Flight

$$30.00

Horse Soilder

$$10.00

DBL Bulleit Rye

$$20.00

Russel Reserve

$$11.00

DBL McCallan 12 Yr

$$24.00

Kahlua

$$7.50

DBL Liquor 43

$$12.00

Ketel Peach And Orange Blossom

$$10.00

Patron Flight Extra Anjeo

$$10.00

Jefferson Reserve

$$12.00

DBL Breckenridge

$$22.00

Whistle Pig

$$18.00

Liquor 43

$$6.00

DBL Peach Shnapps

$$11.00

Stoli Orange

$$8.00

Altos Reposado

$$9.00

Jim Beam

$$7.00

DBL Elijah Craig

$$22.00

Buffalo Trace

$$12.00

Peach Shnapps

$$5.50

DBL Rumpleminz

$$12.00

Knob Creek

$$10.00

DBL Fireball

$$12.00

Dickel

$$8.00

Ryans Irish Cream

$$5.50

DBL Vermouth Sweet

$$11.00

Makers Mark

$$9.00

DBL Heavens Door

$$18.00

Vermouth Dry

$$5.50

DBL Vermouth Dry

$$11.00

Four Roses

$$14.00

DBL Horse Soilder

$$20.00

Vermouth Sweet

$$5.50

DBL Well Brandy

$$11.00

Woodford Reserve

$$11.00

DBL Jefferson Flight

$$0.00

Well Brandy

$$5.50

Well Bourbon

$$6.00

DBL Jefferson Ocean Bourbon

$$28.00

Sambuca

$$8.00

Well Whiskey

$$6.00

DBL Jefferson Ocean Rye

$$28.00

Hennesy

$$12.00

Angels Envy Rye

$$18.00

DBL Jefferson Reserve

$$24.00

Tuaca

$$8.00

Slane Irish Whiskey

$$7.00

DBL Jefferson Small Batch

$$24.00

Drambuie

$$10.00

DBL Jim Beam

$$14.00

DBL Knob Creek

$$20.00

DBL Makers Mark

$$18.00

DBL Old Forester

$$16.00

DBL Well Bourbon

$$11.00

DBL Woodford Reserve

$$22.00

Coffee

$$3.00

Virgin Pina Colada

$$6.00

Cranberry Juice

$$4.00

Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri

$$6.00

Hot Tea

$$3.00

Virgin Margarita

$$6.00

Iced Tea

$$3.00

Virgin Mojito

$$6.00

Milk

$$5.00

Virgin Mary

$$4.00

Orange Juice

$$4.00

Pineapple Juice

$$4.00

Soda

$$3.00

Sparkling Water Large

$$6.00

Still WaterSmall

$$3.50

Water

$$0.00

Still WaterLarge

$$6.00

Red Bull

$$4.00

House CabernetGlass

$$6.50

Lohr Cabernet Bottle

$$40.00

House ChardonnayGlass

$$6.50

LaCrema Chardonnay Bottle

$$46.00

Sofia Coppola Glass

$$11.00

CORK FEE

$$25.00

Prosecco Split

$$11.00

House MerlotGlass

$$6.50

LaCrema Pinot Noir Bottle

$$48.00

House Pinot GrigioGlass

$$6.50

Kendall Jackson Chardonnay Bottle

$$46.00

Sofia Coppola Bottle

$$42.00

Lohr CabernetGlass

$$11.00

Rodney Strong Cabernet Bottle

$$46.00

House White ZinfandelGlass

$$6.50

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Bottle

$$48.00

Rodney Strong CabernetGlass

$$12.00

The Prisoner Cabernet Bottle

$$95.00

Kendall Jackson ChardonnayGlass

$$12.00

Pighin Pinot Grigio Bottle

$$44.00

La Crema Pinot Noir

$$12.00

Trivento Reserve Malbec Bottle

$$42.00

La Crema ChardonnayGlass

$$14.00

Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc Bottle

$$44.00

Trivento MalbecGlass

$$10.00

Hahn Bottle

$$39.00

Santa Margherita Pinot GrigioGlass

$$12.00

Kendall Jackson Sauvignon Blanc Btl

$$40.00

Red SangriaGlass

$$11.00

Pighin Pinot GrigioGlass

$$11.00

Chateau St Michelle Reisling Bottle

$$42.00

Pitcher Red Sangria

$$25.00

Oyster Bay Sauvignon BlancGlass

$$11.00

Menage A Trois Moscato Btl

$$40.00

GLS Hahn Merlot

$$10.00

Chateau St Michelle ReislingGlass

$$11.00

Sofia Rose

$$26.00

Menage A Trois MoscatoGlass

$$10.00

White SangriaGlass

$$11.00

Pitcher White Sangria

$$25.00

Sunday Bloody Mary

$$5.00

HH Smirnoff

$$5.00

HH DBL Smirnoff

$$10.00

HH Bacardi

$$5.00

HH DBL Bacardi

$$10.00

HH Dewars

$$5.00

HH DBL Dewars

$$10.00

HH JACK DANIELS

$$5.00

HH DBL Jack Daniels

$$10.00

HH Jim Beam

$$5.00

HH DBL Jim Beam

$$10.00

HH Milagro Blanco

$$5.00

HH DBL Jose Cuervo

$$10.00

HH Beefeater

$$5.00

HH DBL Beefeater

$$10.00

Well Bourbon

$$4.00

HH DBL Vodka

$$8.00

Well Brandy

$$4.00

HH DBL Rum

$$8.00

Don Q Coconut Rum

$$4.00

HH DBL Coco Rum

$$8.00

Well Gin

$$4.00

HH DBL Gin

$$8.00

Well Rum

$$4.00

HH DBL Tequila

$$8.00

Well Scotch

$$4.00

HH DBL Whiskey

$$8.00

Well Tequila

$$4.00

HH DBL Bourbon

$$8.00

Well Vodka

$$4.00

HH DBL Scotch

$$8.00

HH DBL Brandy

$$8.00

HH Calamari

$$8.00

HH PRETZEL

$$8.00

HH TUNA SAND

$$11.00

HH Peel N Eat Shrimp

$$8.00

HH Chicken Nachos

$$14.00

HH FISH SPREAD

$$8.00

HH Sliders

$$10.00

HH Grouper Nuggets

$$11.00

HH Oysters

$$8.00

HH HOUSE CHARD

$$4.00

HH HOUSE PINOT GRIGIO

$$4.00

HH HOUSE CABERNET

$$4.00

HH White Zin

$$4.00

HH MILLER LITE

$$3.00

HH Ultra Draft

$$3.00

HH MERLOT

$$4.00