"For a more upscale dining experience on Clearwater Beach, head to Caretta on the Gulf, the town’s only AAA Four Diamond restaurant. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a decadent Sunday brunch, the stylish spot serves fresh, seasonally inspired cuisine, as well as an “all-natural, organic menu” with expertly paired wines. Guests can also choose from sushi and raw bar items or opt for a four-course, prix-fixe dinner, which includes everything from jumbo lump crab cakes to roasted butternut squash bisque and New York strip steak. Whether dining inside or out, views of the Gulf of Mexico enhance every dish, from the fig-and-prosciutto flatbread at lunch to the Chilean sea bass with scampi butter at dinner." - Susan B. Barnes
