Backwaters on Sand Key

Backwaters on Sand Key Go where the locals go 🏖️ Serving Fresh Seafood | Steaks | Happy Hour | @ Your Waterfront Dining Destination 🌊✨🌅
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The best waterfront steak and seafood house in the Clearwater beach area. Only bistro serving fresh local seafood like hogfish, tripletail, cobia, yellowtail snapper on seasonal basis as available fresh. Steaks are hand cut and selected from choice Angus beef. Many people find our butter blackened New York Strip the best they have ever eaten.

Join us at Backwaters! 🌴Mafer's got the good times flowing with our tropical Passion Fruit Martini 🍋‍🟩 A tropical mix of...
06/05/2026

Join us at Backwaters! 🌴

Mafer's got the good times flowing with our tropical Passion Fruit Martini 🍋‍🟩 A tropical mix of Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka, passion fruit purée, fresh lime, and simple syrup.

It’s exactly what your day has been waiting for. 🍹

🍽️ Backwaters on Sand Key
📍 1261 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767
🔗 backwatersrestaurant.com

A moment of appreciation for our Employee of the Month - Lex! 📣🤗She’s attentive, charismatic, witty, and provides top ti...
06/05/2026

A moment of appreciation for our Employee of the Month - Lex! 📣🤗

She’s attentive, charismatic, witty, and provides top tier service. “A breath of fresh air”, some say 😌 A familiar, friendly face @ Backwaters on Sand Key who loves the gym, live music, and her two fur babies; Captain & Costa 🐕💕🐕🐾

Why Lex loves working at Backwaters:

• The people she’s met along the way
• The relationships she’s built with our guests
• The support received from staff & management

Stop in for a meal, a cocktail, a chat, or a smile.
She’s ready to make your next experience even better.

Thank you for being a part of our team, Lex 🥰♥️

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Welcoming in summer with our June Drink Specials 🌞🍹Rest assured we’ve got the coastal cocktails covered.Dive into these ...
06/04/2026

Welcoming in summer with our June Drink Specials 🌞🍹

Rest assured we’ve got the coastal cocktails covered.
Dive into these tropical pours! ⬇️

🍸 Passion Fruit Martini
🍊 Florida 75
🥥 Shark Attack
🍉 Watermelon Margarita
🍋 Blackberry Bourbon Lemonade

Which one is calling your name? 👀

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06/04/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING! 📣
Looking for a great gig with awesome views and a fantastic team? Backwaters On Sand Key is expanding our crew! We are looking for energetic, hard-working individuals to fill the following positions:

Bartenders 🍸

Servers 🍽️

Expos 🏃‍♂️

Hostesses 👋

📅 Open Interview Details:
No appointment needed—just bring your resume and your best energy!

When: Tuesday – Friday

Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Where: 📍 1261 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767

Come join one of the best spots on the key. We can't wait to meet you! 🌊✨

We’re serving up Peel + Eat Shrimp 🤤🍤 🌴 Fresh, flavorful, and perfect for sharing by the waterwith an ice-cold drink. Jo...
06/01/2026

We’re serving up Peel + Eat Shrimp 🤤🍤 🌴

Fresh, flavorful, and perfect for sharing by the water
with an ice-cold drink. Join us for Happy Hour til 6PM.

SEA you there, friends! 🌊

🍽️ Backwaters on Sand Key
📍 1261 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767
🔗 backwatersrestaurant.com

Congrats to our graduates & Class of 2026! 🎓🤗Grace Hayden (‘26) graduated from Largo High School this year. She has plan...
05/30/2026

Congrats to our graduates & Class of 2026! 🎓🤗

Grace Hayden (‘26) graduated from Largo High School this year. She has plans to attend SPC and has been working at Backwaters since being in the womb (literally!) Lisa, our CFAO, started Backwaters in 2008 & was pregnant with Grace then. Time flies, they say 🥹 Congrats, Grace! ✨

Valerie Zawacki (‘26) graduated from USF this year. She received her Master’s degree in Social Work & has plans to take the summer off to enjoy some traveling. Valerie’s been a part of Backwaters family for two years. She’ll be returning in the fall with a career path in the social work field. Go Val, go! 👏

We wish you both the best and the most successful future endeavors. 🥳

Gather your crew for graduation season @ Backwaters.
Big accomplishment, bigger celebration. HAGS, Grads! 🎉

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You had me at ‘Prime Rib’. 😍❤️‍🔥🍷🥩Whether it's a night out with someone special or just a well-earned evening to yoursel...
05/28/2026

You had me at ‘Prime Rib’. 😍❤️‍🔥🍷🥩

Whether it's a night out with someone special or just a well-earned evening to yourself, we've got a table with your name on it.

Join us for Prime Rib Thursday’s.

🍽️ Backwaters on Sand Key
📍 1261 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767
🔗 backwatersrestaurant.com

A Backwaters favorite for a reason.🍴Happy Crab Cake Wednesday! ✨🦀It’s giving coastal comfort food. 😏 Our Butter Broiled ...
05/27/2026

A Backwaters favorite for a reason.🍴

Happy Crab Cake Wednesday! ✨🦀

It’s giving coastal comfort food. 😏 Our Butter Broiled Crab Cakes are golden, juicy, and loaded with jumbo lump crab. Come try them yourself.

🍽️ Backwaters on Sand Key
📍 1261 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767
🔗 backwatersrestaurant.com

🍍✨ Spicy Pineapple Margarita? Yes, please! 😍🌶️Summer is almost here and the servers are bringing the heat before the sea...
05/27/2026

🍍✨ Spicy Pineapple Margarita? Yes, please! 😍🌶️

Summer is almost here and the servers are bringing the heat before the season even starts 🔥

Kaylin’s serving up a tropical escape in a glass.
A handcrafted cocktail with Los Sundays Tequila, fresh citrus, and a kick of jalapeño. In other words, YUM! 🤤

Bold, refreshing, packed with island vibes.

Stop in for a cold one before June Drink Specials arrive.
SEA you there, friends 🌊

🍽️ Backwaters on Sand Key
📍 1261 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767
🔗 backwatersrestaurant.com

Memorial Day plans? 🇺🇸Keep it easy: oysters, cocktails, waterside.Start summer the right way @ Backwaters 🦪🍸backwatersre...
05/25/2026

Memorial Day plans? 🇺🇸

Keep it easy: oysters, cocktails, waterside.

Start summer the right way @ Backwaters 🦪🍸
backwatersrestaurant.com | SEA you there! 🌊

Address

1261 Gulf Boulevard #130
Clearwater, FL
33767

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 10pm

Telephone

+17275177383

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