Enjoy outdoor dining on our dockside patio.

Happy Hour daily from 3:00PM - 6:00PM

Monday - Saturday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM  Lunch & Dinner

 Sunday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM   Dinner only (October - May)

We do not accept reservations. We accept call-ahead seating requests after 3:00 pm for that evening.

 Longboat’s Neighborhood Grill

The Dry Dock features casual indoor & outdoor dining overlooking Sarasota Bay . Known for having one of the freshest grouper sandwiches on Florida ’s West Coast and awesome char-grilled burgers, the Dry Dock is popular with locals, professional athletes, celebrities, and visitors to Longboat. And what’s not to love? From the dockside patio, the view of Sarasota Bay is obstructed only by shady coconut palm fronds, Adirondack chairs and pelicans hanging out on pilings. You’ll enjoy the same panoramic view and food indoors, but you’ll get the added entertainment of watching the dumbwaiter bring food up and down. The Dry Dock is conveniently located at the south end of Longboat Key at the Boathouse Marina.

The Dry Dock features a beautiful open-air roof over a portion of the bay front outdoor dining area. Guests can enjoy outdoor dining year-round as the roof provides protection from wind, rain and the hot Florida sun.  An electric, state-of-the-art wind break system is incorporated into the roof allowing diners to enjoy outdoor dining during windy and rainy conditions. Of course, on more pleasant days, guests can choose to dine at a table not under roof, with or without a market umbrella. Either way, you’ll find outdoor dining at the Dry Dock to be a pleasurable and enjoyable experience unlike any other on Florida’s West Coast.

 Our Commitment to Quality & Freshness

We serve only fresh, never frozen, Grouper, Amberjack, Mahi, Yellowfin Tuna, & Stone Crab Claws purchased from local fishermen from the Gulf of Mexico .

Read what the press is saying about us!

"Dry Dock serves up a million dollar view of the water with some great tasting food on the side"

Tampa Bay's Channel 10   07/10

“If you’re feeling nautical, the Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is a great spot on the bay side of Longboat Key.”

NY Times 3/03

 “A pleasant place with great views and wonderful food.”

Boston Globe 2/05

 

“Watch a constant flotilla of yachts, sail and motorboats”

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 3/05

 

“A hidden hotspot for locals on Longboat Key”

Cincinnati Enquirer 2/06

 

“...renowned by locals for its grouper and lobster bisque.”

Louisville Carrier-Journal 3/06