Bon Appetit Restaurant

Reviews

• Dianna B.

  star star star star star_border 5 June 2026

  I wanted to eat near the water, but the husbeast didn't want to go all the way to Clearwater, so I told him about this side of Dunedin. He wasn't sure - but when I pointed this place out, he'd already eaten here. He said we weren't dressed fancy enough for inside, but for outside, we were dressed just fine.
  
  We had excellent seats, right on the deck next to the water - We should have considered this, that at 4pm on an early October Saturday, the sun was already in a downward arc and was blinding, but I got to hide behind a pillar and only took mild sun damage. The view though, Was incredible.
  
  Our waitress was wonderful, She was from Hungary, was knowledgable about the menu and let us have a few minutes to decide what we wanted. We started out with ice tea, but those were old/skunky so I opted for a diet pepsi and the husband had water.
  
  The husbeast had the gumbo and I had the French Onion soup and we both had the 1946 Salad.  Both of us were delighted with the food. The salads were huge and the soups were fresh made.  Neither of us were hungry when we left.  
  
  I did get to venture inside and it's quite Chi chi, the bathrooms are incredibly beautiful.

• Jeff L.

  star star star star_border star_border 31 May 2026

  I used to love this place.  Now, not so much.  My wife and I have been here several times and loved the Mediterranean octopus.  It was a fabulous dish that had a nice savory broth, artichokes, pancetta, and sun dried tomatoes.  I looked forward to getting it every time.
  
  Alas that is no more, we went on Sunday and they changed the sauce to butter.  Not a butter sauce, just butter.  This went from a dish that I ordered every time, to one that I will never order again.   They ruined a perfectly good dish.  It went from complex and sublime, to one dimensional and tasteless.    Too bad.  I'm only giving it three stars because of the view.

• Arianna A.

  star star star star star_border 24 May 2026

  First of all, when you talk about Bon Appétit, you have to first mention the beautiful, water view! I brought my dad here for a late lunch  and happy hour. There are daily happy hour specials from 11:30am - 6:00pm (excluding holidays and special events).  They feature $2.50 Bud Light and Yuengling draughts, $4 glasses of house wine (cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay, and white zinfandel), and $4 well cocktails. We sipped on a couple of Bloody Mary's that were on special and took in the beautiful water view. They were pretty good and paired well with the Black Angus sirloin burger that we ordered. The burger came with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and a choice of cheese. It was quality meat made exactly how we ordered it. It was really delicious!
  
  The atmosphere is pretty chill with no pretentiousness that I noticed.  It may have been the time of day that we went. It was on the weekend and we sat outside on the outdoor terrace. There is a waterfront bar that you can sit at as well. I can see this as a nice place to dress up and go out to dinner later in the evening because the inside is quite nice and they have some upscale food offerings.
  
  It's a great place for groups and families. We saw several people with children, older adults, and dogs. Yep, Bon Appetite is pet friendly! Pets are welcomed on the outside terrace.
  
  I like this place. The service was great and our waitress was both attentive and made some really good recommendations! I'll definitely be back! :-)

• Christopher L.

  star star star star star 22 May 2026

  Summary: Excellent service paired with excellent execution on food. Highly recommended! Reserve seating early for Sunday's and holidays as this place fills up!
  
  Food:
  I had the 1943 salad which I thought was better than the venerated Columbia '1903'. The salad was $12 and covered in ham, salami, and fresh layers of parm. Dressing was outstanding. I'm not typically a salad person but I would go out of my way to have this salad again! I also had the French onion soup which was excellent but at $8 I think a bit pricey.
  
  Our table also had the lamb chop, 12oz prime rib, and fish and chips. Excellent reviews all around.
  
  Small dessert cups are $3 and very tasty with 8 different options.
  
  Drinks:
  $2.50 Yuengling and Bud pints, $4 Sangria/house wine, margaritas for happy hour. We also had Mike (bartender) make us his custom Ketel martini with blue cheese stuffed olives... Incredible!!
  
  Kids:
  Decent kids menu with options for $6. Ours had a hot dog and fries which was huge.
  
  Parking:
  Valet in the lot and can get busy on weekends as this place is at a marina and shares with a hotel.
  
  Ambiance:
  Great views in both the inside and outside dining areas. Also features an inside and outside bar. Perfect for sunsets!

• Adam N.

  star star star star star 19 May 2026

  Outstanding location. Wife and I visiting from California for a wedding. Great patio with beautiful view of classic gulf coast sunset. Friendly host and incredible waiter named Billy. He was a hoot! I had the mussels with shallots as appetizer. Dude and I had two house salads. (Slightly overdressed). She had grilled shrimp with chili sauce.  I had Florida grouper with tomato and feta with Yukon gold potatoes.
  There was a solo guitarist playing a wide variety of songs. Really great. They have their own pier to take in sunset. Just amazing.