Showing posts with label Jupiter waterfront restaurants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jupiter waterfront restaurants. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Guanabanas - fo fanas, fe fi fun tropical dining - Jupiter Florida


Guanabanas Island Restaurant and Bar
960 N. Hwy A1A
Jupiter, Florida 33477
561-747-8878

Breakfast - Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m -3 p.m.
Bar Menu: 3 p.m. to close
Dinner: 5-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday until 11 p.m.
Open Friday and Saturday until 2 a.m.
Happy Hour: 50 percent off well drinks and drafts - Daily 3-6 p.m., Friday, Saturday 11 p.m. to close
www.guanabanas.com

By Jane Feehan

Enter Guanabanas, and you’ll be transported into an outdoor paradise where atmosphere and dining provide the nexus to a complete tropical experience.  I half-expected pirate "captain" Jack Sparrow and his allies to saunter through for a meal and a bottle of rum. That didn’t happen but I wasn’t disappointed.
Most seating lies outdoors under umbrellas or thatched palm roofs in a setting thick with tropical flora, cooled with fans and misters. Torch-style lighting adds to the jungle ambiance at night.  Guanabanas (also the name of a tropical fruit) lies along a finger of the Intracoastal Waterway in Jupiter and is accessible by boat.  Available dockage is currently being expanded at an adjacent property to accommodate water travelers. There’s even a bar on a permanently docked "jungle" boat.

Live music plays several nights a week on a stage decked out with palm fronds. Two covered bars  provide other seating options for lunch and dinner gatherings. Seafood with a Caribbean touch highlights the menu but there are plenty of choices for those who prefer meat. The food is interestingly good.

Stroll on paths throughout the restaurant; there is something to see at every turn. Guanabanas welcomes all: families, singles, seniors and it’s casual – from shorts and flip flops to Sunday-go-to-meeting attire.  Warning: a very young, noisy crowd gathers for live music later in the evening. An older cocktail crowd gathers late Sunday afternoons. Self-parking is limited; plan to valet (free). Service: fair – slow at busy hours. Expect long waits for a table on weekends. © 2010 Jane Feehan. All rights reserved.  

Tags: Jupiter dining, Best Jupiter restaurants, Guanabanas Restaurant, waterside dining, dockage, Florida, Jupiter happy hours, seafood, South Florida restaurant reviews




Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Waterfront dining thrives in Jupiter, Florida

  
Use search box at right to find restaurants open for Easter in Jupiter and the Palm Beaches


 By Jane Feehan

Jupiter is known, among other things, for its iconic lighthouse, jetty fishing and the beautiful aqua waters of its inlet.

There’s also a few waterfront restaurants, a dying breed of Florida eatery because of real estate and other issues, that draw locals and visitors from afar or from neighboring counties.   Below are a few. Jetty's and Guanabanas capture most of the dining business along the water. (For area Thanksgiving ideas, enter "Thanksgiving" in search box.



U-Tiki (see photo at left) - now open 
For hours and review, see: http://janesbits.blogspot.com/2014/11/u-tiki-beach-tropical-rhapsody-in.html
Next to and owned by Jetty's.
  


Guanabanas  - See review and photos here
18091 N. Hwy A1A
Jupiter, Florida 33477

Jetty’s - See review and photos here. 
1075 N. Hwy A1A
Jupiter, Florida 33477

Café des Artistes (at Jupiter Yacht Club and Marina)
318 South US Highway 1, Suite 101
Jupiter, FL

Crab House (Landry's - chain) CLOSED - Re-opened 3/26/2012 by Landry's as 
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. -     2015 CLOSED RE-OPENED AS RUSTIC INN   CLOSED                                               
1065 N. Hwy A1A                                        
Jupiter, Florida 33477

Dive Bar Restaurant  (at Jupiter Yacht Club and Marina)
318 S. U.S. Hwy 1
Jupiter, FL
561-747-4767
www.divebarrestaurant.com
Review

Square Grouper (must be 21; emphasis here is on drinking but they do serve food) 
111 Love Street
Jupiter, Florida 33477

Wylder's Waterfront Bar and Grill       CLOSED
18701 SE Federal Hwy
Tequesta, Florida 33469
561-744-7400

For breakfast or brunch in the Jupiter area, see http://janesbits.blogspot.com/2011/02/breakfast-and-brunch-in-jupiter-and.html
Tags: Jupiter Inlet restaurants, waterfront dining in Jupiter