Sandbar Seafood Spirits - Anna Maria

Fun place. Literally right on the beach. Outstanding views. Perfect for watching the sunset. Great cocktails, food was very good. We have been told the wait for dinner can be very long, but we had no wait for lunch. We will definitely go back.

Insanely beautiful restaurant I was here 8 years ago and now again and am still thrilled. The food is good, but not absolutely stunning. Fresh and delicious. But what is absolutely insane about this restaurant is the atmosphere. Eating here in the evening, feet in the sand and watching the sunset is just indescribably beautiful. If you are on AMI, you should definitely have experienced this once. However, the waiting time is quite long and you should bring enough time while waiting for a free table. However, it is absolutely worth it!

We do our own version of a food drink Crawl on the Ann Marie Island. Park at Manatee Public Beach. Catch the free Shuttle to the Pier at Bean Point and walk back. We hop off the beach to grab Drinks and food at the establishments along the way. It's about 5 6 miles back. The Sandbar Restaurant is a must stop on the way and on the beach. Good drinks and the ambiance is awesome.

Love the Sandbar, not only is it the best view in town, but the service is always impeccable and the drinks are stiff, We’ve been to 3 weddings over the years, and couldn’t imagine a better venue to tie the knot.

Plan to be there a little before sunset and enjoy a good meal and watch the sun go down for a great end of the day.