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Crow's Nest Restaurant, Tavern & Marina, Venice, FL

Crow's Nest Restaurant, Tavern & Marina

4.8
4.8
3879 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood

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2 people
22:30
Booked 49 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
The Crow’s Nest Restaurant, Tavern and Marina has been serving the Venice, FL community since 1976. With the freshest seafood and most flavorful dishes, the Crow’s Nest strives to prides itself on providing 5-star experiences for their guests each and every time they visit.

The upstairs dining room provides a fine dining experience with a fantastic view of the water for lunch or dinner. The wood-paneled and cozy tavern downstairs serves for a more casual experience and is open all day.

You can also enjoy their full-service marina, offering overnight dockage, gas and diesel pumps, and all the supplies you need for a day or week on the water. You can also rent their paddleboat, one or two person kayaks, paddleboards, bicycles and more!
Whatever experience you choose, you’ll be sure to enjoy a 5-star experience! Stay up to date on their specials and promotions by joining their email list at CrowsNest-Venice.com!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steakhouse, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:30 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (941) 484-9551
  • Website
    http://www.crowsnest-venice.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Mike Christy
  • Private party facilities
    Private parties up to 16 people are welcome in our wine-themed Private Dining Room. Minimum charges apply and gratuity will be included.
  • Location
    1968 Tarpon Center Drive, Venice, FL 34285
  • Area
    Venice
  • Cross Street
    Down the road from the South Jetty
  • Parking details
    Overflow parking available nearby at The South Jetty. We have a shuttle running when parking lot is full. Give us a call at 941.484.9551 if you need picked up from the South Jetty.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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What 3,879 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Seafood

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Ambience

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Great for scenic views

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Crow's Nest Restaurant, Tavern & Marina offers an exceptional dining experience with "excellent food and service," a "beautiful view," and a "great location." Diners rave about the attentive staff, especially servers like Brittany and Dustin who enhance the experience. The seafood and diverse menu options are consistently praised, making it a "favorite place to eat."

3,879 Reviews

  1. Nancy

    VIP

    New York City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Met family as restaurant was at halfway point so first time for all. Great table, service, ambiance and view. Parking was a challenge but overall everyone was satisfied!

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  2. Patrick

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Jamie was our server excellent food was delicious definitely will be going back

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  3. Kel

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The order of chicken piccata was delicious. The blackened mahi was delicious. The jambalaya was very good however, we were expecting it to be more soup like.the fish was delicious as well as everything else that was served on the plate. Our waiter was spot on and forgive me. I do not recall his name And thank you so much for serving hot french fries something I don’t find very often at the area restaurants. The view is always amazing and we had a lovely evening.

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  4. Greg

    Alabama

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great server, very responsive. Good protector from winds with custom window screens / plastic window sheets. Seafood Ravioli good, though too much spinach and noodles were hard to bring together in the bites. Jambalaya was ok, blackfish and some andouille, sauce not souplike but not well seasoned and not spicy. Hostess came on to turn on heater for one chilled patron when no one else wanted heat; she left in on high and fried us and others until server came by to save us all from melting.

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  5. Jim

    Tampa

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Haven’t been there in years, but met old friends there for lunch today and happily enjoyed excellent service and great food.

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  6. Kymberly

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Shellie was the best. Attentive. Friendly. Helpful. Food was great.😊

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  7. Cheryl

    Atlanta

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful day with a delightful waterside lunch. Nick did a great job of taking care of us. Our party had a Mahi sandwich, a burger, seafood bisque, & a tropical salad and it was all delicious! Will definitely be back!

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  8. Ralph

    VIP

    Tampa

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always we had an awesome experience. Our server Shelly was Very Good. Dinner was outstanding. Can’t go wrong here. Highly recommend.

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  9. Adrianne

    Naples

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our food was delicious and the service was excellent. Our waitress, Carly, was friendly and attentive. The only complaint is the parking. We got there at 1 pm and wound up parking 2 blocks away (and then you better read all of the posted signs as many areas are forbidden for parking). I believe that our timing was bad as many of the lunch crowd had not left yet. Nonetheless, they could use a bigger parking lot and more than one handicapped parking spot.

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  10. TomM

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    I would highly recommend this restaurant. The service was excellent and the food was very good.

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FAQs

Crow's Nest Restaurant, Tavern & Marina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Crow's Nest Restaurant, Tavern & Marina also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (941) 484-9551.

Crow's Nest Restaurant, Tavern & Marina is rated 4.8 stars by 3879 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
22:30
Booked 49 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Crow's Nest Restaurant, Tavern & Marina

1968 Tarpon Center Drive, Venice, FL 34285

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Down the road from the South Jetty
  • Area
    Venice
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:30 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steakhouse, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Overflow parking available nearby at The South Jetty. We have a shuttle running when parking lot is full. Give us a call at 941.484.9551 if you need picked up from the South Jetty.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Mike Christy
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Website
    http://www.crowsnest-venice.com/
  • Phone number
    (941) 484-9551
  • Private party facilities
    Private parties up to 16 people are welcome in our wine-themed Private Dining Room. Minimum charges apply and gratuity will be included.

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