Caretta on the Gulf Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Caretta on the Gulf, a culinary gem nestled on Clearwater Beach, Florida. This upscale restaurant boasts a sophisticated yet cozy vibe, perfect for family gatherings or romantic dinners. The menu is a celebration of fresh, high-quality ingredients, showcasing gluten-free options that leave no palate unpleased. Patrons rave about the amazing gluten-free bread and delightful oysters, setting the stage for a memorable meal.
Signature dishes like the Poke Bowl offer light, refreshing flavors, while entrées such as lobster and filet guarantee satisfaction. Don’t miss their rich Turtle Cheesecake, described as creamy and divine. The attentive staff, paired with exquisite ocean views, enhances the overall experience, making Caretta on the Gulf the place to savor remarkable food and great service under a stunning sunset.
Breakfast Menu 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Cage-Free Egg Selections & Benedicts
Farm Fresh Eggs
Two Eggs & Style, Choice of Ham Steak, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Country Sausage or Chicken Apple Sausage
Create Your Own Omelet
Choice of Mushrooms, Onion, Peppers, Spinach, Tomatoes, Bacon, Sausage or Ham with your choice of Cheese
Egg White Frittata* (GF)
spinach, roasted tomatoes, basil, caramelized onions, goat cheese
Traditional Eggs Benedict
Poached Eggs, Toasted English Muffin, Canadian Bacon, Hollandaise Sauce
Crab Cake Benedict
Lump Blue Crab Cake, Poached Eggs, Toasted English Muffin, Bearnaise
Surf & Turf*
two soft poached eggs, beef tenderloin, lobster bearnaise, toasted english muffin
Smoked Salmon*
two soft poached eggs, heirloom tomato, boursin cheese, capers, onion, toasted english muffin, choice of traditional, gravlax or pastrami-cured salmon
Florentine*
two soft poached eggs, baby spinach, hollandaise sauce, toasted english muffin
Cheddar Stone Ground Grits
Steel-Cut Oatmeal, Brown Sugar & Golden Raisins
Toasted Bagel, Cream Cheese
Oats, Dried Fruits & Nuts, Skim Milk & Fresh Berries
Short Stack Buttermilk Pancakes (2)
Home Fried Potatoes
Hash Browns
Breakfast Menu 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Enhancements
Breakfast Menu 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Chef Specialties
Bananas Foster Stuffed French Toast
caramelized brown sugar banana, banana bread, rum raisin syrup
Duck Menage a Trois
fried duck egg, duck fat biscuit, duck confit, thyme & orange zest hollandaise
Steak & Eggs* (GF)
grilled new york strip, fried eggs, chimichurri, home fried potatoes
Avocado Toast*
fried egg, homemade challah, avocado, tomato
Belgian Waffle
grand marnier & citrus syrup, sweetened cocoa nibs, chocolate-dipped orange, cocoa chantilly
Breakfast Fajita*
fried eggs, filet mignon tips, peppers, onions, salsa, sour cream
Stuffed Avocado* (GF)
soft poached egg, jumbo lump blue crab, sauce choron, yuzu tobiko
Banana-Nutella Crepes
candied hazelnut sauce
Huevos Rancheros Tostada*
fried eggs, chorizo hash, pico de gallo, avocado, queso fresco
Apple Jacks
spiced flapjacks, apple caramel, roasted pecan streusel, meyer lemon chantilly
Freshly Squeezed Orange or Grapefruit Juice
Whole, Skim or 2% Milk
Espresso Regular or Decaf
Single/Double
Apple, Cranberry, Tomato or V-8 Juice
Tea Forte Specialty Teas
Cappuccino or Latte
Single/Double
Breakfast Menu 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Beverages
Lunch Menu Starters
Duck Spring Rolls
pulled duck confit, napa cabbage, shiitake mushroom, carrot, scallion, roasted sesame, asian chili & orange bbq
Wonton Tuna Tacos
Spicy Tuna, Avocado, Cucumber, Micro Cilantro
Oysters Rockefeller
creamed spinach, artichoke, tomato, nueske’s applewood smoked bacon, duck fat hollandaise, fines herbes
Jalapeno Rellenos
tempura-fried, roasted garlic & boursin cheese, tequila & blueberry citrus sauce
Chilled Colossal Shrimp
Mimosa Cocktail Sauce, Charred Lemon
Artisanal Cheese
Chef’s Selection of Gourmet Cheeses, Housemade Fig Preserves, Marcona Almonds, Savannah Bee Honeycomb, CrostiniAdd Chef’s Selection of Imported Cured Meats – MKT PRICE
Organic Greens (GF)
Cucumber, Organic Vegetables, Watermelon Radish, White Balsamic Vinaigrette
Caesar
Baby Romaine, Housemade Dressing, Brioche Croutons, Reggiano Tuile, Tellicherry Pepper Oil, White Anchovy
Summer
compressed watermelon, meyer lemon & blueberry chutney, bruleed figs, marinated feta, marcona almonds, petite hibiscus, butterfly sorrel, red shiso, champagne & grilled peach vinaigrette
Caprese (GF)
Italian Burrata, Heirloom Tomatoes, Basil, Garlic Oil, Balsamic Reduction, Maldon Sea Salt
Saffron Tomato Soup
Oven-dried Heirloom Tomato, Cucumber Relish, Avocado, Basil Oil, Micro Shiso, Brioche & Smoked Cheddar Toast
Lunch Menu Soups & Salads
Lunch Menu Entrees
Wagyu Burger
100% Wagyu Beef, White Cheddar, Bacon, Bibb Lettuce, Heirloom Tomato, Brioche Bun
Blackened Gulf Grouper BLT
Nueske’s Bacon, Bibb Lettuce, Heirloom Tomato, Brioche Bun
Blackened Gulf Grouper Tacos
Baby Romaine, Avocado, Pickled Onion, Salsa Verde, Queso Fresco, Cilantro, Flour Tortilla
All Natural Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Pepper Jack Cheese, Bibb Lettuce, Heirloom Tomato, Cajun Mayo, Brioche Bun
Bison Meatloaf
nueske’s applewood smoked bacon-wrapped, chipotle “ketchup” glaze, roasted root vegetables, goat cheese gouda gratin, garlic herb butter, fried capers
The Cuban
mojo pulled pork, country pit ham, smoked pork belly, herb mayonnaise, whole grain dijon mustard, housemade pickle, sawgrass baby swiss, pressed cuban bread
Sliders
freshly ground wagyu & angus beef, fried yellow tomato, caramelized onion jam, arugula, crispy goat cheese, griddled brioche bun
Pork Belly
crispy fried, bourbon glaze, heirloom tomato, napa cabbage, tomatillo ketchup, housemade challah bun
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
goat cheese & meyer lemon fondue, tempura green beans, marcona almonds, nueske’s bacon, micro chervil
Diver Scallops
chipotle & leek creamed corn, brussels sprouts, crispy nueske’s bacon, lobster emulsion
Pork Belly
roasted poblano & manchego grits, nueske’s applewood smoked bacon lardons, grilled scallion, savory espresso caramel
Artisanal Cheese
chef’s selection of gourmet cheeses, housemade fig preserve, marcona almonds, savannah bee honeycomb, crisp baguette. add chef’s selection of imported, cured meats
Wagyu Tenderloin Carpaccio
arugula, roasted garlic oil, maldon sea salt, parmigiano-reggiano, artisanal crackers
Wagyu Short Rib
celeriac & sunchoke puree, royal trumpet mushroom, caramelized cipollini, thumbelina carrot, thyme bordelaise
Oyster Rockefeller (3)
creamed spinach, artichoke, tomato, nueske’s applewood smoked bacon, duck fat hollandaise, fines herbes
Dinner Menu Starters
Dinner Menu Soups & Salads
Saffron Tomato Soup
oven-dried heirloom tomato, cucumber relish, avocado, basil oil, micro shiso, brioche & smoked cheddar toast
Lobster Bisque
lobster medallions, thumbelina carrot, english peas, wild mushrooms, tarragon biscotti
Organic Greens
cucumber, organic vegetables, watermelon radish, white balsamic vinaigrette
Caesar
baby romaine, housemade dressing, brioche croutons, reggiano tuile, tellicherry pepper oil, white anchovy
Summer
compressed watermelon, meyer lemon & blueberry chutney, bruleed figs, marinated feta, marcona almonds, petite hibiscus, butterfly sorrel, red shiso, champagne & grilled peach vinaigrette
Caprese
italian burrata, heirloom tomato, garlic oil, sherry balsamic reduction, basil, sea salt
Nicoise
baby romaine, deviled quail egg, feta & orange-spiced olives, heirloom tomato confit, haricots verts bundle, fingerling potatoes, tarragon vinaigrette
Oysters on the Half Shelf
Half Dozen · Full Dozen. Rotating selection chosen by chef. Mimosa cocktail sauce, fresh horseradish, champagne mignonette
California Roll
snow crab, avocado, cucumber, tobiko
Spicy Tuna Roll
tuna, sriracha, cucumber, scallion
C-Roll
lobster, snow crab, shrimp, avocado, asparagus, enoki mushroom, ginger dressing
Surf & Turf Roll
lobster, beef tenderloin, asparagus, enoki mushroom, truffle oil, eel sauce, fried onion
Volcano Roll
spicy tuna, enoki, asparagus, cucumber, seafood dynamite topping, spicy mayo, eel sauce
Sashimi Sampler
tuna, ora king salmon, yellowtail, ika sansai, wakame
Chilled Colossal Shrimp
mimosa cocktail sauce, charred lemon
Hawaiian Poke
diced salmon, tuna, yellowtail, wakame, mango, ponzu, lotus chips
Wonton Tuna Tacos
spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber, micro cilantro
Seafood Plateau
chef’s selection of oysters, wild american shrimp, 12 lb. maine lobster tail, 12 lb. king crab legs, mimosa cocktail, champagne mignonette, horseradish, grilled lemon
Bagel Roll
catsmo smoked salmon, boursin cream cheese, grilled asparagus, everything bagel seasoning
Candied Yam Roll
Hurricane Roll
bell pepper, mango, carrot, cream cheese, salmon, papaya, eel sauce
Nigiri Sampler
tuna, ora king salmon, yellowtail, ika sansai, wakame
Veggie Roll
bell pepper, enoki mushroom, grilled asparagus, cucumber, avocado
Jalapopper Roll
yellowtail, jalapeno, boursin cream cheese, crispy fried onions, spicy mayo
Dinner Menu Sushi & Raw Bar
Dinner Menu Entrees
All Natural Chicken
emmentaler mornay, winter succotash, marble potatoes
Chilean Sea Bass
spaghetti squash, scampi butter
Gulf Grouper
roasted corn & poblano risotto, foraged mushrooms, artichokes, heirloom tomatoes, aged goat gouda, lobster bearnaise
Ahi Tuna
coriander & red corn crust, okinawan sweet potato puree, broccolini, heirloom carrots, miso-ginger kabayaki, micro cilantro
Impossible Bolognese
spaghetti squash, macadamia ricotta, foraged mushrooms, aged goat gouda, fines herbs
Snapper
pan-seared, chili & pistachio pesto, broccolini, braised artichoke, toybox tomato, andouille sausage
Center Cut 9 oz. Filet
12 oz. New York Strip
12 oz. New York Strip
24 oz. Cowboy Ribeye
Colorado Rack of Lamb
falafel croquette, heirloom carrots, tomato confit, artichokes, macadamia & mint pesto, meyer lemon yogurt
Duroc Pork Chop
bourbon cider glaze
Veal Tenderloin Medallions
sauce au poivre
Add 8 oz. Maine Lobster Tail
Bison Striploin
caraway au poivre