What's the Buzz on Walt's?
# 1 Voted Restaurant in Dunedin, FL - Trip Advisor.com
Best Fresh Seafood Restaurant 2010 - Tampa Bay Magazine
Tampa Bay's Top 100 Restaurants 2009- Seafood
Best Fresh Seafood Restaurant 2008 - Tampa Bay Magazine
Best New Restaurant 2007 - Tampa Bay Magazine
20 Best New Restaurants 2007- Florida Trend
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June 2010
"Great Tasting Food"...Not to be missed! Best Hogfish I ever ate!
April 2010
"We Loved This Place" Walt's is a great choice if you want a cozy spot with great food and great service! I was visiting my Dad in Clearwater for his 90th birthday and we went to Walt's twice while I was there. Their seafood is excellent, their bread and gorgonzola cheese salad was yummy. read more
March 2010
We went to Walt’s excitedly looking forward to the amazing fish we had heard about. Imagine our disappointment when we were informed that high winds had prevented the local boats from bringing any in!! What happened then was what makes us suggest Walts in ANY climate ... Walt and his staff suggested several of their favorites... We said "What the heck" and we were rewarded with one of the most enjoyable meals of the year so far... "Lollipop" Lamb Chops... Blue Crab cake... Scallops to die for... The wife's Paella was extraordinary... Great folks... Great food ... The location might throw you, but D'ONT let that happen... You'll remember your meal at Walts for all the right reasons...
February 2010
Since we've been returning to Dunedin for over 30 years, we are very aware of the many excellent restaurants in this quaint little town...Walt's hadn't come up on our radar until the TripAdvisor raves made us take notice..Walt's is easy to miss, hidden in a small strip mall.. The entrance & interior is very tastefully done in kind of a small bistro-type atmosphere...Walt is working hard & fast in the open kitchen, which really sits right on top of the wine bar & easy to see from the tables...read more
January 2010
Walt is the chef and he presents his fresh fish and alll dishes with panache. Delicious food, good service and an excellent value for the price read more
December 2009
We are traveling as a group of Army guys from Louisiana to the Tampa area. Several of the group of us are fishermen and we KNOW what good fresh seafood is all about...I am a Florida native, grew up in Homestead, and I REALLY love good fresh sea cuisine. Walt's is hand's down the best I've ever had..read more
November 21, 2009
Healthy, low-cal and low-fat? Try fresh, local fish, expertly grilled and seasoned. That’s what Dunedin native Walt Wickman, at right, has become known for at his intimate, eponymous bistro...read more
September 2009
There is nothing flashy on the exterior but once you open the front door, prepare for one of the best meals you will ever have. Our party of four ordered completely different dishes. We began with a salad and ended with a dessert - so we literally tried almost everything on the menu!...
January 14, 2009
I like Walt Wickman's approach. See what's fresh, get some, figure out what to do with it tonight. Get up tomorrow, repeat. He grew up in Dunedin, so his Walt's Seasonal Cuisine seems to have a special affinity for gulf goods — jumbo stone crabs, grilled hogfish with key lime vinaigrette, he knows what he's doing...
March 22, 2007
I like a chef who's proud of his vegetables. And I don't mean just proud of what he puts on the plate. I mean proud enough to run back to the kitchen to show off an especially fresh bunch of swiss chard he got in that day.It happened my first night at Walt's Seasonal Cuisine. We were sitting at the chef's bar with an up-close view of the open kitchen, and I casually mentioned how fresh the swiss chard tasted. "You like that? Lemme show you." The next thing I knew, Walt Wickman was holding a bunch with both hands, a big smile on his face...
