Opened in 1995 by Peter Kreuziger and Chef Karl Riedl, the team behind Bon Appétit Restaurant on the water, Café Alfresco is an award-winning trailside bistro serving light bites, comfort foods, international cuisines, and more.
Freshly prepared with high-quality ingredients, the quality of the food can only be matched by the caliber of service. From scallops and sangria to chopped steak and local IPAs, Café Alfresco offers a worldly menu with a unique Dunedin twist.
Conveniently located on the Pinellas Trail, Café Alfresco has earned critical acclaim by publications like Tampa Bay Magazine, and popular praise through crowdsourced sites like TripAdvisor.
We came off the beach and while looking around Dunedin found this charming little restaurant. It was a nice evening so we chose to sit on the patio, which was a good choice as it is well positioned, breezy, and you can ‘people watch’ off the Pinellas Trail. Also you are sitting beside a 250 year Live Oak tree! The service (Derek!) was exceptional. The food was good as well. A nice beet and arugula salad to start, the special was a chicken and pasta dish, and my wife had the Grouper entree. So overall it was a nice dining experience.
Friends if you are ever in Dunedin, FL and would like to try one of the best locations that does Blueberry Mojitos this is the spot! Trust me I have tried them all in the greater Tampa area. The location is in a very high traveled spot with lots of friendly tourist and Floridians like me lol. If you want to dine inside, by the bar or outside patio dining area you can. Prices are decent with plenty of food portions including options. The service is on point and staffs are welcoming, friendly, and above all professionals. We were waited by Anna an amazing person please ask for her. My over all experience was a 5 the food was a 4 since we ordered the Chicken Parmigiana and found it unpleasant. However, Anna was able to help fix that. Would I come back? A definitely big YES! Friends come down and check out Cafe Alfresco.
On more than half a dozen visits, the food and the service have always been top-notch.
Always a great experience and delicious food every time I come here. They make the food fresh here and with love. Waitress are always friendly and restaurant is clean. Love the outdoor dining area. The food here is amazing and they do have dinner specials. The fried chicken special is amazing, you get 2 HUGE chicken breasts. This restaurant is a MUST-TRY whenever you’re in Downtown Dunedin! Don’t forget to ask about their menu specials.
I got the shrimp scampi, it was too die for. The portion was more than enough and our waitress was very friendly and professional. Note, the picture I posted with this was leaving the restaurant facing towards the water.