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.
Alfresco's never disappoints! Food and service are always excellent! They have a great and unique menu. Great location in Dunedin. Definitely eat there when you're in town. Pictures are of the Walnut chicken salad, Smash burger, Asian salad and the Reuben. Delicious!
I have such a great experience! I absolutely love the area that is Glassed in, but you’re still able to get all the sunlight and see outside. The food was absolutely amazing. I had the crabcakes, and the lemon berry cake for dessert. Highly recommend!
First time to Cafe Alfresco. Charming place for lunch. We shared potstickers, Brussels Sprouts, grouper nuggets and seared rare tuna. All was well prepared and presented with pleasant service and atmosphere. Would give everything a solid 4.5 across the boards.
My first ever visit on 7/24/26. I ordered the Eggplant Parmesan that included spaghetti. I think it may be the best Eggplant Parmesan I've ever had. It was sensational.
Sooo...let me start by expressing how terribly upset I am that I've lived in this area for 7 years, have walked passed this place on NUMEROUS occasions and never once stopped in to eat. I am a self-proclaimed "foodie" and I've never stopped here once....not one time. Ugh, anyway...THIS.PLACE.IS.AMAZING! The food and service was sooooo good. Literally THE best Steakhouse Pork-chop I've tasted in this area! There were 3 of us and we shared our plates because we wanted to try everything! Everything was good! So good! Mid-chew, we asked the server to please put us in contact with the chef so that we can give our praises and best compliments. Chef departed by the time we inquired, so we shared our enthusiasm with the server and here with a google review. We were very grateful for the good food, the AMAZING service from Kaveh (Hope I spelled it correctly) and the wonderful atmosphere. Needless to say, I will NOT just walk on by this place anymore. Very intentionally, we will be dining again!!!!