Matanzas on the Bay Menu

Seasonal Florida Stone Crab Claws

Calamari

Fresh, hand cut and lightly breaded in seasoned breadcrumbs, flash fried and served with homemade lemon aioli

Swingers Shrimp

Hand breaded, deep fried and tossed with sweet and zingy sauce. We can swing buffalo style with a side of bleu cheese upon request

Bay Stuffed Mushrooms

Our house shrimp and crab mix blended with chopped onion, celery and seasonings. Topped with cheddar cheese and baked

Beachs Best Bay Bread

A must have made with lump crab, artichoke hearts, garlic butter, onion and diced tomatoes. Topped with bleu, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses

Chilled Ceviche

Local shrimp and scallops with diced tomato, onion and cilantro splashed with lime and lemon juice and served with fresh fried tortilla chips. Garnished with sliced avocado. Add jalapenos by request.

Drunken Coconut Shrimp

Rum dipped and coconut breaded gulf shrimp served with red pepper cherry sauce

Gator Tail

Flash fried and served with daves homemade spicy gator sauce

Maryland Lump Crab Cakes

Maryland lump crab with old bay seasoning, sweet red onion and herbs are grilled and drizzled with seafood aioli

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp or Scallops

Pan seared hickory smoked bacon wrapped fresh sea scallops or flash fried hickory smoked bacon wrapped Jumbo shrimp with your choice of sweet caribbean or BBQ sauce

Two Fisted Burger Your Way

½ pound of choice angus ground beef char-broiled to your liking, served up on a kaiser bun with lettuce, red onion and vine-ripe tomato. Add cheese, sauteed mushrooms or bacon for $1.25 each. Sauce i

Chicken Caprese

Grilled chicken breast, tomato, basil, fresh mozzarella and basil pesto on a homemade roll

Baby Back Ribs

Slow roasted then grilled to order for fall off the bone deliciousness with our sweet and spicy BBQ sauce

Oyster Po’ Boy

A ‘nawlins tradition. Fried oysters, tarter sauce, lettuce and tomato on a hoagie roll

The Matanzas Shrimp Burger

Chopped, gulf shrimp with red onion and seasoning. Grilled to juicy perfection and served on a kaiser bun with all the trimmings. An original created in our kitchen

The Codwich

Big, white and flaky north atlantic cod is prepared blackened, broiled, fried or crunchy style. Topped with lettuce, red onion and vine-ripe tomato

Seafood Chimichanga

Flour tortilla wrap filled with crab, shrimp and monterrey cream cheese. Flash-fried until golden brown and drizzled with cilantro aioli sauce

Grouper Sandwich Your Way

A 6-ounce local red grouper fillet prepared blackened, broiled, fried or crunchy style. Served with lettuce, red onion and vine-ripe tomato

Baked Potato

Baked Sweet Potato

French Fries

Sliced Local Tomato

Local Vegetables

Dave’s Potato Salad

Coleslaw

Blended Wild Rice

Garlic Bread

Small Salad

Beer Battered Onion Rings

Awesome, thick cut, sweet spanish onions battered to order and served with sriracha ranch dipping sauce

Dave’s Con Queso

A spicy, creamy dip consisting of bubbling white cheddar, spinach, hand diced pimentos and spices, served with house made tortilla chips

Crab, Lobster & Artichoke Dip

Bursting with flavor, lump crab, spiny lobster, gulf shrimp, sharp cheddar cheese, coarse ground mustard, dill, a hint of lemon juice, dusted with parmesan and served with house made tortilla chips

Matanzas Conch Chowder

Daves darn near perfect recipe, with a traditional tomato based and loaded with fresh conch, onion, celery, peppers and just the right spice. This is the soup we recommend.

England Clam Chowder

A classic recipe with clams, onion, celery, hickory smoked bacon, potatoes and heavy cream

Seasonal Soup Du Jour

All are made from scratch, some are common and some are unique and original.

Truffle Fries

Flash-fried fries tossed with truffle oil and shaved parmesan cheese

Loaded Bakers

Steamy, hot baked potato stuffed with cheddar and hickory smoked bacon

Asparagus

Crisp and sauteed to order

Cup of Soup

Dockside Bread Sticks

Garlic butter, parmesan cheese and home made pizza sauce for dipping

Cheesy Garlic Planks

Our 9’ hand tossed dough brushed with garlic butter and topped with parmesan and mozzarella

Big Kahuna

Chef dave’s take on this classic pizza with pit ham and tangy pineapple, plus pizza cheese

Dave’s Docksider

This is our best seller. Pepperoni, sausage and mushrooms with dave’s pizza seasoning

Matanzas Blanco

Our perfect crust brushed with olive oil and topped with garlic, red onion, mushrooms, tomatoes, parmesan and mozzarella

Veggie Delight

Our perfect pie topped with fresh green peppers, red onion, mushrooms, tomatoes and black olives

Ragin’ Rooster

Named after petey’s cousin. Grilled chicken tossed in buffalo sauce with bleu cheese, mozzarella and celery

Da’ Philly

Whaddya tink we’t call it. Shaved sirloin, onions, mushroom, green peppers and mozzarella

The Lasagna

Hand tossed dough stacked with dockside meat sauce, sausage and ground beef. Topped with ricotta and mozzarella cheeses. This will take you back to Momma

Dockside’s Deluxe

A perfect cheese pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, bacon, ham, green peppers, red onion, mushrooms and black olives. It’s the mother load and truly a work of pizza art (you’ll want to clap in app

Veggie Blanco

Garlic and oil brushed crust topped with mozzarella, fresh green peppers, red onion, mushrooms, tomatoes, black olives and ricotta cheese

The Nacho

Hand tossed dough topped with black bean sauce, cheddar, jalapeno and mozzarella cheeses. Then we add chorizo, ground beef and tomatoes. Garnished with shredded lettuce, jalapenos, black olives and s

House Salad

Mixed greens topped with grape tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, onions, cheddar cheese and croutons and served with your choice of housemade dressing

Classic Caesar

House-made caesar dressing tossed with chopped romaine hearts, then topped with garlic croutons, shaved parmesan and garnished with anchovies

Caprese

Fresh sliced local tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic reduction

Baby Spinach Salad

Baby spinach with goat cheese, red onion, walnuts and strawberries. Served with homemade poppy seed vinaigrette dressing

Matanzas Seafood Salad

Our shrimp and crab mix with onion, celery and mayo nestled in a huge, star carved tomato resting on a bed of mixed greens. Served with a side of poppy seed vinaigrette

Matanzas Shrimp Salad

A house classic with gulf shrimp, onions, celery and mayo nestled in a huge, star-carved tomato resting on a bed of mixed greens. Served with a side of poppy seed vinaigrette

Roasted Veggie & Goat Cheese

Basil pesto with fresh, seasonal grilled veggies, vine ripe tomato and melted goat cheese

Shrimp Scampi

Gulf shrimp sauteed with fresh basil, tomatoes, garlic and white wine butter then dusted with parmesan

Steak & Bleu Cheese

Thin sliced sirloin with pungent blue cheese, caramelized onion, mushrooms and spinach

Gulf Shrimp Skewer

Fresh Gulf shrimp grilled on a skewer

Snow Crab Legs

Now you are living it up aren’t you

Cold Water Lobster Tail

A 4-ounce sweet lobster tail with drawn butter

Florida Lobster Tail

A 9-ounce rock lobster with drawn butter

Two Fisted Burger Your Way

A ½ pound of choice angus ground beef char-broiled to your liking, served up on a kaiser bun with lettuce, red onion and vine-ripe tomato. Add cheese, sauteed mushrooms or bacon for $1.25 each. Sauce

The Matanzas Shrimp Burger

Chopped, gulf shrimp with red onion and seasoning. Grilled to juicy perfection and served on a kaiser bun with all the trimmings. An original created in our kitchen

The Two Fisted Codwich

Big, white and flaky north atlantic cod is prepared in your choice of blackened, broiled, fried or crunchy style. Topped with lettuce, red onion and vine-ripe tomato

Grouper Sandwich Your Way

Ounce local red grouper fillet prepared blackened, broiled, fried or crunchy style. Served with lettuce, red onion and vine ripe tomato

Shrimp Cocktail

Cold boiled fresh gulf shrimp from across the bay. Served with horseradish lime cocktail sauce

Sriracha & Lime Roasted Oysters

Oysters roasted with sriracha sauce, fresh lime juice, butter and shallots

Fried Oysters

Back by popular demand. Served with homemade lemon aioli

Baby Back Ribs

Slow roasted then grilled to order for fall off the bone deliciousness with our sweet and spicy BBQ sauce

Ultimate Stuffed Sirloin

A house favorite. Stuffed with roasted garlic and broiled with bleu cheese. Finished with demi-glace and frizzled onions

New York Strip

We select the juicy center cut with the perfect amount of marbling, so it’s always juicy and delicious. Topped with garlic mushrooms and onion frizzles

Filet Mignon

The most prized of steaks, our filet is hand selected, char grilled to perfection and rested. Finished with garlic mushrooms and frizzled onions

Caloosa Chicken

Tender, juicy chicken breast sauteed with spinach, cherry tomatoes and garlic. simmered in white wine butter sauce

Seafood Chimichanga

Flour tortilla wrap filled with crab, shrimp and monterrey cream cheese. Flash-fried until golden brown and drizzled with cilantro aioli sauce

Snow Crab Legs

A pound of steamed alaskan snow crab served with drawn butter

Drunken Coconut Shrimp

Rum dipped and coconut breaded, gulf shrimp served with red pepper cherry sauce

Maryland Lump Crab Cakes

Maryland lump crab with old bay seasoning, sweet red onion and herbs grilled and drizzled with seafood aioli

Skewered Gulf Shrimp

Gulf shrimp grilled on a skewer and finished with chimichurri sauce

Crunchy Grouper

Local grouper egg washed and rolled in seasoned corn flakes and flash fried golden

Local Seafood Platter

A combination of local gulf grouper, gulf shrimp and scallops prepared blackened, broiled or fried to your liking

Blackened Chicken Alfredo

Char broiled chicken tossed with broccoli, red peppers and traditional garlic cream

Shrimp Scampi

Gulf shrimp sauteed with white wine, garlic butter, onions, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. Finished with fresh parsley and shaved parmesan

Scallops Rustico

A savory combination of fresh scallops sauteed with lemon, cherry tomatoes, capers, rosemary, basil and spinach

Gulf Shrimp

Local, gulf shrimp with crabmeat stuffing baked au gratin with provolone cheese

Flounder

Hand rolled with crabmeat stuffing, broiled and topped with garlic cream sauce

Florida Grouper

A classic matanzas offering, local grouper with crabmeat stuffing baked au gratin with provolone cheese

Mahi Mahi

Lean, slightly pink, moist and flaky

Shrimp and Scallops

A sweet and meaty combination

Salmon

Pronounced, buttery, rich flavor

Local Red Grouper

Very firm, white, moist meat with a heavy flaky texture

Florida Lobster Tail

9-ounce, spiny lobster tail with a bold taste and firm meat