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13 Best Tiki Bars In Florida & Our Favorite Florida Tiki Bar

TT’s Tiki Bar in Punta Gorda is very large. This is only part of the tiki along the walkway overlooking Charlotte Harbor.

The Best Tiki Bars in Florida post took many grueling hours of research. After years of travel to god-forsaken beaches, Florida islands, resorts, and painstaking sampling, we feel we have a basis for reporting the best tiki bars in Florida, even though our research must continue for quality control.

First, we must define what a tiki bar in Florida is and is not. Here is our list –

  • A Florida tiki bar does not rest in the middle of a theme park!
  • A tiki bar Florida near the water is a must.
  • A Florida tiki bar doesn’t have to have a thatched grass roof, but it helps its ranking as a great tiki bar Florida.
  • A Florida tiki bar may also be a dive bar.
  • Size matters, but only superficially.
  • The best Florida tiki bars don’t necessarily have food.

Now that we have some definitions, our list is always growing, but here is a start of the best tiki bars in Florida in random order.

The Best Tiki Bars in Florida

Sandbar - best tiki bars in Florida
As the sun sets, the Sandbar is a great place to be on Clearwater beach.

The Sandbar – Clearwater Beach, Florida

We live on Clearwater Beach and we must have a base to start the list! We choose The Sandbar at the Opal Sands Hotel as one of the best tiki bars in Florida and certainly the best tiki bar on Clearwater Beach and our favorite tiki bar Florida!

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The sandbar sits on Clearwater Pass, so you have a view of the Gulf of Mexico along with the boat traffic coming in and out of the pass as an added bonus. Between the dolphin, sea birds, and sunsets you have a complete picture of what a tiki bar in Florida should have.

Yes, there are other tiki bars on Clearwater Beach including the Palm Pavillion on North Beach, and the hidden Clearwater Beach Yacht Club tiki bar on the bay. We will take the Sandbar as our first choice, but the others get a few of our regular visits.

You may also find the best grouper sandwich on Clearwater Beach at the Sandbar. Things to do on Clearwater Beach
Snook Inn Best Florida tiki bar
Snook Inn by boat or car is a fun place with good food.

The Snook Inn – Marco Island, Florida

We like entertainment. The Snook Inn is known for exceptional local entertainers starting in the early afternoon. This Florida waterfront tiki bar and restaurant is located on Marco Bay leading to the Gulf.
Fun, food and the charm of a 30-year-old island tiki bar will greet you on this resort paradise in southwest Florida. Our visit in January 2025 found the Snook Inn bigger and better after remodeling from Hurricane Ian.
Come by boat or car. The docks are loaded with locals for lunch, dinner or just to hang out. Marco Island is one of the top tourist destinations for fashionable tourists.
Things To Do on Marco Island
best tiki bars in Florida - Rikki Tiki Tavern
Rikki Tiki Tavern – Is this the ultimate tiki bar? Out on the end of an 800 ft. pier.

Rikki Tiki Tavern – Cocoa Beach, Florida Tiki Bar

This Florida tiki bar sits out on the end of an 800-foot pier on one of the most popular beaches in the state, Cocoa Beach.

Imagine if you could feel the cool breezes off the Atlantic Ocean while straddling a stool underneath a tiki roof on a 90-degree day in July. Florida’s hot summer days are made for this type of tiki bar. The Rikki Tiki Tavern fits the scene perfectly. If not one of the best tiki bars in Florida, it is the most unique!

If you have the picture, we need not write anymore! Things To Do in Cocoa Beach

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