Sandbar Bills Bar and Grille

Love this place. My family has been staying at Bon Aire for three generations. Compared to the handful of the other local bar/grill this is the best. It maybe small & limited but what they do have is EXCELLENT. Cheeseburgers & chicken kabob are fantastic and huge. The smoked fish spread is a MUST try. Rum runner comes with a shot of 141 in the straw so be warned but definitely a great drink. Can't beat the sunsets, so for all the people that don't stay at the resort, I'd come before sunset & park at pharmacy across street or public parking down the street and soak in the view and eat some of the best (if not THE best) bar/grill food on St. Pete.

Grade B+

Hidden behind the Bon Aire hotel right on the beach. This is a great little beach bar sitting right on the sand with an awesome view. We enjoy going here for a relaxing lunch like a little hour long vacation. The prices for the food are fair and the burger is really one of the best on the beach. The drinks are okay mainly sweet syrups for mixers no fresh fruit and the bartenders are easily flustered when they get busy and will take it out on the guests. Parking can be a pain because of the small lot. Once you have your food and a cold beer staring out at the water it's all good.

We only ate/drank here because we were staying at the Bon-Aire. We wouldn't necessarily go out of our way to come here otherwise, but it's the perfect on-site grill/bar. The food was surprisingly delicious - everything tasted very fresh and the portions were large and delicious! The burger, like everyone says, was great. In addition, the smoked fish dip was divine - we ordered it twice - ask for Sirachi (sp?)  sauce with it! And the drinks were well-priced: About $3 for a beer, $6 for pina coladas, and their special cocktail was only $3-4. The bartenders were all very friendly and attentive; quick service! You can charge your bill to your room, which is super convenient, but they add an 18% tip on automatically - which we were more then okay with.