More on The Nature Coast
Head off the main highway along Route 50 to find the funky and fun in seafood restaurants. Backwaters, 6024 Cortez Blvd., tel. 352-597-5457, has splashes of Caribbean color outside, glass-encased sea charts for tables, and an ambitious menu that flexes beyond seafood. Sandwiches and burgers at lunchtime range from $5 to $8. Come dinner, grouper specials, crab legs, pasta, prime rib, and pages full of other entrées are $8 to $17. Dine early for sunset specials, priced $5 to $8.
