The Porch Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to The Porch Restaurant, a culinary gem nestled on Anna Maria Island. This charming eatery captures the essence of New American cuisine, offering a delightful menu that beautifully merges steaks, seafood, and seasonal delights. The Porch is not just about food; it’s about experience—perfect for families and romantic dinners alike.
Start your meal with standout appetizers like the creamy crab dip or crispy calamari, and savor entrees that feature perfectly cooked filet mignon and fresh catch specials daily. Don't miss their signature Basque Cheesecake for dessert; it’s a must-try!
The ambiance reflects “old Florida” with both cozy indoor seating and a lovely outdoor patio. With attentive service that feels personal and welcoming, The Porch Restaurant stands out as an essential stop for any foodie and beach lover on the island.
Appetizers
Bruschetta
Delicious Heirloom tomatoes topped with feta cheese and balsamic glaze served on fresh crostini.
Shrimp And Cajun Crab Dip
Served with crostini and naan.
Chefs Board
A charcuterie board, including many types of cheese, meats, honeycomb, fruit, and more.
Shaved Lamb Appetizer
Served with housemaid tzatziki sauce, cucumbers, tomatoes, shaved lamb and more Served over our beloved Naan.
Coastal Calamari
Crispy Calamari tossed in our ginger sesame sauce, with sweet chili peppers.
Ribeye
GF A tender cut, with a rich buttery flavor, served with your choice of two sides.
8oz Filet Mignon
A tender cut, with a rich buttery flavor, served with a red wine mushroom sauce and your choice of two sides.
8oz Steak Oscar
Our 8oz Filet Mignon the tender cut, with a rich buttery flavor, served with asparagus and your choice of one additional side. Topped with crab meat, bearnaise sauce and a butterflied shrimp.
Steak Entrees
Entrees
Tamari Maple Glazed Salmon
Scottish salmon served with a wild rice and farro blend, and your choice of one side. The rice and farro blend is NOT gluten free. Substitute blend for alternative GF Side
Pork Chop Entree
GF 14oz Pork Porterhouse, cooked to perfection, Covered in maple cinnamon apples and served with two sides of your choosing.
Shrimp Scallop Pesto Entree
GF A combination of gulf shrimp and scallops, served over fresh a delicious pesto creme sauce with your choice of two sides.
Tuscan Chicken
Served on either a base of mash or rice, with the choice of one side, accompanied by fresh crostinis.
Fresh Catch Entree
GF 8oz of our fresh catch, served with your choice of 2 sides.
Brussel Sprouts
GF Wine plumped raisins, feta cheese and a brown sugar glaze.
Seasoned Asparagus
GF
Roasted Root Veggies
GF Beets, watermelon radish, garlic rutabaga, carrots.
HandCut Fries
Side Caesar Salad
Side House Salad
Cucumber Salad
Island Coleslaw
Root Roasted Veggies
Garlic Mushrooms
Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are only available during dinner service.
The Sides
Desserts
Burnt Basque Cheesecake
This cheesecake is unlike any cheesecake youre familiar with. Baked to perfection, the top layer gets burnt the burning gives the cheesecake its almost caramelized flavor but next, your first bite, this cheese cake is slide off the spoon custardy and light. This is our most popular dessert a delicious and unique experience.
Key Lime Pie
Key lime pie is an American dessert pie, tart and delicious. This dessert is Florida in ever essence, taste and smell. Crafted between both Chefs, this dessert takes the best of both worlds and combined it all into one.
Chocolate Mousse Cake
It goes something like this, Cake, Mousse, Cake, Mousse, Cake, Mousse!. This cake even has pieces of white chocolate hiding inbetween its many layers. Finally, Topped with white chocolate shavings and a chocolate drizzle.
Fresh Catch PoBoy Sandwich
Todays fresh catch, on a potato bun, served fried, sauteed or blackened, accompanied with coleslaw and handcut fries.
Shaved Ribeye Sandwich
6oz of shaved ribeye on a baguette, topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions. Melted on top Manchego cheese. Served with our signature handcut fries.
Porch Taco Duos
One grouper and one shrimp taco, prepared grilled or blackened. Served on top of a bed of spring lettuce mix with mango salsa and topped with pickled red cabbage on flour tortillas accompanied by our signature handcut fries.
Cheese Burger
A delicious 12lb burger made with two patties topped cheese and served with our signature handcut fries.
Burger
A delicious 12lb burger made with two patties topped cheese and served with our signature handcut fries.
MahiMahi Sandwich
Served fried, sauteed or blackened, accompanied with coleslaw and handcut fries.
Fish Chips
MahiMahi fried in a beer batter and served with fresh handcut fries and tartar sauce.
Tamari Maple Glazed Salmon
Soup Side Salad Combo
Lunch Entree
Dessert
Dessert
This cheesecake is unlike any cheesecake youre familiar with. Baked to perfection, the top layer gets burnt the burning gives the cheesecake its almost caramelized flavor but next, your first bite, this cheese cake is slide off the spoon custardy and light. This is our most popular dessert a delicious and unique experience.
Key Lime Pie
Key lime pie is an American dessert pie, tart and delicious. This dessert is Florida in ever essence, taste and smell. Crafted between both Chefs, this dessert takes the best of both worlds and combined it all into one.
Chocolate Mousse Cake
It goes something like this, Cake, Mousse, Cake, Mousse, Cake, Mousse!. This cake even has pieces of white chocolate hiding inbetween its many layers. Finally, Topped with white chocolate shavings and a chocolate drizzle.
Kids Sliders W Cheese
Served with your choice of side.
Kids Sliders
Served with your choice of side.
Kids Beef Tips
Served with your choice of side.
Mac Cheese
Kids Chicken Strips
Served with your choice of side and a choice of sauce for dipping.
Brussel Sprouts
Wine plumped raisins feta cheese brown sugar glaze
Seasoned Asparagus
Garlic Mushrooms
HandCut Fries
Side Caesar Salad
Side House Salad
Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are only available during dinner service.