Welcome to Rumba Island Bar & Grill
Rumba Island Bar & Grill in Clearwater, FL, offers a vibrant tiki bar atmosphere with outdoor seating and live music. Specializing in island-style dishes, their menu features mouthwatering appetizers like Fire Roasted Jalapenos Stuffed with shrimp and Grouper Bites. The Island Sandwiches, like the Rumba Melt on grilled marble rye, are a must-try. Don't miss their Island Rice Bowls, like the Jerk Chicken option. With attentive service and a bustling ambiance, Rumba caters to all, including vegan options. This hotspot is perfect for casual dining, delivering delicious meals in a fun, eco-friendly setting.
- 1800 Gulf To Bay Blvd Clearwater, FL 33765 Hotline: (727) 446-7027
Welcome to Rumba Island Bar & Grill, where the flavors of the Caribbean come to life in every dish. This vibrant restaurant, located at 1800 Gulf To Bay Blvd in Clearwater, FL, offers a unique fusion of island-inspired cuisine and barbeque favorites. From the moment you step inside, you'll be transported to a tropical paradise, with outdoor seating, an outdoor bar, and a tiki bar atmosphere that sets the stage for a memorable dining experience.
At Rumba Island Bar & Grill, the menu is filled with tempting options that will delight your taste buds. Whether you're craving seafood, barbeque, or island sandwiches, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Start your meal off with mouthwatering appetizers like the Fire Roasted Jalapenos stuffed with shrimp, bacon, and cheddar jack cheese, or the Famous Shrimp Bisque for a taste of the sea. For a main course, indulge in island favorites like the Island Smokin Meatloaf Sandwich or the Classic Jamaican Jerk Grilled Chicken Sandwich.
But it's not just the food that makes Rumba Island Bar & Grill a standout destination. The restaurant offers a range of amenities, including happy hour specials, full bar service, and plastic-free packaging for an eco-friendly dining experience. With options for vegan and limited vegetarian diets, Rumba Island Bar & Grill is committed to catering to all diners' needs.
Customer reviews rave about the excellent service, delicious food, and inviting atmosphere at Rumba Island Bar & Grill. Whether you're looking for a casual lunch spot, a place to unwind with friends during happy hour, or a family-friendly dinner destination, Rumba Island Bar & Grill has something for everyone. So why not join us for a taste of the Caribbean at Rumba Island Bar & Grill?

Our party of six took advantage of the early bird dinner specials. The food was quite good. Portions were adequate. They have happy hour for cocktails too. The service was excellent. We had a lovely server-her name is Dawn and she did an amazing job. She was very attentive. The ambiance is busy and fairly noisy. We will definitely dine here again. There's great outdoor seating and an outdoor bar too!

Very crowded parking lot, but we got a table after a short wait. We sat outside and it was a nice atmosphere. Our sever was very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious. I had the tenderloin sliders and they were some of the best sandwiches I've had in a long time, highly recommend!

Love this place! Great food and ambience. We love to sit outdoors. Wendy was our server. She was professional, polite and prompt. I would highly recommend this place for a casual event, yummy food and delicious libations!

Stopped in for lunch food was good. It as quiet inside but more busy in outside seating. I ordered a rice bowl with salmon and it was delish. We like their sister restaurant Salt Rock. This place was more pub like.

Really fun tiki bar atmosphere. The happy hour is amazing. We have the nachos and they were the best nachos I've ever had. This place is fun, affordable and delicious. There are several early bird meals that we have to come back and try.

Hugo was my server and he is wonderful! Eating outside among tropical trees. Dog friendly. Loved the hot chicken, if you like hot this is your dish!! Good fries too.

My husband, puppy and I had an amazing dinner in the outdoor area. We were so happy that it is dog friendly restaurant. We love the all-day happy hour. I loved the 2-4-1 red sangrias and my husband enjoyed his 2-4-1 margaritas. The island smokin meatloaf totally hit the spot and included two sides. My husband's patty melt was amazing, and he's addicted to the lobster bisque and Maria's muffins. The atmosphere was great with the guitar player singing away. There were plenty of fans to keep us cool as we dined outside. We were pleasantly surprised how reasonable our dinner was when we received our check. The food is truly amazing, and we look forward to returning again soon for their early bird dinner, and also bringing out of town friends and family.

We have driven past this place many times. This time we were looking for dinner someplace we hadn't stopped before. First of all, I love the ambiance. The hosts station is outside, in front of the outdoor bar. There is plenty of outdoor seating, and they had live acoustic music on a Sunday night. But we chose to be seated inside. The inside area still feels like an island bar. High open ceilings adorned with wicker ceiling fans over an open floorplan. The atmosphere helped foster a relaxing end to a day at the beach. I would visit again just to sit and enjoy the environment. Everyone from the hostess to the server to the person who brought out our meals was welcoming and friendly. Everyone genuinely seemed to be enjoying their evenings, and showed a sincere interest in creating a positive dining experience. Our server could have perhaps been slightly more attentive, but overall we were pleased. Now the food... That's the key, right? They started us off with cornbread muffins that were delicious. My wife isn't a cornbread fan, but even she found them enjoyable. She ordered jumbo shrimp (they were definitely jumbo), along with vegetables and parmesan mashed potatoes. I had pulled pork with the same mashed potatoes and fries (loading up on the carbs). The fries were simply ok. The mashed potatoes were smooth and creamy, topped with fried onion straws and fried plantain. Fantastic. The menu says the pulled pork is smoked fresh daily, and I believe it. But next time I'll have them put the barbecue sauce on the side. It was a bit much for me. Overall, I felt we got excellent value for our dinner. $35 bought two dinner plates and a soda (one of us had water to drink). Considering we had the cornbread, and each had a tasty entree and two sides, and as good as the food was, we were pleased. In short, do I recommend? Absolutely. And we will for sure eat here again!

We had wanted to try R I B & G for quite some time so we were in the neighborhood and thought we would try to get in even though it was dinner time. When we arrived, we had about a thirty minute wait, so my cuz, and I decided to try a couple of their two for one drinks which were not bad, but were not very strong, we did enjoy from the regular drink menu a blueberry lemon drop, and a Pain Killer (navy rum, coconut puree, pineapple juice, orange juice, and nutmeg, I had that one) When we were seated at our table , two of us ordered lobster bisque, that alone will have me coming back, that soup was superb, I almost wanted to lick the cup. We also ordered the cedar key clams, smoked chicken nachos ,and Mexican Street corn. The three of us loved the clams, dipping the triangle of toasted bread into the great broth. The nachos unfortunately did not hit the mark with us, the combination of crema, and smoked chicken was not a favorite. By this time I was pretty full, but one of my dining partners ordered from the early menu, filet k-bob, and one ordered the Rumba salad which had avocado,roated corn, candied bacon greens, tomato, and onion, with a poppy seed dressing. Both MDF. and our cuz both enjoyed their entrees We all shared a piece of excellent coconut care, and vanilla ice cream, which was a perfect ending for our dinner. What made our dining experience really excellent was Jerr, our server, he was just great, and by the time we were done we were like old friends, we will definite be looking for him on our next visit