Undertow Beach Bar

Cool small chill bar but their second bar/room is a good size with plenty of seating. Their beach/Gulf view is awesome as well. Their drinks and customer service was excellent!

We found this beauty on a Google search so drove the one and a half hours to get to it. We had no idea we couldn’t park there so parked up the road. Upon arriving, we couldn’t have been made to feel more welcome by Cara. She is the daughter of the owner and they built the bar many years ago. It’s the coolest bar. Full of character and water running through the counter! You can play games or sit outside on the most BEAUTIFUL beach in the world and watch the dolphins in the water, followed by a breath taking sunset. They have another bar next to it which is an outside beach bar. We had a day on the beach and loved it so much, we booked 3 local suites and stayed the night. We were back at the bar today and the staff were equally as attentive. The bar doesn’t serve food but they are happy for you to order in and eat there. Thank you so much for making a travelling family from the UK feel so welcome. P.S - Picture attached of Cara’s party trick! Haha.

St Pete local here and there’s dozens of better places. This place is so uptight about “owning the beach” that it’s unenjoyable. Friends and I came here to spend money and buy drinks and the security pressed up on us three times about using a beach bag with empty cans that we had from earlier. We had a speaker that we weren’t playing music out of and they threatened to take the speaker. Not a good business model to make casual beach goers who want to hang out and spend money feel unwelcomed…

Enjoyed the most gorgeous sunset here! Drinks were reasonably priced, bartenders were lovely, and the owner Paul was so kind. I really enjoyed this place and can’t wait to come back.

I really wanted to love UnderTow because the beach bar vibe is spot on, but the experience was bogged down by some head-scratching policies. We brought a cooler (and while I totally understand why those aren't allowed inside) the staff made us trek it a quarter-mile away to a random sign rather than offering a convenient solution. The real kicker was leaving: despite being steps away from the street, we were forced to lug the cooler back through the sand and around the building rather than just walking through the parking lot. The logic just wasn't there, especially considering we spent over $150 on drinks while we were there. It’s not like we weren’t supporting the business; we were happy to pay, but we didn't appreciate being treated like an inconvenience. Also, as someone who isn't a "hardcore" environmentalist, seeing the beach littered with plastic straws was disappointing. I thought I found shells in the sand twice, only to realize I was digging up plastic. Great spot for a drink, but be prepared for some frustrating hurdles and a lot of plastic waste.