The Waterfront Restaurant & Marina, St. James City

The dockside tables at The Waterfront Restaurant & Marina allow diners to get as close to the water as possible without getting wet. The eatery's 16-slip dock welcomes boaters and hungry mermaids to pull up and join the land-based clientele in sampling the menu of local specialties, such as Pine Island clams, oysters, and stone crab. Chefs also grill up more than a dozen types of burgers and load fried seafood morsels into baskets. Sunsets reflect in pitchers of draft beer and carafes of red, white, or pink wine.