The historic fishing village of Port Salerno is deliberately located where the Atlantic Ocean, Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie River meet. It was founded in 1894 and named Salerno in 1910 after many settlers who were immigrants from Salerno, Italy.
The working waterfront is known for its commercial and recreational fishing, along with other water-dependent businesses.
Aside from Port Salerno’s waterfront district, located on the Manatee Pocket, it is known for being home to the Chapman School of Seamanship, Fish House Art Center, Sandsprit Park and an eclectic mix of restaurants.
Here are Port Salerno’s restaurants, excluding the aforementioned Manatee Pocket restaurants.
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A couple enjoys the view of Manatee Pocket while dining at The Loft at Pirates Cove in the historic fishing town of Port Salerno. According to the restaurant, the chef hand-picks fresh seafood every day and prepares it with a light Caribbean flair. Besides seafood, it serves a variety of chicken and steak dishes, ribs, burgers and more.
Angelo’s Italian Restaurant
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Address: 5801 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
Beach House Ice Cream
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Address: 6198 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
Bolly Twist
Canton House Chinese Restaurant
Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
Harper’s Pub
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Address: 794 S.W. Federal Highway, Stuart
Ichimaru My Fav
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Address: 6220 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
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Address: 6083 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
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Address: 6196 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
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Address: 6512 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
Salerno Pizza
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Address: 5557 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
Sammy J’s Diner
Thai Bistro
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Address: 5042 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
The Coconut Bar
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Address: 4787 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
Tutto Italiano
Eve Pierpont is a freelancer for TCPalm who looks out for the best things to do across the Treasure Coast. Do you have an upcoming event you want to be potentially included in this weekly roundup? Email it to her at epierpont@gannett.com. You can also upload your event to TCPalm’s event page at events.tcpalm.com.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Best restaurants Port Salerno, Stuart, Italian, Asian, Greek, Indian

