Hidden in Clearwater, away from the beaches and downtown, there’s a cute little cafe tucked under some oak trees. When you first enter Wildflower Cafe, it’s impossible not to say “Holy crap, this place is adorable!” I had to promise my boyfriend he wouldn’t lose any Man Points for eating there (and bribed him with steak and beer for lunch).
And then the smells hit you—fresh baked pastries, quiche, soups, bacon. It’s a smorgasbord for your sinuses!
Wildflower Cafe does breakfast, lunch, Sunday brunch, dinner catering, and teatime. Yes, teatime. Again, adorable. But don’t let the cuteness get in your way. Wildflower Cafe has some of the best breakfasts in the south, and lunch is amazing!
I don’t have any photos of breakfast, but trust me, they’d make you salivate. I normally get a Wildflower Triple, which satisfies my sweet/salty inner dilemma. It comes with creamy scrambled eggs, bacon (or fruit if you’d prefer/are kosher), and two small homemade Belgian waffles. Also delicious are the breakfast burritos (with a tropical fruit salsa) and the quiche of the day.
For lunch, you can’t beat the Island Breeze Turkey Sandwich. The mango chutney is sweet and chunky, with the golden raisins playing off the chutney to emphasize the sweetness. But it’s not overpoweringly sweet—the turkey and provolone balance it out wonderfully, and the pecans and carrots give it an extra crunch. The quiches are also available at lunch, as well as the soups (which change daily). The food at Wildflower is light, yet filling. You won’t leave hungry, yet you won’t feel like you need to be rolled out of there either.
Perhaps the best part of Wildflower Cafe is their sweet tea. Being a lady from the south, I’m thoroughly addicted to the stuff. Their raspberry sweet tea is amazing. The tea itself is strong, which is important because otherwise it’ll taste like sugar water. The raspberry syrup doesn’t taste or have the consistency of cough syrup, and is made by another Clearwater company. And they serve it with a sprig of fresh mint, which gives the drink a brightness often missed in sweet tea. Like I said, I’m thoroughly addicted. I even get one to go when I’m there.
Good food, great drinks. Can’t beat that.
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