Clearwater's dining scene revolves around Gulf seafood. Grouper is king — blackened, fried, or in a sandwich — and stone crab claws are the seasonal splurge from mid-October through mid-May. The beachside restaurants on Clearwater Beach lean casual and tourist-oriented, but the best of them serve genuinely fresh fish pulled from local waters. Downtown Clearwater along Cleveland Street has a smaller but growing cluster of restaurants that cater more to locals.