Tiki Bar and Grill

Tiki Bar and Grill operates on the grounds of the Lake Minneola Inn at 508 South Main Avenue, on the shore of Lake Minneola itself rather than along the US Highway 27 corridor where most of Minneola’s other small restaurants are located. The inn’s own website states plainly that the Lake Minneola Inn was founded in 1882, with the Tiki Bar and Grill established later, in 1995, making the restaurant a much newer addition to a property with a long history in the city.

The restaurant’s website describes daily lunch service beginning at 11:30 AM, with an invitation to guests to stay through the evening for sunset dining, taking advantage of the lakefront setting. A specific closing time is not published, so anyone planning a visit around a particular hour should call ahead to confirm the kitchen’s schedule for that day. To-go orders are handled through the same main phone line as regular service, 352-394-2232.

On the menu, the business highlights what it calls award-winning burgers alongside “golden Tiki Tots,” described as a customer favorite, and a drink program that includes a wide selection of cold beer, wine coolers, seltzers, mimosas, and wine by the glass or bottle. That combination of casual bar food with a fuller drink list, served against a lake view, is a distinct offering compared to the more counter-service style food businesses found along Highway 27 in downtown Minneola.

Because the restaurant operates as part of the larger Lake Minneola Inn property, guests visiting for a meal or drinks are also within reach of the inn’s other lakefront amenities, including boat rentals offered through a related operation on site. That makes the Tiki Bar and Grill as much a destination in its own right as a stop for a casual meal, particularly for anyone already spending time on or near the lake.

The Census Bureau’s address geocoder confirms the 508 South Main Avenue location sits within Minneola’s incorporated city limits, at approximately 28.575521 latitude and -81.752044 longitude, on the western side of downtown closest to the lakefront. No Facebook or Instagram links were found on the restaurant’s website, and a specific price range for food and drinks was not published either, so those fields are left blank here.

Given the 1882 founding date associated with the inn itself, the property represents one of the older continuously referenced addresses in this directory, even though the Tiki Bar and Grill as a specific food and drink concept dates to the more recent year of 1995. Visitors interested in current hours beyond the stated 11:30 AM lunch opening, or in specific menu pricing, should contact the restaurant directly at the number listed above before making the trip to the lakefront.