At the base of the Venice Fishing Pier in the Shark’s Tooth Capital of the World, Sharky’s on the Pier has been a Gulf Coast landmark since 1987 — voted Best Florida Beach Bar in 2013, 2018, and 2019 and a Top 10 Florida Beach Bar multiple additional years. The two-story setup has a tiki bar at beach level and a second-floor deck with panoramic views of the Gulf and pier; live music runs most nights, and on weekends twice daily. Macadamia grouper, Mahi-Mahi sandwich, and Mango Bango frozen rum drinks are the signature orders. After dinner, walk the pier and search the sand for shark teeth — Venice Beach produces more fossil shark teeth than anywhere on the planet.
