Rusty Bellies Menu (Update 2025)

Rusty Bellies, a Tiki Bar located in Tarpon Springs, FL, offers a unique dining experience with a focus on American and seafood cuisine. With a diverse menu that includes many vegetarian options, this restaurant caters to a wide range of preferences.

Customers rave about the exceptional service and delicious dishes, such as the shrimp and grits, mussels in garlic butter sauce, and the house salad. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming, perfect for families or groups.

The restaurant also offers Happy Hour specials and a full bar with creative cocktails. Whether you dine inside or outside overlooking the water, Rusty Bellies provides a memorable dining experience. Don't miss out on their complimentary hush puppies and be sure to make a reservation to secure a spot at this popular spot.

Starters

Bellie Banger

Fried shrimp or Grouper tossed in a mildly spicy honey mustard sauce.

$12.00

Buffalo Shrimp

Fried Shrimp tossed in Buffalo wing sauce. Served with blue cheese and celery.

$12.00

Garlic Mussels

A big bowl of black mussels in garlic white wine.Served with bread for dipping.

$16.00

Calamari

A mound of tender calamari, fried to perfection. Served with warm marinara.

$13.00

Peel + Eat Gulf Shrimp

Caught on our own boat! Served hot, peel + eat style.

$15.00

Teeha Marie Fish Spread

Smoked fresh in-house. Served with assorted crackers.

$13.00

Sesame Ginger Ahi Tuna

Served rare with a chilled Asian slaw + ginger glaze.

$16.00

Ceviche Stack

Layers of guacamole, seafood ceviche, and mango salsa.

$14.00

Crab Cake

One jumbo crab cake loaded with deliciously sweet crabmeat. Served atop cilantro lime and remoulade.

$16.00

Chicken Wings

Fried and tossed in mildly spicy sweet buffalo sauce.

$16.00

Fried Brussels Sprouts

Crispy sprouts tossed in creamy garlic aioli. Finished with grated Parmesan and lemon.

$9.00

Feta Artichoke Dip

Served Warm with corn tortilla chips.

$13.00

Steamed Edamame

$8.00

Major's Crispy Grouper

Panko crusted local grouper, lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion, tangy pickles, and tartar.

$29.00

Market Mahi Sandwich

Fried mahi, bibb lettuce, pickled red onion, avocado, tomato and cilantro lime sauce.

$17.00

Hard Times Po Boy

Fried shrimp, lettuce, tomato, dill sauce and scallions on a hoagie roll.

$15.00

Anclote Cluck

Fried chicken, buffalo sauce, bibb lettuce, bleu cheese, bacon and pickled red onions.

$15.00

Double Eagle Chicken Sandwich

Grilled, blackened, or fried with cheddar and bacon.

$14.00

Big Beautiful Burger

Hand made and topped with cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion.

$15.00

Uncle Stevie Prime Rib

Grilled onions, provolone cheese, toasted baguette.

$19.00

Sandwiches

Tacos

Fried Shrimp Tacos

Two flour tortillas filled with cabbage, fried shrimp, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and chipotle ranch. Served with a side of black beans and rice.Pico and Chipotle Ranch served on the side for delivery.

$15.00

Blackened Fresh Catch Tacos

Two flour tortillas filled with cabbage, blackened Amberjack, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and chipotle ranch. Served with a side of black beans and rice.Pico and Chipotle Ranch served on the side for delivery.

$15.00

Blackened Chicken Tacos

Two flour tortillas filled with cabbage, blackened chicken, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and chipotle ranch. Served with a side of black beans and rice.Pico and Chipotle Ranch served on the side for delivery.

$15.00

Blackened Grouper Tacos

Two flour tortillas filled with cabbage, blackened grouper, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and chipotle ranch. Served with a side of black beans and rice.Pico and Chipotle Ranch served on the side for delivery.

$18.00

Crab Bisque

Rich, creamy, and delicious.

$8.00

Seafood Gumbo

Mussels, clams and shrimp with chicken and sausage in a rich roux.

$8.00

Maria's Jumbo Gumbo

A big helping of traditional gumbo served over jasmine rice.

$12.00

Soups

Greens + Bowls

Rustys Cobb Salad

Fried Gulf shrimp, bacon, egg, tomato, onion, cheddar cheese and a pinch of fried onion straws.

$16.00

Mini Greek + Peel & Eat

Mini Greek salad and hot peel + eat steamed shrimp.

$16.00

Kitchen Sink + Greens

Crispy chicken, puffed rice, mixed greens,haloumi, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion,watermelon radish, avocado, warm naan,spicy mayo, and key lime vinaigrette.

$17.00

Steak Caesar

Mixed greens, tomatoes, crispy soft cooked egg, medium rare sirloin, croutons, and shaved parmesan.

$18.00

Blackened Salmon Spinach Salad

Spinach, chopped egg, bacon, onion, tomato, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, key lime vinaigrette, topped with blackened salmon.

$23.00

Little Poke

Raw, marinated ahi tuna, fresh veggies, sesame seeds, masago, avocado, and spicy mayo.

$16.00

The Big Ka-Tuna Rice Bowl

Jasmine rice topped with raw, marinated Ahi tuna, fresh veggies, pineapple, seaweed salad, avocado, sesame seeds, masago, and finished with spicy mayo.

$24.00

Bellies Signature Salad

Mixed greens, candied pecans, golden raisins, greenapple, red onion, tomato and goat cheese crumbles.Served with honey lemon poppyseed dressing.

$11.00

Greek Salad (Full)

Kalamata olives, cukes, bell peppers, onion, wedge tomato, chickpeas, beets and feta cheese. Topped with a scoop of potato salad.

$13.00

Caesar Salad Bowl

Romaine, crispy croutons, parmesan cheese andhousemade dressing.

$8.00

Side Salad - Caesar

Romaine, homemade croutons, and parmesan cheese.

$4.00

Side Salad - Bellies Signature Salad

Mixed greens, candied pecans, golden raisins, green apple, red onion, tomato, and goat cheese crumbles. Served with key lime vinaigrette dressing.

$5.00

Side Salad - Garden Salad

Mixed greens, tomato, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, and carrots.

$5.00

Salads

Pasta + Grits

Fat Cat Chicken Cajun Alfredo

Cajun alfredo topped with blackened chicken.

$18.00

Carly Sue Redux

Blackened shrimp skewers over four cheese grits topped with a cajun cream sauce, diced tomatoes, bacon, and scallions.

$19.00

Seafood Mac + Cheese

Creamy Gruyere and sharp cheddar bechamel over rigatoni with layers of Gulf shrimp and bay scallops. Served with garlicky toast points.

$33.00

Little Joe

A trio of Gulf shrimp, bay scallops and mussels in our garlic white wine sauce over linguini.

$24.00

Pesto Pasta

A cozy bowl of pesto, fire roasted tomatoes and rigatoni. Served with garlicky toast.

$15.00

oz. Blackboard Steak

The best BIG ribeye in town! Seasoned and grilled perfectly. Served with choice of two sides and fresh bread.

$42.00

Chicken Dakota

A perfectly pan seared chicken breast with sauteed artichokes and fire roasted tomatoes in a light lemon cream sauce. . Served over rice and finished with feta cheese and basil.

$19.00

Chicken + Steak

Favorites

Rusty's Cajun Gulf Grouper

Locally caught Gulf grouper atop fingerling potatoes and green beans with shiitake mushrooms. Finished with a Cajun lump crab cream sauce.

$36.00

Madame Butterfly Shrimp Dinner

Fresh Gulf shrimp, grilled, blackened or fried.Served with two sides.

$24.00

Sea Rider

Grilled skewers of shrimp and sea scallops paired with a fillet of fish of your choice. Served with yellow rice.Choice of: Mahi, Salmon, Grouper or American Red Snapper

$34.00

Rusty's Signature Salmon

Faroe Island salmon, fingerling potatoes, green beans with shiitake mushrooms and finished with warm lemon dill sauce.

$26.00

Mahi Piccata

Seared mahi atop jasmine rice and seasonal veggies in a creamy, lemon caper sauce and topped with diced tomatoes.

$24.00

Snapper Due West

Panko encrusted American Red Snapper, fingerling potatoes, asparagus, and blistered tomatoes. Finished with key lime cream sauce, fresh avocado, and two large Gulf shrimp.

$39.00

Proof

Faroe Island Salmon and bacon wrapped scallops, over jasmine rice and veggies. finished with a sweet bourbon glaze.

$34.00

Jacks Shrimp Trio

Straight off the shrimp boat! Bellie Banger shrimp, peel + eat shrimp, and shrimp scampi.

$34.00

Madame Butterfly

Our original fried shrimp. Lightly breaded and fried.

$22.00

Galilee

Shrimp, bay scallops, clam strips, fresh catch bites.

$29.00

Early Out

Mullet fillets fresh from Tarpon Springs.

$15.00

Blue Star

Panko breaded baby bay scallops.

$18.00

Julie Ann Boat Run Shrimp

A hearty plate of panko breaded Gulf pink shrimp. Boat Run = shrimp of all sizes!

$20.00

New England Wholebelly Clams

$34.00

Fresh Catch Bites

$16.00

Clam Strips

Fried Ipswich clam strips (without the belly). Served with two sides.

$16.00

Calamari

$17.00

Fish + Chips

Domestic cod, double battered and fried. Served with fries and slaw.

$18.00

Fried Seafood

Grouper Originals

Redman Sandwich

Served grilled, blackened, or fried on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Served with fries. MKT

$30.00

Johnny O Grouper Dinner

A full half pound of local grouper. Served with two sides. MKT

$34.00

Cedar Key Middleneck Clams

Fresh Middleneck clams steamed in olive oil, lemon, and spices.

$9.00

Peel + Eat Gulf Shrimp

Caught on our own boat! Served hot, peel + eat style.

$15.00

Snow Crab Clusters

Weighed to order, a full pound and a half of the best snow crab youll find!

$36.00

Rusty's Pot Bellie Bucket

Snow crab, Gulf shrimp, mussels, clams, smoked sausage, potatoes, citrus, corn, + a hard boiled egg for good luck!

$42.00

Steamed

Sidewinders

Baked Potato - Available After pm ONLY

$5.00

Black Beans + Rice

$5.00

Coleslaw

$5.00

Corn Casserole

$5.00

Green Beans + Shiitake Mushrooms

$5.00

Loaded Skillet Fries

$5.00

Potato Salad

$5.00

Yellow Rice

$5.00

Old Fashioned Sprite Bottle

$4.00

Old Fashioned Coke Bottle

$5.00

Saratoga Water

$7.00

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Handcrafted Mocktails

Pineapple Mock-Arita

Fresh lime | pineapple | salt rim

$8.00

Blue Lagoon

Lemonade | blue raspberry | citrus | gummie fish

$8.00

Strawberry Basil Lemonade

Strawberry | fresh lemonade | basil

$8.00

Fried Shrimp

$7.00

Kraft Mac & Cheese

$7.00

Chicken Strips

$7.00

Fried Fish

$7.00

Minnows Menu

Sushi

Miguel Roll

Real snow crab, cream cheese, avocado, and cucumber. Topped with spicy salmon and masago mix, spicy mayo, sesame chili oil, eel sauce, and sesame seeds.

$17.00

Volcano Roll

Ahi tuna, asparagus, cream cheese, and avocado. Topped with baked spicy conch, real snow crab mix, and julienne veggies in center.

$16.00

Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll

Spicy tuna and avocado. Topped with crunchy tempura.

$12.00

Fire Roll

Spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado and real snow crab mix. Topped with raw scallop and snow crab mix.

$16.00

Tuna Tower

Spicy tuna, ahi tuna, rice, eel sauce, and sesame chili oil. Topped with tempura shrimp, scallions, sesame seeds, and sesame chili oil.

$15.00

Pauszu Roll

Salmon, krab meat, cucumber, avocado, and cream cheese. Topped with eel sauce, coconut flakes, macadamia nuts, and scallions.

$16.00

Sponger Roll

Tempura shrimp, cucumber, and avocado. Topped with spicy tuna and sesame seeds.

$14.00

Moo Moo Roll

Avocado, asparagus, cilantro, scallions, and bleu cheese crumbles. Topped with medium rare steak, jalapeno, and chimichurri sauce.

$15.00

Hawaiian Roll

Coconut shrimp, cream cheese, asparagus, and cucumber. Topped with mango, avocado, roasted macadamia nuts, and coconut flakes.

$14.00

California Roll

Real snow crab meat, cucumber, and avocado.

$13.00

Lotus Flower

Seared blackened tuna, cream cheese, avocado, jalapeno, and scallions. Topped with avocado, spicy shrimp mix, eel sauce, spicy mayo, sesame seeds, and microgreens.

$15.00

Sunshine Roll

Smoked salmon tempura, cream cheese, cucumber, and avocado. Topped with salmon, sliced lemon, and masago.

$14.00

Dragonfly Roll

Tuna, salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber. Topped with avocado, vinaigrette mango sauce, Togarashi, and sesame seeds.

$15.00

Long Gone Roll

Panko grouper, avocado, and cream cheese. Topped with spicy tuna, masago, long gone sauce, eel sauce, scallions, and wonton strips.

$16.00

Birthday Roll

Spicy tuna, krab meat, cucumber, and avocado. Topped with spicy scallops, and real snow crab mix, eel sauce, crunchy tempura, and birthday sauce.

$16.00

Fire The Cannons Roll

Salmon, krab meat, cucumber, avocado, and cream cheese. Topped with tuna, black tobiko, and sweet spicy sauce.

$16.00

Russell Fields Roll

Panko grouper, real snow crab meat, cucumber, avocado, cream cheese, and scallions. Topped with spicy mayo, eel sauce, masago, and crunchy tempura.

$17.00