Head East From Gainesville to Blue Water Bay Restaurant in Melrose
Now that the intersection of US301 and SR26 has been “passed over” by the new overpass, the 20-mile trip east from Gainesville to Blue Water Bay is pretty easy. And when you get there, the food’s pretty good, too!
Blue Water Bay is open for lunch Monday-Friday, 11AM – 3PM; dinner Monday-Thursday 5PM – 9PM. On Friday and Saturday, dinner hours are 5PM – 9PM and the feature is their buffet at $23.95. On Sunday, Blue Water Bay serves Brunch from 9:30AM – 3PM and Dinner from 5PM – 9PM.
CLICK HERE to see the Lunch Menu CLICK HERE to see the Dinner Menu CLICK HERE to see the Sunday Brunch Menu
![Eat in the dining room, but expect to wait for your table during prime hours or on weekends.](https://www.naturalnorthflorida.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bwbay-3-300x200.jpg)
![Or try the less-crowded (sometimes!) bar adjacent to the main dining room.](https://www.naturalnorthflorida.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bwbay-1-300x200.jpg)
![And don't miss the buffet!](https://www.naturalnorthflorida.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bwbay-4-300x224.jpg)