DINING OUT
Ian’s Tropical Grill
927 North U.S. 1, Fort Pierce
and 1205 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach
The Jensen Beach location is open for dinner
at 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.
The Fort Pierce location is open for dinner
at 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
The Grutkas decided to broaden their scope and three
years ago opened another Ian’s in Jensen Beach’s Rio neighborhood.
They transformed the former Country Place, once a
high-end, 20-year-old French restaurant, into a lush tropical
paradise, both inside and out. The outdoor pond garden
boasts palm trees with soft lighting from Tiki torches, strings
of globe lights, and candles.
Ian’s Tropical Grill has been listed in the Wine Spectators
Guide for the last five years. The Guide recognizes restaurants
whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate
to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine
lovers. In their spare time, the Grutkas travel to different
wineries and trade shows in search of some of the best wine
served on the Treasure Coast.
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Eric and Paula Grutka have operated Ian’s for nearly seven years.
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As a self-taught chef, Eric continuously develops new dishes.