Nauti-Dawg Marina Cafe

What Nauti-Dawg Marina Cafe does

Nauti-Dawg Marina Cafe is a privately held, single-location waterfront restaurant and bar operating at 2841 Marina Cir, Lighthouse Point, Florida, within the PORT 32 Lighthouse Point Marina. The business serves a consumer base composed of local Lighthouse Point and Pompano Beach residents, families, boat owners docking at the marina, dog owners, and social/event diners. Core offerings include full-service dine-in across breakfast/brunch (8 AM-3 PM daily), lunch (11 AM-3 PM weekdays), and dinner (4 PM-9 PM), with an à la carte menu spanning appetizers ($14-$24), soups, salads, handhelds ($16-$24), dinner entrees ($22-$40), brunch items ($12-$22), and a kids menu ($10-$14), plus a unique $5 K-9 menu for leashed dogs. The restaurant layers on a structured daily specials calendar (Kids Eat Free Mondays, Rib Night Tuesdays, Marina Night Wednesdays with 10% off for marina members, half-priced wine Thursdays, $25 Fish Fry Fridays, Fresh Catch Saturdays, bottomless mimosa/bloody mary Sundays) and live music Wednesday through Sunday.

The business is built on a differentiated physical asset — direct Atlantic Ocean access via the marina — combined with a pet-friendly brand identity that is uncommon in the category. A ToastTab integration provides take-out online ordering, a rewards program, and gift card distribution, while a poolside venue enables private events and catering. The technology footprint is otherwise minimal: a Webflow-hosted website, email newsletter capture, and the ToastTab commerce layer; there is no proprietary software, mobile app, or AI capability disclosed.

Revenue mechanics combine dine-in traffic, take-out sales via ToastTab, and bespoke private-event/catering bookings priced on inquiry. Pricing is publicly listed on the website and operates on a pay-as-you-go basis with a 3% credit card processing fee and a 20% gratuity on parties of five or more. The customer segmentation is hybrid across geography (Lighthouse Point/Pompano Beach), persona (boat owners, dog owners, families), and use case (live music, brunch, events), with no enterprise or institutional customers disclosed. Ownership, management, founding date, and historical financials are not disclosed in available source material.

Name

Nauti-Dawg Marina Cafe

Legal name

Nauti-Dawg Marina Cafe

Website

https://nautidawg.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nauti-Dawg Marina Cafe is a privately held, single-location waterfront restaurant and bar at PORT 32 Lighthouse Point Marina in Lighthouse Point, Florida, serving local residents, boat owners, dog owners, and event diners with fresh-catch seafood, daily specials, and live music.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waterfront Restaurant and Bar

NAICS

Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ)

Keywords

• Waterfront dining
• Marina restaurant
• Fresh-catch seafood
• Brunch and dinner
• Dog-friendly restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Lighthouse Point

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: On-site dining revenue from food and beverage purchases during operating hours. Customers can dine by boat or by land at the waterfront restaurant. Breakfast/brunch served 8am-11am Monday-Friday, lunch 11am-3pm Monday-Friday, and dinner served 4pm-9pm Monday-Friday. Weekend hours include brunch 8am-3pm and dinner 4pm-9pm.
2. Take-out and Online Ordering: Take-out orders placed through ToastTab online ordering system. Customers can order ahead for pickup.
3. Private Events and Catering: Poolside venue available for private events. The restaurant promotes hosting celebrations and private gatherings with customized pricing and service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nauti-Dawg Marina Cafe is a full-service waterfront restaurant and bar operating at PORT 32 Lighthouse Point Marina in Lighthouse Point, Florida, serving fresh-catch seafood, brunch, lunch, and dinner to dine-in customers who arrive by boat or by land. The business also offers take-out via ToastTab, live music entertainment Wednesday through Sunday, a K-9 menu for leashed dogs, daily themed specials, and a poolside venue for private events and catering.

Product overview

Nauti-Dawg Marina Cafe is a family-friendly waterfront restaurant and bar located at Port 32 Lighthouse Point Marina, offering fresh-catch seafood dining accessible by boat or land. The core offering consists of the full-service restaurant and bar serving brunch (daily 8am-3pm) and dinner (3pm-9pm) with an extensive menu of seafood dishes, sandwiches, and daily specials. The product portfolio includes the main dining experience enhanced by daily specials programs (Kids Eat Free Mondays, Rib Night Tuesdays, Marina Night Wednesdays with 10% marina member discount, Wine Night Thursdays, Fish Fry Fridays, Fresh Catch Saturdays), live music events (Wednesday-Sunday), and a K-9 menu for dog visitors. Additional offerings include a poolside private events venue, marina dock services with member benefits, and take-out/online ordering via Toast Tab platform with an integrated rewards and gift card program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waterfront Dining Restaurant & Bar Full-service waterfront restaurant and bar serving fresh-catch seafood, brunch, lunch, and dinner to dine-in customers arriving by boat or by land at PORT 32 Lighthouse Point Marina in Lighthouse Point, Florida.
• Full-Service Bar Full-service bar serving tropical cocktails, local beers, and wine, with half-price wine bottles every Thursday as part of Wine Night.
• K-9 Menu Exclusive menu for well-behaved, leashed dogs offering scrambled eggs, diced chicken breast, burger meat, hot dog, and crumbled bacon, paired with a dog-friendly seating policy.
• Private Events & Poolside Venue Poolside venue available for hosting private celebrations, corporate gatherings, and special occasions with customized pricing and service arranged by direct inquiry.
• Take-Out & Online Ordering Take-out ordering service enabled through the ToastTab online platform, allowing customers to place orders ahead for convenient pickup at the restaurant.
• Rewards & Gift Cards Customer loyalty rewards program and gift cards available for purchase through the ToastTab platform to encourage repeat visits and gifting.
• Marina Dock Access & Marina Member Discount Marina dock access allowing boat owners to dock at PORT 32 Lighthouse Point Marina for direct access to the restaurant, with marina members receiving 10% off their entire bill on Wednesday Marina Night.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PORT 32 Lighthouse Point MarinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNauti-Dawg is located at PORT 32 Lighthouse Point Marina, which offers exceptional boating experience with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean. The marina provides top-tier amenities in a vibrant community designed for boat enthusiasts. Nauti-Dawg serves as the marina's on-site restaurant and bar, creating a symbiotic relationship where marina visitors can dine at the restaurant.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Deck 84: Waterfront restaurant in Delray Beach with a bar, live music, and casual American/seafood menu. Comparable in blending casual waterfront dining, regular entertainment programming, and a bar-driven ambience.
• Two Georges at The Cove: Waterfront restaurant and bar in Deerfield Beach with dock access for boaters. Directly comparable in offering casual waterfront dining to boaters and locals in the immediate Lighthouse Point/Deerfield Beach macro-area.
• Blue Moon Fish Company: Waterfront seafood restaurant in Fort Lauderdale on the Intracoastal. Comparable as a higher-end waterfront seafood concept in the same geographic region with a focus on fresh catch and views.
• The Whale's Rib: Dog-friendly waterfront seafood restaurant in Deerfield Beach, FL, widely known for its pet-friendly policy. It is a very close analog to Nauti-Dawg's dog-friendly, casual seafood positioning in the same South Florida coastal corridor.
• 15th Street Fisheries: Iconic waterfront seafood restaurant in Fort Lauderdale with dockage and an emphasis on fresh fish. Comparable as a long-standing South Florida waterfront seafood destination with boat access.
• Shooters Waterfront: Long-running waterfront restaurant and bar in Fort Lauderdale with boat access and live music. Directly comparable waterfront dining experience targeting boaters and casual diners in the same South Florida market.
• Rustic Inn Crabhouse: Long-standing Fort Lauderdale waterfront seafood restaurant famous for garlic crabs. Comparable as a high-volume, casual, waterfront seafood-specialty concept in the same regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Bonefish Grill: National casual-dining seafood chain present in Florida. Comparable as a broader Florida seafood restaurant competitor, though it operates a corporate multi-unit model rather than a marina-based local concept.
• Legal Sea Foods: Established multi-unit seafood restaurant chain with locations in Florida. Comparable as a broader seafood restaurant operator, though it lacks Nauti-Dawg's specific marina/dog-friendly positioning and single-site waterfront character.

Regional players

• Dockside Restaurant: Waterfront restaurant in Fort Lauderdale tied to a marina offering casual seafood and bar service. Comparable in marina/restaurant hybrid model, though its geographic focus is slightly north of Lighthouse Point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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