Colony Restaurants features The Colony Dining Room – one of the perks of staying at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort in Longboat Key, Fla. With floor to ceiling windows, guests have a picturesque view of the Gulf of Mexico at their table. The restaurant features indigenous local ingredients, such as fruits, vegetables and seafood caught off the shore that day. The Colony Dining Room also has a wine list. It is open for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. The Colony Dining Room has won numerous awards, such as the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Five-Star Diamond Award and nine Golden Spoon Awards from Florida Trend. Tastebuds Gourmet Market and Wine Shop and the Monkey Room are also a part of the dining experience at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.