Est. 1982 · Clearwater, FL

Sip at sunrise.
Taste the Mediterranean.

A café & wine bar on Gulf to Bay, pouring proper Italian espresso and golden-hour wine since 1982 — where each visit is a ritual, each moment is a memory.

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Four Decades

Coffee & conversation since 1982.

De Facto has poured proper Italian espresso since 1982 — Pascucci, pulled the way the people who invented it intended. This isn't a café. It's a ritual: a slow cup at sunrise, a shared board at golden hour, wine that tastes like the Aegean.

"A morning cup sparks inspiration. An evening glass sparks conversation. Both happen under one roof."

We brought a corner of the Mediterranean to Clearwater — whitewashed mornings, terracotta sunsets, and the kind of welcome that turns a quick stop into a slow hour.

Morning Ritual

A proper espresso,
the Italian way.

Pascucci. Pulled at dawn. The kind of coffee that makes you slow down, breathe, and remember why this moment matters.

The Moment

From bean to cup.

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Iced & SpecialtyCreations
SignatureMoment
Golden Hour

Wine the way
it's meant to be.

House pours. Premium bottles. Glasses that catch the Clearwater sunset. One sip and you're no longer in Florida — you're somewhere the Aegean meets candlelight.

Curated Selection

The wall that tells
a thousand stories.

Decoy. Josh. Barolo. Brunello. Caymus. Every bottle is a conversation starter — from house pours at $6 a glass to Prisoner at $70. Wine that brings people together.

Weekends

Live music that whisks you away.

DJ sets. Live performances. Wine flowing. Meze shared. When the sun goes down on Friday and Saturday, De Facto transforms into a Mediterranean nightlife escape — candlelight, beats, and the kind of magic that makes you forget you're in Florida.

Visit

Find your warm room.

Open Daily
8:00 AM — 2:00 PMCheck Instagram for weekend live-music events
Reservations
✦ Hidden '71 VW Beetle out back. Find it.