Waterfront Dining
Raw bar, fresh seafood and drinks specials all day at Bayfront Bistro at Snook Bight Marina.
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Good Times & Great Cuisine at Blue Giraffe
Located in one of the area's most pleasant settings and known for its delightful staff and wide array of menu

Pinchers Crab Shack
Setting the standard in fresh seafood for over ten years.

Fort Myers top 10 Dining

When it comes to dining in the Fort Myers area you can be sure of two things:

    1. You will get the freshest seafood possible and scenic outdoor seating year-round.

    2. From fine dining to affordable family-friendly restaurants, the Fort Myers region is all about good taste. 

Thistle Lodge Beachfront Restaurant
You'll enjoy an award-winning menu in a romantic setting overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, with swaying palms and gently breaking waves at this Sanibel Island restuarant located at the ...read more

Blue Giraffe Island Dining
Delicious Island dining. This Sanibel Island restaurant features fresh local seafood, chowders, sensational salads and mouthwatering steaks. Cool down with Edy’s Grand ice cream, enjoy old-fashioned malts, hand-dipped milkshakes, ...read more

Bayfront Bistro
Bayfront Bistro is located on beautiful Estero Bay in Snook Bight Marina and offers an exceptional waterfront dining experience on Fort Myers Beach. Enjoy the spectacular water view as you dine on extraordinary food and wine selections ...read more

Bistro 41
Delicious and affordable casual fine dining in Fort Myers. Bistro 41 has been one of Fort Myers’ top dining destinations, serving extraordinary meals and creating memorable experiences for its patrons since 1997. Located ...read more

Captiva Island Dining
Cantina Captiva Enjoy Mexican and Southwestern specialties in the beautiful tropical garden at Captiva's newest restaurant. Try the fajita salad, the tequila-lime shrimp or a refreshing ...read more

Il Cielo Ristorante
IL Cielo Ristorante is an award-winning, four-star restaurant located just minutes from the causeway on Sanibel Island. Eclectic fare is served in the main dining room or you can dine in the more casual Cloud 9 Grille which is ...read more

Nervous Nellie’s Waterfront Restaurant & Bar
Nervous Nellie’s has been voted Fort Myers Beach's "Best Waterfront Restaurant", "Best Place for Lunch" and "Best Casual Dining"! This popular family-fun restaurant feature a sizable ...read more

Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille
This local Fort Myers Beach restaurant favorite combines fantastic award-winning food with a fun atmosphere inspired by best-selling author Randy Wayne White’s character, Marion “Doc” Ford, an adventurer, biologist and ...read more

The Island Cow
The Island Cow has true island charm and is always a fun place to eat. Voted Sanibel Island's "Best Island Family Dining"! Enjoy breakfast, lunch and ...read more

Pinchers Crab Shack
Pinchers motto is "You can't fake fresh" and this is the standard that Southwest Florida's favorite seafood restaurant has operated by for over ten years. From Blues, to Kings, Snows and Stoneys, ...read more

Fort Myers Restaurants

Fabulous fresh seafood is the main staple at local Fort Myers area restaurants. The wonderful seafood in the Fort Myers area starts with some of the best shrimp in the United States. Gulf Pink Shrimp is unsurpassed in flavor and versatility. Pinks are tender and sweet. Watch the Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Boat Fleet deliver their fresh daily catch and enjoy the day’s haul in many restaurants around the San Carlos Bridge. Other local seafood favorites such as grouper, snapper and mahi mahi, are prepared in a style that will have you savoring a return trip to Southwest Florida’s restaurants.

Southwest Florida’s shores skirt the Gulf of Mexico, and its dining tables reap the benefits. But the region’s food and dining offerings are not all about seafood. A long-standing history with cattle ranching and a burst of color each season from Florida’s abundant citrus crops and colorful agricultural fare mean the Fort Myers-Sanibel region is a food-lovers paradise. Floribbean cuisine is a part of the Floridian culture, heavily influenced by global immigrants, especially the Caribbean. Featuring fresh ingredients, complex medleys of spices and generous uses of fresh fruit, especially citrus and tropical, these exotic flavors create a taste specific to Florida. 

 

Key Lime Pie

You can’t leave Florida without having a slice of key lime pie. Made traditionally from key limes (naturalized in the Florida Keys), the pie has a tart kick and is a staple on most Florida restaurants menus. 

You’ll find restaurants across the region featuring mouth-watering meals showcasing the diversity in cuisine. Spectacular meals are easy to find whether you choose white-linen fine dining, or a casual bistro setting.

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