Sarasota
One of the most popular places on the Circle, this upscale cafe has outdoor seating and a generous menu of sandwiches, wraps and salads. Everything is…
Must-see restaurants in Southwest Gulf Coast
Southwest Gulf Coast
At the end of Siesta Village, Blasé combines the artful vibe of an urban wine bar with a seaside-casual bistro. The menu of tapas, sandwiches and mains is…
Fort Myers
This former dive bar may have retained the TVs, dartboards and pool table, but TV chef Brian Duffy has revamped its tired menu and brew list to include…
Southwest Gulf Coast
Pull up a bar stool next to the charter-boat captains at this longtime Sanibel Marina favorite. Enjoy a no-fuss fried-oyster sandwich, mesquite-grilled…
Southwest Gulf Coast
Superlative southern Italian cuisine served in a romantic art-filled dining room. All breads and pastas are made on site and daily specials showcase…
Southwest Gulf Coast
Popular local hangout with an extensive cafe menu of quick, cheap eats that are surprisingly tasty and prepared with love. The staff are as friendly as…
Southwest Gulf Coast
Look for the Pepto Bismol–pink shack just before Blind Pass and you’ll have found the friendly Lazy Flamingo. This is where locals go for blackened…
Southwest Gulf Coast
This perfect simulacrum of a harbor seafood shack is incongruously sited in a strip mall a half mile south of Venice Ave. From the walls crammed with…
Southwest Gulf Coast
Despite the Provençal decor, the menu offers strictly top-quality diner fare, including eggs every which way. Add fluffy pancakes, good coffee and…
Southwest Gulf Coast
A casual eatery by the docks and fish-cleaning stations, Cortez Kitchen is the kind of place to sit, drink some beer and feast on fresh grouper sandwiches…
Southwest Gulf Coast
This colorful island cafe goes heavy on the cow puns, offering a cheery 'at-moo-sphere' and tons of options, from 'cowabunga' breakfast to 'udderly great'…
Southwest Gulf Coast
The breezy upstairs deck is a long-standing favorite for a reliable sunset meal with Gulf views; go for either grilled seafood or sticky-sweet barbecue…
Southwest Gulf Coast
This chain, diner-style breakfast institution on Siesta Key is a social hub each morning. The menu is chock-full of scrumptious and creative breakfast…
Naples
You won't find anything that isn't 100% organic on the shelves of this market or in its ever-busy cafe. Vegetarians will delight in the artfully layered…
Sarasota
On St Armands Circle, this small, casual diner is a go-to destination for a prebeach breakfast or quick lunch. A second one of these opened on Longboat…
Southwest Gulf Coast
This lime-green shack offers a great selection of fresh seafood to cook, as well as succulent grouper sandwiches, crab cakes and chowder for lunch.
Southwest Gulf Coast
Focusing on locally grown produce, the Siesta Key Farmers Market is a great place to pick up groceries.
Fort Myers
Maybe it's the margarita talking, but this atmospheric Mexican chain does everything right: sharp service, low and romantic lighting, top-shelf tequila,…
Sarasota
This chichi grocery store is a must-stop for Siesta Key–bound gourmands dreaming of that perfect beach picnic: simply partake of Morton's unusually wide…
