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Big Hickory Seafood Grille & Marina
239-992-0991
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It’s hard to go wrong when you’re eating your dinner overlooking Estero Bay as the sun is setting.
You can do exactly that at the Big Hickory Seafood Grille, a Bonita restaurant serving up seafood in a rustic, maritime setting. The cherry-colored wood bar comes complete with portholes and hanging from the wall are driftwood sculptures and a ship wheel.
Watch the boats come and go while eating Florida lobster stew, Cubana grouper or any of the other specialties on the menu.
There is both a lanai and covered outdoor seating if you want to be even closer to the water. The wine list features a number of distinctive California wines, like a Bouchaine Chardonnay and a Saintsbury Pinot Noir.
Relax and enjoy…
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Bistro 821
239-261-5821
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Located on trendy, cosmopolitan Fifth Avenue South in the heart of historic Olde Naples brings a taste of Miami’s South Beach to the Gulf Coast. Our décor is colorful, warm, soothing, and sophisticated urban chic. We describe our Menu as Natural Fusion blending the very best and freshest that nature has to offer! We offer a variety of freshest Seafood, Choice Steaks, Pastas, and award winning desserts concentrating on the finest ingredients available daily. |
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Bo Lings
239-949-0800
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Bo Lings started in 1981 in Kansas City. Now they’ve expanded to South Florida, bringing their blend of Chinese cuisine from many different regions of China with them.
In the restaurant’s large, modernly furnished dining room, you can sample specialties like Cantonese style lobster and Bei Jing roasted duck.
Vegetarians will like Bo Ling’s selections like Sichuan eggplant and tofu with black bean and garlic sauce, and dim sum diehards can get their fix Saturdays and Sundays from 11-3 p.m.
Daily lunch specials are available for about $8 a plate.
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Bonefish Grill
239-390-9208
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With seven kinds of grilled fish and a dining room that looks like a place characters from a Scorsese film might hang out, the Bonefish Grill keeps it classy and simple.
All the fish is cooked over wood coals, and they also have steak, chops and chicken. If you have to wait for a table, no worries. The lengthy bar is definitely a cool spot to hang out. Try one of the 12 specialty martinis while you wait.
The appetizer menu has some flair, with dishes like bacon-wrapped sea scallops and coconut crusted shrimp. Think you can do better? Fuhgeddaboutit.
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Bonita Bistro and Bar
239-948-9150
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Poolside dining, pastel colors, a casual atmosphere – c’mon that’s why you came to Florida. And that’s what you’ll find at the Bonita Bistro and Bar. Located adjacent to the Comfort Inn, this place serves up what owner and chef Danny Mellman describes as “creative American” cuisine.
On the dinner menu, choose from entrees like duck confit to mahi mahi over black beans and basmati rice.
When you’re done eating, try some of Chef Mellman’s homemade vanilla crème brulee or gather around the bar and unwind with an espresso or a glass of wine.
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Braxton's
239-390-4288
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The general public joins hungry golfers after a day on the greens at Raptor Bay Golf Club for food and drink at Braxton’s.
Located across the street from, and operated by, the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa, Braxton’s offers a close-up view of the golf course and a selection of sandwiches, salads and entrees like tilapia salad and a charbroiled hamburger.
And of course you can experience the proverbial 19th hole around the circular bar with a mug of frothy lager. Happy hour runs from 3-6 p.m. every day with two-for-one drafts and $3 well drinks.
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British Open Pub
239-949-0302
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Visit the British Open Pub at the Shoppes at Pelican Plaza and become a part of the long and storied tradition of English watering holes.
In this dimly lit establishment, portraits of Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth share wall space with numerous golf-related paraphernalia, a tribute to the game invented around the 15th Century in Scotland and now enjoyed all over Southwest Florida.
The menu is a hodgepodge of British favorites, like fish and chips, cottage pie and bangers and mash. For those who would rather not pretend they’re in dark and cloudy London, there is a large, covered outdoor seating area with its own bar.
The British Open Pub also makes its own British-themed pizza, with pies like the Royal Birksdale and Lochlomond. It serves real 20-ounce English pints and has an impressive 15 beers on draught
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Calistoga Bakery Cafe
239-596-8840
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If you’ve ever spent time in the Napa Valley region of California, you’ll remember the feeling: Walking down the streets of St. Helena and Knights Valley, the air is rich with the scent of delicious, freshly prepared food. Every open door you pass is alive with the sound of people enjoying a meal together with their friends and neighbors. Now we’re bringing the charm, the food, and the uncomplicated lifestyle of Napa Valley to Naples. |
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Campiello's
239-435-1166
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You get the sense eating at Campiello that someone knew what they are doing. The building is beautiful especially the courtyard area which is complete with French balconies and an inviting marble bar. The Italian menu is enough to accomodate different tastes and budgets, while not being overwhelming.
The restaurant is either on the pricy side or a bargain, all depending on how you order. A 16 oz. New York strip loin will set you back $39, while an (excellent) pizza margherita comes in at a manageable $11. The wine list is worth a closer look, with vintages dating as far back as 1967.
Visitors can choose between seating in the main room, either of the two courtyards, or a lounge area, with each area having its own distinct ambiance.
A relaxed atmosphere, good food, ample seating, and a Third Street location. Campiello's doing something right.
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Carrabba's Italian Grill
239-949-0981
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In the mood for Italian? Come by Carrabba’s in Bonita Springs and eat in a dining room flush with Mediterranean stylings while a team of cooks does its thing in the sweeping open kitchen.
Watch wood-fired pizza come out of the oven and choose from a selection of antipasti, pasta and grilled dishes.
The “Italian Classics” section of the menu features old favorites like lasagne, manicotti and chicken parmesan.
Catch the vacation vibe with specialty drinks like the Carrabba-Rita, an Italian Margarita, or Carrabba’s Chocolate Martini.
Carrabba’s also has a wine list with over 30 different choices.
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Chops City Grill Naples
239-262-4677
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At Chops City Grill, we feature our own dry aged New York Strip Steaks, T-Bones, and Filets. We also specialize in fresh local seafood, hand-rolled sushi, and stir frys. Chops City Grill has a big city feel with a 300 bottle wine list and the best martinis in town! |
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Doc's Beach House
239-992-6444
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Remember those summers of yesteryear that seemed to go on forever? When you’d hang out on the beach all day and eat hamburgers for dinner.
Okay, maybe you don’t, but Doc’s could have you thinking that you do. Stop by this restaurant for a taste of some sunshine state, white sand kind of living.
After hours of working up an appetite splashing around in the Gulf, you may find yourself running to Doc’s for a burger or a grilled cheese sandwich. It’s not far. The only thing that separates Docs from the sand is the parking lot. Seafood options abound at Doc’s with appetizers like fried oysters and entrees like grilled mahi mahi and swordfish. Grab a hot dog and take it with you to the beach or sit down for a real dinner.
And throw a lime in that Corona. It’s hot out there!
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Enzo's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria
239-992-5555
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Transplants from the Northeast may find comfort in Enzo’s Italian-American feel, with a mural of Venice’s grand canal on the wall and a bottle of Merlot on every table.
The restaurant, which has been serving its blend of Northern and Southern Italian cuisine in Bonita since 1985, offers New York-style pizza to eat in house or take-out. Enzo’s offers a whole lot more than just pizza, though, with about 200 items on the menu and a number of seafood and veal specialties.
Dessert lovers should find ample fare to satisfy their cravings as the dessert fridge is full of items like cannoli and chocolate turtuffo.
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La Fontanella
239-498-6808
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This Italian restaurant in the Shoppes at Pelican Plaza is an establishment known to Bonita residents and visitors as a solid option for Italian food in an elegant setting.
The dining room has a Floridian feel, but the menu is straight out of the old country with traditional Italian dishes like Caprese salad and Fettucine alla Bolognesa. Each table is tastefully adorned with white tablecloths, napkins and a candle.
The Mediterranean is, of course, quite a ways away, but the Gulf of Mexico is right here and La Fontanella takes advantage of its surroundings by offering a seafood-rich menu with items like Linguini Pescatore (linguini with shrimp, clams, mussels and squid) and Dentice alla Puttanesca (red snapper filet).
Veal, chicken and steak entrees are also available. The extensive wine list has more than 50 bottles from Italy, California and Australia.
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Nekter
239-435-1882
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Nektar is housed in a dazzling, comfortable location across the way from Cambier Park in downtown Naples.
The food is a hodgepodge of specialties from around the Mediterranean, most done in a creative way like a pork stew with Moroccan spices, raisins and sun dried tomatoes over vegetable couscous or a Spanish seafood stew with a medley of shellfish in a tomato-saffron broth.
The hip drink menu complements the urban decor. Try the "Absolutely Fabulous" with Ston vodka, cranberry juice and champagne. The Nektar is a combination of Ston vodka, fresh-squeezed orange juice, apple juice, Chambord and champagne.
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Old Naples Pub
239-649-8200
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The Old Naples pub really does feel like a throwback to another time. Third Avenue might be a little pretentious for some, but it’s hard to argue with the high-class pub fare menu and the quaint building which houses the restaurant that features live entertainment almost every evening.
The entree prices are pretty standard for Old Naples (i.e. not exactly a bargain) but the sandwiches are pretty reasonable. A crab cake will set you back just $8.99, leaving you more money to squander on drinks.
The appetizers menu is a bar food lover’s dream. How about some deep-fried alligator to go with your Sam Adams?
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Pazzo! Italian Cafe
239-434-8494
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Long known to be Naples’ best place to be, Pazzo! offers incredible, yet affordable, Italian cuisine. Try our award-winning wine list, which offers over 250 selections, including our unbelievable selection of Italian wines, and 30 wines by the glass. |
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Pincher's Crab Shack
239-948-1313
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Maryland knows its blue crabs. The area around the Chesapeake Bay is famous for its love of the savory crustaceans.
Pincher’s Crab Shack cooks and serves its blue crabs Maryland-style. That is, they steam them in a bunch of Old Bay seasoning and serve them, shell and all, to be eaten with your bare hands.
This Bonita restaurant delivers the goods when it comes to crabs. Its fresh blue crabs are seasoned and cooked to perfection. Opening the shell can be a bit of work, but as any true Marylander will tell you, it’s well worth it for a few heavenly bites of crab meat.
The décor is along Key West lines, and the restaurant has a full bar that serves up specialty house cocktails like the Pincherita and the Crab Runner. There are a few non-seafood dishes, like the Off the Bone Ribs, that should keep a friend with an aversion to seafood from raining on your parade. From 3 to 6 p.m. each day, Pinchers has wings, shrimp and clams for 40 cents apiece. Happy hour is daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Roy's
239-498-7697
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When you walk into Roy’s, there’s a good chance you’ll be greeted with the friendly Hawaiian greeting Aloha.
This restaurant has captured the Aloha spirit in more than just words. From the lush décor to the extensive Hawaiian fusion menu, Roy’s does its best to let you share in the good life the Hawaiian islands are famous for.
If you like seafood, you’re in luck. Roy’s has a wide selection of fresh fish and seafood, most of it served with sauces that will make your mouth water. Mahi-mahi with lobster cream sauce or shrimp with ginger-infused caramel sauce are just two of the possibilities.
The appetizer menu is impressive in its own right and could give a tapas places a run for its money. Rounding out the menu are several meat items and a prix fixe menu which comes with an appetizer, entrée and dessert.
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Silver Spoon Cafe
239-992-2528
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Dine in slightly upscale chain restaurant splendor at the Silver Spoon Café in the Promenade Plaza.
The menu covers a lot of ground, from burgers and seafood to pizza and pasta specialties. The Silver Spoon’s salads are definitely more than just warm-ups. Most are a meal in themselves, with choices like smoked barbecued chicken salad and three varieties of Caeser.
And as if you needed more encouragement to eat ribs, the Silver Spoon Café does 15 percent off the food bill if the whole table orders them.
The restaurant has a large circular bar and does happy hour every day from 3 to 7 p.m. with half price draft beer, wine and mixed drinks.
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Tanglewood
239-390-4290
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Located in the elegant Hyatt Regency Coconut Point and Spa, Tanglewood serves a straightforward menu of soups, salads, sandwiches and entrées.
Specialty items are the crab and Gulf shrimp gumbo and the fried grouper sandwich. Tanglewood’s barbecued baby-back ribs are prepared with a guava glaze and tropical fruit salsa.
Weekends feature a breakfast buffet where $18 will get you as much as you want of smoked salmon, assorted baked goods, pancakes and much more.
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The Greek Gourmet
239-390-7676
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If you get excited at the thought of gyro meat roasting on a spit and salads filled with feta cheese, the Greek Gourmet might be your ticket.
With its array of Mediterranean dishes and modern decor, this restaurant brings a Greek flair to Bonita Springs.
For those not in the mood for a full-fledged entree, there are a number of smaller dishes available like the gyro pita –- gyro meat wrapped in a pita with vegetables and Tzatziki, a yogurt-based sauce. Other offerings are Spanikopita, spinach and feta cheese baked in phyllo dough, and Dolmadakia, stuffed grape leaves.
Breakfast is available every day and features breakfast peta wraps, and a lunch special is offered Monday through Friday where you can get a pita wrap, a drink and a choice of a side dish for $9.95.
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The Island House Cafe
239-498-6900
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Sometimes you’re in the mood for a four-course meal. And sometimes you just want a hot dog.
When it’s the latter, the Island House Café might be your ticket. With seven varieties of Chicago-style dogs all made with Angus beef, this island-themed establishment is a hot dog lover’s dream. Dogs come a la carte or with a side of chili- and cheese-covered Fritos.
Not in the mood for a dog? Beat the heat with a dipped frozen banana or a Chicago “Wunder Bar” -- frozen cheesecake dipped in chocolate.
You may even encounter some friendly locals trading stories around the bar in this roadside establishment where Chicago meets Key West.
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Tokyo Bay
239-495-5044
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Visit Bonita’s Tokyo Bay restaurant and you may feel like you’re stepping into another world.
The doors open to reveal an expansive, stylish series of rooms, each a bit different. You’ve got your sushi bar complete with its own chef. You’ve got your bar room, where the bartender will happily pour you one the restaurant’s 15 house martinis. Then you’ve got your four rooms off to the side, each outfitted with their own Hibachi grills. For those without the experience of having a chef grill your food at the table, it’s not to be missed.
Come with 17 of your friends and have a whole room to yourself.
Tokyo Bay’s menu has a fine selection of meat, seafood and sushi options, and lovers of fried food haven’t lived until they’ve tried a piece of Tempura cheesecake.
With its underworld atmosphere and stellar attention to detail, Tokyo Bay may be about as close as you’ll get to Japan this side of the Pacific.
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Vincenzo's on the Bay
239-992-1159
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Whether you’re looking for a romantic spot for your one month or twenty-year anniversary, Vincenzo’s fits the bill and then some.
Let yourself be transported to a place far away from the worries of everyday life, and enjoy an evening with that special someone in a dining room right on the water, and a menu with specialties like salmon a la Vincenzo and veal quatro stagioni.
With a red rose on every table, and an ambience that will make it feel like it’s your first date all over again, Vincenzo’s may have you humming “That’s Amore” before the night is through.
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Wylds Cafe
239-947-0408
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Wyld's Cafe serves a variety of traditional American entrees with a healthy dose of creativity. From Hoisin glazed grouper to lobster stuffed shrimp, this is not your run-of-the-mill menu.
Wylds décor is also out of the ordinary. The space is both intimate and elegant, with touches like cushioned bench seating and pillows to relax on.
The restaurant has a fine wine list and a major league bottled beer selection with 37 varieties. Those looking for a relaxed ambiance and something a bit different would do well to check out Wylds cafe.
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Yabba Island Grill
239-262-5787
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Yabba translates to "Everyting's Cool"
Yabba is a fun, casual island style restaurants featuring great local seafood, "killer shrimp" and modestly priced Caribbean grills. Yabba has one of the best rum lists in the country and specializes in an array of cool island cocktails. |
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