Top Ten Restaurants on Sanibel Island with Menus


Below are our go-to favorite restaurants on Sanibel and Captiva Islands!

♥ indicates that this restaurant is in the Sanibel Kiwanis discount books available from May to December.



Traders– Island décor with gift shop

Trader’s Menu

Recommended Dish – Pan-Sauteed Diver Scallops – Best scallops in the world (Dave)


Doc Ford’s – Island oxymoron – A gourmet sports bar  ♥

Doc Ford’s Menu

Recommended Dish – Campeche Fish Tacos


Cielo – Award-winning Italian restaurant – Multi-million dollar renovation    ♥

Cielo Menu

Recommended Dish – Just about anything


Lazy Flamingo – Local’s sports bar  ♥

Lazy Flamingo Menu

Recommended Dish – Best Grouper on the island

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Bubble Room – Captiva –  Funky eatery with wild décor

Bubble Room Menu

Recommended Dish – Tiny Bubble with Orange Crunch Cake


Lighthouse Café – An island tradition for breakfast. Now located next door to the Lazy Flamingo.

Lighthouse Café Menu

Recommended Dish – Hot Cakes


The Timbers – Oldest seafood restaurant on the islands ♥

The Timbers Menu

Recommended Dish – Any Fish Dish


Over Easy Cafe – Open for breakfast and lunch & a very popular breakfast spot.  Now located in the Olde Sanibel Shoppes.

Over Easy Menu

Recommended Dish – Stuffed French Toast


Cheeburger Cheeberger – Burger joint

All Day Menu – The Original Cheeburger Cheeburger, Sanibel Island, FL

Recommended Dish – Best Shakes on the island (Order the large!)

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Beach Bites at Sundial Resort Bargain lunches

Beach Bites at Sundial

Recommended Dish – Calzones & Strombolis – Big enough to share (You can even sit at the Tiki Bar!)



Timeless – Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner – One night only – Last Saturday in February