Below are our choices of the best restaurants in Captiva and Sanibel Islands

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

#1 – Sweet Melissa’s – Small, intimate atmosphere. Melissa has moved into a location just off the island near Bass Road.

Sweet Melissa’s Menu

#2 – Traders – Island décor with gift shop

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

Trader’s Menu

#3 – Doc Ford’s – Island Oxymoron – A gourmet sports bar – (Open)   ♥

Recommended Dish – Campeche Fish Tacos

Doc Ford’s Menu

#4 – Cielo – Award-winning Italian restaurant – Multi-million dollar renovation (Open)   ♥

Recommended Dish – Just about anything
Cielo Menu

#5 – Lazy Flamingo – Local’s Sports Bar (Open as a food truck until renovation completion) – Should open in June.   ♥

Recommended Dish – Best Grouper on the island

#6 – Bubble Room – Captiva –  Funky eatery with wild décor – (Closed, but desserts available on-site – will reopen)

Recommended Dish – Orange Crunch Cake

#7 – Lighthouse Café – An island tradition for breakfast  (Moved next door to the Lazy)

Recommended Dish – Hot Cakes

Lighthouse Café Menu

#8 – The Timbers – Oldest Seafood Restaurant on the islands (Open)  ♥

Recommended Dish – Any Fish Dish

The Timbers Menu

#9 – Over Easy Cafe – Open for breakfast and lunch – Popular breakfast spot

Over Easy Menu

#10 – Island Cow – After fire and hurricane, it is not coming back.

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