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

#1 – Sweet Melissa’s – Small, intimate atmosphere. (Restaurant currently to be rebuilt – Mellissa has been serving her fare at Island Pizza on Friday and Saturday nights))

Sweet Melissa’s Menu

#2 – Traders – Island décor with gift shop – Great Happy Hour (Open)

Recommended Dish – Pan-Sauteed Diver Scallops

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 – New multi-million dollar renovation (Open)

Recommended Dish – Just about anything
Cielo Menu

#5 – Lazy Flamingo – Local’s Sports Bar (Closed, but opening as a food truck until renovation)

Recommended Dish – Best Grouper on the islands

Lazy Flamingo Menu

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

Recommended Dish – Orange Crunch Cake

Bubble Room Menu

#7 – Lighthouse Café – An island tradition for breakfast  (Currently closed, but moving and opening 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 – Sunset Grill – Located in Santiva  (Destroyed in hurricane Ian)

#10 – Island Cow – Kid-friendly eatery – (Neither fire nor hurricane will stop the Cow from coming back.  Complete rebuild)

Timeless – Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner – One night only – February 24, 2024 – Check it Out