The Lower Gulf Coast Restaurants

In this part of Florida, fresh seafood reigns supreme. Succulent native stone-crab claws, a particularly tasty treat, in season from mid-October through mid-May, are usually served hot with drawn butter or chilled with tangy mustard sauce. Supplies are typically steady, since claws regenerate in time for the next season. Other seafood specialties include fried grouper sandwiches and Sanibel pink shrimp. In Naples's highly hailed restaurants and sidewalk cafés, mingle with locals, winter visitors, and other travelers, and catch up on the latest culinary trends.

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  • 1. Old 41 Restaurant

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    A mostly local clientele populates the cheery dining room with its Philadelphia allegiances, offering a great cheesesteak. For breakfast, don't miss the incredible Texas French toast with homemade caramel and pecans, Carbon's malted Belgian waffles, or eggs and homemade hash with Boar's Head meat. Besides cheesesteak, lunch specialties include Boar's Head hoagies, burgers, in-house-roasted beef or turkey sandwiches, and other comfort food—all served until 3 pm.

    25091 Bernwood Dr., Bonita Springs, Florida, 34135, USA
    239-948–4190

    Known For

    • Slow-cooked turkey and roast beef
    • Chipped beef for breakfast
    • No reservations (but a call-ahead wait list on weekends)

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner, Reservations not accepted
  • 2. Philly Junction

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    From the bread (Amoroso rolls) to the corned beef, almost everything here comes from Philadelphia. Not only are the cheesesteaks delicious and authentic, but the burgers and other sandwiches are excellent—and the prices are among the lowest around. Stay for an old-fashioned shake, or join the Philly natives for pork roll and scrapple at breakfast. The strip-mall café occupies two rooms sided with natural wood board-and-bead paneling. Signs at every table humorously reveal "25 Ways to Tell You're from Philly." If you come for dinner, plan on eating early because the restaurant closes at 8.

    4600 Summerlin Rd., Fort Myers, Florida, 33919, USA
    239-936–6622

    Known For

    • Authentic Philly cheesesteaks
    • Good, inexpensive breakfast
    • Closing by 8 pm

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun., Reservations not accepted
  • 3. Rumrunners

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    This restaurant is surprisingly affordable, considering the luxury condo development that rises around it and the size of the yachts that pull up to the docks. Caribbean in spirit, with lots of indoor and outdoor views of a mangrove-fringed waterway, it serves bistro specialties such as conch fritters, seafood potpie, and bronzed salmon; the warm chocolate bread pudding is addictive. The bar staff is affable and welcoming.

    5848 Cape Harbour Dr., Cape Coral, Florida, 33914, USA
    239-542–0200

    Known For

    • Coconut fried shrimp
    • Seafood potpie
    • Rumrunner cocktails
  • 4. Siam Hut

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    Lunch and dinner menus at this Cape Coral fixture let you design your own stir-fry, noodle, or fried-rice dish. Dinner specialties include fried crispy frogs' legs with garlic and black pepper, a sizzling shrimp platter, fried whole tilapia with curry sauce, salads, and pad Thai (rice noodles, egg, ground peanuts, vegetables, and choice of protein). Get your food fiery hot or extra mild. Two traditional Thai tables allow you to sit on floor pillows (conveniently with backs), or you can opt for a more conventional table or booth.

    4521 Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral, Florida, 33904, USA
    239-945–4247

    Known For

    • Duck royal with pineapple, tomato, and red curry
    • Stir-fry dishes
    • Special fried rice with meat and seafood

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Sat.
  • 5. The Plaka

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    A casual long-timer and a favorite for a quick breakfast, filling lunch, and sunset dinner, Plaka—named after the historic neighborhood in Athens—has typical Greek fare. Expect standards like moussaka, pastitsio, gyros, and roast lamb, as well as burgers, sandwiches, fried seafood, and strip steak. It lies along a row of casual sidewalk restaurants in a pedestrian mall near the beach. There's indoor dining, but grab a seat on the porch or under an umbrella on the patio for the best people-watching and sunset view.

    1001 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, Florida, 33931, USA
    239-463–4707

    Known For

    • Gyro platters
    • Pastitsio (Greek lasagna)
    • Sunset views

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted
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