Seafood
Fresh seafood is plentiful in this beach-front town. Eat with residents and travelers, who often flock to the popular beach-front Doc's Beach House; enjoy seafood and bar favorites in the casual dining room or upstairs sports bar for breakfast, lunch or dinner. A bit inland from the beach, check out the Fish House Restaurant or Pinchers Crab Shack, which is home to various types of shrimp and crab dishes, mussels, calamari and pincher crab claws. Other popular seafood restaurants include Big Hickory Seafood Grille and Marina and Maggie's Island Eatery.
Doc's Beach House
27908 Hickory Blvd.
Bonita Springs, FL 34134-8419
(239) 992-6444
www.docsbeachhouse.com
Fish House Restaurant
4665 Bonita Beach Road
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
(239) 495-5770
Pinchers Crab Shack
28580 Bonita Crossings Blvd.
Bonita Springs, FL 34135-3200
(239) 948-1313
www.pincherscrabshack.com
Big Hickory Seafood Grille and Marina
26107 Hickory Blvd.
Bonita Springs, FL 34134-3702
(239) 992-3945
www.bighickorygrille.com
Maggie's Island Eatery
11902 Bonita Beach Road
Bonita Springs, FL 34135-5913
(239) 495-6703
Ethnic
Although at the beach, several restaurants cater to various types of cuisines for visitors. The popular upscale restaurant Roy's Hawaiian Fusion offers island salads with chicken and shrimp, seafood dishes like ahi and crab legs or choices of ribs, steak and wild game like wild boar, elk and ostrich. Other local ethnic favorites include Iguana Mia Mexican Restaurant, Zorba's Greek Restaurant, Tokyo Bay Japenese cuisine and Italian eateries like Angelina's Ristorante and Vincenzo's on the Bay.
Roy's Hawaiian Fusion
26831 S. Bay Drive, #100
Bonita Springs, FL 34134-4391
(239) 498-7697
www.roysrestaurant.com
Iguana Mia Mexican Restaurant
28051 S. Tamiami Trail
Bonita Springs, FL 34134-3202
(239) 949-1999
www.iguanamia.com
Zorba's Greek Restaurant
9106 Bonita Beach Road
Bonita Springs, FL 34135-4214
(239) 992-5005
Tokyo Bay
24880 S. Tamiami Trail, # 2
Bonita Springs, FL 34134-7015
(239) 495-5044
Angelina's Ristorante
24041 S. Tamiami Trail
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
(239) 390-3187
www.angelinasofbonitasprings.com
Vincenzo's on the Bay
5370 Bonita Beach Rd
Bonita Springs, FL 34134-3812
(239) 992-1159
www.vincenzosonthebay.com
Family
While families certainly can enjoy many of the various seafood and ethnic locations, they also have several choices that may cater more to their needs. For the best family meal --- hamburgers --- visit Cheeburger-Cheeburger to create your own "cheeburger," chicken sandwich, grilled cheese, wrap or salad; all of the toppings make ordering --- and eating --- fun for the entire family. Sports-loving families can grab a bite and a game at Big Al's City Grill, which offers a variety of dishes --- sandwiches and burgers, pizza, salads, steak and pasta. Also, check out Buffalo Chips for wings and things.
Cheeburger-Cheeburger
24600 S Tamiami Trail
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
(239) 948-1399
www.cheeburger.com
Big Al's City Grill
2501 Tamiami Trail
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
(239) 948-7444
www.bigalsgrill.com
Buffalo Chips
26620 Old 41 Road
Bonita Springs, FL 34135-5045
(239) 947-1000
www.buffalochipsrestaurant.tv
Chains
Those looking for a taste of home or something familiar while visiting can choose from many nationally-known restaurants and fast food chains. Choices include Carrabba's Italian Grill, Perkins Restaurant, Bonefish Grill, Outback steakhouse and several fast food eateries.
Carrabba's Italian Grill
27220 Bay Landing Drive
Bonita Springs, FL 34135-4350
(239) 949-0981
www.carrabbas.com
Perkins Restaurant
27941 Crown Lake Blvd.
Bonita Springs, FL 34135-4240
(239) 498-0300
www.perkinsrestaurants.com
Bonefish Grill
26381 S. Tamiami Trail, # 104
Bonita Springs, FL 34134-7803
(239) 390-9208
www.bonefishgrill.com
Outback
27230 Bay Landing Drive
Bonita Springs, FL 34135-4350
(239) 948-3575
www.outback.com
Nearby
Although Bonita Beach offers plenty of choices for hungry visitors, guests venturing outside of the town have even more options for food, as it's located near Naples, Cape Coral, Fort Myers and the Everglades. One of the most popular choices is Cloyde's Steak and Lobster House in Naples, serving several cuts of steak, lobster dishes and other meat dishes. Also, check out Hemingway's Island Grill in Coconut Point, Captain's Table Seafood Depot in the Everglades and Snug Harbor Waterfront Restaurant on Fort Myers Beach for fresh seafood and other Florida favorites.
Cloyde's Steak and Lobster House
4050 Gulf Shore Blvd. N.
Naples, FL 34103-2212
(239) 261-0622
www.cloydes.com
Hemingway's Island Grill
Coconut Point at 8001 Plaza Del Lago, #113
Estero, FL 33928
(239) 495-7240
www.ernesthemingwaycollection.com
Captain's Table Seafood Depot
102 E Broadway St.
Everglades City, FL 34139
(239) 695-4211
www.captainstablehotel.com
Snug Harbor Waterfront Restaurant
1131 1st St.
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
(239) 463-4343
www.snugharborrestaurant.com
