15 Best Seafood Restaurants near Boca Grande

“So good!! We ate here twice while in BG. We loved their sausage & pepper app. We did takeout this time around, ravioli w/ meat sauce & fet alf. & Italian sausage. The pasta is so homemade & the Alf sauce was perfect, not too heavy , just right! I def recommended the food & will 100% be back next visit . Thank you for the delish food!!“

“This is another place that deserves more than a 1000 reviews.
I stopped here first to pick up lunch for the groom and friends, when someone mentioned about their popar lobster sandwiches. Although they are a bit expensive ($34), it was worth every bite.
Came back the next day for another lobster sandwich and crab cake, and it tastes gooooddd, is still the best sandwich I have ever had.“

“After a long day of driving, this place was exactly what we needed. The ambiance is relaxing and welcoming, with all staff smiling. Jody, our server, was attentive and pleasant. I had the Caesar salad with seared tuna, and it was superb (photo). My wife had the "small" shrimp and grits, and it was tasty as well as a generous portion. We shared the mango key lime pie, which was delicious. Sometimes you just get lucky; tonight was one of those times.“

“My wife and I just had the best burgers and onion rings there. Really cool bar also.“

“This place was a gem! The best calzone we’ve ever had! The crust was off the charts🙌🏻🔥 Savanna was a great server and she took good care of us! We will take the drive and come back!!!“

“We loved South beach Grille. The food was great. The pasta is sneaky good and I had USDA Choice Cheeseburger that we was fantastic. The view is outstanding as the only restaurant on Boca Grande on the beach. great atmosphere for beach dining.“

“Great food in an historical setting.“

“Favorite place to eat breakfast. Amazing food & amazing people.🩵“

“Great food, drinks and service. You wouldn't get me to eat fish dip, but the smoked mahi dip was unbelievable! Regulars now.“

“The water taxi ride is normally only $6 per person (but actually free for the entire month of Aug 2025!). Not sure why people are saying it's $20-30 for the Water Taxi listing in Maps. The cost of the average meal at the Rum Bay *restaurant* on the island is close to that, so the expenses for each different entity involved needs to be separated.“

“Very, very busy when we were there mid March 2022 so I'll certainly cut them some slack for (kind of) slow service. Our server really hustled and when the food arrived it was really good. If you like a good sized burger, this is the place! Fries were fantastic, too. One small complaint; Cool Pickle is a place where they sometimes have (continuous) karaoke, which I can personally do without. Kinda loud and difficult to have a conversation with the other diners we were with. Some of the performers couldn't carry a note if they had a 5 gallon pail, but some were quite good. However, very good for the most part and I will be returning again.“

“Friendly, attentive staff. Excellent food with great presentation, and the desserts are phenomenal!! A great 'go to' place for a special occasion, or just cocktails & a bite at the bar. We'll definitely be back to work our way down the menu!!“

“Restaurant setting gets a 5, food gets a 3, which equals a 4 overall. Really nice marina setting in Bokelia. The venue is small but has a nice vibe, views, and service. The food was another story. Two of us had grouper sandwiches, and two of us had grouper platters (no bun). The sandwiches were (reportedly) OK, but the platters were not. The grouper in the platters was like small dried-out dollar pancakes. It's very disappointing for a restaurant chain that has been a mainstay in the area for many years. The operation on McGregor is not like this one. (food-wise).“

“The best Italian food in the area you will not be disappointed. The staff are amazing too they have had the same people working there since they opened. I can’t say enough good things about them if you haven’t been you are really missing out make Sure you make reservations they want you to have a nice dining experience and enjoy your dinner no rushing you out the door no delays on getting your food this place is amazing“

“Had a party of 10 and the service was good and the server did a good job of keeping up with our orders and keeping our drinks filled.
Food was good. Wasn't a huge fan of the brownie dessert.
We all really enjoyed the water taxi ride over to the restaurant.“