20 Best Dog Friendly Restaurants Captiva

“Service was excellent! Robin was very sweet and attentive to our needs! Food was delicious. Great wine selection. Highly recommend!!!“

“Our first visit to Captiva in 19 years! We were delighted to be back and spend money helping this special place recover from past hurricanes. Our dinner was fresh and absolutely delicious!“

“A nice location that I visited while visiting the gulf coast. Food was decent, drinks were cold, and overall a pleasurable experience. Visited by boat and had plenty of dock space. Walked up to bar area where we ordered drinks and started tab and walked up to a table to sit for lunch. While we got out food, ended up walking up to bar for another drink. While this part falls on me, did not pay close attention to the bill and realized they tagged on a service fee, which was essentially the tip. I generously tipped on the total balance, not realizing tip was included. Once back at home, attempted to contact the location and never heard back. While it clearly falls on me, think it is crappy when locations tag on service fees for small groups. Mix in a few cocktails, and pretty sure I'm not the only person who fell for this. Don't mind paying island pricing, however the added service charge is annoying especially when you are pretty much expected to walk up to bar and order your drinks. guess the servers had a good tip day. would probably go back, but would be more attentive to the tip surcharge.“

“Parking was terrible, it's a small lot and no marked spaces so cars were spread out just enough so others couldn't fit. Found parking our 2nd time trying to go. The food was good and so was the service. The live music was very good.“

“Awesome ice cream!!!!! I'll be back!!!!“

“Delicious Black Grouper served blackened with champagne sauce. Great vibe & attentive staff!“

“We will absolutely be back! Our ride was perfect, & cool in the shade of the Tiki Bar with a great breeze. Nick played great music & made sure we paused to see some dolphins. He took us to a great restaurant along the water & made sure we had everything for our ride. You should absolutely experience this if you’re in the area!“

“Had lunch there today. Food was delicious, service was excellent. Our server Nick was very professional. I was impressed. My first trip to Doc Ford's.“

“This the Classic French restaurant you’re going to share with good friends! We were a group of 10 foodies from various and distinct backgrounds. We did the prefix dinner with wine pairings. Our expectations were high based on what we read about this jem and none was disappointed. The escargot and onion soup were spot on, the trout almondine and Beef Bourguignon were exceptional, but by far the star of the meal was the steak frites. A sublime surprise accompanied by a bordelaise sauce, a side of béarnaise and a small crock of blue cheese sauce shared by the chef! The wine pairings were all from Bordeaux, decanted and beyond excellent. Do not forget to order dessert! I can’t wait for our next rendezvous“

“Can't beat this place. Pine Island folks doing what they do best. We do miss their Pi eland Marina location but we get it. Best Breakfast amd service on the island. Do not overlook their lunch menu as well. Can't go wrong!“

“Açaí bowls were delicious. Staff was super friendly. Definitely recommend“

“Oh, I so hope the best for the owner rebuilding this perfect restaurant after vicious Ian. This place rates a 5 in all areas! I breakfast here basically every morning regardless how many weeks I stay on Sanibel. Good luck and I’ll be back as soon as possible!??“

“We always say "We don't feel like we are in Florida , until we go to Micelli's" We went there 4/1/25. An excellent, friendly hostess greeted us. Had a wonderful seat by the water. We loved the breeze, boats going by, superb clam chowder, pizza and music. Great service by our waitress. Glad to be back on Matlache. Parking is tricky. We got there early. We love and recommend it highly. A favorite Florida experience. We will be back.😎😎“

“The food was great and you couldn’t ask for a better atmosphere!“

“Hello- Just moved here from Connecticut. I have eaten at the Sanibel deli 3 times now. First 2 times I ate wraps = great. Today on June 2, 2025 - I ordered 2 pizzas to share with my friends at SIP - these Islanders have eaten at the restaurant many times— never tried the pizza. We had the “Untanned Tourist’ and the “Diana Ross “Supreme “” — both were delicious. Coming from Connecticut, we have some of the best pizza in America, and I was worried about my pizza fix - I am happy 😊 to go back and get more pizzas in the future. The SIP friends will be ordering pizzas in the future and we all want to try the cheese cakes = looked scrumptious. Delicious food and the owner works his a$$ets off to serve his customers. Thank you- Karen Bogue“

“The only thing that I hate about this is that I waited too long to try this amazing pork. As soon as you pull up to his location you smell a heavenly aroma. I had to stop and take a deep breath. You are greeted with a warm smile! I only live 15 min away but I couldn’t wait until I got home to taste this mouth watering pork! Even my picky eater of a kid asked for fourths! Thank you, John, you have a gift! Good luck to you in the future!“

“Love island pizza! All the food groups a flavors to make everyone happy!“

“Great place great food great staff“

“Well for starters the escargot, raw oysters, and oysters Rockefeller were out of this world. Both the red and white clam chowder were like perfection in a bowl. My entrée was the baked stuffed shrimp and hands down AMAZING. Our waitress was YO and she knew everything about the history of the restaurant to the menu. I was very interested in the collection of oyster shells on the walls and she explained that as well. TEN STARS !!! I recommend to anyone who loves fresh seafood and visits Sanibel Island.“

“A hidden secret on Pine Island. Great water views, wonderful staff, and neat atmosphere along with great drinks and food. Our server Karley did a fantastic job taking care of us. While the traffic was horrendous getting there because of the bridge construction don’t let that keep you from trying out this spot. We will definitely be returning before we head back to Ohio!!!“