Guidebook for Cape Coral
Food Scene
Best seafood in town. You'll need to call ahead if your going after 5:30 pm during season, it gets very busy.
216 locals recommend
Lobster Lady Seafood Market
1715 Cape Coral Pkwy WBest seafood in town. You'll need to call ahead if your going after 5:30 pm during season, it gets very busy.
Best pizza, pasta and fabulous ribs! Owner uses family recipes. Great place to catch a football game, they're actually a sports bar. You can walk to this one! Located on the side of the Publix Plaza, behind the BK.
36 locals recommend
Overtime Pizzeria & Sports Pub
1708 Cape Coral Pkwy WBest pizza, pasta and fabulous ribs! Owner uses family recipes. Great place to catch a football game, they're actually a sports bar. You can walk to this one! Located on the side of the Publix Plaza, behind the BK.
One of the most popular breakfast spots in the Cape. Their omelettes are amazing!! They also serve lunch all day.
18 locals recommend
The Omelet Shop
4703 SW 16th PlOne of the most popular breakfast spots in the Cape. Their omelettes are amazing!! They also serve lunch all day.
Want a fabulous steak with amazing ambience, then this is your place. Try their coconut martini while your there!! When your done having diner, cross the street and enjoy some local shops and live entertainment on weekends.
196 locals recommend
Rumrunners
5848 Cape Harbour DrWant a fabulous steak with amazing ambience, then this is your place. Try their coconut martini while your there!! When your done having diner, cross the street and enjoy some local shops and live entertainment on weekends.
This little gem offers true Italian baked goods, sandwiches and sells sauces, pastas and olive oil.
Try a lobster roll, its a pastry filled with cream!
9 locals recommend
Amore Italian Market and Bakery
4703 SW 16th PlThis little gem offers true Italian baked goods, sandwiches and sells sauces, pastas and olive oil.
Try a lobster roll, its a pastry filled with cream!
The Monkey Bar is a bar/restaurant. They have an open air bar, serves food (amazing steaks), but also offers live bands.
51 locals recommend
Monkey Bar Steak and Seafood
1428 Lafayette StThe Monkey Bar is a bar/restaurant. They have an open air bar, serves food (amazing steaks), but also offers live bands.
This is a very small authentic Italian restaurant that offers homemade Italian food. Join Mama (owner) who cooks fresh homemade meals daily. The deserts are out of this world.
12 locals recommend
Trattoria Ciao
823 SE 47th TerraceThis is a very small authentic Italian restaurant that offers homemade Italian food. Join Mama (owner) who cooks fresh homemade meals daily. The deserts are out of this world.
LadyCakes Bakery
2924 Del Prado Blvd SGo early and grab a homemade cupcake. They have a daily menu, but they go fast!!!!
This corky restaurant is located in Captiva Beach. Look it up and make a reservation. It's really worth the short drive.
80 locals recommend
Bubble Room
15001 Captiva DrThis corky restaurant is located in Captiva Beach. Look it up and make a reservation. It's really worth the short drive.
Arts & Culture
Matlacha is a short drive away and offers a few really cool art galleries. This particular gallery has a fabulous patio area filled with art and butterfly gardens. A must see!
15 locals recommend
Wild Child Art Gallery
4625 Pine Island RdMatlacha is a short drive away and offers a few really cool art galleries. This particular gallery has a fabulous patio area filled with art and butterfly gardens. A must see!
Visit Edison's home and soak in the culture. The grounds are amazing.
459 locals recommend
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
2350 McGregor BlvdVisit Edison's home and soak in the culture. The grounds are amazing.
Entertainment & Activities
Cape Coral's water park. Opens from April-August and is a great place to spend the day. They have really fun slides, lazy river, children's area and more. They have a snack bar with great eats and ice cream.
271 locals recommend
Sun Splash Family Waterpark
500 Santa Barbara BlvdCape Coral's water park. Opens from April-August and is a great place to spend the day. They have really fun slides, lazy river, children's area and more. They have a snack bar with great eats and ice cream.
This tour company is located adjacent to RumRunners Restaurant. They officer dolphin sightseeing tours as well as other nature tours. This one you can walk to!
25 locals recommend
Banana Bay Tour Company
5781 Cape Harbour DrThis tour company is located adjacent to RumRunners Restaurant. They officer dolphin sightseeing tours as well as other nature tours. This one you can walk to!
Spend the day on the water and enjoy everything SW Florida has to offer via boat. Rent any kind of motorized boat here. You can walk to this!
28 locals recommend
Cape Coral Boat Rentals
5828 Cape Harbour DrSpend the day on the water and enjoy everything SW Florida has to offer via boat. Rent any kind of motorized boat here. You can walk to this!
Regal Gulf Coast Stadium 16 & IMAX
10028 Gulf Center DrImax! Need I say more?
Times Square is right next to Fort Myers Beach Pier. They offer jet skiing, parasailing and much more. Have some fun and adventure.
Estero Island Parasail, Times Square
684 Estero BlvdTimes Square is right next to Fort Myers Beach Pier. They offer jet skiing, parasailing and much more. Have some fun and adventure.
Tropical Breeze Fun Park
234 Santa Barbara BlvdPut Put and Laser Tag. It's a new entertainment center.
HeadPinz Cape Coral
1899 Del Prado Blvd SBowling center offers pizza and drinks.
Parks & Nature
Fort Myers Beach is only a 19 miles away. It offers a very nice pier with restaurants and local shops. Spend the day soaking up the local sun.
436 locals recommend
Fort Myers Beach
Fort Myers Beach is only a 19 miles away. It offers a very nice pier with restaurants and local shops. Spend the day soaking up the local sun.
Carmen's Kayaks
16499 Porto Bello StreetRent a kayak and spend the day enjoying nature.
Here's another kayak center that offers tours.
29 locals recommend
Gulf Coast Kayak (Kayaking, Kayak Rentals, Kayak Tours) )
5971 Pine Island RdHere's another kayak center that offers tours.
Spend the day soaking up the sun and collecting shells at Sanibel Beach.
51 locals recommend
Sanibel Beach
Spend the day soaking up the sun and collecting shells at Sanibel Beach.
Island Girl Charters offers ferry service to Cabbage Key (where Hamburger in Paradise was written) and have lunch on this island. They also offer charters to different islands only accessible by boat. It's a fun day of exploring.
25 locals recommend
Island Girl Charters
13921 Waterfront DrIsland Girl Charters offers ferry service to Cabbage Key (where Hamburger in Paradise was written) and have lunch on this island. They also offer charters to different islands only accessible by boat. It's a fun day of exploring.
The Shell Factory is an interesting place to spend the day.
79 locals recommend
The Shell Factory and Nature Park
41 North Tamiami TrailThe Shell Factory is an interesting place to spend the day.
Visit the Memorial and take a walk around their pathways. Beautiful and filled with nature
Veterans Park
4140 Coronado PkwyVisit the Memorial and take a walk around their pathways. Beautiful and filled with nature
John Yarbrough Linear Park Trail
John Yarbrough Linear Park TrailAnother great place to enjoy nature.
Shopping
This outlet mall has it all! You can spend an entire day here and not completely finish your shopping, its that big. It's only a short 20 min drive away.
349 locals recommend
Miromar Outlets
10801 Corkscrew RdThis outlet mall has it all! You can spend an entire day here and not completely finish your shopping, its that big. It's only a short 20 min drive away.
Everything Else
Call and make a reservation to take a tour of his amazing local distillery. Try the flavored rums, they give samples. You'll take some home, I promise!
75 locals recommend
Wicked Dolphin Rum Distillery - Cape Spirits Inc.
131 SW 3rd PlCall and make a reservation to take a tour of his amazing local distillery. Try the flavored rums, they give samples. You'll take some home, I promise!
Drinks & Nightlife
Society
Local Nightclub.
Downtown Ft. Myers has a great nightlife scene.
115 locals recommend
The Firestone Skybar & Martini Bar
2224 Bay StDowntown Ft. Myers has a great nightlife scene.