Bonita Springs Florida Weekly

OUR THREE FOR 3

Places for tropical fare
A trio worth noting

Parrot Key Caribbean Grill offers plenty of open-air Old Florida ambience on Fort Myers Beach. There’s a variety of seafood, sandwiches and drinks on the menu. MIKE FAIRCLOTH / COURTESY PHOTO

Parrot Key Caribbean Grill offers plenty of open-air Old Florida ambience on Fort Myers Beach. There’s a variety of seafood, sandwiches and drinks on the menu. MIKE FAIRCLOTH / COURTESY PHOTO

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PARROT KEY CARIBBEAN GRILL

In Salty Sam’s Marina, 2500 Main St., Fort Myers Beach; 239-463-3257 or www.myparrotkey.com.

This open-air restaurant and bar offers a little bit of everything — crab cakes and other seafood, tacos, sandwiches and a hefty drink menu, all in the shadow of the Matanzas Pass Bridge to the beach. Eat, drink and savor the sunset here, or finish your meal, then head to the beach to bask in the natural beauty and Old Florida ambience.

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RC OTTER’S ISLAND EATS

11506 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva Island; 239- 395-1142 or www.restaurantsoncaptiva.com.

One of several restaurants at the Captiva Island Inn, RC Otter’s caters to families, with a special $5.99 menu just for kids. But the rest of the menu is anything but silly kids’ stuff. Think seafood, oysters on the halfshell, steaks and other more substantial fare, as well as a breakfast menu with nearly 100 items.

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COCONUT JACK’S WATERFRONT GRILLE

RC Otter’s offers family-friendly fare in a tropical setting on Sanibel. FLORIDA WEEKLY FILE PHOTO

RC Otter’s offers family-friendly fare in a tropical setting on Sanibel. FLORIDA WEEKLY FILE PHOTO

5370 Bonita Beach Road SW, Bonita Springs; 239-676-7777 or www.coconutjacks.com.

You can come by car or arrive by boat at Coconut Jack’s, which has a menu packed with seafood, as well as bar and other comfort fare. There’s an extensive drink menu and Coconut Jack’s also has a good-size retail component, so you also can do a little light shopping. Now, about that view, there’s plenty of dockside seating, which should remind you of why you’re in Florida. ¦

— Compiled by Scott Simmons, ssimmons@floridaweekly.com

Coconut Jack’s Waterfront Grille offers a prime view of Estero Bay. COURTESY PHOTO

Coconut Jack’s Waterfront Grille offers a prime view of Estero Bay. COURTESY PHOTO

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