Best Waterfront Dining in Bonita Springs and Naples

When Bonita Springs was first established, it was home to a fisherman and watermen community. Fast forward to the present, and you’ll find it’s really the perfect place to enjoy some wonderful seafood. Visiting some of our best waterfront restaurants you can find such delectable dishes as Oysters Pontchartrain, Rosemary Grilled Swordfish, Shrimp and Melon, and Lobster Thermidor. This is the perfect place to go for a wonderful seafood dinner with a view!

To save you the time of surfing the Internet for a Bonita Beach restaurant on the beach or on a waterfront as well as similar restaurants in nearby Naples, we have gathered together this list which includes waterfront restaurants in Naples and Bonita Springs, Florida.  If you like the list, please leave a comment or share on social media.

 WATERFRONT RESTAURANTS:

1. Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar(Village on Venetian Bay-Naples)
2. M Waterfront Grille(Village on Venetian Bay-Naples)
3. T-Michaels Steak & Lobster House(Village on Venetian Bay-Naples)
4. The Village Pub(Village on Venetian Bay)
5. Coconut Jack’s Waterfront Grill(overlooking scenic bay backwaters; on the north side of Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. Watch the catfish)
6. The Fish House(off of a canal on the south side of Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs; free parking)
7. Big Hickory Grill(overlooking Broadway Channel; north end of Hickory Blvd. in Bonita Springs)
8. The Dock Restaurant at Crayton Cove(adjacent to the City Dock in Naples)
9. The Boathouse(behind The Cove Inn near City Dock overlooking Naples Bay. Look for the Lobster specials)
10. Pinchers Crab Shack(Tin City –view of the Gordon River–Naples)
11. Flippers on the Bay(casual; under cover but all outside dining on the bay–Naples)
12. Backwater Jacks Restaurant –(restaurant adjacent to a Marina located at 27598 Marina Pointe Dr, Bonita Springs, FL 34134-8716)

BEACHFRONT RESTAURANTS:

1. Doc’s Beach House (right on the beach at Bonita Beach; burgers, fries, pizza; grouper fingers; cash only)
2. The Turtle Club(Vanderbilt Beach in a small shopping center with adequate parking)
3. Gumbo Limbo(beachfront, casual restaurant of the Ritz Carlton — Vanderbilt Beach)
4. HB’s on the Gulf (beachfront restaurant at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club)