Leslie’s guidebook

Leslie
Leslie’s guidebook

Food scene

Island Favorite! We go here often. Food and drinks are great! A couple of nice bars, TV screens and lots of indoor and outdoor seating!
40 locals recommend
Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille - Sanibel Island
2500 Island Inn Rd
40 locals recommend
Island Favorite! We go here often. Food and drinks are great! A couple of nice bars, TV screens and lots of indoor and outdoor seating!
Our favorite special time restaurant. Try the Macadamia Crusted Grouper...delicious all food great! Nice atmosphere.
12 locals recommend
Sanibel Seashell Industries
1551 Periwinkle Way
12 locals recommend
Our favorite special time restaurant. Try the Macadamia Crusted Grouper...delicious all food great! Nice atmosphere.
Great Family Italian restaurant!
7 locals recommend
Matzaluna The Italian Kitchen
1200 Periwinkle Way
7 locals recommend
Great Family Italian restaurant!
Popular Breakfast and lunch!
16 locals recommend
Over Easy Cafe
630 Tarpon Bay Rd
16 locals recommend
Popular Breakfast and lunch!
Very popular for families for breakfast and lunch
47 locals recommend
The Island Cow
2163 Periwinkle Way
47 locals recommend
Very popular for families for breakfast and lunch
Historical and popular breakfast, lunch and dinner!
13 locals recommend
Lighthouse Cafe
1020 Periwinkle Way
13 locals recommend
Historical and popular breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Nice restaurant indoor and outdoor seating...nice ambience
6 locals recommend
Cips Place Restaurant
2055 Periwinkle Way
6 locals recommend
Nice restaurant indoor and outdoor seating...nice ambience
Casual popular restaurant...good fish and burgers!
27 locals recommend
Lazy Flamingo
1036 Periwinkle Way
27 locals recommend
Casual popular restaurant...good fish and burgers!
Warm and sophisticated !
10 locals recommend
IL Cielo
1244 Periwinkle Way
10 locals recommend
Warm and sophisticated !
Very Popular for lunch and dinner. A historical site at the Marina. Great food!
19 locals recommend
Gramma Dot's Restaurant
634 N Yachtsman Dr
19 locals recommend
Very Popular for lunch and dinner. A historical site at the Marina. Great food!
Popular with the locals> Casual sports bar
7 locals recommend
Sanibel Grill
703 Tarpon Bay Rd
7 locals recommend
Popular with the locals> Casual sports bar

Sightseeing

On the water at the Marina...great place...very popular for lunch and dinner
19 locals recommend
Gramma Dot's Restaurant
634 N Yachtsman Dr
19 locals recommend
On the water at the Marina...great place...very popular for lunch and dinner
Wild life and birds
139 locals recommend
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife Drive
139 locals recommend
Wild life and birds
Shell Museum
49 locals recommend
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
3075 Sanibel Captiva Rd
49 locals recommend
Shell Museum
Lovely little town enjoy the drive to Captiva and see all the lovely homes, beaches and places to eat
157 locals recommend
Captiva Island Pizza
11513 Andy Rosse Lane
157 locals recommend
Lovely little town enjoy the drive to Captiva and see all the lovely homes, beaches and places to eat
historical lighthouse on popular beach!
69 locals recommend
Lighthouse Beach Park
110 Periwinkle Way
69 locals recommend
historical lighthouse on popular beach!
You can rent Kayaks or join a tour...cool spot
25 locals recommend
Tarpon Bay Explorers
900 Tarpon Bay Rd
25 locals recommend
You can rent Kayaks or join a tour...cool spot
Rent bikes and tour the island
16 locals recommend
Billy's Rentals
1470 Periwinkle Way
16 locals recommend
Rent bikes and tour the island

Grocery and more

Historic grocery store...we shop here all the time
42 locals recommend
Bailey's General Store
2477 Periwinkle Way
42 locals recommend
Historic grocery store...we shop here all the time

Traveler advice

Getting around

Need car if you want to explore the whole area

Bike trails all over the island...often this is our mode of transportation...You can just about bike everywhere.
What to pack

Sanibel is casual and beaches everywhere

Sunblock! Sunglasses .
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Things to do!

•Early morning walks on the beach…what a way to start the day. Go out the back door, walk over the little bridge and you will be at the beach in 2-3 minutes •Sunsets: grab beach chairs and a bottle of wine and watch the sunset on the beach in front of cottage or off the causeway. Catch a Sunset at the Tiki Bar outside the Mucky Duck (Captiva) and listen to live music. •Go to the quaint Island Cinema” by Bailey’s •Visit the island’s many Art Galleries •Drive through Ding Darling •Bike around the island •Take a ride on the Thriller and watch the Dolphins
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More to do

•Check out the special island shops. •See the exotic birds and Monkey’s at Periwinkle Trailer park. •Kayak at the end of Tarpon Bay road. •Take a ride to Captiva see the great homes and charming area. •Walk around the lighthouse •Visit the Chapel by the see in Captiva. •Sanibel recreational center has Great pool and fitness center •Have breakfast at the Sunset Café and walk across the street to our favorite beach. •Check out Noah’s Ark consignment…great finds. •Golf and Tennis •Boating and fishing •You will see Osprey, Egrets, Pelicans, Ibis