Amimoto's 2705 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda. (941) 505-1515. Japanese.
Japanese cuisine in tiny local spot in Towles Shopping Plaza. Sushi, Japanese chef/owner imports from Miami. Cooked food choices from Tempura to Japanese favorites.
Burnt Store Grill in Burnt Store Isles Plaza, Madrid and 41. (941-575-2757) Diner-Café.
Good, local, dependable breakfast place, with reasonably priced diner-style lunch and dinner fare. Daily breakfast specials are an unbelievable value.
Callaloo 5500 Deltona Drive, Punta Gorda. (941) 639-2633 Caribbean, Seafood.
Worth the turn off US 41 down Rio Villa. Restaurant sits on Alligator Creek where from tables with water view you can watch the boats heading back and forth from Burnt Store Isles and other areas off the creek to Charlotte Harbor. Outstanding Caribbean Food and Bar with water views. See More.
Captain's Table In Fishermen's Village in Punta Gorda. (941) 637-1177. Seafood. Fine Dining. Lounge.
Waterfront dining setting with seafood and other specialties. Outdoor seating overlooking the harbor is available as well as window views from the restaurant and lounge. View is to die for. Outside terrace. Go for drinks at sunset and consider staying for dinner or having an appetizer dinner at the bar. Good choice for luncheon place to take friends or family from out of town.
Carmelo's 209 West Olympia (941) 621-4091 Menu Italian
In the former Presellers space, this new Italian ristorante is bringing in good reviews from those who have visited. Selection of traditional pastas, antipasti, chicken, veal, and seafood, plus signature dishes.
Carmelo's 209 West Olympia (941) 621-4091 Menu Italian
In the former Presellers space, this new Italian ristorante is bringing in good reviews from those who have visited. Selection of traditional pastas, antipasti, chicken, veal, and seafood, plus signature dishes.
Cass Cay at Burnt Store Marina. (941) 639-3650 Bar-Restaurant.
Waterfront steak and seafood restaurant with in and outside dining, upscale bar setting. Lots of dockage so definitely a-go-by-boat opportunity. Good food.
Celtic Ray 145 East Marion Ave (941) 505-9219 Irish. Bar-Restaurant
Authentic Irish pub, serves Irish pub food including fish and chips, some Indian dishes and imported beers. Features live Irish music.
Dean's South of the Border 130 Tamiami Trail. Punta Gorda. (941)575-6100 Tex-Mexican. Bar-Restaurant.
Good little place with outdoor bar and tables. Mostly Tex-Mex reasonably priced. Catch specials like 49 cent Wings. Mexican specialties are best. Brenda serving great breakfasts here daily from 6:30 a.m.
Curve at the Wyvern 101 East Retta Esplanade Punta Gorda, FL 33950 Phone: (941) 639-7700
Baseball themed restaurant with sandwiches, burgers, pizza, and more.
Deena's Deletables 122 Nesbit St. Unit 114. Punta Gorda. (941)-347-7608 Cafe. Breakfast and Lunch.
New cafe serving light breakfasts and lunches with salads, and more. For full menus:
http://www.deenasdelectables.com
Dockside at the Sheraton Four Points 33 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Breakfast through dinner at this Island Style Hotel dining room that gets great reviews from locals.
Curve at the Wyvern 101 East Retta Esplanade Punta Gorda, FL 33950 Phone: (941) 639-7700
Baseball themed restaurant with sandwiches, burgers, pizza, and more.
New cafe serving light breakfasts and lunches with salads, and more. For full menus:
http://www.deenasdelectables.com
Dockside at the Sheraton Four Points 33 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Breakfast through dinner at this Island Style Hotel dining room that gets great reviews from locals.
Elena's 615 Cross Street off Rt. 41. in Punta Gorda. (941) 575-1888 Diner-Cafe.
Large, scrumptious portions. A favorite for breakfast. Elena's serves reasonably priced dinners. Specials is what it's all about - early bird, breakfast twofers etc.
Harpoon Harry’s in Fisherman’s Village. (941) 637-1177 Bar-Restaurant.
Great place to take visitors for waterfront experience and incredible harbor views. Very casual sports bar atmosphere with burgers, fish baskets and the like, as well as some very good salads. Fun place with entertainment many nights.
Hurricane Charley's 300 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. (941) 639-9695. Bar-Restaurant.
New entrant in 2014 on the Punta Gorda restaurant scene. Extensive deck overlooking the harbor with massive inside rooms (the old Benedettos revamped). Seafood, southern, and other pub-grub delivered by Dean (of Dean's South of the Border). Great place for drinks, entertainment and good food.
Hurricane Charley's 300 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. (941) 639-9695. Bar-Restaurant.
New entrant in 2014 on the Punta Gorda restaurant scene. Extensive deck overlooking the harbor with massive inside rooms (the old Benedettos revamped). Seafood, southern, and other pub-grub delivered by Dean (of Dean's South of the Border). Great place for drinks, entertainment and good food.
Ice House Pub 407 Tamiami Trail North (941) 515-0866 Bar-Restaurant.
English-style Pub in old Punta Gorda Ice House building with massive ceilings, gorgeous handcrafted bar and nice pub feel. Long list of beer selections. Try the beer flite and play darts or billiards in the backroom. Good pub grub including cheese/meat bar plate, cheesesteaks, burgers, and some traditional English fare.
Italia at River City 127 W Marion Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33950-4412. (941) 639-7655. Bar- Restaurant. Italian.
New trattoria in familar space next to River City Grill. Lively atmosphere with southern Italian comfort food all fresh ingredients. Cool Bar separated from the Restaurant with Italian style appetizers. See more.
New trattoria in familar space next to River City Grill. Lively atmosphere with southern Italian comfort food all fresh ingredients. Cool Bar separated from the Restaurant with Italian style appetizers. See more.
Jack's On Marion 210 West Marion Ave. (941) 637-8800. Lunch and Dinner. Bar-Restaurant.
"Barista" feel with window bar spilling onto main street --Marion Ave. Some great standards as well as good hamburgers, flatbread pizzas. Jack's serves lunch and dinner as well as Sunday brunch.
John Ski's House of Breakfast 502 King St. Breakfast and Lunch. Huge breakfasts served all day, including crab cake benedict. Lunches include freshly made soups and famous crab cake sandwich.
John Ski's House of Breakfast 502 King St. Breakfast and Lunch. Huge breakfasts served all day, including crab cake benedict. Lunches include freshly made soups and famous crab cake sandwich.
Laishley's Crab House 150 Laishley Court. Punta Gorda. Lunch and Dinner. Bar-Restaurant.
Seafood Restaurant right on the Peace River with outstanding views, solidly good food, excellent sushi. Large outside bar for sunset watching.
Limoncello's (see Trattoria Limoncello below)
Limoncello's (see Trattoria Limoncello below)
Manatees Pizza 408 Tamiami Trail. Punta Gorda Ice House Building (941)639-4400 Italian.
Good pizza and Italian sandwiches. Great for fast meal or take–out.
Monty's returns to old location in a new high-ceilinged space with cool round bar that rolls around to an outdoor patio. Very good pizza and typcial Italian dishes.
Opus West Marion Ave, Downtown Punta Gorda. (941) 575-2352 Fine Dining.
An elegant, open space with “top-chef” style dishes that most rave about. Bar menu available along with happy hour. Good choice for a light meal and drinks at the bar or formal dinner.
Nice hang-out for superior glasses of wine and a light meal. This is for one of those nights when you just want a small plate to nibble on as you sip and listen to some jazz or meet with a friend in a cozy, sophisticated atmosphere. Frequently have events, check.
Peace River Seafood Market and Restaurant 5337 Duncan Rd. Punta Gorda. 941-505-8440 Lunch (in season) and Dinner.
Authentic old Florida fish house. Many of the crabs eaten in Maryland crab houses come right out of this area in Florida and this little place up on Route 17 serves them just they way they do in Maryland--and lots of them. Watch for specials. Many fresh fish selections, all good.
Perfect Caper 121 E Marion Ave Downtown Punta Gorda. (941) 205-2272 Eurasian. Lunch and Dinner. Fine Dining. Menu
Award-winning chef delivers intriguing mix of American/European fare with Asian touches. Excellent wines by the glass and bar appetizers. Upscale atmosphere.
Phil's 41 1975 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda. (941) 575-7575. Italian. American.
In the old Mamma Nuncia's, Phil has infused this casual dining spot (lot’s of southern Italian dishes) with large sumptuous food portions in a comfortable family, taverna atmosphere with good quality and good value. Great sandwiches, burgers, salads and more at lunch. Phil is omnipresent in the traditional restaurant host role, welcoming newcomers and chatting up regulars.
Piccolo Restaurant 5354 Duncan Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33982 941-621-220 Italian
Small Italian out Route 17 receiving rave reviews for authentic home-style Italian with large portions.
Expect to wait but told it's worth it.
TT Tiki Bar at the Sheraton Four Points 33 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Right on Charlotte Harbor with Sunset Views and Island Style Menu with Burgers, Jerk, Shrimp Dishes and a range of bar bytes.
Tortuga's Seafood Restaurant 2705 Tamiami Trail, Towles Plaza, Punta Gorda, FL 33950. 941-833-3474. Seafood. Lunch and Dinner
Getting great reviews from locals and visitors for fresh seafood dishes especially fish tacos, grouper oscar, and mahi. Small but quaint little room with adjoining seafood store.
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River City Grill 131 West Marion, Downtown Punta Gorda. (941) 639-9080. Bar-Restaurant.
City-style bar and grill with good steaks, chops and fish. Watch for specials, happy hour.
Santhinos 615 Cross St. (941) 833-0380 Fine Dining.
Small, elegant restaurant serving primarily seafood. Interesting lunch spot with sandwiches, salads and more.
Sky View Cafe at Charlotte Country Airport, Punta Gorda. (941637-6004) Breakfast, Lunch, Friday Night Dinner. Café.
For a change of pace, this restaurant at Charlotte County Airport is a winner. Dependable eggs and pancakes, french toast which has been coated with Oatmeal (sounds weird, but believe me this is terrific), and they serve in my opinion the best hash browns with scrambled eggs and toast. Friday night fish-fry. Windows to watch the planes come and go. At a recent visit, their pancakes were the best we've had in Punta Gorda.
Smoky’s Smoke House 415 Cooper St., Punta Gorda. (941) 639-2000 Breakfast and Lunch.
Good Florida-style home-cooking especially their sausage and I'm told their biscuits and gravy.
Sandra’s 111 W. Olympia Ave., Downtown Punta Gorda.(941) 575-0177 German. European. Lunch and Dinner.
Get ready for some great schnitzel, goulash, bratwurst and more at this German-European bistro across from the City Center parking garage (where Spago’s used to be.) In addition, to outstanding German dishes, the restaurant serves delectable pastas and other European dishes. Not to miss are the flammkuchens (a Alsace-Lorraine style pizza) and the apfelstrufel.
Right on Charlotte Harbor with Sunset Views and Island Style Menu with Burgers, Jerk, Shrimp Dishes and a range of bar bytes.
Trabue 258 West Marion Ave. Downtown Punta Gorda (941) 639-0900. Fine Dining.
In an ultra-sleek space with magnificent granite bar is Punta Gorda’s version of a farm to table restaurant which means ingredients are sourced as locally as possible. You can either pick a lounge area to nibble some appetizers and wine, have a formal dinner at table seating, or imbibe and nosh at the bar. But not-to-miss is the lighted Key-West-Style back patio that winds around cascading trees and other vegetation with lovely garden touches. Great spot for a drink and some nights music listening or to have a light meal or full dinner. Rave reviews on the food from locals and visitors.
The Torch Bistro 2113 Tamiami Trail Punta Gorda.(941) 575-3505 Bar-Restaurant.
City-style restaurant with reasonable prices for excellent cuisine -- especially duck, chicken pot pie. Sushi also offered. Watch for the Torch Lady.
Trattoria Limoncello 10361 Tamiami Trl Punta Gorda (941) 639-6500 Italian.
Great pizza and other traditional dishes. Wood-fired oven creates just the right pizza crust--believe me we searched for this one and were surprised and delighted.
Turtle Club 139 West Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
Newly reopened. Lovely restaurant/bar with somewhat casual menu featuring oyster bar and great hamburgers.
Newly reopened. Lovely restaurant/bar with somewhat casual menu featuring oyster bar and great hamburgers.
Village Fish Market Fisherman’s Village. (941) 639-7959 Seafood. Bar-Restaurant.
Recently renovated with new bar. Solidly good and reliable fish sandwiches and platters at reasonable prices. Harbor views and outside tables off Center Court in the Village.
Wood Street Grill 225 Wood Street (941) 575-1188 Lunch place (and caterer) with sandwiches and daily specials.
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