Location: Punta Gorda
Top Restaurants in Punta Gorda
- 1. The Blue Turtle Tavern & Raw Bar
- 2. Peace River Seafood
- 3. Village Fish Market Restaurant and Lounge
- 4. Laishley Crab House
- 5. Hurricane Charley's Raw Bar And Grill
- 6. Captain's Table
- 7. Gator Shack Restaurant
- 8. Harpoon Harry's Restaurant and Bar
- 9. Mainely Seafood Market & Cafe
- 10. Callaloo Caribbean Restaurant & Bar
Top Things to do in Punta Gorda
Best Seafood food near Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
Discover Restaurants offering the best Seafood food in Punta Gorda, Florida, United States. The thriving little city of Punta Gorda enjoys a pleasant year-round climate, relaxed lifestyle, and many recreational opportunities. The friendly hospitality, year-round planned activities, shuffle board courts, great restaurants, golfing, fishing, and miles of sandy beaches make Punta Gorda an ideal vacation destination. Take a day to experience the most interesting waterfront complex-Fisherman’s Village. Here you will find a conglomerate of unique shops and restaurants. Look no further for all your vacation needs including boats, jet skis, and bicycles for rent. For the avid camper there is nothing quite like the Babcock Wilderness Adventures, which offers eco tours through acres of swamps, trails, and wildlife. Take a Swamp Buggy Tour through Telegraph Cypress Swamp. Be enthralled by the variety of flora and fauna. Keep a lookout for elusive panthers, bison, exotic tropical birds, and alligators. Once you emerge from the swamps, take a deep-sea fishing excursion in the Gulf of Mexico. Some companies offer sightseeing cruises to the outer islands, including full and half-day cruises. Enjoy a romantic sunset cruise, and be amazed at the most beautiful sunsets in Florida. If you want, try a round of Golf at the Punta Gorda Country Club semiprivate 18-hole, par 72 golf course. This tree-lined green boasts open fairways and great views. There is a driving range and pro shop, and rental clubs are available. At night, you should get out and sample some of the best fresh local cuisine. Offerings range from stew chicken and stew pork to whole fried snapper and snook filets. Restaurants range from open-air, thatch-roof structures to small romantic and upscale dining establishments.
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10. Callaloo Caribbean Restaurant & Bar
Overall Ratings
3 based on 156 reviews
Waterfront restaurant serving delicious Caribbean & American cuisine. Off the beaten path, but worth the trip. Come by car or dock & dine! CLOSED MONDAYS.
Reviewed By JAush04
Stopped in for a drink and afternoon snack. Had the spicy jerk chicken wings and bacon wrapped plantains. Wings were amazing, spicy but not too hot with a touch of sweet. Would definately get them again. Plantains were also good just enjoyed the wings more. Haha
9. Mainely Seafood Market & Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 83 reviews
Pick up many varieties of fresh local or cold water fish to take home and cook for yourself. Or, stay dine in and have a lobster roll, fish & chips, scallops, or one of the many other great delicious fresh choices we offer.
Reviewed By Douglas S
Restaurant is 2 miles from our house so thought weâd give it a try. We got take-out.Staff super friendly. Wait time after ordering was super quick. Pricing reasonable. We ordered fried mushrooms, lobster roll and clam strip plate. Mushrooms were really good. Lobster roll was really good. Clam strips were not good. Flavor was ok but they were literally strips of a large clam. Long rectangular strips of clam meat. Iâve loved clam strips for the past 40+ years... this isnât it. I like the people and the place so Iâll try something else next time. Place was busy so itâs well liked.
8. Harpoon Harry's Restaurant and Bar
Overall Ratings
3 based on 1595 reviews
Harpoon Harry's is a fun, casual, seafood restaurant with an incredible view! With quality food, and quality service at reasonable prices, Harpoon Harry's is the perfect spot to enjoy the sunset over Charlotte Harbor! It has outdoor seating that is dog fr
Reviewed By 304kelseys
Iâve been here numerous times and the tables and menus are always sticky and itâs incredibly difficult to find your wait staff once they disappear from your table. You also have to wait around 10 minutes for someone to first appear at your table. The food isnât very good, itâs greasy and unoriginal.
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7. Gator Shack Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 43 reviews
Chef Kerry McClenithan is cooking up some your favorite Dixie delights! We offer daily homemade specials which include desserts. Come on out to the Gator Shack Restaurant located at Babcock Ranch Eco Tours! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Reviewed By Zanza V
Gator Shack might be off the beaten path and you might pass it by, so slow down a little, stop in, this family restaurant aims to please. Good portions, fresh food, good selections, accomidates allergies of specific needs. Talk with the locals and you might learn of more hidden gems.
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6. Captain's Table
Overall Ratings
4 based on 837 reviews
The Captain's Table located in Fisherman's Village Waterfront Mall, Resort & Marina in historic and beautiful Punta Gorda, Florida. Come enjoy the stunning views of Charlotte Harbor with the freshest gulf seafood, hand-cut steaks and dishes from our award
Reviewed By MLerario1023
We really enjoyed the food & sunset. The service is mediocre. I had red snapper but asked to sub out the rice pilaf with mushroom risotto & asparagus and they up charge us, even though itâs on the menu on another item. My friend had the ribeye it was very tender, but they forgot the mushrooms. Even though it was not busy we felt a bit rushed. Since they close at 9 & we just finished our dinner at 8:30. Probably never go back. Even though the food was really good.
5. Hurricane Charley's Raw Bar And Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1379 reviews
Hurricane Charley's Raw Bar & Grill, Punta Gorda's newest waterfront restaurant opened in January of 2014 in the PG Waterfront Hotel on Charlotte Harbor. The sister restaurant to Dean's South of the Border, Charley's offers a full bar on the scenic deck w
Reviewed By Karen F
My son and I were feeling the need to be on the water for lunch last week so we picked this restaurant on the Peace River. I had never been there before but my son had when it was formerly Bennedettos. We sat outside even though it was toasty. There was a gentle breeze blowing and they had a guitar player there. The table behind us spotted a dolphin, but we missed it. So the atmosphere was great. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because the Philly Steak sandwich was overloaded with cheese sauce and the tater tots were not as good as the ones we've had at Ruby Tuesday's. My cobb salad was terrific but they only give you one small container of dressing and the salad is so deep, you really need two. But asking for a second one gave me a resting period to be able to finish off the salad. The lettuce was fresh, clean and crisp. The chicken was grilled to pefection. I would definitely order that again. We didn't look at the sushi menu because we are not fans but we have heard it is good. For travelers, the restaurant is connected to a hotel.Thank you for your review and 4-star rating. We appreciate your kind words and happy you enjoyed your visit with us. Please come again soon. Maybe next time you will be the one to spot the dolphin!KristineDirector of Marketing
4. Laishley Crab House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1750 reviews
Laishley Crab House offers waterfront dining and the freshest seafood available. Feast on Blue Crab direct from Charlotte Harbor and the Peace River Seafood Market, fresh Alaskan King Crab and Snow Crab flown in daily from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, or enjoy y
Reviewed By catlynn10
My husband and I had the large peeled shrimp bucket, I had the small c. salad, and he had the crab salad sandwich. All was outstanding. A lot of shrimp/cleaned nicely, and had good flavor, best we have had so far. My salad was very good, and his crab sandwich was filling and very good. We had no complaints on the meal or the service. It was not crowded in the afternoon and we can't wait to go back and get more shrimp. It is a large building with a nice view of boats and the bridge, nice sitting outside.
3. Village Fish Market Restaurant and Lounge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1006 reviews
Oldest restaurant in Punta Gorda!!! Award winning New England Seafood Style restaurant, from Fish 'N' Chips to Maine Lobster Salad, from Ipswich Clams to Grape Nut Pudding. Many meat lover specials too and a great gluten free menu. Watch stunning sunset v
Reviewed By ChALUTCH
We stopped here last week for the fabulous sunset.We had a table outside on the pier which was perfect.We had two craft beers each,I had the funky buddha and my better half had a Cigar City.We shared the appetizers, mussels in garlic sauce and fried calamari-both were excellent.The service was a little slow but friendly when we did get served.Sunset pics to follow.
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2. Peace River Seafood
Overall Ratings
4 based on 612 reviews
Reviewed By RamblerKen
First of all we didn't order off the menu, per se. We had a couple sampler platters for our small group, but everything we had was food that could be ordered individually or as part of the many combos available on the menu. We opened up with a cup of gator gumbo and it was superb, thick, with a nutty roux. Then came the incredible platters with fried and steamed shrimp, clams (cooked perfectly) succulent, salty steamed oysters, gently fried rock lobster, fried and blackened snapper and fried mullet. Personally, I loved everything but the mullet. It's often a featured item on the menu but General Manager Jerry Collins said they're happy to let customers try a sample piece before they decide on ordering a full plate or an "all-you-can-eat" special. The restaurant specializes in blue crabs, but crabs were unavailable during our visit (not due to any fault of the restaurant). We didn't miss them. If you are a seafood nut, give this place a try when near Punta Gorda.
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1. The Blue Turtle Tavern & Raw Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 595 reviews
The Blue Turtle offer unique settings in each of its spaces. The impressive fireplace area is flanked with ceiling-high bookcases, reminiscent of an exclusive club. The Claw Bar area showcases the abundance of a coastal tavern spilling the day's catch on
Reviewed By fanofDickens
Closed Sundays in summer? Or July? Not sure. We drove from North Fort Myers to Punta Gorda for dinner on Sunday. The phone answering machine does not inform you of this. Doesnât say anything. Donât go Sundays till âin-seasonâ? Clarify before you go. Just advice. Their website does not clarify this either.
