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What are highest-rated Naples restaurants? 20 top spots: Exclusive
In a city where dining is practically a pastime, Naples continues to raise the bar with an ever-growing collection of acclaimed restaurants . Whether you're searching for an elegant fine-dining experience, a neighborhood favorite, or the latest buzzworthy reservation, the options seem endless. But which restaurants are impressing diners the most? In early October, we searched through popular online reservation platform OpenTable to find the highest-rated restaurants around Naples . But not all restaurants in town are partnered with OpenTable for reservations. We recently searched through another popular reservation website, Resy , to find more of the highest-rated restaurants in Naples. Here are 20 more spots earning praise and rave reviews from locals and visitors alike. What are the highest rated restaurants in Naples? Each restaurant is loved for different reasons, but all share one thing in common: a 4.7 star rating or above based on thousands of customer reviews on Resy. Alexander's Garden Restaurant offers dishes that rotate with the seasons, prioritizing fresh ingredients and vibrant flavors. The restaurant has earned a 4.8 star review with over 19,000 reviews. Expect a refined New American menu with some European influence and a garden patio. (4077 Tamiami Trl. N., No. D101,
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Cold Stone Creamery Plans New Ice Cream Shop in Downtown Fort Myers
It’s a busy autumn for Cold Stone Creamery on Florida’s west coast! In October, What Now reported on plans for new Cold Stone locations in Bradenton and Sun City Center. Now, further south, another new Cold Stone is in the works in downtown Fort Myers. According to plan...
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Why Do Families Keep Lining Up For Gator Tail At Joanie’s Blue Crab Cafe In Ochopee, Florida?
The salsa at this swamp-side cafe has no tomatoes in it. It uses squash and swamp cabbage instead, and that is just the warm-up act. The building started life as a cattle barn in the early 1930s. Later it stored oil drums. Now it serves fried gator bites to hungry...
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Planning Commission Backs Alcohol Service Rule Change
At its Oct. 27, 2026, meeting, the Planning Commission discussed a possible amendment to the Land Development Code that would allow establishments to serve wine without meeting the restaurant standard for food sales. Island Time Wine currently operates a retail wine shop with a tasting room at 2407 Periwinkle Way...
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Fort Myers Chicken Salad Vendor Opens First Restaurant, Keeps All 15 Markets
A chicken salad business that built its name on folding tables at Southwest Florida farmers markets has moved indoors. Twila Mae's Chicken Salad opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant on October 23 at 18011 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 30, in Fort Myers, tucked into the San Carlos Park Plaza behind a McDonald's. The storefront is named for owner Landon Stevenson's 89-year-old grandmother, who still lives in Missouri.
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Englewood After Dark: New Monthly Night Market Sparks Thursday Night Upgrade at Pioneer Plaza
Thursday nights in Englewood just got a serious upgrade. We already have the reopening of the weekly Englewood Farmers Market, but now GBack Media has shaken things up with their first Night Market, which launched October 22, 2026. The Outsiderz Band took the stage at Pioneer Plaza, 325 W. Dearborn St., and the crowd buzzed with energy all night as live music filled the air.
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Snowbirds Driving Down I-15 Should Stop At These 15 Old Florida Roadside Diners
The long haul south to Florida gets a lot easier when breakfast comes with a bottomless coffee cup and a waitress who calls you hon. Once you cross the state line and head down the I-75 corridor toward the Gulf Coast, a string of old-school diners sits just a few minutes off the highway, from Lake City all the way to Fort Myers.
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Historic Pre-Festival Vintage Cellar Event for 2027 Naples Winter Wine Festival
Château Latour CEO Frédéric Engerer and Leading Wine Critic James Suckling to. Headline Historic Pre-Festival Vintage Cellar Event for 2027 Naples Winter Wine Festival. Intimate wine tasting and luncheon on Thursday, January 28, 2027 to feature rare and highly sought-after First Growth wines of Château Latour with expert analysis by James Suckling.
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A Fresh Start at Merchants Crossing: New 55,000-Sq-Ft Publix Set to Open Early November
Publix Super Market at Merchants Crossing in Englewood, Florida, is coming back in early November 2026. The rebuilt store, now called Store #2091, will welcome shoppers at 1500 Placida Rd Suite C, right in Charlotte County. It’s not just the old market with a facelift; they’re opening with about 55,000 square feet, plus a pharmacy and a brand-new liquor store.