Considered by most to be the best restaurant in Tin City, the Riverwalk Restaurant offers dockside dining, with choices ranging from fresh catch of the day, to a raw bar, to more casual selections... more
Tommy Bahama Cafe was introduced to us via our friends, Patti and Rick, who live in Naples. We spent an afternoon with them a few days after we arrived in Naples. They suggested that we eat lunch... more
It's at the Vanderbilt Inn, but don't let that detract you. Food is good, but the atmosphere is excellent. It's an outdoor restaurant bar on the beach. Nice breeze, wonderful view. Visited by tourist... more
Cheeburger Cheeburger is famous for its cheeburgers. They range in size from the "famous pounder" down to the 5.5 "classic" with the delirious (3/4 pound), the serious (1/2 pound), and the... more
Friendly bartenders and locals...Great entertainment featuring Jared Broihier...Wednesday through Saturday from 7 to 11PM...Solo piano and vocals in a wide variety of styles...This summer, the wine’s... more
The food is very upscale here (as the prices suggest) and the staff very Italian (and snooty to boot!) The maitre'd was insulted when I did not order wine. As a result, he sat my family in the outside... more
Very German, but not oppressively so. You'll find there is lighter fare and the staff doesn't muse into corny Germanisms. The crowd itself also seems to have a Teutonic flare, I heard a couple... more
They say "Best Ribs in America" on the sign and they back it up. Menus say since 1979 and over 15 million lbs. served. I added two lbs. to the count. The interior is full of rustic nostalgia and is... more
Don Shula's is a good steakhouse located inside the Hilton hotel. Beware of the chocolate souffle: this dessert could feed half of Ethiopia for 6 months - it is simply gigantic and includes icecream... more
This is a chain that started in DC - there are now 3 outlets in Naples alone, and Five Guys consistently wins the best burger - we have to agree. There are hot... more
Each day, we would use Pine Ridge Road as we journeyed from our Condo to Old Naples. I was impressed each day as we drove by a restaurant called Roman Oven... more
At the east end of the Cove Inn was the Boat House, an excellent over-the-water restaurant, with fine dining & a spectacular view of Naples Bay. This spot would... more
From what the locals told me, one of the best casual waterside bars is the Sunset Beach Bar at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club. Certainly even though it was... more
HB’s On The Gulf is an excellent and well-recommended choice for an upscale evening meal. Located in the Naples Beach Hotel, it has a beautiful unobstructed... more
The Coffee Shoppe of the lobby of Cove Inn. It is very popular with locals, so on weekends get there early and be prepared to wait! The food isn't exceptional,... more
The Dock is a VERY popular Naples restaurant that just happened to be a 2 minute walk from where I was staying. Although it is open air on the sides, it gets... more
Sushi One is a newer sushi restaurants in Naples, Florida. The ingredients are fresh, delicious, and perfectly prepared. Although the sushi isn't particularly... more
Just down Collier Blvd. from our Glen Forest Country Club location while staying in Naples, Florida, we came across a "local" spot called Cracklin' Jacks. It is... more
Allan and I went to the movie theater frequently, and in the Shopping Mall where the movie theater was located, we saw a BBQ restaurant called Shane's Rib... more
One day as we were driving down Bonita Springs Road, we saw a long line outside a small restaurant. We stopped to investigate. Immediately we stepped into the... more
I finally talked Allan into going to the gorgeous The Village on Venetian Bay in Naples. It is an upscale shopping center with lots of restaurants located right... more
I've dreamed about returned to Bonita Springs so that we could return to The Royal Scoop. When we stayed for a month in Bonita Springs about five years ago, we... more
We drove across the State of Florida to visit friends in Ft. Lauderdale and to go with them to Gulfstream Race Track. While we were there, we sat inside in an... more
The last night that we spent in Naples, Florida, we decided to "splurge" and so we went to Cedar Hammock Country Club to partake of their famous Seafood... more
Even though water is everywhere in Naples in the form of canals, inlets, and the coastline, I did not see many restaurants located on water; the ones that were... more
Naples, Florida is located in Collier County which is known as Paradise Coast. After living there for one month in January, 2009, I agree with that assessment.
The city of Naples was named after...
...where La Dolce Vita meets the Gulf Coast of Florida. Once upon a time Naples used to be as sleepy as any other town you could find on the Gulf Coast. But in 1887, the entire town was purchased by a...
the town of naples was founded in the 1880's by general john stuart williams CSA and walter halderman. these early promoters compared the area to naples italy. in the 1920's much of the area around......
Once, the only people to stroll Naples' 7 miles of white, sandy beaches, were the Caloosa Indians.
The first settlers, Roger Gordon and Joe Wiggins, arrived in Naples in the late 1860's. A river and...
I stay with friends when I'm here. This is my most favorite coast in Florida. The Naples Pier is lively with pelicans and people. The beaches are full of white sand and colorful seashells. Many...
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