Guidebook for Fort Myers
Food Scene
The BEST donuts made right in front of you. Maple/walnut - perfect! They are always packed for breakfast & lunch!
38 locals recommend
Bennett's Fresh Roast
2011 Bayside PkwyThe BEST donuts made right in front of you. Maple/walnut - perfect! They are always packed for breakfast & lunch!
Pizza hand tossed right there. Fabulous "Tommy Gun" , which is all the way. Huge, delicious salads. Nice seating outside or in.
61 locals recommend
Capone's Coal Fired Pizza
2225 First StPizza hand tossed right there. Fabulous "Tommy Gun" , which is all the way. Huge, delicious salads. Nice seating outside or in.
Up-scale restaurant & menu. Extensive wine list, good martini's. Everything we've had there has been good!
11 locals recommend
Twisted Vine Bistro
2214 Bay StUp-scale restaurant & menu. Extensive wine list, good martini's. Everything we've had there has been good!
Family-style restaurant with fresh seafood served hot & quick. Very inexpensive. Love the fried shrimp, skinny onion rings, hush puppies and iced tea!
6 locals recommend
Shrimp Shack
13361 Metro PkwyFamily-style restaurant with fresh seafood served hot & quick. Very inexpensive. Love the fried shrimp, skinny onion rings, hush puppies and iced tea!
Parks & Nature
This is a lovely place - free admission! Boardwalk is about 1-1/4 mile though the cypress swamp. Its cool and quiet and if you go in early morning or late afternoon, you up your chances for spotting wildlife and birds. The boardwalk opens up on overlooks of ponds, etc. We love it!
112 locals recommend
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
7751 Penzance BlvdThis is a lovely place - free admission! Boardwalk is about 1-1/4 mile though the cypress swamp. Its cool and quiet and if you go in early morning or late afternoon, you up your chances for spotting wildlife and birds. The boardwalk opens up on overlooks of ponds, etc. We love it!
Wildlife preserve. Go early or late afternoon for good sightings of birds & wildlife.
139 locals recommend
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife DriveWildlife preserve. Go early or late afternoon for good sightings of birds & wildlife.
Shopping
This is a great Publix - just a couple of blocks away! The bakery is excellent and they have good deli and freshly made sandwiches. There's always a line at lunch time. Try their wonderful cakes (we love the coconut cake) and their key lime pie is pretty close to homemade. Publix ice cream is really good. They also have pharmacy, books & magazines, beer & wine. Open 7am - 10 pm, 7 days a week.
35 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at First Street Village
2160 McGregor BlvdThis is a great Publix - just a couple of blocks away! The bakery is excellent and they have good deli and freshly made sandwiches. There's always a line at lunch time. Try their wonderful cakes (we love the coconut cake) and their key lime pie is pretty close to homemade. Publix ice cream is really good. They also have pharmacy, books & magazines, beer & wine. Open 7am - 10 pm, 7 days a week.
Everything Else
Wildlife preserve. Go early or late afternoon for good sightings of birds & wildlife.
139 locals recommend
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife DriveWildlife preserve. Go early or late afternoon for good sightings of birds & wildlife.
Sightseeing
Visit the Winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. The museum has displays, exhibits, and videos of his life here, experiments, plus his lab. Visit the beautiful gardens and buy a souvenir. They have both guided and self-guided tours.
459 locals recommend
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
2350 McGregor BlvdVisit the Winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. The museum has displays, exhibits, and videos of his life here, experiments, plus his lab. Visit the beautiful gardens and buy a souvenir. They have both guided and self-guided tours.