Explore the vibrant activities surrounding your Marco Island vacation rental. Culinary enthusiasts visiting Marco Island are in for a treat, with an abundance of exceptional restaurants providing a delightful dining experience.
Macro Island is not only known for its beaches that make being in the city automatic fun. Some of the activities in the city include fishing, wildlife watching, boat tours, and many more.
The city is also renowned for having fine Marco Island restaurants that redefine the meaning of amazing breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus that utilize fresh catches from nearby waters and fresh ingredients.
Escape to Macro is sure to get you Marco Island rental properties that bring you a step closer to the fun when in the city. To show our dedication to ensuring you have fun, we have compiled a list of the best restaurants in Marco Island you can visit to satisfy your breakfast, lunch, and even dinner cravings!
Breakfast
Hoot’s
Hoot’s Breakfast & Lunch is renowned for having some of the best breakfast entrees on Marco Island. Their breakfast options include well-done benedicts that range from vegetarian benedict, Shrimp & Tomato Benedict, BLT (Bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes) benedict, and Crab Cake Benedict.
Hoot’s also offers egg dishes such as omelets and the option to make your own omelet comes in handy for people with a unique food palette. Enjoy a Belgian Waffle, French Toast, Yogurt Parfait, Veggie Skillet, and biscuits and gravy.
Foodies are welcome all days of the week from 7 am – 2 pm and 4:30 pm-8 pm on Monday to Thursday and between 7 am – 2 pm on Friday- Sunday. Browse through their website and find the Hoot’s restaurant closest to you.
Red Rooster
Red Rooster is a Marco Island breakfast spot that deserves a spotlight for its food menu and tasty meals. All their breakfast dishes are served from the heart and with fresh ingredients. Red Rooster offers Eggs Your Way. You also get From the Griddle options such as French toast, Belgian waffles, and pancakes.
Enjoy benedicts with a creative twist such as their shrimp and asparagus, lobster, vegetable, lobster, and black bean cake benedicts. Be sure to try one of their specialties, including the Huevos Santa Fe. You can also go healthy with their healthy options, including an oatmeal bowl. Find this restaurant on 1821 San Marco Rd, Marco Island any day from 07:00 am – 02:00 pm.
Doreen’s Cup Of Joe
You have not had a quality breakfast until you visit Doreen’s Cup of Joe. Serving a quality breakfast experience is a priority. Their breakfast entries include creatively prepared pancakes, different Belgian waffles, french toasts, oatmeal bowls, yogurt parfait, breakfast sandwiches,
Skillets, omelets, and beverages.
You will also enjoy homemade donut holes and pastries when you visit. Visit this spot at 267 N Collier Blvd., Marco Island Monday to Sunday any time from Sun 7:30 am – 2 pm.
Lunch
The Smith House
Your lunch on Marco Island is sorted with the Smith House. Located at 210 Royal Palm Drive
Marco Island, The Smith House is a unique spot to grab a cozy lunch in an aesthetic and ambient environment. Their menu is diverse with options such as fries, burgers, and wraps.
Enjoy your meal while enjoying the day’s entertainment and be sure to try their day’s soup, unique every day. Their lunch menu features freshly prepared seafood options as well as American-style dishes such as burgers.
You can also walk around and find their tavern and bake shop. Vegetarians also get a quality meal with various vegetarian dishes at the spot. Visit the restaurant between Tuesday and Friday from 7 am to 2 pm and Sunday between 8 am and 2 pm.
Kretch’s Restaurant
Established in 1986, Kretch’s Restaurant is one of Macro Island’s gems that was founded on the dream of providing quality food. Browsing through their lunch menu, you will find appetizers such as Truffle Parmesan Fries, and Steamed Fresh P.E.I. Mussels, Chicken Wings, and many more.
Enjoy soups and salads such as the New England Clam Chowder, Southwest Cobb Salad, and many more. Order their creative burgers and enjoy tasty and juicy burgers that will change your life.
Pick your main course meal from the diverse entrees that include specialties such as Seafood Strudel, Barbequed Baby Back Ribs, Coconut Fried Shrimp, and Barbequed Baby Back Ribs, to mention just a few. Find this ideal restaurant at 527 Bald Eagle Dr, Marco Island for lunch between 11 AM and 2:30 PM.
Mango’s Cafe
Mango’s is a waterfront restaurant that guarantees you amazing vibes and atmosphere to accompany the freshly made dishes on the cafe’s menu. This family-friendly restaurant has a kid’s menu to accompany the eloquent fresh-made dishes. Enjoy a range of entries from seafood options made with fresh shrimp, lobster, and many more as well as American-style dishes.
CJ’s On The Bay
CJ’s On the Bay is the epitome of waterfront dining. Their lunch entries are mainly seafood dishes such as Key West pink shrimp, tuna poke, and local stone crab. You also get the option of ordering soup, salad, sandwiches, and many more.
They open for lunch every day between 11 am–10 pm. Make a reservation via their website or find the spot on 740 North Collier Blvd., Suite 105 to try your luck for a table.
Big Al’s
Big Al’s offers a diverse menu with combo sandwiches, vegetarian options, and deli favorites. Hot meal options include homemade meatballs, pastrami melts, and hot dogs. Salads and box lunches are available.
Kid-friendly items like Grilled Cheese and Peanut Butter & Jelly are available. You can visit Big Al’s on 7807 Mystic Lake Dr, Lake Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dinner
844 Gulf & Prime
Luxury and fine dining merge at the 844 Gulf &Prime, a restaurant renowned for its expert chefs and mouth-watering cuisine that is always creatively presented. The restaurant has everything for a luxurious dinner, from oysters, shrimp, quality steak, fine wine, and desserts.
The ambiance in the restaurant is to die for and sprinkles an element of rustic luxury to your dining experience. Find this spot at 844 Bald Eagle Dr Monday to Friday 3:00 pm-10:00 pm.
The Snook
Located at 1215 Bald Eagle Drive, Marco Island, The Snook Inn is the perfect spot for those seeking a true-to-island cuisine experience for dinner.
The joint’s menu features exquisite dishes such as Caribbean mahi mahi, tacos, wraps, luau salmon, burgers, and havana chicken, among others. Be sure to order one of their cocktails for dinner to accompany their mouthwatering meal.
DaVinci’s
DaVinci’s is an Italian-inspired restaurant that serves tasty and classic meals for the ultimate dinner experience. Their menu features cocktails, mocktails, appetizers such as Insalata Di Polipo, risotto, and crab cakes, seafood meals such as Scottish salmon, jumbo sea scallops, black Angus filet, and many more. Find DaVinci’s at 599 S Collier Blvd, any day between 4:30 pm to 12 am.
The Boulevard
The Boulevard has gained a high reputation for serving high-end food and spectacular service that will not have you waiting any unnecessary minute for your hot plate of food.
Their menu also attests to their 20 years of experience with distinct sections for land meals such as chicken parmigiana, sea entries such as scallops, mussels marinara, and many more. Visit the classic restaurant at 1000 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island Monday through Saturday from 5 pm.
Plan Your Visit!
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