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What is the best seafood restaurant on Sanibel Island?
Sanibel
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Oct 13, 2026
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Top rated in Sanibel, going by ratings and popularity: Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille, Bailey's General Store and Jerry's Foods. Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille is the standout — rated 4.6★. There are 7 seafood restaurants in Sanibel in total.
From our listings, ranked by rating and popularity:
- Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille (4.6★, Sanibel)
- Bailey's General Store (4.7★, Sanibel)
- Jerry's Foods (4.6★, Sanibel)
- Bleu Rendezvous French Bistro (4.7★, Sanibel)
- Lazy Flamingo (4.4★, Sanibel)
Worth the short drive from Sanibel:
- JWB Grill (4.8★) in Fort Myers Beach
- Bonefish Grill (4.7★, Trafalgar) in Cape Coral
- Connors Steak & Seafood (4.7★) in Fort Myers
Bailey's General Store
Grocery store · Bakery · Beer store
975 Rabbit Rd, Sanibel
(239) 472-1516 Open until 6:00 PM
4.7
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Bleu Rendezvous French Bistro
French restaurant · Fine dining restaurant · French steakhouse restaurant
751 Tarpon Bay Rd, Sanibel
(239) 565-1608 Closed
4.7
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Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille
Seafood restaurant · American restaurant · Bar & grill
2500 Island Inn Rd, Sanibel
(239) 472-8311 Closed opens at 11:00 AM
4.6
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JWB Grill
Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · Steak house
1170 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach
(239) 899-4094 Closed opens at 10:00 AM
4.9
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Connors Steak & Seafood
Steak house · American restaurant · Seafood restaurant
10076 Gulf Center Dr, Fort Myers
(239) 267-2677 Closed opens at 11:00 AM
4.7
Popular place
Connors Steak & Seafood
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Bonefish Grill
Seafood restaurant · American restaurant · Bar & grill
900 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral
(239) 574-1018 Closed opens at 11:00 AM
4.7
Popular place
Bonefish Grill
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Lazy Flamingo
Seafood restaurant · Restaurant
1036 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
(239) 472-6939 Closed opens at 11:00 AM
4.4
Lazy Flamingo
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Jerry's Foods
Grocery store · Bakery · Butcher shop
1700 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
(239) 472-9300 Open until 9:00 PM
4.6
Popular place
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