Ceno Grille is a small, intimate restaurant located in SW Cape Coral. It specializes in Italian and Greek food. It is one of our favorite restaurants. We especially like their mussels; they're large and we get them in the white wine sauce. One thing to note is the bar has beer and wine but no liquor or mixed drinks. This evening my wife ordered the mussels with the white wine sauce. She had them over angel hair pasta with some spinach mixed in. I ordered the one of the specials - pork osso buco; the meat was nicely seasoned and very tender - it fell off the bone. We both enjoyed our meals very much. The wait staff was attentive and helpful and the meals were reasonably priced. If you're looking for some Italian or Greek food in Cape Coral, stop by and give Ceno Grille a try. Be aware, it is small and fills up with quickly patrons. Outdoor seating is available. read more

Ceno never disappoints The lasagna, we get every single time. Absolutely delicious and the portion size is very generous. Also had the Penni vodka pasta, also constantly great. This is a must try small Italian place in Cape! read more

Ceno Grille - Mediterranean Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Food & service was excellent the several times I was there- Unfortunately I moved so I haven't been there as much- Little small but was worth it even if I had to sit at the bar to eat- read more

Love Ceno, truly. But the only reason I'm giving three stars is because of the inconsistency. There have been several times when the oven was already turned off and they weren't making sandwiches anymore, or the quality just didn't match what I had on a previous visit. That said, when they're good... they're really good. I keep coming back hoping to relive that standout experience I had the first time, even though I know there's a bit of a gamble involved. It's a small, cozy spot with an intimate feel. The waitresses are always kind and attentive, which I appreciate every time. I just wish the kitchen could match that same level of consistency. If they did, this place would easily be five stars. read more

Ceno Grille - Mediterranean Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Very nice place for a couples dinner. The wait staff were super accommodating and helpful. Their recommendation was right on. My only complaint was the overcooked pasta. But lots of places overcook pasta. There's only seating for about 30. That may sound like a lot but it's a small restaurant. We were lucky to be seated in a cozy place and had a great meal. read more

We came here for a small lunch before getting ice cream next door. We ordered a pasta with tomato sauce, meat balls, and zucchini and this was delicious. Absolutely hit the spot as I had been craving pasta. We also got a small side of Caesar salad and this was just the right amount and what you'd expect. Quite yummy too. The croutons were a bit on the larger side and I wish they were smaller but that's teeny nitpick. Service was excellent and very friendly. The only real down side was that it was pretty expensive pasta. The meat balls were $6 for 3 pieces and the zucchini was another $4. We would come back if we're feeling lazy to make our own pasta, haha. read more

We decided to try this place for lunch today and we were really glad we did! Everything was so yummy! My hubby ordered a sausage parmesan sub that comes with fries. He really enjoyed the sandwich it had lots of sausage, and those fries are delicious! Really different and crispy but still tastes like potatoes. Great! I ordered the pasta,ordered angel hair, alfredo, grilled chicken and mushrooms. I really enjoyed my dish and had plenty leftover for another treat later. Give this place a try! read more

Headed out to Ceno Grill again tonight. Once again, the food was on point. Nothing incredibly fancy but always delicious. It was high quality, delicious and plentiful and always an affordable price. It's my go to place when we want Italian comfort food. They also have some Greek items on the menu which are also very good. The service was attentive and fast. The restaurant is small and was full when we arrived. That was to be expected on a Friday night in season. So we sat outside, which was pleasant. I highly recommend going if you're looking for good food at an affordable price. read more

The food and service is the greatest! Almost always greeted by Mallory, which is a real treat. Makes you feel like family when you come in to have dinner. The frutti de mare and the shrimp and asparagus are delicious and favorites! The calamari appetizer is to die for! A+++ read more

One of my faves in Cape Coral. Mediterranean/Italian style. Been there several times and haven't had a bad meal yet! Drinks are good and servers are friendly and efficient. It is a smaller place and doesn't seat many. I've never had reservations but also have never had to wait too long. Definitely on my must do list in Cape Coral. read more

Ceno Grille - Lasagne! Huge portion and so tasty! - Mediterranean Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

So we were a table of 6 on a beautiful Saturday evening we decided to dine on the patio our Server was Zoey she a was friendly and funny took our drinks order. They serve beer and Wines toasted bread with garlic butter for the table. Shortly afterwards our meals arrived I had the Pork Osabocco with mashed potatoes and a wonderful mushroom gravy the shank was bone sucking tender no knife needed absolutely delicious, my wife ordered Seafood and Asparagus over Penne' she raved about the portions and flavor. We all opted out of dessert due to the portion sizes. Absolutely delicious and We all will definitely return! read more

Ceno's is our GO TO restaurant down the street. It is small but packed with big flavor. We know the staff and are regulars. Be sure to check out their daily specials on Face Book. My husbands favorite is the Baseball Steak. My favorite is the lasagna. Everything is delicious. read more

Food and services are good but owner stormed in and yelled profanity to his employees Showed no courtesy to customers read more

Checked out this gem of an establishment at the recommendation of friends and we were not disappointed. Nicely diverse menu full of all our favorite things, beautifully prepared. I did feel my carbonara needed a little more salt to my taste, but my husband said his seafood asparagus was excellent. Nice spice level with perfectly seared scallops. Clean establishment with friendly and attentive service. Will definitely go again, Especially when friends visit. Highly recommend! read more

I've been hear multiple times never disappointed food always comes out hot and perfect try the Baseball Steak and stuffed grapes every thing was awesome read more

We eat here often. The salmon was great. The beef tips special tonight (05/12/2025) wasn't served hot as if it had been sitting for a while. Several pieces were chewy and it took a while to be served. read more

This place is a super homey, local, restaurant with a hole in the wall feeling. You can tell that there are a lot of regulars who come here and I can see why. The staff makes you feel right at home the moment you walk in. We dined here a friday around 6 and we were able to get a table immediately without reservation. The cuisine is a mix of Italian and Greek. We ordered the scallop special, the mussels in white wine, the firehouse chicken, and the asparagus shrimp pasta. The portions were nice and big and the food was packed with flavor. We split the shrimp pasta but did end up having to take some home, the portion was huge. The hero of the meal was the staff, the waitress was super genuine and helpful, she was not pushy and honestly we felt that all her recommendations were on point. Would come back but with an appetite. read more

Ceno Grille - Mediterranean Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Delicious food! Friendly staff! We stopped there on a whim on vacation. Mediterranean and Italian foods was delicious.

I always forget to take pictures of my food because when it shows up at a place like this all I can think about is eating it. By the time I remember there's nothing left. That's my review every time I come here. I have a great time with the staff and thoroughly enjoy whatever is on special or all the good stuff on the regular menu. read more

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The meal I had was tasteless. Veal Marsala should be very flavorful, but this wasn't. I won't be returning.

Ordered delivery from Ceno, I live in Mariner Cape Coral, at best it was "meh". I had the Gyro and the meat was tender and had some flavor. Tzatziki was used so sparingly that getting a taste for it was next to impossible. Greens were not crispy or tasty. My wife ordered the seafood asparagus and it was not as advertised. Zero lumped crab (shredded would be a better description). Served with the rose sauce, which was good, tasting the crab was not on the menu. Wife said there was very little shrimp, except for shells, I managed to get 3 bites of shell as well, interspersed throughout the meal just enough to make it not enjoyable. For $28.00 I would rather get a burger somewhere else. I have found that sometimes an eatery makes a mistake but quite honestly I don't know I will give them another try. read more

Server, Zoe, was fantastic. Both of us ordered the Chicken Francaise over Fettuccine in the Lemon Sauce...excellent. Chicken was tender, sauce was tasty. Also ordered as a side dish Zucchini...recommend ordering the serving is enough for two. The restaurant is small inside so noise level on the higher side during busy times otherwise a great place. read more

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Fun little Italian restaurant. Food is incredible. The cocktails are good, we sat at the bar and enjoyed an easy banter with the barmaid and the 3 guys just back from golf. The laughing was good, funny, delicious and friendly good times were had. read more

We ate here yesterday, and had great dishes. The lasagna was delicious. We ordered the greek stuffed grapeleaves, which the cook came out to explain that it would take some time. We were fine with waiting for them, and they were very good. Worth the wait. read more

Iv been eating here for years and I'll continue to do so always a fantastic meal and great service .

We must have gone on an off night. Calamari was greasy. Greek salad was doused with balsamic dressing. It was overpowering & balsamic does not belong in a Greek salad. Obviously I could not eat it & the waitress said nothing. Will not go back. read more

Lovely dinner this evening with Mom. The restaurant isn't very large and when it's full, it gets a little louder than we'd like but sitting in the last table in the back tended to help except when the kitchen was clattering pans. I was going to get a salad but my eye caught the "Atkins Special" that was the very last item on the menu. Blam, that's what I'm having! A skillet filled with sliced chicken, meatballs and sausage topped with tomato sauce (not perfect on keto but close) and mozzarella cheese. Delicious and I somehow managed to avoid splattering any of it on me. Mom chose the Chicken Marsala which was a good portion and she pronounced it delicious. She also selected the linguine but plain so that she could just add butter. That's what she likes and I don't argue. Good, attentive service and a good meal that was reasonably priced. I had originally chosen Ceno because it was on my Delta rewards program but dang it, forgot to add that credit card to the account. I guess I need to return to Ceno! [Review 12351 overall, 2137 of 2019.] read more

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So looking forward Ceno's after great meals last year. The chick parm was tough, less than 1/4 " thick, with a total weight of approx 4 ounces. My question to manager was tonight dish up to their quality standards. Manager welcomed feedback and took it back to kitchen. Chef/cook didn't want to hear any feedback, very defensive and sarcastic. We could hear him from our table up front. We were not charged for the chick parm. Manager and server apologized and ask for another try. Too many great food choices in the cape, doubt we"ll be back read more

We keep coming back to this place for the fabulous food and the ample portions. That being said, as a dine-in venue, we do struggle because of the noise level. My husband has a hard time hearing with a lot of background noise and because this is a small, busy place, the noise level is a challenge. Despite this, the food keeps calling us back. My brother and his wife joined us recently and we decided to try the octopus appetizer. None of our party had ever tried octopus and we were quite pleased with the presentation and taste. It was a total win! I've included a photo here because it was so pretty (who knew an ugly octopus could be so pretty?). I always order the Seafood Asparagus and my brother agreed it was delicious. As usual, I could only eat half (nice portions!) which means I got to have a dinner of leftovers another night. My husband gets the Atkins Special (lots of meat) with Rigatoni served in a huge bowl. He has no trouble polishing that off. My brother's wife ordered a salad as her entree but wasn't wild about the dressing. Next time, we'll order it on the side to switch it up if need be....lesson learned. Ceno does have a few tables outside for those who want to punish themselves in the heat. I prefer the air conditioning and you've got a choice of sitting at the bar, choosing a high top in the middle or sitting at tables (no booths here). A word of warning: have a sweater or light jacket handy in case you get seated under an AC vent which can be ice cold! We've been coming to Ceno for years (see prior review) and it never disappoints. They do get quite busy on Friday and Saturday nights so avoid the 6:30pm busy time (seems everyone in Cape Coral dines out at 6:30). Since there are multiple restaurants in this plaza, parking can also be a challenge. Tip: focus on the end closest to Chiquita next to the gas station, there is almost always a spot on that end. If you hit this place at 7:10pm you'll score a parking spot and an inside table pretty easily. Enjoy! read more

Loved the food and service. I had the house special pork chop. Excellent! Served with a sweet potato mash that had a hint of maple flavor. My better half had the lasagna. That was great too. Will be back read more

My other half wanted a meatball sandwich ) and he is very picky). It was a beautiful day and they do have seating outside, but we decided to sit inside. He was shocked when we went inside! It's a small, quaint very nice place- he just expected something bigger. His meatball sandwich, although the bread was soggy so he had to cut it and eat it with a fork- was a success!! The potatoes, which are like slices of potatoes, was given a "these are really good" I ordered a Greek salad. The waitress was good, she brought a side plate for the seeds in the olives and the stems of the pepperchini's. It was a perfect lunch and we will be back!! read more

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We came here for Valentine's Day dinner. They didn't take reservations on this occasion but the wait wasn't not bad. We got there at 6ish and there were a few tables before us. We started with a couple appetizers. Stuffed grape leaves with meat and rice was very good as it was served warm. As we saw the portions of other people's food were big, we decided to share an entree with a side of meatball. Frutti di Mare appetizer and Penne Vodka was very tasteful. Dessert was tiramisu. The lady fingers were moist with liquor but not overly soaked. It was like a cherry on top of a sundae. read more

Ceno Grille - stuffed grape leave, penne vodka and a side of meatballs! - Mediterranean Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

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Ceno Grille is one of recommended dining facility in Cape Coral. We procrastinated for many years, finally, we went for an early dinner. It is located in a strip mall along Cape Coral Parkway with plenty of parking space. This is a typical bar setup with a number of inside tables, high tops and several outside tables shielded by some small palms from parking lot. We were seated immediately inside before the crowd starting to pack the place. Seating at the bar is also available. I asked if they have grilled Octopus but unfortunately it is not available to night. Initially, we were thinking about a cup of pasta fagioli soup and grilled calamari. We abandoned that idea and ordered small order of Caesar salad instead. We ordered Spanakopita and Frutti de Mare for our entree. The Spanakopita is baked with spinach, herbs and feta cheese wrapped with Phyllo dough and served with roasted red pepper and Greek style potatoes. It was very good but could use a little more spinach in their filling! The Frutti de Mare is loaded with huge scallops, shrimps, mussels, and Little neck clams over linguine with a light tomato sauce. It is cooked perfectly and full of flavor! Helen, our waitress was friendly and attentive. George, the owner stop by and greeted us to ensure everything is OK. We will be back for more of their specialties next time! read more

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We are visiting from out of state and have sought out places that the locals eat - we haven't had a bad meal yet. However, if we had visited here earlier in our trip, it may have been a must-repeat spot! The feel when we walked in was that of a spot the locals love and frequent - the staff was engaged with several tables where they seemed to have a familiarity with their customers. Our server was a sweetheart, and asked what some of our overall preferences were when we asked for suggestions. (I appreciated that, as a big bowl of pasta wasn't quite "it" after a hot day in the sun. We did mussels and a salad as an appetizer- my husband added on some gyro meat to the salad and it was a great addition. The mussels were plump and flavorful. The garlic oil with the complimentary bread and the mussels could have kept me happy! My husband tackled the lasagna as an entree (it won the day - delish, and two meals with the leftovers!) and I went with the Mediterranean chicken - chicken breast served on a bed of sautéed spinach, with tomato, feta and mozzarella. It was PERFECT. plenty filling, and delicious. As I said - I'm sad we didn't try it earlier in the week because it would have rated a return trip if we had more time. The service combined with the menu options makes this the type of place my husband and I wish we had at home. Thank you for a wonderful dinner! read more

Ceno Grille - Mussels - Mediterranean Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Very good food. Atmosphere is average but nice. We got very good service when we went there and also the owner did come up and greet us which was very nice read more

Delicious food, attentive staff only complaint, it is too small being so good it would need to be at least 3 times the size to fit more people at once read more

The service was great. The portion for the eggplant parm was huge. It was a pleasant dining experience.

Great little restaurant next to Lobster Lady. The food was fantastic. Boasting authentic Italian and Mediterranean, they back their claim. Service was fast and helpful. They couldn't be nicer. Well worth the trip. read more

My wife and I used to come here regularly in 2016-2019 timeframe. Food, service, and ambiance was always good at that time. We had waited 30-60 minutes for a table many evenings. We had a bad experience with poor quality food a couple times and had stopped going to Ceno Grille for a few years. Since it had been quite awhile and we remember how good the food once was, we decided to give it another try tonight. Service was very good, there was no wait at all, but food was the worst we ever had there. Neither of us enjoyed our meal. My wife's spanakopita was terrible, the phyllo crust was hard, dry and and burnt, spinach filing was also dry and overpowered by too much mint. My eggplant moussaka was terrible, very little eggplant, a thick bottom layer of terribly over spiced meat, and a disappointingly dried-out béchamel on top. We've had both dishes in Greece and know how good they can be. Tonight's Greek dishes were both lousy. The potatoes served with both dishes were burnt to a crisp and very hard, they tasted like they were leftovers. Overall it was a disappointing evening. The server did not seem surprised when we did not finish much of the food and did not want to take any leftovers home. No one stopped by our table to ask us how the food was. Maybe the low quality food explains why there was no longer any wait on a Friday evening. Sadly, we won't be coming back anytime soon. read more

Great seafood and service. Not a large seating capacity so plan ahead. The staff really cares about their customers and ensures you have everything you need to enjoy a nice Italian dinner. read more