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    Lighthouse Cafe

    4.6 (17 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Pancakes, side of blueberry stack. Yummy!!
    VortexMama A.

    Lighthouse brings the light, yum, and joy! Whoa! Run don't walk. I was nervous, empty, 7am at opening. Well, we are table #2. Cute, clean, cute spot. Love all the lighthouses to view and for sale. Ok, Bloody Mary made me cry tears of joy. As good or better than our cruise ship, Holland America. So tomatoey, garlicccc, pepper, tany but not hot. Can you just buy a vat of the mix. Hope the owner sees this amd takes that mix, offers Chelada - thats bloody mary with beer, tajin rim. The mix is homemade, its amazing!!! Now, onto more yum. We tried the seafood benedict, amazing! Partner had traditional benedict. Excellent. Coffee was good, we like dark roast, it was good enough. We were just so happy. Im tough, because I eat out often, so I know if its good. This was yum! Excellent. Stop by, worth every dime. And prices were reasonable too, not island prices but normal stuff, so we appreciated that. I think tip should be manadatory. Add in 18% on everyone who eats in. Its done all across Florida, then your staff gets the minimum.

    Allison D.

    Fast and friendly service. Food was fresh but came out fast. I really enjoyed the jam. Have been coming to Sanibel for many years but have never tried Lighthouse Cafe before. New location easy to reach from anywhere in island. Will be back

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    Kim C.

    The service was kinda slow but they were really busy. The food was great and the Bloody Mary made everything worth the wait. Would return again.

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    Friendly, attentive service. Breakfast was above average. We ordered French Toast and an omelette.

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    Food, service and ambiance is spot on! Such a quaint place. So glad we came here and definitely will return.

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    Best Breakfast on the Island. Great service.from all the waitresses All the food is great. I love the Hungry Fisherman.

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    I think the reason I had never been there before is we didn't venture much to the east side of the island.

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    Sweet Bean Cafe

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    10.6 mi
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    Sweet Bean was such a great find! The staff was incredibly friendly, and when we arrived they let…read moreus know there would be about a 20-minute wait and invited us to sample coffee from their coffee bar while we waited. The coffee bar has several different roasts and flavored coffees to try, or you can order the coffee bar as your drink and get a mug for unlimited self-serve refills. We ordered their signature iced coffee, and it was delicious. The food menu has plenty of ways to customize your meal. I had the crab salad sandwich with a side of cinnamon bread, and it was fantastic. I'm not a fan of celery, but it was finely chopped instead of having big chunks, so it was perfect. Overall, this was a wonderful experience with great food, delicious coffee, and genuinely friendly service. I'm really glad we found Sweet Bean, and it's definitely a place we'll be coming back to.

    A self service coffee bar with several different coffee options...whats not to like?…read more Everything is made fresh to order. All baked goods and pastries are made in house too. My eggs Benedict, as pictures below, was really good. Josh, our server was very nice. The ambiance: inside was darkly lit. Darkly woods, great photos of our trident n true swfl lighting adorn the walls. As soon as you walk in, you are greeted with a living with a leather sofa and a decor fir pit....ie exudes cozy. My only nit pick note and warning for those reading: when asking for water...be very specific and ask for tap or else you WILL be CHARGED $2.03 for a bottle of water that you can buy for cheap at 7/11. My friend and I weren't specific. But the principal still stands...dont just assume we want bottled water. Either ask or let us know that yall only do bottled water. We all know happens when ass u me.

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    4.9
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    Today was a super gloomy day and it almost looked like it was going to snow lol! Dave suggested…read morethat we head out to Matlacha and Pine Island and have a late breakfast at the Pine Island Getaway Cafe. Great idea! We love supporting our local community as it is still recovering from Hurricane Ian. We crossed the bridge towards St. James City and towards the Cafe. It was bustling and it looks like a lot of snow birds have found this hidden gem. Everything is homemade and baked there. We ordered our usual- Scrambled eggs piled high on a Croissant with bacon and cheese. A delicious crispy concoction that keeps us coming back! Not to mention the fresh ground coffee and the little patio outside overlooking a peaceful lake. We ate our sandwiches outside in the cool beautiful breezy weather. The sandwich is so yummy and you need a fork and knife to cut through the delicate croissant. Then off we go to our favorite little Publix on Pine Island to grocery shop. A lovely way to begin our day!

    Such a cute café and restaurant with delicious pastries and sandwiches! There's a great patio out…read moreback overlooking the water -- part of it is even screened in, which makes it the perfect spot to relax and enjoy the view. We tried the almond croissant, coffee éclair, gyro sandwich, a Cuban coffee, and a café olé -- everything was fresh and flavorful. If you find yourself on Pine Island, don't miss this little gem just off the beaten path!

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    Wickies Lighthouse Restaurant

    Wickies Lighthouse Restaurant

    4.4
    (133 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    When we found out our beloved Island Cow had burned down before Hurricane Ian in '22, we were…read moreheartbroken. On our last trip to Sanibel, hubs and I were so sad. Of course, we can always eat somewhere else, but our thoughts immediately went to the families whose livelihoods were affected by the fire. Since then, I've kept myself in the loop on everything happening on the island: what's reopened, what's gone for good and what's new. Enter Wickies, a breakfast, lunch and dinner spot with a full bar that fills a similar style to Island Cow. Even better, it's a collab between the former owners of Island Cow and another Sanibel favorite, the Mad Hatter. That definitely caught my attention. Wickies is on the smaller side and tucked in a little shopping plaza along Periwinkle Way. We first stopped in for breakfast and turned out to be a great choice. The breakfast crowd was lively and family-friendly with kids. I ordered the seafood omelet, which was packed with chunky, sweet crab meat and shrimp. The eggs could've been a bit fluffier and more moist, but the protein made up for it. Hubs kept things simple with a waffle topped with fresh berries, and we couldn't resist the two-for-one mimosas. Service was warm and attentive that morning. Our last night on the island called for a relaxing dinner and we decided to come back- especially after hubs spotted a chilled seafood platter on the menu that he wanted to try. The dinner vibe is calmer and more grown-up, making it the perfect place to unwind. I chose the baked grouper over seafood risotto and topped with a lobster cream sauce. It was delicious. Hubs ordered the bone-in pork chop and enjoyed it. Our server Candice was awesome every which way. One nice perk: after paying your dinner bill, you receive a 10% discount for ice cream next door at Magic Bus, which shares the same owner as Wickies. We gave it a try, but it just wasn't at all our favorite. Wickies totally impressed us on both visits. Tasty food, friendly service and a comfortable atmosphere was what we wanted.

    A lunch stop here this afternoon after we did a beach wal through the lighthouse area…read more Busy inside and outside so we found a couple of seats at the bar. Great friendly service! My EBLT, (EGG, BACON, LETTUCE, TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALAD), WAS WONDERFUL! I also had a Rotisserie and blueberry mojito which was refreshing!

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