SandBar Tiki & Grille is a local hot spot on Englewood Beach. Featuring a great selection of eats and drinks, you can enjoy the beach lifestyle while enjoying great live music. Incredible BBQ with certified pitmasters and a wide selection of craft beers. They offer an air-conditioned dining room, outdoor dining on their dock overlooking the water, or even directly on their own beach!

This beautiful waterside dining location is right next to a marina, making it accessible from both land and sea. All dining at Lighthouse Grill is outdoors, and the majority of it is covered to protect diners from the elements.

Lighthouse Grill specializes in seafood entrees such as peel and eats shrimp, crab cakes, grouper Reuben, and flash-fried whole snapper. Seafood is supplied by small, family-owned operations throughout Southwest Florida.

This adorable European-style bakery can be found near the Rotonda just south of Englewood. The family-owned and operated facility specializes in croissants, quiches, danish, and tarts.

Serving individual portions and entire pies, you can enjoy classics such as crème Brulee and berries and cream. They don’t just have sweet treats, they make all the bread in the house and serve pizza topped with focaccia and pot pies, too.

Just down Dearborn Street from Vino Loco is the Blue Pineapple Bistro. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the menu has typical American favorites infused with flavors of the Gulf. Possibly the most impressive items on the menu are the Bloody Marys, which can be a meal unto themselves.

The newly renovated Lock and Key restaurant is just steps away from the Gulf and is extremely popular with tourists and locals alike.

Open for lunch and dinner, this casual beachside restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating and one of the best Happy Hours in Englewood, which goes from 11 am-6 pm every day of the week.

Reservations are not accepted, so arrive early and expect to wait during the busy winter months.

Newly opened in 2020, Ken and Barb’s is waterside dining Englewood style. The restaurant may be a recent addition to Englewood, but it has quickly become a favorite dining destination for many.

You can sit on the open-air patio and enjoy the views of Oyster Creek as it creeps inland from Lemon Bay.  The food served here is made from scratch and tailored to the Florida vibe.

This Englewood favorite is located on the North side of 776 on the edge of Ainger Creek. People love to sit waterside and look at the views of the creek.

This restaurant is known for its Caribbean specialties with a Southern twist. An especially unique menu item is the Goat Tacos, made with pieces of marinated and slow-roasted goat tenderloin. They make all of their items fresh daily using herbs they have grown in their garden.

Located right across from Englewood Beach on Manasota Key The Waverly is a great place for outdoor dining. This seafood-focused restaurant offers everything from grouper to surf and turf.

Live music is on hand several times a week to add to the festive atmosphere. Reservations are recommended during the busy season and are available by calling the Waverly direct.