Guidebook for Sanibel
Drinks & Nightlife
Upscale bar at the Sanibel Golf Club. Very relaxed atmosphere and also just a bike ride away.
8 locals recommend
Blue Coyote Supper Club
1100 Par View DrUpscale bar at the Sanibel Golf Club. Very relaxed atmosphere and also just a bike ride away.
Known to locals only as "George & Wendy's", this bar/restaurant has live music almost every single night, along with open mic night on Tuesdays. While Sanibel generally gets real quiet at night, G&W's is open.
7 locals recommend
Sanibel Seafood Grille
2499 Periwinkle WayKnown to locals only as "George & Wendy's", this bar/restaurant has live music almost every single night, along with open mic night on Tuesdays. While Sanibel generally gets real quiet at night, G&W's is open.
Food Scene
Good inexpensive Italian food and one of the closer places to your townhouse. This restaurant is large though.
7 locals recommend
Matzaluna The Italian Kitchen
1200 Periwinkle WayGood inexpensive Italian food and one of the closer places to your townhouse. This restaurant is large though.
A very popular restaurant, it offers good food and a larger bar. Slightly touristy, but not bothersome. Owner is also an author.
40 locals recommend
Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille - Sanibel Island
2500 Island Inn RdA very popular restaurant, it offers good food and a larger bar. Slightly touristy, but not bothersome. Owner is also an author.
Convenient bike ride or nice 1 mile walk, this breakfast restaurant is really good. Fantastic breakfast potatoes! Get there early.
13 locals recommend
Lighthouse Cafe
1020 Periwinkle WayConvenient bike ride or nice 1 mile walk, this breakfast restaurant is really good. Fantastic breakfast potatoes! Get there early.
Parks & Nature
Very natural setting for watching wildlife
139 locals recommend
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife DriveVery natural setting for watching wildlife
Arts & Culture
Sanibel Historical Museum and Village
950 Dunlop RdBIG ARTS is a multi-purpose complex featuring galleries, music & dance performances, lectures & other activities.
https://bigarts.org
6 locals recommend
BIG ARTS Sanibel
900 Dunlop RdBIG ARTS is a multi-purpose complex featuring galleries, music & dance performances, lectures & other activities.
https://bigarts.org
Sightseeing
Admittedly not something to look at in awe, the history of the lighthouse and it's significance to Sanibel Island, make it worth going to and reading the plaque at the base.
68 locals recommend
Sanibel Lighthouse
112 Periwinkle WayAdmittedly not something to look at in awe, the history of the lighthouse and it's significance to Sanibel Island, make it worth going to and reading the plaque at the base.
Shopping
Many great unique shops, as well as a local restaurant my wife and I love, Blue Giraffe. Additionally, the original Chico's is located here.
21 locals recommend
Periwinkle Place
2075 Periwinkle WayMany great unique shops, as well as a local restaurant my wife and I love, Blue Giraffe. Additionally, the original Chico's is located here.