The Best Restaurants Near The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, by the Record

1. AAA Four Diamonds

Vanilla soft serve finished with olive oil from the owner's Italian vineyard tells you plenty about what kind of place this is: a neighborhood cookshop in North Naples where the kitchen is having fun and doesn't mind if you notice. The menu swings from caviar served with Bugles to chorizo potatoes with chipotle hollandaise, and the room is warm enough that first-timers feel like regulars by the second round. A James Beard Emerging Chef semifinalist.

1. USA Today Restaurants of the Year
2. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
3. James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Kayla Pfeiffer

Strawberry-pink walls and a wood-burning oven set the tone at this casual pizza and Middle Eastern spot in Bonita Springs, which holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand. The menu runs from whipped hummus and za'atar pita to nicely charred pizzas topped with things like tahini dill ranch and brisket bacon, a combination that sounds wrong until it doesn't. A loud playlist and a big patio keep things loose.

1. Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

1. AAA Four Diamonds

Tucked into a strip mall that offers zero hints of what's inside, this casual counter-service spot in Fort Myers runs on full burners and loud music, with the chef cooking at speed directly in front of whoever sits down. The menu has no fixed allegiance, lurching happily between shrimp toast, wagyu beef cheek, and steak tartare with something called bone mayo. Plates are meant to share, so ordering lightly is beside the point.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant