Tarpon Lodge Restaurant

Visiting in Sanibel and decided to take a small trip to Pineland. Came across Tarpon Lodge Restaurant. Beautiful old style Florida lodge with a lovely restaurant and amazing food. Our server, Debra, was so helpful and guided us with our selections. I splurged on the Caramel flan for desert and it was by far the best I’ve had yet! Not sure if it was the whole experience and meal that made it such a good top off or if it was truly that amazing! Probably a combo of both! Maybe it was the Sangria, which, by the way was very good! Not crazy sweet! We will definitely be back and maybe snag a room for a night or two!

Excellent food. Reasonably priced. Great atmosphere.

Attended a wine dinner, and the food was beautifully presented with unique flavors. The chef hit it out of the park! Service was top-notch, and a lot of thought went into the event. We enjoyed every moment of our time at the dinner!

I love this place. Great views of the bay, can rent charters out to the islands etc.

The food is top tier! We had a beautiful Snapper, over rice pilaf, served with roasted brussels. Service was top notched and attentive.

What brings us back to this place over and over again is the views! SWFL charm through and through! The food is always fantastic and very consistent. I ordered the shrimp and grits this time with the blue crab and corn chowder soup as a side. This chowder is FANTASTIC! I could hardly share with my husband it was so good, sweet and so savory. Forget the cup, go with the bowl! It’s he shrimp and grits were so good I forgot to take pictures. Just cheesy enough to not over power the shrimp flavor. High five to the chef. The food is more pricy, however you know it’s going to be good and consistent so it’s worth it. The staff is extremely professional and patient. This is a restaurant for a romantic date or a celebration. I’ve also gone here for a wedding! Yes it’s that beautiful! Totally recommend a sunset timeframe as you can see from the pictures. Parking: We were able to find a spot but have struggled in the past. However this time they had a parking lot monitor so maybe that’s the difference.

First time eating there and it was awesome. Food was delicious, service was great, not to mention the beautiful view of the grounds from the restaurant. It reminded me of old Florida. Can't wait to go back.