Seafood lovers will find great seafood on Florida's Gulf Coast, and Naples offers an array of top-notch examples. Fresh catches of the day are served next to choice red-meat dishes on Naples menus. Tourists should seek out the locals' favorites to find the freshest, tastiest seafood.
Florida nightlife can be wild and crazy or it can be laid back, and the latter is most definitely the case with the Dock at Crayton Cove. With lovely views of the water, this restaurant in the heart of the Old Naples district is ripe with personality. A Naples staple since the mid 1970s, The Dock has a menu that is heavy on Caribbean and Latin-influenced food. Fish and shellfish are served seasonally, so diners can expect different items on the menu at different times of year. There are fresh shellfish selections from a raw seafood bar, a wide array of fish fried in rice bran oil and sauteed entrees made with key lime butter and served alongside coconut rice. A small selection of steaks, chicken and a vegetarian entree round out the seafood-centric offerings at The Dock.
The Dock at Crayton Cove
845 12th Avenue South
Naples, FL 34102
www.dockcraytoncove.com
239- 263-9940
A steakhouse with a heavy emphasis on seafood, Chops City Grill is a Florida original with locations in Naples and Bonita Springs. The restaurant dry-ages all its beef but the focus here is on seafood with lots of fresh, local selections, hand-rolled sushi and special stir fries. Chops' raw bar is extensive, and fresh offerings like clams and oysters on the half shell, fresh crab, fresh seafood cocktail and Florida stone crab claws will entice the seafood lover. The sushi at Chops is creative and original, with items like the Kajiki and Hebi roll, which pairs seafood with sunflower sprouts, garlic, macadamia nuts, sea salt, olive oil, green onion and a drizzle of Curaco island orange oil. More than 400 bottles of wine are on Chops' wine list, and a selection of innovative martinis make it a good stop for a cocktail and appetizer.
Chops City Grill Inc
837 5th Ave S. Number 200
Naples, FL 34102-6660
www.chopscitygrill.com
239- 262-4677
A devotion to serving the best Florida stone crab is at the heart of what Truluck's does best, and its personal fleet of 16 crabbing boats outside of Naples supplies the restaurant's fresh crab. Because of this devotion to the crustacean, crab holds a prominent presence on Truluck's menu: a Florida stone crab claw platter, fresh steamed Pacific Northwest dungeness crab and Dutch Harbor red king crab. Appetizers also are crab-centric, with items like crab cakes, a tuna and crab tower served with avocado and ceviche. Freshly caught salmon, mahi mahi and trout make an appearance. A romantic atmosphere and devotion to seafood make Truluck's a perfect place for dinner.
Trulck's
698 4th Ave. South
Naples, FL 34102
www.trulucks.com
239-530-3131
