Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sweet Melissa's Cafe
AMERICAN
( 239-472-1956;
www.sweetmelissascafe.net
;
1625 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel; tapas $9-16, mains
$26-34; 11:30am-2:30pm & 5-9pm Mon-Fri, 5-9pm Sat)
From menu to mood, Sweet Melissa's offers well-balanced, relaxed refinement. Dishes are
creative without trying too hard, and most mains can be served tapas size, which encour-
ages experimenting. Try the shrimp with grits, seared scallops over curried cauliflower,
grilled romaine and the refreshing watermelon salad. Service is attentive and the atmo-
sphere upbeat.
Gramma Dot's
SEAFOOD
( 239-472-8138;
www.sanibelmarina.com/gramma.html
; N Yachtsman Dr, Sanibel Marina; lunch
$11-15, dinner $19-25; 11:30am-8pm)
Pull up a bar stool next to the charter-boat captains at this longtime Sanibel Marina favor-
ite. Enjoy a no-fuss fried-oyster sandwich, mesquite-grilled grouper or the coconut shrimp,
plus Caesar salad several ways. A great lunch stop.
Information
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce
TOURIST INFORMATION
239-472-1080;
www.sanibel-captiva.org
; 1159 Causeway Rd, Sanibel;
9am-5pm; )
One of the more helpful visitor centers around; keeps an updated hotel-vacancy list with
dedicated hotel hotline.
Getting There & Around
Driving is the only way to come and go. The Sanibel Causeway (Hwy 867) charges an en-
trance toll (cars/motorcycles $6/2). Sanibel is 12 miles long, and Captiva 5 miles, but low
speed limits and traffic make them seem longer. The main drag is Periwinkle Way, which
becomes Sanibel-Captiva Rd.
