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tions of classics such as salt cod, Serrano ham,
angula
(baby eels), and shrimp with garlic.
Even seemingly simple dishes such as wild leeks are elegant and heavenly.
Campiello
ITALIAN
( 239-435-1166;
www.campiello.damico.com
; 1177 3rd St S; lunch $14-22, dinner $15-40;
11:30am-3pm & 5-10pm, to 10:30pm Fri & Sat)
Campiello hits you with the perfect one-two combo: an attractive, umbrella-shaded patio
for stylish alfresco dining along the 3rd St shopping corridor, and Italian cuisine priced for
all budgets. Go light with a wood-fired pizza or a housemade pasta, or tuck into rich ver-
sions of osso bucco or Kobe steak. Live jazz from Wednesday to Saturday evenings make
it a popular hangout. Reservations recommended.
Turtle Club
SEAFOOD, AMERICAN
( 239-592-6557;
www.theturtleclubrestaurant.com
; Vanderbilt Beach Resort, 9225 Gulf Shore Dr;
mains $9-42; 11am-2:30pm & 5-9pm)
How do you compete with the show-stopping sunsets on the Gulf of Mexico? The Turtle
Club at the Vanderbilt Resort tries hard with kickass cocktails and a short, sharp seafood
menu rocking Pine Island lump crab, shrimp and crab Napoleon with mango and jicama,
and the best cold-water oysters on the market. Get there
early
if you want to snag a place
on the beach.
Mereday's Fine Dining
MODERN AMERICAN
( 239-732-0784;
www.meredaysnaples.com
;
Naples Bay Resort, 1500 5th Ave S; 2-/3-/4-courses
$55/75/95; 5-9pm)
Probably the finest dining experience in Naples is Charles Mereday's restaurant hidden in
the Naples Bay Resort. Choose two, three or four courses from the prix-fixe menu. Sit
back and enjoy superlative classics with a contemporary twist such as shrimp and stone-
ground cheddar grits, escargot with
pistou
(garlic, basil and olive oil sauce) and mangrove
mahimahi with cauliflower couscous and
sauce vierge
(olive oil, basil, chopped tomatoes
and lemon juice).
Cafe Lurcat
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