Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in Southwest Florida

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best ambiance in Southwest Florida? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Tarpon Lodge Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (388)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Pineland

About the restaurant

Lunch reservations only taken for 5 or more people. We are more than happy to welcome you as walk-in.
We’re unable to guarantee any particular seating area

Enjoy fine dining with a beautiful water view sunset. We are very proud of our exquisite restaurant and full liquor lounge, tucked within our 1926 lodge building. Please note that we are constantly adding specials to reflect the catch of the day and other market-dependent delicacies.

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Kendall

Dined 3 days ago

Tarpon Lodge has outstanding food and service! We highly recommend the restaurant for a date night, birthday or just because.

FOREVER FIORE TEA LOUNGE

4.7

4.7 (81)

$50 and over

European

Naples

About the restaurant

FOREVER FIORE
“SPILL YOUR TEA AND DRINK IT TOO”

FLOWERS. BREAKFAST. LUNCH. AFTERNOON TEA. SOIRÉES ADORE

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Margie

Dined 3 days ago

Very pretty and girly decor- perfect spot for a ladies gathering- mothers Day, Bridal showers etc., I was impressed with the decor and wonderful service. The high tea experience was lovely. The food was ok- but quite frankly I was enjoying the ambiance and pretty tea pots and cups and great tasting teas to really notice. Celebrated my friend’s Birthday and it was just lovely.

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Experience

Afternoon Tea

The Capital Grille - Fort Myers

4.8

4.8 (283)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Villas

About the restaurant

Make it a day to remember. From birthdays and anniversaries to professional milestones, we aim to make every gathering special at The Capital Grille. Open seven days a week, The Capital Grille is best known for our expertly prepared steaks, which are dry aged in house for 18 to 24 days and then hand-cut by our restaurant's on-premise butcher. The Capital Grille's wine list features more than 350 selections, and its floor-to-ceiling wine kiosk regularly houses 3,500 - 5,000 bottles. Reservations are recommended but not required. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to delighting you.

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PattiVIP

Dined 2 days ago

A wonderful dining experience and evening! We took our waiter Nathan’s dinner recommendations - food was amazing! Thank you to the manager and staff for a fabulous experience!

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Experience

The Generous Pour Summer Wine-Tasting Event

Sale e Pepe - Marco Beach Ocean Resort

4.8

4.8 (3811)

$50 and over

Italian

Marco Island

About the restaurant

Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the Sale e Pepe® dining room offers gourmet Italian cuisine and authentic ambiance that are simply sublime. The dining experience transports you to romantic Italy with surroundings of aged stone, marble floors, arabesque walls and hand-painted frescoes. Sale e Pepe offers authentic regional Italian cuisine with a focus on the culinary traditions
of Southern Italy.
The menu features heirloom recipes updated and complemented by South Florida’s fresh produce and seafood and pair it with wines from an extensive collection recognized by Wine Spectator magazine.
Indoor formal dining room requires dress code. Please review details for more information.

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Lili

Dined 5 days ago

Beautiful property! Great atmosphere and welcomed warmly. The experience from beginning to end is first class. The food is outstanding! We enjoyed a beautifully delivered four course meal. The oysters are melt in your mouth along with the Cacio e Pepe and Risotto. The Brazino is delicious! A truly great meal.

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