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Food scene

Fun night scene, great southern food, live music on the weekends.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Leroy's Southern Kitchen & Bar
201 W Marion Ave
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fun night scene, great southern food, live music on the weekends.
The closest restaurant near Kingfish. Bar, good food and tiki, on the water! Watch boats go by, manatee area, snook, see the fish by the docks, live music on Thursday-Sunday from 2-5pm Open Daily: 11am to 8:30pm. They do take reservations for inside dining only, not the outside tiki area.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Riviera Bar and Grill
5500 Deltona Drive
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The closest restaurant near Kingfish. Bar, good food and tiki, on the water! Watch boats go by, manatee area, snook, see the fish by the docks, live music on Thursday-Sunday from 2-5pm Open Daily: 11am to 8:30pm. They do take reservations for inside dining only, not the outside tiki area.
In high season they take reservations. Downtown. Good food
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
River City Grill
131 W Marion Ave
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
In high season they take reservations. Downtown. Good food
Steaks! A nice place and experience.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Prime Serious Steak
19665 Cochran Blvd
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Steaks! A nice place and experience.
The best sushi around, gets busy. Great for lunch too.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fin Sushi & Grill
24123 Peachland Blvd
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The best sushi around, gets busy. Great for lunch too.
Get reservations, high season a week in advance and call to confirm. Perfect for a special night. Great Italian food, both inside and outside dining. Historic downtown area with Gilcrest park across the street, nice for an after dinner harbor walk.
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Carmelo's Italian Ristorante
321 W Retta Esplanade
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Get reservations, high season a week in advance and call to confirm. Perfect for a special night. Great Italian food, both inside and outside dining. Historic downtown area with Gilcrest park across the street, nice for an after dinner harbor walk.
Good pizza and dinners
Pioneers Pizza Punta Gorda
2113 Tamiami Trail
Good pizza and dinners
Great local fishing vibe. Stone crabs in winter months are amazing!
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Dog Bar & Grill
4597 Pine Island Rd
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great local fishing vibe. Stone crabs in winter months are amazing!
Good up scale food, love music some nights.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
F.M. Don's
201 W Marion Ave
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good up scale food, love music some nights.
Burgers & Bar, breakfast too
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Burg'r Bar
317 Tamiami Trail
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Burgers & Bar, breakfast too
Amazing locally handmade chocolates!
Punta Gorda Chocolate & Wine
117 Herald Court
Amazing locally handmade chocolates!
Yum! Specially made donuts, over the bridge in Port Charlotte, just 15 mins away. *Please call since hurricane Ian unfortunately this may not be reopened.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Abbe's Donut Nook
2150 Tamiami Trail
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yum! Specially made donuts, over the bridge in Port Charlotte, just 15 mins away. *Please call since hurricane Ian unfortunately this may not be reopened.
Look at Harleys new & used, food and live bands. A destination, place is huge.
Bert's Black Widow Harley-Davidson
2224 El Jobean Rd
Look at Harleys new & used, food and live bands. A destination, place is huge.
Great views on roof-top with bar and good apps
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Wyvern Hotel Punta Gorda- an Ascend Hotel Collection Member
101 E Retta Esplanade
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great views on roof-top with bar and good apps
This is a food truck, so good!
Cesar's Tacos
4255 Tamiami Trail
This is a food truck, so good!
Uniquely rich ice cream!!!
Zoet Sweet Boutique
27670 Bermont Rd
Uniquely rich ice cream!!!
Good sports restaurant / bar and food. Full size indoor shuffleboard and pool. Game room for kids too
Beef O'Brady's
1105 Taylor Rd
Good sports restaurant / bar and food. Full size indoor shuffleboard and pool. Game room for kids too
Classic Irish Pub. The best fish and chips - huge portion! Live music
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Celtic Ray Public House
145 E Marion Ave
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Classic Irish Pub. The best fish and chips - huge portion! Live music
Good acts. Amazing Italian food and steaks. Perfect dinner and a show. Reservations required.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Visani Restaurant and Comedy Theater
2400 Kings Hwy
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good acts. Amazing Italian food and steaks. Perfect dinner and a show. Reservations required.
Good pub, amazing brick building with great history!
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ice House Pub
408 Tamiami Trail
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good pub, amazing brick building with great history!
Lime Tequila Mexican Restaurant, Grill & Cantina
Nice decor, bar and food
Retro fun diner, good breakfast. Close 3 min car ride.
Penny's Diner & Speakeasy
Retro fun diner, good breakfast. Close 3 min car ride.
Adorable decor, amazing food. Try the unique chicken and waffles! Reservations recommended for high season.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fancy's Southern Cafe
8890 Salrose Ln
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Adorable decor, amazing food. Try the unique chicken and waffles! Reservations recommended for high season.
Old Florida, historical place. Famous Circus performer practiced and lived here named, suicide Simon, good food they get famous musicians here, all the time. Old Florida post office.
Bean Depot
4370 Garden Rd
Old Florida, historical place. Famous Circus performer practiced and lived here named, suicide Simon, good food they get famous musicians here, all the time. Old Florida post office.

Sightseeing

Amazing sunsets!
50 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
TT's Tiki Bar
33 Tamiami Trail
50 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amazing sunsets!
Great if looking for a beach about 40 mins from Kingfish. Also, good restaurant and cocktails!
252 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sharky’s On The Pier
1600 Harbor Dr S
252 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great if looking for a beach about 40 mins from Kingfish. Also, good restaurant and cocktails!
January and February 100s of manatees best in the morning
110 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque de los Manatíes
10901 Palm Beach Boulevard
110 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
January and February 100s of manatees best in the morning
Grapefruit League here in Fort Myers in March, tickets are very reasonable!
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fenway South Park
11500 Fenway South Drive
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grapefruit League here in Fort Myers in March, tickets are very reasonable!
Great sculptures and gardens
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens
5827 Riverside Dr
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great sculptures and gardens
Great waterside walk, perfect for sunsets
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Gilchrist
400 W Retta Esplanade
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great waterside walk, perfect for sunsets
Welcome to the Vietnam Wall of Southwest Florida. Located near the center of Punta Gorda, Fl. Near Lashley Park. Our Wall is a 50% replica of the original in Washinton, DC. The granite is from the same source as the original and details such as the slope of the wall. God Bless our Hero Veterans and America! 🇺🇸
Veteran's Memorial Wall
200 Harbor Walk Drive
Welcome to the Vietnam Wall of Southwest Florida. Located near the center of Punta Gorda, Fl. Near Lashley Park. Our Wall is a 50% replica of the original in Washinton, DC. The granite is from the same source as the original and details such as the slope of the wall. God Bless our Hero Veterans and America! 🇺🇸
Please check on hours: The Military Heritage Museum is Open Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Military Heritage Museum
900 W Marion Ave
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Please check on hours: The Military Heritage Museum is Open Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Laishley
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saturday mornings, downtown streets closed off, you can’t miss it, by the town hall.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Punta Gorda Farmer's Market
318 Tamiami Trail
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saturday mornings, downtown streets closed off, you can’t miss it, by the town hall.
Great historical place, circus history too.
540 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Rd
540 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great historical place, circus history too.
Amazing history Edison and Ford had hundreds of patents, besides electricity and engines.
459 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
2350 McGregor Blvd
459 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amazing history Edison and Ford had hundreds of patents, besides electricity and engines.
Prehistoric warm mineral springs in North Port, Fl which waters seem to claim to have health benefits for soaking.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Warm Mineral Springs Park
12200 San Servando Ave
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Prehistoric warm mineral springs in North Port, Fl which waters seem to claim to have health benefits for soaking.
Very cool day trip place!
1381 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Dalí (Museo Salvador Dalí)
1 Dali Blvd
1381 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Very cool day trip place!
Great educational aquarium with manatees.
532 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Laboratorio y Acuario Mote Marine
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy
532 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great educational aquarium with manatees.

Punta Gorda Town Park

South County Park, Punta Gorda Olympic swimming pool, splash pool & large splash pad for kids Small fee for day passes.
Close to the water, great downtown. Walking and biking trails
73 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Punta Gorda
73 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Close to the water, great downtown. Walking and biking trails
Shops, restaurant, very busy. On the water. Historical
191 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fishermens Village Resort
1200 W Retta Esplanade
191 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shops, restaurant, very busy. On the water. Historical
Little beach for sunbathing and picnics, park & animal rescue. The famous Luna, the owl lives there!
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Ponce De Leon
3400 Ponce de Leon Pkwy
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little beach for sunbathing and picnics, park & animal rescue. The famous Luna, the owl lives there!
Parking is best at this location, larger store than other Publix in town.
Publix Super Market at Burnt Store Marketplace
3941 Tamiami Trail
Parking is best at this location, larger store than other Publix in town.
Travelers can purchase day passes to gym. Same plaza as Publix.
Anytime Fitness
Travelers can purchase day passes to gym. Same plaza as Publix.

Book store

Locally owned small book store. Very nice.
Copperfish Books
212 W Virginia Ave
Locally owned small book store. Very nice.

Mall

Best large mall around. 40 mins away, route 75 North in Sarasota.
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
University Town Center
257 N Cattlemen Rd
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona

Consejos para la ciudad

Costumbres y cultura

Locals call this town, “punt” a gorda, like “punting” a ball

Whatever, it works for me :)