Guidebook for Naples
Food Scene
Wonderful county-style French food served by great wait staff who greet you warmly and who will remember you if you come in again. Very authentic feeling, excellent menu, walk here from the condo!
2099 Pine Ridge Rd
2099 Pine Ridge RoadWonderful county-style French food served by great wait staff who greet you warmly and who will remember you if you come in again. Very authentic feeling, excellent menu, walk here from the condo!
2360 Pine Ridge Rd
2360 Pine Ridge RoadExcellent Mexican food - an easy walk from the condo.
2340 Pine Ridge Rd
2340 Pine Ridge RoadGreat coffee - an easy walk from the condo
Best restaurant right on the beach, and excellent food. Go for lunch instead of dinner - the evening sun shines right in your eyes. Lunch is delightful and beautiful. Good bar, too.
137 locals recommend
The Turtle Club Restaurant
9225 Gulf Shore DrBest restaurant right on the beach, and excellent food. Go for lunch instead of dinner - the evening sun shines right in your eyes. Lunch is delightful and beautiful. Good bar, too.
Another, and our second favorite, restaurant for eating right on the beach. It's small, though, so call ahead to make sure you won't be disappointed. It's really quite lovely.
39 locals recommend
Naples Beach Hotel
851 Gulf Shore Blvd NAnother, and our second favorite, restaurant for eating right on the beach. It's small, though, so call ahead to make sure you won't be disappointed. It's really quite lovely.
Favorite Asian restaurant, especially for gluten free folks. Plus, what's not to like? Quality, fresh food. Good service. 10-15 minute drive from condo
7 locals recommend
P.F. Chang's
10081 Gulf Center DriveFavorite Asian restaurant, especially for gluten free folks. Plus, what's not to like? Quality, fresh food. Good service. 10-15 minute drive from condo
All you can eat Japanese buffet with sushi, hibachi grill, bento boxes, huge dessert selections, and more. Walkable distance from condo!
Blue Fish Steakhouse
5425 Airport-Pulling RdAll you can eat Japanese buffet with sushi, hibachi grill, bento boxes, huge dessert selections, and more. Walkable distance from condo!
Paleo breakfast through lunchtime, and gluten free desserts. Very tasty, walkable distance from condo!
Patrics Kitchen
2091 Pine Ridge RdPaleo breakfast through lunchtime, and gluten free desserts. Very tasty, walkable distance from condo!
Our favorite Italian restaurant in Naples with a wonderful gluten free pasta menu. Great value. Ask for their "Veally Good Deal" - 2 meals and a bottle of wine for about $30. Great food! Several locations.
Cafe Luna
4947 Tamiami Trail NOur favorite Italian restaurant in Naples with a wonderful gluten free pasta menu. Great value. Ask for their "Veally Good Deal" - 2 meals and a bottle of wine for about $30. Great food! Several locations.
Our favorite Italian restaurant in Naples with a wonderful gluten free pasta menu. Great value. Ask for their "Veally Good Deal" - 2 meals and a bottle of wine for about $30. Great food! Several locations.
Cafe Luna Naples Walk
2460 Vanderbilt Beach RdOur favorite Italian restaurant in Naples with a wonderful gluten free pasta menu. Great value. Ask for their "Veally Good Deal" - 2 meals and a bottle of wine for about $30. Great food! Several locations.
Shopping
2324 Pine Ridge Rd
A very easy walk from the condo, to get anything and everything you might need.
An easy walk from the condo, for those late night munchies! Good selection of quality ice cream! :-)
2310 Pine Ridge Rd
An easy walk from the condo, for those late night munchies! Good selection of quality ice cream! :-)
Really nice gift shop, tropical themes and well selected items. Not the typical cheap touristy stuff. An easy walk from the condo.
2312 Pine Ridge Rd
Really nice gift shop, tropical themes and well selected items. Not the typical cheap touristy stuff. An easy walk from the condo.
No visit to Naples is complete without seeing Tin City! An eclectic mix of fine and touristy shops, several excellent restaurants, all right on the water. Lots of fun. 10 minute drive from condo.
1200 5th Ave S
1200 5th Avenue SouthNo visit to Naples is complete without seeing Tin City! An eclectic mix of fine and touristy shops, several excellent restaurants, all right on the water. Lots of fun. 10 minute drive from condo.
Many fine restaurants, upscale shops, movie theatre, outdoor fountains, Whole Foods, more. 10-15 minute drive from condo.
370 locals recommend
Mercato
9110 Strada PlMany fine restaurants, upscale shops, movie theatre, outdoor fountains, Whole Foods, more. 10-15 minute drive from condo.
Nordstrom, Cartier, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Anne Taylor, Apple, Lacoste, and 53 more upscale shops! For serious shoppers, it doesn't get better than this. 5 minute drive from condo.
278 locals recommend
Waterside Shops
5415 Tamiami Trail NNordstrom, Cartier, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Anne Taylor, Apple, Lacoste, and 53 more upscale shops! For serious shoppers, it doesn't get better than this. 5 minute drive from condo.
Have a medical need? Need to transfer or renew a prescription? Forgot your meds? CVS is a medium walk, or a very short drive, away. Great hours, friendly service
CVS
5070 Airport-Pulling RdHave a medical need? Need to transfer or renew a prescription? Forgot your meds? CVS is a medium walk, or a very short drive, away. Great hours, friendly service
Essentials
Very friendly service to handle anything from mailing a letter to shipping home everything you bought while in Naples. ;-) An easy walk from the condo.
2316 Pine Ridge Rd
Very friendly service to handle anything from mailing a letter to shipping home everything you bought while in Naples. ;-) An easy walk from the condo.
Bank with ATM and good extended lobby hours. Great, friendly service. A medium walk from the condo.
5094 Airport Pulling Rd N
Bank with ATM and good extended lobby hours. Great, friendly service. A medium walk from the condo.
Whole Foods Market. 10-15 minute drive from the condo. Trader Joe's is right up the street, too.
123 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
9101 Strada PlWhole Foods Market. 10-15 minute drive from the condo. Trader Joe's is right up the street, too.
10-15 minute drive from the condo. Whole Foods is right up the street, too.
78 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
10600 Tamiami Trail N10-15 minute drive from the condo. Whole Foods is right up the street, too.
Walk to the Publix, Target, etc. by going left from the unit on the sidewalk, and look for a break in the fence on the right near a telephone pole. This is the shortcut to the back of the shopping center. All the locals use it!
12 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Pine Ridge Crossing Shopping Center
2310 Pine Ridge RdWalk to the Publix, Target, etc. by going left from the unit on the sidewalk, and look for a break in the fence on the right near a telephone pole. This is the shortcut to the back of the shopping center. All the locals use it!
Entertainment & Activities
A wonderful and enjoyable educational experience. Take a (free!) boat ride along the canals, handle aquatic wildlife in the touch tank, take out a kayak, learn about gopher tortoises and much more.
Smith Preserve Way
Smith Preserve WayA wonderful and enjoyable educational experience. Take a (free!) boat ride along the canals, handle aquatic wildlife in the touch tank, take out a kayak, learn about gopher tortoises and much more.
Beautiful - if you love plants and exotic landscaping,you will love this place. Special events with jazz concerts, etc. Very nice. 10 minute drive from condo.
259 locals recommend
Naples Botanical Garden
4820 Bayshore DrBeautiful - if you love plants and exotic landscaping,you will love this place. Special events with jazz concerts, etc. Very nice. 10 minute drive from condo.
Segway of Naples
1010 6th Ave SLots of fun! Only takes 5-10 minutes of practice to master!
2 go-cart tracks - one just for adults. Lots of fun for the whole family! Plenty of rides for very small children, too.
38 locals recommend
FastTrax Fort Myers
17455 Summerlin Rd2 go-cart tracks - one just for adults. Lots of fun for the whole family! Plenty of rides for very small children, too.
Lots of local history, boat rides to see the monkey islands.
407 locals recommend
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
1590 Goodlette-Frank RdLots of local history, boat rides to see the monkey islands.
Parks & Nature
Ride the (free) tram through an amazing red mangrove forest to get to the beach. Also, there's a guided nature walk there every morning. This is a 15 minute bike ride or 5 minute drive from the condo.
Clam Pass Beach Path
Clam Pass Beach PathRide the (free) tram through an amazing red mangrove forest to get to the beach. Also, there's a guided nature walk there every morning. This is a 15 minute bike ride or 5 minute drive from the condo.
Lots of fun things to do here! Rent a paddle board or a jet ski, rent lounge chairs and sun screens, watch the guys play bocci ball, watch the sunset with the locals to full applause each night.
Vanderbilt Beach
Lots of fun things to do here! Rent a paddle board or a jet ski, rent lounge chairs and sun screens, watch the guys play bocci ball, watch the sunset with the locals to full applause each night.
Way cool beach, full of wonderful nature-oriented educational programs. Home to a large population of gopher tortoises, many boardwalk trails through red mangroves, regular naturalist presentations.
92 locals recommend
Barefoot Beach
Way cool beach, full of wonderful nature-oriented educational programs. Home to a large population of gopher tortoises, many boardwalk trails through red mangroves, regular naturalist presentations.
Tons of hiking trails, boardwalks, largest area of standing bald cypresses around. See alligators and rare water birds up close, learn about the Everglades ecosystem. Worth the price, 45 minute drive. And even better, save your money and half the drive time, and check out CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trail! Where the locals go for gator sightings, etc.
12 locals recommend
Corkscrew Swamp
Tons of hiking trails, boardwalks, largest area of standing bald cypresses around. See alligators and rare water birds up close, learn about the Everglades ecosystem. Worth the price, 45 minute drive. And even better, save your money and half the drive time, and check out CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trail! Where the locals go for gator sightings, etc.
The best kept secret in Naples for nature lovers! Not on most maps, and no signs until you get there. Trust me! Free (unlike Corkscrew), miles of trails, hawks, alligators, water birds, it's gorgeous!
1295 Shady Hollow Blvd W
The best kept secret in Naples for nature lovers! Not on most maps, and no signs until you get there. Trust me! Free (unlike Corkscrew), miles of trails, hawks, alligators, water birds, it's gorgeous!
Drinks & Nightlife
Gay-and-straight bar and restaurant with karoake and bingo many nights per week. Very friendly, lots of fun!
6 locals recommend
Bambusa Bar & Grill - Naples
600 Goodlette-Frank RdGay-and-straight bar and restaurant with karoake and bingo many nights per week. Very friendly, lots of fun!
Arts & Culture
The main venue in town for concerts. Also check out the Baker Museum, attached.
127 locals recommend
Artis-Naples
5833 Pelican Bay BlvdThe main venue in town for concerts. Also check out the Baker Museum, attached.
The Baker Museum
5833 Pelican Bay BlvdNice exhibits, including major Chihuly works.