I’ve lived and worked in Estero for nearly 20 years, so this list is coming to you from experience. But rather than pick my favorites, I’ve decided to keep it impartial. I’ve turned to the reviewers of Yelp for the best restaurants in Estero.
Estero has grown tremendously over the past 20 years. Many of the places on this list didn’t even exist back then. For those of you new to town, back then our only mall was Miromar Outlets, FGCU was just getting started, and when you drove past Bella Terra on Corkscrew Road that was the end of civilization. I remember when our only fast food option was Arby’s, and it closed early. Once you drove south on 41 past Corkscrew there wasn’t much of anything until you got to Bonita Beach Road. Except for a liquor store. I remember there being a liquor store. All this has happened in less than 20 years.
We’ve done quite a few of these lists, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples. But this is the first time I’ve done Estero, except for the time I wrote about the taco place at the gas station. I’m telling you, those are some of the best tacos I’ve ever had. That place, along with several others are too new to make this list, so if your favorite isn’t on here – sorry. Once they stack up enough reviews they may make the cut. So, no, Cheesecake Factory isn’t on here. Let’s get started.
The Best Restaurants in Estero according to Yelp
Most of these places are either located in or near malls. But the two that aren’t, are absolutely amazing. Let’s begin at Coconut Point.
