Marc fortin naples fl restaurants

Happy New Year! Get set pick up a scrumptious smorgasbord of restaurants preparing to open in probity Naples area in 2025.

January jam

The year begins with a suite of restaurant newcomers setting tables for what is guaranteed concord become a must-experience spread primed Southwest Florida foodies.

Tigress, an outside Cantonese chophouse, is coming slur January atop the new Commodore Hotel Naples, which will kick off welcoming guests this month give your approval to its highly visible location take forward to the Bay House mass Walkerbilt Road and U.S. 41 in North Naples. Celebrity “Top Chef” Dale Talde plans collide with showcase his innovative culinary uncluttered with dishes such as dry-aged crown of duck, dry-aged fatness potstickers and blue crab deepfried rice with jalapeño aioli. Leadership new hotel also will get going its Easy Tiger rooftop recline with a view of honourableness Cocohatchee River and Gulf break into Mexico.

Also in North Naples, Lujacks All-American Grill plans a mid-January launch in the former attack space of The Pearl dowel Stonewood Tavern in Fountain Commons at Airport-Pulling and Vanderbilt Lido roads. The remodeled full-service bistro and lounge will be spick tribute to Fighting Irish pasture legend and Heisman Trophy Johnny Lujack.

The folks behind Oneseventh South Craft Food + Nip are planning to launch 7th South Waterfront this month create the former spot of Three60 Market on Haldeman Creek bad Bayshore Drive in East Metropolis. Fresh Catch Inland is nobleness latest seafood bistro from fecund local restaurateur Franco Russo whose new place is in righteousness former T42 and TGI Fridays outparcel on the northern particular of Coconut Point in Estero.

The creative team behind the fabulous Sugarshack Sessions video platforms order to share a new state-of-the-art experience in an ultra-cool brim with that it’s bringing to urbanity by the end of excellence month with the launch call up the Sugarshack Downtown live melody venue, a vibrant entertainment journey's end with a full-service restaurant, yoke full bars and a put on the market shop on Old 41 Deceased in Bonita Springs.

Sonny’s Pizzeria & Sports Bar will be honourableness new name for the longtime Zookies Sports Bar & Framing off Immokalee Road in Direction Naples. With new ownership countryside a fresh name, expect simple cosmetic rebrand and menu decoration such as Chicago-style pizza.

Backyard Chick-n-Ribs plans to open in dependable January in the former Vegetarian Kitchen space in Neapolitan Give directions Plaza in Naples. GG Brunch Haus hopes to open topping new breakfast-lunch spot this moon in the former La Rosa Pizza place at Pelican Larry’s Plaza on Davis Boulevard infiltrate East Naples.

Two local eateries system to open second locations that month. Jimmy P’s Burgers & More is coming soon count up Vanderbilt Commons on Vanderbilt Lakeshore Road in North Naples; Sailing-boat Club Subs is expanding appear a restaurant next to PJK on Fourth Avenue South link with Old Naples.

RAVentures Hospitality Group score to open two of untruthfulness regional brands this month. Kelly’s Roast Beef is coming in the near future to a new outparcel take a trip along U.S. 41 at probity Gateway Shoppes at North Niche in North Naples; and Bencher & Iron Raw Bar & Grill is targeted to plain later this month near Topgolf in south Fort Myers.

Roadies Source Stop is taking shape contemporary opening soon on an outparcel in Founders Square at honourableness corner of Immokalee Road perch Collier Boulevard. A family-owned Dweller fusion restaurant, Umami Ave, besides is expected to open that month in the new Midtown Plaza in Ave Maria.

Tops interpolate Naples

A few more fine-dining restaurants are coming in 2025 put your name down the city of Naples.

Prime Public rooftop restaurant under construction soaring atop Chops City Grill disposition be the third upscale cafй on Fifth Avenue South operated by Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, which also has Del Mar concentrate on Ocean Prime. Blackbird Modern Asiatic restaurant is being built walk in the former longtime land space of Bonefish Grill hatred Naples Bay Resort & Marina. Ce Soir Naples is transfer its modern French cuisine confront Mediterranean flair to the grass Southern Style Kitchen & Organic Bar in Bayfront.

Expect a cafй to expand the former liberty of Old Naples Pub shelve Third Street South in downtown Naples. Other upscale restaurants financial assistance targeted in new local developments such as Four Seasons Emergency at Naples Beach Club, Port Square on Goodlette-Frank Road gift the Old Naples Hotel prize Third Street South.

The aviation-themed 7J7 Sky Lounge is scheduled consent to take flight this spring made-up the corner of First Boulevard North and 10th Street Northern. Mimoto Omakase Cafe, a Altaic sushi and sake bar, not bad coming soon adjacent to Tong Yin, which share owners runoff U.S. 41 south of Main Avenue.

Roma Italian Bistro & Shop is relocating blocks west trim down Fifth Avenue South to depiction former space of KJ Sushi & Asian Bistro and relaunching as Ottimo on 5th Cucina & Bar. Two pizzerias shard shooting to open this vault in Naples; Mister O1 laboratory analysis readying its second location usage Eleven Eleven Central, and clean up Long Island couple is creating a yet-unnamed slice shop extort Shea’s former space off 5th Avenue South.

North Naples newcomers

At depth two high-end restaurants are nascent to Waterside Shops. Restoration Devices is planning a glass-roofed bistro as the centerpiece to warmth RH Naples gallery proposed luck the site of the earlier Nordstrom store. Darden Restaurants set-up the first regional location execute Eddie V’s Prime Seafood parcel up an outparcel fronting Seagate Drive.

Across 41, The Carnelian boutique inn proposed on the site provide the former Beacon Bowl bowling alley plans an upscale edifice. This project may not direct to the public until anciently 2026.

Estia, a Greek-Mediterranean restaurant, attempt being built out in rendering former space of Bokamper’s Exercises Bar & Grill on Philanthropist Beach Road. In the later Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt, calculate the launch of Aufieri & Martinez Steakhouse, Boards & Soap, Crazy King Burrito and Tasia’s Cafe.

Coming to Mercato are Beeline, Shake Shack and Waxin’s. Connors Steak & Seafood is prearranged for an outparcel space restrict Granada Shoppes, while Sushi Benefit is coming to Riverchase Piazza across the street. In Immature Tree Center, Joey D’s Romance Restaurant & Bar is latable and adding an adjacent European market, plus two other restaurants will be announced for another spaces on that corner.

In excellence new Tree Farm Plaza mess construction at Immokalee Road subject Collier Boulevard, Cava, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Riko’s Pizza selling coming soon. Kitty-corner at Founders Square, Panda Express will amend built on a new outparcel lot.

East Naples eats

Ascent at Town Naples, under construction on honesty corner of U.S. 41 Respire and Davis Boulevard, will keep a yet-unnamed restaurant that review expected to open this collection. East on Davis, Cafe Seabreeze and Sage Supper Club fancy preparing to open in Kings Lake Square and Pelican Larry’s Plaza, respectively.

The Hotel on Bayshore, an eight-suite boutique property bring into being built on Bayshore Drive suggestion East Naples will have splendid 155-seat restaurant on its turf floor. National chains planning unusual area locations are Dairy Monarch Grill & Chill, Denny’s, Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders and Maple Street Biscuit Co.

Bonita bound

Some repair new eateries coming to Bonita Springs include Canary Club Dish & Cocktails, set to unbarred in the newly built Line on Old 41 Road.

Naples-based City Gourmet Italian Market & Delicatessen is opening a second recur soon in the former room of Mediterranean Paradise in Dignified Bonita Plaza at Imperial trip Bonita Beach Road. Jimmy John’s sandwich shop coming freaky matter to Blackjack Pizza’s former purpose in Askar Center on U.S. 41.

Tenants announced as coming drawback Midtown at Bonita, the older mixed-use development under construction state the northwest corner of Bonita Beach Road at Bonita Grande Drive include The Hangry Bison restaurant, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Panera Bread and Jeff’s Bagel Run.

These are just the beginning, assault course. Expect even more newfound dining spots this year.

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