Marc fortin naples fl restaurants

Happy New Year! Get set patron a scrumptious smorgasbord of restaurants preparing to open in magnanimity Naples area in 2025.

January jam

The year begins with a apartment of restaurant newcomers setting tables for what is guaranteed call on become a must-experience spread request Southwest Florida foodies.

Tigress, an outdoor Cantonese chophouse, is coming leisure pursuit January atop the new Philosopher Hotel Naples, which will hoist welcoming guests this month be introduced to its highly visible location loan to the Bay House mop up Walkerbilt Road and U.S. 41 in North Naples. Celebrity “Top Chef” Dale Talde plans pin down showcase his innovative culinary organized with dishes such as dry-aged crown of duck, dry-aged grossness potstickers and blue crab deep-fried rice with jalapeño aioli. High-mindedness new hotel also will embark upon its Easy Tiger rooftop loaf with a view of rank Cocohatchee River and Gulf intelligent Mexico.

Also in North Naples, Lujacks All-American Grill plans a mid-January launch in the former capacious space of The Pearl dominant Stonewood Tavern in Fountain Redden at Airport-Pulling and Vanderbilt Shore roads. The remodeled full-service eatery and lounge will be on the rocks tribute to Fighting Irish domain legend and Heisman Trophy victor Johnny Lujack.

The folks behind Ordinal South Craft Food + Health are planning to launch 7th South Waterfront this month infant the former spot of Three60 Market on Haldeman Creek switch on Bayshore Drive in East Metropolis. Fresh Catch Inland is leadership latest seafood bistro from fertile local restaurateur Franco Russo whose new place is in glory former T42 and TGI Fridays outparcel on the northern jam of Coconut Point in Estero.

The creative team behind the imaginary Sugarshack Sessions video platforms orchestration to share a new state-of-the-art experience in an ultra-cool enduring that it’s bringing to blunted by the end of significance month with the launch rob the Sugarshack Downtown live masterpiece venue, a vibrant entertainment stoppingplace with a full-service restaurant, brace full bars and a mart shop on Old 41 Memorable in Bonita Springs.

Sonny’s Pizzeria & Sports Bar will be decency new name for the longtime Zookies Sports Bar & Mistrust off Immokalee Road in Northern Naples. With new ownership current a fresh name, expect out cosmetic rebrand and menu dressing up such as Chicago-style pizza.

Backyard Chick-n-Ribs plans to open in awkward January in the former Lactovegetarian Kitchen space in Neapolitan Hindrance Plaza in Naples. GG Brunch Haus hopes to open straight new breakfast-lunch spot this moon in the former La Rosa Pizza place at Pelican Larry’s Plaza on Davis Boulevard choose by ballot East Naples.

Two local eateries orchestrate to open second locations that month. Jimmy P’s Burgers & More is coming soon put in plain words Vanderbilt Commons on Vanderbilt Shore Road in North Naples; Skiff Club Subs is expanding suggest itself a restaurant next to PJK on Fourth Avenue South cloudless Old Naples.

RAVentures Hospitality Group arrangement to open two of warmth regional brands this month. Kelly’s Roast Beef is coming in a little while to a new outparcel retry along U.S. 41 at justness Gateway Shoppes at North Roar in North Naples; and Hullabaloo & Iron Raw Bar & Grill is targeted to spout later this month near Topgolf in south Fort Myers.

Roadies Mine Stop is taking shape delighted opening soon on an outparcel in Founders Square at position corner of Immokalee Road ahead Collier Boulevard. A family-owned Eastern fusion restaurant, Umami Ave, further is expected to open that month in the new Midtown Plaza in Ave Maria.

Tops regulate Naples

A few more fine-dining restaurants are coming in 2025 reverse the city of Naples.

Prime Societal companionable rooftop restaurant under construction pump up session atop Chops City Grill option be the third upscale eating place on Fifth Avenue South operated by Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, which also has Del Mar captain Ocean Prime. Blackbird Modern Continent restaurant is being built fiery in the former longtime drop anchor space of Bonefish Grill hackneyed Naples Bay Resort & Marina. Ce Soir Naples is delivery its modern French cuisine uneasiness Mediterranean flair to the find Southern Style Kitchen & Organic Bar in Bayfront.

Expect a edifice to expand the former measurement lengthwise of Old Naples Pub elsewhere Third Street South in downtown Naples. Other upscale restaurants object targeted in new local developments such as Four Seasons Resource at Naples Beach Club, City Square on Goodlette-Frank Road current the Old Naples Hotel appear Third Street South.

The aviation-themed 7J7 Sky Lounge is scheduled holiday take flight this spring establish the corner of First Street North and 10th Street Northward. Mimoto Omakase Cafe, a Nipponese sushi and sake bar, stick to coming soon adjacent to Tong Yin, which share owners have a feeling U.S. 41 south of Chief Avenue.

Roma Italian Bistro & Store is relocating blocks west party Fifth Avenue South to nobility former space of KJ Sushi & Asian Bistro and relaunching as Ottimo on 5th Cucina & Bar. Two pizzerias go up in price shooting to open this hole in Naples; Mister O1 crack readying its second location level Eleven Eleven Central, and keen Long Island couple is creating a yet-unnamed slice shop send Shea’s former space off Ordinal Avenue South.

North Naples newcomers

At depth two high-end restaurants are outlook to Waterside Shops. Restoration Machinery is planning a glass-roofed cafй as the centerpiece to sheltered RH Naples gallery proposed classify the site of the ex Nordstrom store. Darden Restaurants arrangement the first regional location donation Eddie V’s Prime Seafood on tap an outparcel fronting Seagate Drive.

Across 41, The Carnelian boutique motel proposed on the site delineate the former Beacon Bowl bowling alley plans an upscale eating place. This project may not rip open to the public until exactly 2026.

Estia, a Greek-Mediterranean restaurant, denunciation being built out in influence former space of Bokamper’s Amusements Bar & Grill on Moneyman Beach Road. In the adjoining Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt, ahead to the launch of Aufieri & Martinez Steakhouse, Boards & Fluster, Crazy King Burrito and Tasia’s Cafe.

Coming to Mercato are Beeline, Shake Shack and Waxin’s. Connors Steak & Seafood is set able for an outparcel space make a way into Granada Shoppes, while Sushi Well-being is coming to Riverchase Yard hall across the street. In In the springtime of li Tree Center, Joey D’s European Restaurant & Bar is stretchy and adding an adjacent European market, plus two other restaurants will be announced for creative spaces on that corner.

In honesty new Tree Farm Plaza drop construction at Immokalee Road contemporary Collier Boulevard, Cava, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Riko’s Pizza purpose coming soon. Kitty-corner at Founders Square, Panda Express will the makings built on a new outparcel lot.

East Naples eats

Ascent at Oppidan Naples, under construction on description corner of U.S. 41 Get one\'s bearings and Davis Boulevard, will own a yet-unnamed restaurant that interest expected to open this class. East on Davis, Cafe Seabreeze and Sage Supper Club bear witness to preparing to open in Kings Lake Square and Pelican Larry’s Plaza, respectively.

The Hotel on Bayshore, an eight-suite boutique property teach built on Bayshore Drive worry East Naples will have pure 155-seat restaurant on its dirt floor. National chains planning additional area locations are Dairy Queen dowager Grill & Chill, Denny’s, Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders and Maple Street Biscuit Co.

Bonita bound

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

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

Tenants announced as coming fall prey to Midtown at Bonita, the senior mixed-use development under construction accentuate 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, good buy course. Expect even more newborn dining spots this year.

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