Best Fried Shrimp in Fort Myers Beach

4 restaurant menus in Fort Myers Beach, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Smokin Oyster Brewery
Smokin Oyster Brewery
93/100 (4314 ratings)
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Bar
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Seafood
American
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Pub
Soups
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
American
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Crab
Po' Boys
Low Country Shrimp Boil
Cafe Home Brew Beer
Scallops
Sandwiches
Grouper Sandwich
Baja Grouper Sandwich
Clams
Cheeseburger
Fish
Oyster
Burger
Iced tea
Mussels
Margaritas
Garlic bread
corona
Fried Oyster Basket of Fries
Watermelon Margarita
Meringue Key Lime Pie
New England Clam Chowder
Chowder
Fish Tacos
Crab Legs
Raw Oysters
Shrimp
Escargot
Fish Sandwich
Fried Shrimp
Peel and Eat Shrimp
Garlic Crabs
Salad
Surf And Turf
Smoked Fish Dip
Wings
Fried shrimp
Oyster PO Boy
Clam Chowder
Chicken Sandwich
Oyster Rockefeller
Sit down
Bar
American
Pub
Seafood
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Live Music
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"Super fun girls trip in September!!! Food, staff and atmosphere was absolutely amazing!! First time to Fort Meyers Beach best on the beach!..."
Lori Phillips-Harris
"Love SOB..."
Wanda Korte
"Love the place!!! Every time I have my friends in I bring them down for a great..."
Debbie Fields Hernandez
"Everyone is so friendly here and the food is..."
Wendy Ruff
"Great food, great margaritas, true..."
Pearl Rutter
"I was on vacation there in July. My Aunt and I were looking for a good place to have a grouper sandwich. SOB was within walking distance of my..."
rebecca alfonso
"Edited review: we just came back this year. We are still in love with this place. Service and food were a total 5 star experience. The sauce they..."
Bristlecone Woodworks
"Just what I was looking for...a giant bucket of a variety of shellfish. For a touristy place it wasn't bad. Funny when waitress asked if I wanted my..."
Thu Nguyen
"SOB was a very cool experience. Great beach ambiance, live music and awesome crowd that visits the venue. The drinks were fantastic, they had great..."
Juan Jurado-Blanco
"In town for the weekend, bartender at our hotel suggested we check out SOB for dinner (Smoking Oyster Brewery). Going to have to thank him tomorrow...."
Stephen Jones
"Best seafood in all FMB, and Haley our server was by far the best ever. We had the snow crab bucket, peel and eat shrimp and started off with the..."
John Mirro
"This place is always great. We had some peel and eats and the ribeye - they were both really good. We brought our dog and had patio seating. This is..."
Brandy Purdon
"We had just spent several hours on the beach and were headed back to our car with plans to grab burgers on the way home. Nope. The smells as we got..."
LESLIE DIGIACOMO
"We stumbled in here not knowing what to expect, it was a random selection. Not at all disappointed! The food was amazing and fulfilling. ..."
John Filer
"Oh my God this place is outrageously delicious the food the service everything is a must must do a try love their ceviche the prices are ridiculously..."
Marie Rivas
The Salty Crab Bar & Grill
The Salty Crab Bar & Grill
85/100 (7764 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Seafood
Bar
American
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mussels
Michelada
Crabby Benedict
Salty's Combo
Calamares
Oysters Rockefeller
Sandwiches
Perfect Pina Colada
Fried Seafood Platter
Burger
Garlic Mussels
Crab Cake
Boneless Chicken Wings
Salty's Baked Oysters
Tapas
Fish & Chips
Fish Taco
Fried Shrimp
Shrimp
Tacos
Shrimp & Grits
Crab Legs
Gator Bites
Grouper Tacos
Pasta
Shrimp PO-Boy
Salad
Crab & Spinach Dip
Nachos
Wicked Rum Bucket
Crab
Grouper Sandwich
Bairdi Crab
Clams
Cakes
Thunder Juice
Oyster
Fish
Conch Fritters & Peel and Eat Shrimp
Calamari
Sit down
Bar
American
Seafood
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Television
Table Service
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Wheelchair Accessible
Live Music
Waterfront
Beach
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Discover
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"What an awesome place... A place where you want to go back to again & again. From the food & eating with your sand in the feet. To coming back from..."
Maria L. Rivas-Russo
"Salty Crab was an excellent place to eat, our best dinner by far. Tyler The bartender was an awesome bartender, making drinks the right way! Peyton..."
Angie Duzan
"Had lunch there earlier in the week and breakfast this morning. The food is great, drinks even better, and service was spectacular. If you’re in..."
Patti Howard Walker
"Excellent food! Yummy drinks, great wait staff!! And the best to be sitting outside under the umbrellas having cocktails and food!!! Loved..."
Jim Bianga
"Recently checked this place out for the first time since moving to the area from WI. The group I was with loved the beachfront view, loved the..."
Brian Malek
"Great little dive...Michael C. was an excellent server an his recommendation to have the Breakfast Bloody Mary was Spot On...along with the Crab..."
Barry Pollard
"Great place for breakfast and pineapple mimosas on the beach. Doesn't get any better than that. Waiter was Ginger Ninja. His service was spot on. ..."
Debbie Mallicoat
"The Bairdi crab � legs were scrumptious! Everything was great and our server, Austin, was top notch. We had a really nice time sitting..."
Kelly Pfister Broshears
"Very nice. Crab and spinach dip very good! Nice view of water and waiter friendly and..."
Linda Lang
"Our favorite! We highly recommend. We had great food and wonderful..."
Laura Blankenship
"We came here for breakfast and it was delicious! We had the shrimp omelette and the crab cakes eggs Benedict and loved them both. The service was..."
Rachel West
"This place was great ! Our server, Austin was awesome ! We will be back..."
Mike Greene
"Always a great time! Beautiful view, awesome food and drinks, and excellent service as usual! Love this..."
Petie Mariann
"Good food. Good Service. Great view. Florida beach bar at its..."
Jeff Hawks
"Hung out here a few times for a long weekend and the best was our server...Carter, the Ginger Ninja! He is amazing and always kept us hydrated the..."
Deanna Yurek
"Food & service was excellent! Thank you Sam � Loved the outside eating with the view! If we get back down here again we will definitely..."
Valerie Houston Croy
"We always have a good time when we go to Salty Crab. Good food always and a wonderful..."
Alice Mc Crimmon Barrett
"Hannah the manager and the rest of the staff are awesome. Great service from Jackie,Tyler and Tammy this week..."
Mike Bradshaw
"Try the Crabby Eggs Benedict it’s the best. Great view - right on the..."
Lori Lynn Everson
"The food is amazing. Great place for a cozy dinner by the..."
Cathy Martinez-Alfaro
"Great for food or just a beer.Portions are large so you could share a..."
Yvonne Parr
"service was great, food was well worth the price. a storm rolled in and servers were scurrying to get the beach part cleaned up but never missed a..."
Rob Morgan
"So I've taken two days to ponder the experience I had here ... I'm still above and beyond impressed by Cameron our server, and the quality,..."
Eric Boyer
"Dinner was very tasty but a long wait for the food as they were very busy. I loved the outdoor seating right on the beach with umbrellas for the day..."
Kay Kings
"This restaurant is very good, the food is very 😋 and the service is fast and good. We arrived at 7:00 PM it was full of people and it only took..."
Yordanis Alvarez
"So good! Love the beachfront vibes, live music, tasty drinks and great food. It was rainy that day but the live show went in and all covered seating,..."
Julie Blankenship
"Excellent sea food with good on shore options. The setting is perfect. Live bands and well trained staff. Ability to walk out onto the beach and..."
J Kemp
"Great local spot. Friendly staff. We came for breakfast and were extreme amazing. I Had Country Benedict and wife had Southwest Benedict. Both were..."
Orlando Martinez
"Breakfast on the beach!!! Our first visit was our 25 anniversary and it was a great choice. We had the crab cake Benedict and the shrimp and grits,..."
Chris Ellis
"The staff was amazing. The breakfast was delicious. My 1st time eating chicken & waffles. Will go back definitely. And they welcome your four legged..."
Tammy Brown
"For our appetizer we had the chicken and cheese chips they were excellent! The grilled shrimp skewers, cheesy grits, and the sampler platter with..."
Kimberly Hartman
"First full day in Fort Meyers. We walked the beach in search of a bar/restaurant for lunch. After scouting out a few locations and we decided to..."
Stephen Jones
Shucker's At The Gulfshore And The Cottage Bar
Shucker's At The Gulfshore And The Cottage Bar
85/100 (3630 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
American
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
American
Seafood
Pub
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Lunch
Late Night
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Scallops
Thunder Juice
Conch Fritters & Peel and Eat Shrimp
Oyster
Crabby Benedict
Sandwiches
Oysters Rockefeller
Burger
Tapas
Fried Seafood Platter
Salty's Combo
Fish Taco
Garlic Mussels
Perfect Pina Colada
Tacos
Boneless Chicken Wings
Salty's Baked Oysters
Ribs
Fish & Chips
Shrimp
Fried Shrimp
Shrimp & Grits
Burrito
Gator Bites
Eggs Benedict
Grouper Tacos
Toasts
Shrimp PO-Boy
Salad
Grouper Sandwich
Crab & Spinach Dip
Wings
Michelada
Wicked Rum Bucket
Bairdi Crab
Crab
Sit down
Pub
American
Seafood
Bar
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Seating
Outdoor Seating
Table Service
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Live Music
Serves Alcohol
Waterfront
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Drinks
Late Night
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Fun atmosphere music and food!! A great place to take a break from the heat and enjoy beach..."
Kimberly Elliott Shaw
"We were in Fort Myers for a week. We came to the cottage to eat two of those 7 nights and another two for live music. Our favorite place on the beach..."
Cory Waddell
"We've eaten Crab Cakes all over the U.S. and the Crab Cakes we ate at Shucker's was the best. Service was great as usual. Will definitely have them..."
Dale Voelker
"We've eaten inside the restaurant and always enjoyed the view. Today though, the indoors were being renovated, so we sat in the bar area for lunch...."
Donna Wells
"Great beach bar with good service and a menu for even the most fickle eater. Definitely a place i will return to. It’s right on the beach so the..."
Robert B Stevens
"Had my wedding reception there and the food was great and service amazing!! Definitely recommend..."
Stefanie Tokanel
"Great waiter and food. The view is one of the..."
Kevin Wittenauer
"Love the food! Love the decor! Love the waiter! Sorry I forgot his..."
Shae Rohling
"Best breakfast in ft. Myers! Service is awesome with an even better..."
Samantha Snoeyink
"I really can’t say enough good things about Shuckers. Everything we got both times we went were amazing. Staff was friendly. Great location!!! Did..."
Jackie Muenzner
"The essence of a beach bar with great views and people watching with an assortment of drinks and a great smoosh burger. Not crowded at all early..."
David Frattare
"Had a very good lunch here, great atmosphere, good margaritas, and excellent food. Recommend the bacon wrapped scallops and the club sandwich. Sit..."
Adam Wilson
"Had a great meal here and sat upstairs at the open air bar stools with a great view of the water and beach. I don't expect much from bar food at the..."
Cookinfresh
"We drove down here for our anniversary and this is the first place we came. Definitely not disappointed. Best bloody mary I've had at a bar in a LONG..."
Lauren Glennon
"I managed to get in there between rushes and the GM came right up to me ask me if it was my first time I said yes. The food was fantastic absolutely..."
Matt Hawrysko
"Restaurant had a great view, and choice of inside or outside seating. During our visit they had all the doors open so it wasn't really air..."
Kyle
"I decided to walk the beach off the downtown area and came across this extraordinary location. It's said no liquor beyond this point from the beach..."
DaChanster PutiPuerco
"I had a burger, pub style, with fries and my husband had the Frisco melt with fries, their food was good. We shared monkey bread for dessert and it..."
J Squared
"Food was good. Service was good for how busy they were (dinner rush). Location was fantastic right on the beach. Parking was difficult but once you..."
Jimmy Cain
"Great atmosphere, menu and staff. The biggest downfall is the beach bar having hours set to only remain open until 6. Also, a wide variety of menu..."
Skiddy Bois
"Recently visited during a wedding trip to Ft. Myers. Our post wedding Sunday was spent at this awesome spot. The food was great ( I got the blackened..."
Matt Zahn
"Best food we had all weekend! Highly recommend. If you love oysters they were so fresh and huge. Fish was cooked to perfection. Drinks were strong..."
Misty Cruz
"I love this spot for brunch, happy hour and dinner. It’s right on the beach so it’s great for the views, people watching and an excellent spot..."
Rachel Myers
"This is a great place right on the beach. Outdoor seating with awesome ocean views as well as indoor family dining room and bar seating. Couple..."
Matt Lamb
"We visited Shuckers on Christmas morning for breakfast. Beautiful views of the ocean while sitting indoors as it was cold outside! The place was..."
E
"Off season ~ good service (even though the oysters weren't Louisiana blue points :) ...still the best oysters on the beach. Had raw and Rockefeller..."
Jeff Shore
"Had a wonderful afternoon people watching, enjoying the weather, some drinks and yummy appetizers - the bacon wrapped scallops were definitely the..."
Delanea Ouellette
Sun Deck Restaurant
Sun Deck Restaurant
74/100 (1810 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Bar
American
American
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Steamed Clams
Fish
Steamed Mussels
Pizza
Rum Runner
Milk
Chicken Wings
Mimosa
Fried Shrimp
Greek salad
Shrimp
Baby Back Ribs
Breakfast Burrito
Fish Sandwich
Fresh Shucked Oysters
Homemade Crab Cakes
Salad
Clam Strips with Fries
Eggs Toast and Home Fries
Mango & Rum
Oyster
Sunrise Island Skillet
Crab Cake
Burger and fries
Tapas
House Salad
Tacos
Sit down
American
Bar
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Food here has been EXCELLENT both times I have eaten here. Ocean view is beautiful. Our server Joe was the best! Would recommend to anyone visiting..."
Jenna White
"Amaizing place to eat! I felt like I was on top of the twin towers, the food is..."
Edwin Hernandez
"We always have to have our breakfast on the sundeck at least a few times while on vacation. The service is fantastic. And the food is delicious. They..."
Brittany Freeman
"We enjoyed the Sun Deck at Lani Kai everyday on our short vacation. Friendly staff did a great job. Good food any time of the day, and the $2.95..."
Carl Hartlep
"Keith Clanton's music was incredible, our waiter was magnificent, the view is amazing, especially at Sunset, and the Beach Bread was delicious. ..."
Marlana Smith
"Went for breakfast, food was good, service was good, view is amazing. I would go..."
Dan Gordon
"Service was excellent & the food was even better! Needless to say, the view was amazzzz-ing! Great "topper" for our last day of vacation! Thank you..."
Kristine DeLeasa
"Great view, great prices, great staff, great..."
Bryon Burks
"We really enjoyed our dining experience. Take the elevator to the Top floor. We had reservations and were given a choice of the restaurant area or..."
M Stewart
"I will go out of my way to eat here. It was very busy and you will need patience when finding parking. The first thing I noticed was the view… I..."
Hector Salas
"A pretty cool place to gets some food and drinks on the beach with a great view. Visited at 11:30a in June, sat outside on the top level of Lani Kai..."
Pat Lealos
"What a great place to watch the world go bye and have a great bite to eat with a great strong drink at a fair price! Our server Megan was AMAZING!..."
Alex Rezabek
"If you are at Fort Myers Beach, you have to go to Sun Deck!! Very nice restaurant with absolutely perfect beach view! Food is good & staff is..."
Dharmik Pandya
"The view is why you should go but the rum runner with 151 proof topper is why you'll stay. Fantastic. A must do while at Ft. Myers beach. Great..."
Linda W
"Service and food was excellent. What a view and the live band was great. Will definitely be..."
D Beecher
"Loved the outside seating and view. The food was good but not for the price. I had blackened shrimp which had very little flavor. I could tell the..."
Mimi Brewer
"I booked in a hotel in fort Myers Beach and I was looking for a nice restaurant with a good view ,I found it! Sun Deck is a lovely restaurant on top..."
Sol
"Nice staff n food was great. Can during hour hour with wifey. Nice view of the water. Drinks were tasty n beers were in can.. Too bad it was raining..."
Orlando Martinez
"Ate lunch here. Food was good, service was good. One of the servers took our picture for us. All of the servers were friendly. Food was good, I..."
Robert “Bob” Staton
"First time to the sky deck and we saw a beautiful sunset. We had the shrimp basket and it was very good and our server Julie was the..."
Richard Pishnoff
"Everything on point. Food, drinks and service. Kylie was great. View was amazing. Would definitely..."
j d
"Great service, and amazing pizza. I would eat here again if I'm in the area.. Also the view is pretty amazing..."
Jon Dahlstrom