Blue Giraffe Island Bar and Grill
2027 Periwinkle Way #14, Sanibel – 239-579-0024
Sanibel staple Blue Giraffe offers one of Southwest Florida’s most colorful fish taco entrees. If you are in the mood for an island specialty that combines crisp cabbage and tender mango with flaky blackened fish, the Blue Giraffe Signature Fish Tacos are the best item on the menu. Warm flour tortillas encompass two heaping tacos loaded with blackened Mahi Mahi and tropical slaw. Beans and rice are served on the side. Additionally, Blue Giraffe has a second -crispy – fish taco option. The crispy taco entree is built upon crispy fried triple tail, folded into warm flour tortillas, topped with tropical slaw, poblano ranch and Pico de Gallo. Fish tacos are a definite trademark of the Blue Giraffe, even falling under a specialty menu section titled: From the Cocina. Fish tacos are served piping-hot daily for both lunch and dinner.
Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille
2500 Island Inn Road, Sanibel – 239-472-8311
Another Sanibel Island establishment serving up tempting fish tacos is Doc Ford’s. Inside the island grille, wharf-style decor and a tin roof complete the authentic Caribbean seaside atmosphere. The menu option that is sure to call all the right numbers on your taste-bud bingo card is the Campeche Fish Tacos. This entrée starts with two wild-caught grilled Alaskan Flounder tacos, topped with a papaya Pico de Gallo, and finished with a spicy side dish of black beans and golden rice. While the Campeche Fish Tacos are an excellent choice, the Yucatan Shrimp Tacos are a Doc’s Signature item. The spicy Yucatan sauce is made from cilantro, garlic, butter, lime juice and Colombian chilis. Succulent steamed shrimp are tossed in Yucatan sauce, loaded into warm flour tortillas, and topped with shredded lettuce and tomatoes. This entrée truly steams as it is delivered from the kitchen to your table. With either Doc Ford’s zesty taco entree, you’re sure to have a meal that is bursting with flavor, texture and a BINGO! for including all the right spices.
Cape Cod Fish Co.
15501 Old McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers – 239-313-6462…