This is your sign to stop sleeping on strip mall restaurants. Some of the best spots in town are nestled into strip malls, but remain overlooked because locals assume they’re not as good as stand-alone places.
Italian restaurant Parmesan Pete’s has been open in North Naples since 2012, but still remains an underrated hidden gem. I only found out about it after a reader emailed me earlier this month suggesting that I try it. She claimed the food was “always delicious” and the restaurant had “huge servings.” I’m happy to report that she was absolutely correct.
It’s an intimate restaurant, with less than 15 indoor tables and only eight seats at the bar. Its charm is evident from the second you walk in and see the walls covered in black and white family photos that span decades…