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Sizzle Dining 2026: Your Complete Southwest Florida Restaurant & Menu Guide

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Sizzle Dining 2026

Southwest Florida foodies, clear your September calendars: Sizzle Dining 2026 runs from September 1–30, 2026—and this year’s event is a big one. Sizzle is celebrating its 10th annual dining event with a month of specially priced menus, local favorites, exciting new restaurants and one very important mission.

Sizzle Dining began in 2016 as an 11-day dining event in Naples. Founded by Guy and Erin Clarke, it has grown into a region-wide celebration spanning 12 Southwest Florida areas. The live 2026 roster currently features 137 participating restaurants, making this the perfect excuse to revisit a favorite, discover somewhere new and support our local hospitality industry during one of its traditionally slowest months.

A Dessert Spread at Fresh Catch Inland

Ten Years of Dining With Purpose

Sizzle is about much more than a great dining deal. For every meal ordered from a participating restaurant’s Sizzle menu, that restaurant donates $1 to Blessings in a Backpack of Southwest Florida.

Blessings in a Backpack helps bridge the gap between Friday’s school lunch and Monday morning by providing food for local children who might otherwise go hungry over the weekend. During the 2024–2025 school year, the Southwest Florida chapter served 8,147 children at 30 schools and program sites, providing 309,586 hunger-free weekends.

According to Sizzle Dining’s latest impact figures, participating restaurants have raised more than $240,000 for Blessings in a Backpack over the last four years. That support has helped more than 700 local children receive over 25,000 hunger-free weekends—representing more than 100,000 meals. It is a powerful reminder that every bite really does count.

 

How to Participate in Sizzle Dining 2026

  1. Choose a restaurant. Browse the complete guide below by area.
  2. View its Sizzle menu. Each restaurant creates its own special prix-fixe offering, and some offer separate breakfast, lunch and dinner menus.
  3. Make a reservation when available. Popular restaurants and weekend dining times can fill quickly.
  4. Order from the Sizzle menu and enjoy! The participating restaurant donates $1 for every Sizzle meal sold.

Please note: Participating restaurants, menus, pricing and availability are subject to change. Check the linked menu and confirm details with the restaurant before visiting.

 

Browse Sizzle Dining Restaurants by Area

Babcock Ranch  |  Bonita Springs  |  Cape Coral  |  Downtown Naples  |  East Naples  |  Estero  |  Fort Myers  |  Fort Myers Beach  |  Marco Island  |  Midtown Naples  |  North Naples  |  St. James City

Sizzle Dining 2026 Participating Restaurants & Menus

 

Oar & Iron

Babcock Ranch

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Acqua Bistecca

Bonita Springs

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Ej Jardin at Escondido

Cape Coral

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Caffe Milano

Downtown Naples

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Bistro La Baquette

East Naples

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PJK Chinese

Estero

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Deep Lagoon

Fort Myers

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JWB Grill

Fort Myers Beach

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CJs on The Bay

Marco Island

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Swan River Seafood

Midtown Naples

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Flemming’s Prime Steakhouse

North Naples

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Phuzzy’s Boathouse

St. James City

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