Dante's Italian Kitchen

Sanibel, FL · Italian restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Sanibel
#35
of 46 restaurants
City Percentile
18%
rating percentile
Address
Dante's Italian Kitchen, 937 E Gulf Dr, Sanibel, FL 33957
Phone
(239) 558-4429
Website
www.dantesitaliankitchen.com
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM

Dante's Italian Kitchen is a restaurant located in Sanibel, FL. It is one of 46 restaurants listed in Sanibel. Its 4.2-star rating is slightly below the Sanibel city average of 4.5 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Dante's Italian Kitchen

Italian Restaurant and Lounge

Hours

Friday8 AM–11 AM, 4 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Anne Todd · Feb 2026

Hard to give a rating because we ate here several times, and it varied. One day they were short-staffed, and the service was very slow (it happens). Staff were friendly, and did their best, but it wasn’t a great experience. Following day, breakfast tables hadn’t been wiped (probably because the night staff were exhausted and the day staff didn’t check—again, it happens, but it wasn’t evidence of very thorough systems). However, other times were pretty perfect, when everything was clean, service was efficient and food was great. As I said, we ate here several times, and there are lots of restaurants on the island. They did serve espresso martinis in a tumbler, which was a big shame (I like a fancy glass!) Seats were comfy. Good location. I liked the breakfast menu. Good choice of food. S

★★★★☆ 4.0 Don Finnegan · Jan 2026

We had a very enjoyable evening at Dante’s. The Wedge salad was excellent, as were the Chicken Parm, and Chicken Marsala. Pizza was a very popular choice among other diners. Will definitely be back! I might go 5 stars but tired from a long day traveling. 😄

★★★★★ 5.0 Hayley Greenberg · Jan 2026

Food, drinks, service, and atmosphere was excellent! The meatball appetizer, margherita pizza, and pastas were delicious. The manager Andrew was amazing. The property also has a beautiful tiki bar where you can enjoy some drinks on the beach. A must visit place if you’re in Sanibel or Fort Myers!

★★★★★ 5.0 Natalie Milshtein · Nov 2025

Dante's has a very nice atmosphere, beautiful windows, high ceilings and nice lighting. The staff were all friendly and welcoming. They have a good variety of menu options.A nice open kitchen area with the wood fire oven for pizzas.The food tasted fresh and came out in a very reasonable amount of time. The salads and pizza were delicious.The staff seemed to work together as a team.Our server, melissa was attentive.We never waited for anything.She checked on us several times she was friendly and courteous. Highly recommend dante's.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jaclyn Posta · Apr 2025

We shared pizza, salad and rigatoni pasta. All were very yummy. The menu had a great variety of Italian food. We had Mr. Pete as our server. He very personable and quick to any request. We highly recommend coming here. Music was great and everyone was polite. The secret is the beach is a couple steps! The GM Andrew also came to check on how the dinner went. They truly care. Thank you!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Italian restaurantAmerican restaurantPizza restaurant

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