Spoil Yourself at These Premium Naples Restaurants

Naples, Florida, is home to many renowned chefs and fine dining establishments. You can find everything from elevated farm-to-table fare to locally caught seafood  and classic Italian entrees. Whether you’re a local or in town for vacation, you should spoil yourself by booking a reservation at one of these  premium Naples restaurants.

Angelina’s Ristorante

Angelina’s Ristorante offers an intimate  dining experience that revolves around traditional Italian dishes. The menu is heavily influenced by Naples’ coastal cuisine, featuring entrees such as sea salt-baked snapper, pork belly with seared scallops, and mussels in lobster and shrimp stock. You’ll still find plenty of other meat options, however, including the roasted veal stuffed pasta with mushrooms. Angelina’s butternut squash ravioli is a perennial favorite. Dine in winter, when black truffles are in season, to sample Angelina’s special pasta and meat menu that you can garnish with truffle shavings. Admire the bottles on Angelina’s award-winning wine list from their perch in a three-story glass column. All told, this  old world style Italian spot is easily one of the best gourmet restaurants in the  area.

The Grill

Try The Grill, located in the luxurious Ritz-Carlton hotel, for premium aged meats and fresh seafood. Here, you’ll enjoy five-star food, service, and ambiance. The Grill is primarily known for its  steaks including filet mignon, Delmonico, New York strip, rack of lamb, ribeye, and veal chop. Seafood entrees include lobster, salmon, and scallop dishes, as well as the signature Dover sole meuniere. Cap your meal off with a bottle of wine from The Grill’s award-winning list, and save room for one of the famed dessert souffles. Most nights, you’ll be serenaded by live piano music beneath crystal chandeliers for a truly extravagant dining experience.

Sails Restaurant

Sails is a fairly new, coastal European-inspired establishment that has received rave reviews. The elegant dining area features an open kitchen and a sail-shaped marble bar. This is the place to go for incredible fish, from seafood salads, crudos, and tartares to the restaurant’s iconic seafood tower. Handpick the fish you want for dinner from the fresh catch selection, then choose whether you want it wood-grilled, seared, or salt-baked. Sails’ menu also includes pastas, steaks, and other entrees. Favorites are the prime tomahawk rib steak and the peppered tuna rossini. For dessert, try the chocolate grand marnier.

Sea Salt

If it’s a modern, upscale seafood restaurant with a fabulous pet-friendly patio you’re looking for, then Sea Salt is the place for you. The fresh, organic, seasonal dishes are Italian- and Caribbean-inspired. The focus, not surprisingly, is salt. Chef Fabrizio Aielli cooks with more than 100 types of salt, and every meal begins with a salt sampler. Unique and popular menu items include the charcuterie starter, duck fat-poached sea urchin, braised veal ravioli, salted branzino, akaushi beef, and hand-selected whole fish. If you’re dining with a group, reserve the chef’s table in the kitchen, where the chef will serve a variety of dishes depending on your tastes and interests. The next time you want to splurge on a meal, check out one of these top establishments. Whether you prefer to dress up for a white tablecloth experience or relax with a tower of seafood outside, you can find what you’re looking for in Naples. Image courtesy of Ritzcarlton.com

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