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Lighthouse Cafe

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#33 of 40 restaurants in Sanibel Island
  • Cuisines: American
  • Average price*: $ 15
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3 of 5 stars
Freeport, New York
May 18, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The Lighthouse Cafe is one of those spots where people wait for an eternity during season for the "island's best breakfast". We ate breakfast there off-season on May 15, 2008 and were seated immediately by the affable host/owner. The service was fine, but the breakfast was average. My wife had whole wheat blueberry pancakes and I had eggs and toast.... more

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1 of 5 stars
Williamstown,NJ
May 11, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The first item you get when seated for breakfast is coffee. At the Lighthouse the coffee tasted like it was mixed w/dish detergent!! It was awful!!! The breakfast was OK,nothing spectacular.Certainly not the best on the island! more

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1 of 5 stars
Carmel, Indiana
Dec 13, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

We live where a restaurant has great granola pancakes, so when we noticed they were on the menu of the Lighthouse Cafe, which bills itself as having The World's Best Breakfast, we ordered them and eggs over medium. I don't like real sweet things with eggs, so I usually eat the first part of pancakes without syrup while I eat... more

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5 of 5 stars
Hell, Michigan
Nov 28, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

We ate breakfast here during Thanksgiving week. Four adults and two little ones. There was about a 20 minute wait at 8:00 am, not problem since it was a beautiful day. Service was good, not great but good enough for a very busy cafe. All of us throughly enjoyed our meals - eggs and bacon, granola pancakes, almond waffles... Coffee... more

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1 of 5 stars
Acworth,Ga
Sep 15, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

This is the worst breakfast I've ever eaten. The buckwheat pancakes were not edible and nothing else I had was even average. Won't be dining there again. My Mom and I go there every year and we tried it twice. Bad, really bad, both times. more

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4 of 5 stars
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
Aug 2, 2007

We went along to the Lighthouse Cafe to sample the "World's Best Breakfast ". We had a 10 minute wait so we checked out their funky shop which is next door. When we left there were a lot more people waiting. Whilst it wasn't the world's best breakfast as claimed, it was certainly good. I went for the bacon and... more

Jul 31, 2007

My niece drove down from Ocala just to eat at the Lighthouse Cafe. She highly recommended the Harvest Grain pancakes which were good. The service was horrible. The waitress literally banged our plates on the table when she served us. It was busy and I have ate at other restaurants that have been busy, but I have never had a... more

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4 of 5 stars
Lexington,Ky
Jul 30, 2007

We had breakfast here one morning since they advertise the "world's best breakfast." The food was really good. I had an omelette that was cooked just right and potatoes that were just the right amount of crispy and not greasy. My huband had granola pancakes that were very large and very good. I thought the homemade preserves were also very... more

Jul 18, 2007

This is an absolute favorite and a must when on Sanibel. This is one of the many things that my family looks forward to every year. I would definitely recommend the french toast with lighthouse potatoes. I love the atmosphere, the food, and the ability to have a good time. While it may be a little noisy and a tight... more

Jul 5, 2007

Maybe it was just a bad day for the hostess. Though if you are in the people business , you should be a people person. After riding our bikes many miles to get to this recommended spot my husband and I waited quite a few minutes till we were given a table in a rather cramped room. At first it... more

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Lighthouse Cafe Address

362 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island, FL 33957-2134
Tel: (239) 472-0303
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.