Sweet Melissa's cafe is a surprise of delectable dimensions in a sea of mediocre cuisine on the island. Melissa, the chef, is creative, meticulous, and knows the value of putting tastes together in complementary fashion. From the scallops served with black-eyes peas and corn, to the cobia with carrot-ginger puree, to the grilled caesar salad, each dish is a delight. By far the best restaurant on the island.

went last year when it was red fish blue fish - same chef - some of the menue the same - but not as good. The new name says it - a sweet place - for the price of the meal and especially the wine you want more than just a sweet place. The food was just ok - the grilled salad the best thing. After you have several of the mini plates and have run up a bill that would get you a great meal somewhere else you end up dissappointed. The wine list was very very limited below $50. The meal didn't measure up to this wine list. Chef find some good wines under $50

We ate there the night before Thanksgiving - it was a fantastic experience! We hadn't been there since Gaye had passed, but now it will be a regular stop. From the food, the service, the wine selections and most of all the presentation - it was amazing. Truly the best food on the island ( and that's coming from two that own a restaurant on the island!)! Keep up the great work Melissa and best of luck at your new location - we'll be there!!!

This restaurant has become our new favorite restaurant on the island of Sanibel, a place we come to often as we have house on Captiva island.
The food elicited many wows from us. It's creative, interesting food for the discerning palate. They also have a fresh and innovative concept of how the food is ordered: is small portions so you feel like you are getting a bunch of appetizers, which is usually our favorite part of the menu anyway.
The caesar salad was amazing, as was everything we ate there.
We will make it a must stop on our next visit to sanibel and you should too.