The Sunflower Cafe has been serving Fort Myers Beach breakfast and lunch since 1999, and it is a family-owned, Greek-American diner in the best sense: friendly, quick, generous and unchanged in the ways that matter. It sits on San Carlos Blvd on the approach to the island, so it is an easy first stop on a beach morning or a last stop on the way home.
The Greek salad is famous locally, a huge plate with feta, olives, peppers and their house dressing, and it comes as a side or a meal. Beyond that, the breakfast skillets, omelets, gyros, souvlaki and homestyle specials are all reliable, and there are enough classic American diner plates that nobody at the table goes without. Coffee is bottomless and the prices are refreshingly reasonable.
Weekend mornings bring a wait, so go early or on a weekday. It closes in the afternoon, so plan for breakfast or lunch. A good spot to fuel up before a day at Lovers Key or a fishing charter, and about five minutes from the house.
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