Snook Inn

Waterfront seafood joint on the Marco River — 40 years running, opened 1985 by the Ballo brothers in a former bait-and-tackle shop on Bald Eagle Drive. Named for the game fish that runs the river channel out front. Two rooms: a shaded indoor dining side and the Chickee Bar, a 35-foot thatched-roof tiki that's the largest in southwest Florida, with live music daily and a stage under the palms. Boats pull up to the dock, dolphins work the channel, and the sun sets straight down the Marco River from the deck. Menu is grouper-forward — the grouper sandwich is the signature and has been for decades.

What to order

Grouper sandwich at the Chickee Bar, a beer, and the 5–6p happy hour window for sunset over the river. Live music kicks in most afternoons — check the schedule.

Hours

Daily 11a–10p · happy hours 4–6p Mon–Fri and 10p–close daily