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Your no-fluff insider guide to sunshine, seafood, sunsets, and sand. 91 things to do, 63 restaurants worth skipping your hotel for, and the locals' shortlist for one ridiculously good day.

91
Things to do
63
Local eats
12
Beaches
Tonight Sunset @ Naples Pier
Right now Vanderbilt Beach
Tonight 7pm Bar Tulia
The Itinerary Picker

How long are you here for?

Tap your trip length. We'll instantly build the ridiculously good Naples day, weekend, or week you came for.

One perfect day: Sunrise paddle in the bay → breakfast at Three60 → swim at Vanderbilt → lunch at the Turtle Club → siesta → 5th Avenue stroll → sunset at the pier → dinner at Bar Tulia → nightcap on the Lurcat patio. You're welcome.
Find Your Naples

What's your vibe?

Six ways to spend your time. Pick the one calling your name and we'll do the rest.

Eat Like a Local

From sunset crudo at Sea Salt to butterfish at USS Nemo — the locals' shortlist.
63 restaurants

Hit the Beach

Wide white sand, gulf-warm water, and three very different beaches to pick from.
12 beaches

Adventures Outside

Paddle Naples Bay, snorkel Keewaydin, walk the Botanical Garden at sunrise.
38 outdoor

Stay Somewhere Good

Beachfront grand or tucked-away boutique. The 4 we'd actually book.
28 hotels

Shopping & Art

3rd Street boutiques, Mercato bites, gallery hops on the first Thursday.
37 spots

What's On This Week

Tonight, tomorrow, and the rest — sunsets, sails, jazz, art walks, bonfires.
21 events
★ Don't Miss

The unmissable Naples list

Six things you'd kick yourself for skipping. Reservations, timing, and locals' tips included.

★ Top Pick 01
Sunset Iconic Free

Sunset at Naples Pier

The one ritual everyone here keeps. Be there 30 minutes before sunset for the regulars' best spot.

~45 min Old Naples
Easy Win 02
Local Fave Walkable Reservations

Dinner at Bar Tulia

Wood-fired pasta, wine list with opinions, line out the door by 7pm Fridays. Book a week ahead.

2 hrs 5th Ave South
Quintessential 03
Beach Day Free Family-OK

Shelling at Lowdermilk Beach

Best in the early morning after a windy night. Bring a bucket, get there by 8am, leave with treasure.

Half-day Park Shore
Hidden Gem 04
Quiet Photo-worthy $25 entry

Naples Botanical Garden at sunrise

Opens at 8 — but go at 9 right after the dew burns off. Brand-new orchid hall alone is worth it.

2-3 hrs East Naples
Adventure 05
On Water Date Night Wow

Sunset sail with the Naples Princess

2-hour cruise on the bay with drinks and the prettiest skyline view in town. Friday boats sell out by Tuesday.

2 hrs Naples City Dock
After Dark 06
Date Night 21+ Patio

Cocktails on the Lurcat patio

The upstairs patio gets golden-hour light from 5-6. Order a French 75. Stay for two.

1-2 hrs 5th Ave South
Naples Bingo

Tap each one as you go.

The 9 things you can't say you've done Naples without doing. Click to check 'em off. Locals do this in a long weekend.

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Where to Eat

Skip your hotel's restaurant.

63 we've tested. 8 we'd send our parents to. Filter by mood — we'll handle the rest.

★ Local Fave
Seafood · Old Naples$$$$

Sea Salt

Crudo, snapper, and a wine list that takes itself just seriously enough.

Date Night Bar Seats
Reservations 2 weeks ahead
No. 2
Italian · 5th Ave$$$$

Bar Tulia

Wood-fired pasta, lines on Fridays. Carbonara remains the move.

Lively Patio
Reservations a week ahead
Special
Steak · Old Naples$$$$

The Continental

Velvet booths, martini program with opinions, dry-aged ribeye that needs no sauce.

Date Night Dress Up
Reservations essential
★ Must-Eat
Seafood · East Naples$$$$

USS Nemo

The miso butterfish is legend. Order it. Tip well.

Cult Fave Try the Fish
Reservations mandatory
No. 5
Italian · 3rd St South$$$$

Campiello

Garden seating, duck ragu that lives rent-free in our brains.

Garden Seats Date Night
Walk-ins before 6pm
Sleeper Hit
Persian · East Naples$$$$

Bha! Bha! Persian Bistro

A Naples sleeper. Lamb shank, saffron rice, pomegranate everything.

Hidden Gem Vegetarian-OK
Walk-in most nights
★ Patio
Bar · 5th Ave South$$$$

Lurcat Bar

Upstairs patio, golden hour, the best French 75 in town.

Date Night Golden Hour
Walk-up at 4:30
Casual Win
American · East Naples$$$$

The Real Macaw

Out-of-the-way, parrot at the door, fish tacos locals would rather we not mention.

Family-OK Walk-in
No reservations · arrive early
★ Beach Day

Pick today's beach.

Three very different stretches of sand. Today: water's 79°F, wind 6mph SE, surf calm. Honestly, can't lose.

★ Perfect today

Vanderbilt Beach

Wide, lively, the sunset bar at one end and the resort beach at the other. Bring a hat.

Parking
25 left
Vibe
Lively
Bathrooms
Yes
Best for
Sunsets
Family

Lowdermilk Park

Lifeguards, playground, easy parking, great shelling after a windy night.

Parking
$3/hr
Vibe
Family
Bathrooms
Yes
Best for
Kids
Quiet

Delnor-Wiggins Pass

State park. $6/car. Quiet, pristine, the version of you who wants to read for 4 hours.

Parking
$6/car
Vibe
Quiet
Bathrooms
Yes
Best for
Reading
Where to Stay

Beachfront, boutique, or somewhere in between.

28 hotels in town. Four we'd actually book. Each one different — pick the vibe.

★ Boutique $$$$

The Inn on Fifth

Old Naples

Grand dame of 5th Avenue. Walk to everything. Never need a car.

Walkable Rooftop Pool
★ Resort $$$$

LaPlaya Beach & Golf

Vanderbilt Beach

The full resort. Two pools, beachfront cabanas, a kids' program if needed.

Beachfront Family-OK
Classic $$$$

Naples Beach Hotel

Park Shore

History book of Naples stays. New ownership, same impossible-to-beat location.

Beachfront Golf
Tuscan $$$$

Bellasera Resort

Old Naples (5 blocks)

Less than a mile to 5th Ave. Half the beachfront price. Prettiest pool in town.

Best Value Pool
★ Tonight

The perfect Naples evening.

A 5-stop sequence from sunset to nightcap. Skip the planning — just follow the timeline.

5:30
Step 1 · Patio drink

Lurcat upstairs

Order a French 75. Sit on the south side. Golden hour does the rest.

7:43
Step 2 · The ritual

Sunset at the pier

Walk 8 minutes from 5th Ave. Bring a friend. Phone optional.

8:30
Step 3 · Dinner

Bar Tulia

Reservations 7-day out, ours says 8:30. Get the carbonara.

10:30
Step 4 · Nightcap

Sea Salt bar seats

Walk five blocks. One last martini. You earned it.

Know the Neighborhoods

10 pockets. One is calling.

Each one has its own pace, its own people. Click a zone to find your fit.

GULF OF MEXICO PASS 5KM W Vanderbilt Pelican Bay Pine Ridge Park Shore Moorings Old Naples Aqualane Royal Harbor Port Royal East Naples 5th Ave S Naples Pier N

Old Naples

Equal parts Cape Cod and the Cote d'Azur — with palm trees.

Tree-lined avenues, cottage rooflines half-hidden behind banyans, the pier at one end and Crayton at the other. This is where Naples started, and it's still where the town walks at dusk.

Vibe
Walkable
Best for
Sunsets
Pace
Easy
★ Don't miss
  • Naples Pier Landmark
  • 5th Avenue South Stroll
  • Cambier Park Greenspace
  • Sea Salt Eat
  • The Inn on Fifth Stay
  • Bar Tulia Eat
This Week in Naples

Seven days, one calendar.

Updated every Sunday morning. Sunset times, events, where to be, when.

Sun
25
9 AMFarmers Market3rd St South
5 PMSunset YogaNaples Pier
Today · Mon
26
6 PMWine TastingSea Salt
8 PMLive JazzBar Tulia
Tue
27
10 AMGarden TourBotanical Garden
Wed
28
5 PMArt Walk5th Avenue S
7 PMChef's TableLurcat
Thu
29
6 PMCocktail ClassThe Continental
Fri
30
6 PMSunset SailNaples City Dock
8 PMOpen-air MovieCambier Park
Sat
31
7 PMBeach BonfireLowdermilk
The Saturday Brief

Pack the calendar. Leave the boring research to us.

Every Saturday morning: where to eat that week, what's on, and one slow recommendation we're sitting with. No ads. Seven minutes. Made in Naples.

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