Restaurant · Sanibel & Captiva, Florida
Sweet Melissa's Café (former Sanibel location — RELOCATED)
How to book: N/A for a Sanibel & Captiva stay — the Sanibel café is closed/gone. The restaurant now operates as "Sweet Melissa's Restaurant" in Fort Myers (16230 Summerlin Rd); reservations there, off-island. Only relevant if a reader is willing to drive to the mainland.
Best meal: N/A on-island. (In Fort Myers, Chef Donahue's fine-casual New American continues under the new name.)
Who it’s NOT for: anyone expecting to dine at Sweet Melissa's ON SANIBEL — that location is gone (Hurricane Ian); it now operates in Fort Myers a causeway + mainland drive away
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Part of Sanibel & Captiva, FL, Decided.
Common questions
Is Sweet Melissa's Café (former Sanibel location — RELOCATED) worth it?
Documented as a SKIP for Sanibel & Captiva: the beloved Sanibel café was lost to Hurricane Ian and relocated off-island to Fort Myers as 'Sweet Melissa's Restaurant' — do not route readers to a Sanibel address.
Who is Sweet Melissa's Café (former Sanibel location — RELOCATED) not for?
Sweet Melissa's Café (former Sanibel location — RELOCATED) is not for anyone expecting to dine at Sweet Melissa's ON SANIBEL — that location is gone (Hurricane Ian); it now operates in Fort Myers a causeway + mainland drive away.
Do you need a reservation at Sweet Melissa's Café (former Sanibel location — RELOCATED)?
N/A for a Sanibel & Captiva stay — the Sanibel café is closed/gone. The restaurant now operates as "Sweet Melissa's Restaurant" in Fort Myers (16230 Summerlin Rd); reservations there, off-island.
How expensive is Sweet Melissa's Café (former Sanibel location — RELOCATED)?
Sweet Melissa's Café (former Sanibel location — RELOCATED) is in the n/a range. Meravella shows prices as bands and never publishes exact figures it hasn't verified.
How we know: basis research · last verified Thu Jul 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). We never rank by commission.