Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Cape Coral area by diners
The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Caf茅, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream鈥攇et a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters鈥攁 shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements鈥攖he potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, saut茅ed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Cape Coral area, according to diners' reviews on as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Cape Coral were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#30. Logan's Roadhouse
- Rating: 2.9/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 5043 South Cleveland Ave. Ft. Myers, Florida
- Categories: Barbecue, Steakhouses, American
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#29. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.0/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12995 South Cleveland Ave. Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#28. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.1/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1642 Northeast Pine Island Road Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#27. Monkey Bar Steak & Seafood
- Rating: 3.2/5 (203 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1428 Lafayette St. Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
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#26. Daruma
- Rating: 3.2/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13499 South Cleveland Ave. Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#25. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.2/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13701 South Tamiami Trl Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
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#24. Sakura Japanese Steak House
- Rating: 3.4/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3034 Del Prado Blvd. South Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses
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#23. Cafe Brazil Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3940 Metro Pkwy Ste 111 Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Brazilian, Latin American, Steakhouses
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#22. Rumrunners
- Rating: 3.5/5 (731 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5848 Cape Harbour Drive Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, New American, Steakhouses
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#21. Osaka Japanese Steak House
- Rating: 3.6/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16078 San Carlos Blvd. Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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#20. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.6/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 1851 Northeast Pine Island Road Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
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#19. University Grill
- Rating: 3.6/5 (229 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7790 Cypress Lake Drive Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, American
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#18. Redbones's Steakhouse & BBQ
- Rating: 3.6/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3604 Palm Beach Blvd. Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Barbecue, Steakhouses, American
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#17. Courtside Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.6/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 17260 Harbour Pointe Drive Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
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#16. KJ's Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.6/5 (318 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10950 South Cleveland Ave. Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
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#15. Oxbow Bar & Grill
- Rating: 3.7/5 (371 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1300 Hendry St. Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses
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#14. The Veranda
- Rating: 3.7/5 (261 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2122 Second St. Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Southern, Steakhouses
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#13. Kumo Japanese Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.7/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2517 Santa Barbara Blvd. Ste 12 Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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#12. Smoke'n Pit Bar B Que
- Rating: 3.8/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1641 North Tamiami Trl North Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Barbecue, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#11. Terra Nostra Italian Ristorante
- Rating: 3.9/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 15880 San Carlos Blvd. Ste 110 Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, Seafood
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#10. King's Crabhouse
- Rating: 4.0/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 535 Pine Island Road North Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Bars
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#9. Prime 239 Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.0/5 (121 reviews)
- Address: 1715 Cape Coral Pkwy West Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Salad
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#8. The Capital Grille
- Rating: 4.1/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 5070 Bell Tower Shops Ave. Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
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#7. Stones Throw
- Rating: 4.2/5 (101 reviews)
- Address: 1339 Cape Coral Pkwy East Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
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#6. Whiskey Creek Station
- Rating: 4.2/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11481 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#5. Fish Tale Grill by Merrick Seafood
- Rating: 4.2/5 (868 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1229 Southeast 47th Ter Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Caterers
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#4. Misto Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.3/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 231 Del Prado Blvd. Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#3. Ember Korean Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.4/5 (445 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7091 College Pkwy Ste 9 Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Korean, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#2. Courtney's Continental Cuisine
- Rating: 4.5/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 20351 Summerlin Road Unit 111 Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
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#1. Roadhouse Cafe
- Rating: 4.6/5 (276 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 15660 San Carlos Blvd. ste 280 Fort Myers, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses, Salad, Seafood
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
