Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13th 2012

• Brunch Buffet 10:30am to 2pm
• Full Dinner Menu 3pm to 10pm

Reserve online at BayfrontBistro.com or call (239) 463 -3663.
4761 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33928 (behind Publix on Estero Blvd)

Join Executive Chef Marbin for this special event and delight your palette with our delicious Easter menu.

Easter Brunch is available from 11am – 3pm

View Easter Menu

Come sit by the two firepits and immerse yourself in the unique tranquility of Estero Bay.

Two persons, Two appetizers, Two entrees, and Two glasses of wine for $59

Early dining special on Fort Myers Beach at Bayfront Bistro, every Sunday to Wednesday, 4pm – 6pm.

Choose from three appetizers, three entrees and two desserts. One glass of house wine per person. Special menu choices. Available Sunday thru Wednesday 4:00 to 6:00pm. No substitutions, and not available with any other offers,. Orders must be in by 6pm. Offer not available in the main dining area or the dining room bar. “Double Delights” starts Sunday, February 5th 2012.

To our email update subscribers: Sometimes technology does strange things! Please accept our apologies for the previous (and very much out-dated) email about our 2010 New Year’s Party.

We are investigating this strange issue and will do everything possible to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

The Bayfront Bistro team

Seatings are at 5pm, 6:30pm, and 8pm and the price is $100 for two (plus tax & 18% gratuity)

Reserve early as we fill up quickly! Call (239) 463 3663

View special Valentine’s Day event menu / Valentine’s Week Features

Valentine’s Day Dinner Fort Myers Beach

Each year since we opened in 2009, our Thanksgiving dinner event has been a great way to spend the time with family and friends while we take care of providing a delicious meal. (Added bonus = you don’t have to clean up either => Reserve a table

World-Class Live Entertainment from PapaJack’s Express 6 Piece Band

PapaJack’s Express 6 piece band (Papa +5) will play from 8pm on December 31st 2011. PapaJack’s Express is a very well-known Orlando Jazz and Blues band. After extended tours with Wilson Pickett, The Isley Brothers and Sam & Dave, PapaJack formed the Express in 2008 and has been wowing audiences ever since. Recently PapaJack was nominated to be inducted in the ‘Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’.

PapaJack and his band will be here for 3 nights performing from 8pm on Dec 30, Dec 31st and January 1. Reservations required each night. Regular menu on December 30th and January 1st. We’ll be dancing each night for 3 nights full of entertainment and fun.

New Year’s Eve Special Dining Information

We will have two seatings, similar to our previous year’s event.

First seating is at 5pm (view menu), second seating is at 8pm (view menu). The cost will be $55 for the first seating and $120 for the second.

New Year’s Eve celebration includes champagne toasts and party favors.

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with us at Bayfront Bistro & Snook Bight Yacht Club, Southwest Florida’s premier waterside destination.

Sunday, Sept 3rd : Dance to the live music by El Gatou on the promenade, while enjoying Chef Marbin’s delicious BBQ

BBQ ON THE PROMENADE ALL WEEKEND plus…10% off all boat rentals. See the coupon in this week’s Florida Weekly, Beach Observer and Island Sandpaper.

Trip Advisor.com recently ranked Bayfront Bistro in the “The Spectacular 10” among waterfront restaurants in North America. Owner, Joe Yerkes admittedly was surprised when he was informed of the distinction.

“It’s amazing to have so many give good reports that we have become one of the top 10 waterfront restaurants in the country. We are just in shock,” he said. “We know we have a beautiful waterfront restaurant, and we believe we have great food everyday, but there must be thousands of waterfront restaurants in the country. It’s really special.”

Those recognized in the Trip Advisor.com “Spectacular 10: waterfront dining” category include the following (in no particular order): Navy Beach Montauk, Long Island, N.Y.; 28 Atlantic, Cape Cod, Mass.; Tropica Restaurant & Bar, Lahaina, Maui; Bidgewater Bistro, Astoria, Ore.; Giovanni’s Fresh Fish & Gallery, Morro Bay, Calif.; River Moon Café Wisconsin, Dells, Wisc.; Austin’s Cabana Café & Beach Bar, Pawley’s Island, S.C.; Bayfront Bistro, Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; Morada Bay, Islamorada, Florida Keys; and Double Deuce, Charlestown, Nevis.

In the just-released August issue of The Wine Spectator Magazine (a worldwide renowned publication), Bayfront Bistro also snagged its second consecutive Award of Excellence. This 2011 award, which went out to 24 winners in Lee and Collier counties (2 in Fort Myers/Fort Myers Beach; 3 in Estero; and 1 in Captiva) boasts the heralded bistro’s wine list’s depth, creativity, accuracy and menu-pairing excellence.

“The Wine Spectator award is the most prestigious recognition you can get in the wine business as a restaurant,” said Yerkes. “In my opinion, it’s critical for a restaurant to be known and seen as a wine destination. We’ve worked very hard to build a wine list that stood up to their scrutiny last year. We’ve continued to change and expand the wine list, and it’s great to be recognized for the second year in a row. We are as much about wine as we are about food at Bayfront Bistro.”

This year, Yerkes was selected as vice president of the newly formed Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association. The Collier, Lee and Charlotte county chapters were merged into one.

Earlier this year, the onsite restaurant at Snook Bight Marina & Yacht Club behind Publix Supermarket on Fort Myers Beach picked up five top 10 online awards by OpenTable Diner’s Choice at www.opentable.com. The prestigious awards included second in Best Ambience in Southwest Florida; third in Best Overall Restaurant in Fort Myers; fourth in Best Food/American Cuisine in Southwest Florida; fourth in Best Scenic View in Southwest Florida; and ninth in Most Romantic in Southwest Florida.

In 2010, Bayfront Bistro took home the National Restaurant Association’s Neighbor Award for efforts including more than $200,000 in generated contributions to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer program since 2009, annual donations to the Southwest Florida Wine Festival auction (which generates thousands for children’s hospitals) and for contributions to Beach Elementary School and Bay Oaks operations.

Yerkes said the ownership group chose not to apply for the NRA Neighbor Award this year.

“It was a wonderful award to get, but I am quite happy to see that award go to somebody else this year,” he said.

Other past recognitions include Estero Island’s “Best Romantic Dining,” “Best Wine List” and “Best Dining” at Greater Fort Myers Beach Area Chamber of Commerce awards ceremonies and local recognition in the Best “Fine Dining” and Best “Romantic Dining” categories at the Best of Beach Awards (sponsored by Beach Observer/Bulletin).

Not bad for a business that has been open since only January of 2009.

“We’re delighted to keep being recognized for our efforts. Our staff has put in a lot of work in making it a great destination,” said Yerkes.

source: FortMyersBeachTalk.com

*UPDATE  (November 1st 2011) – Early Diner Special is no longer available. It will be back next summer!

Our extremely popular Early Diner special is available again starting May 31st 2011. Please view the menu here

4:30pm – 6:30pm, Sunday through Thursday
1 bottle of wine, 2 persons, 3 courses, for $45.
Choose from 4 appetizers, 4 entrees, and 2 desserts.

18% gratuity required.