Pignoli on the Harbour

Pignoli on the Harbour - The best of Cape Harbour dining at this waterfront bistro, one of Cape Coral's best kept secrets!

UPDATE AUGUST 2015: Pignoli's has new owners and has reopened as The Marina Club.

With new owners, a new name, look, and menus, you will want to come and try it.

Back when the bistro was Cafe Pignoli, it was on my list of favorite restaurants, and it still tops my list of best place to go out to eat in the Cape.

We had the pleasure of dining there recently and the food is still very delicious!

Pignoli's is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. You have 3 choices of seating, either inside or out.

You can sit out back on the dining terrace looking over the picturesque marina, in their chic dining room, or at cafe tables in front of the restaurant if you want to be part of the action going on in Cape Harbour.

As for the food, Pignoli Cape Coral serves several egg dishes for breakfast and mouth-watering sandwiches, paninis, bruschetta, crab cakes, burgers, and salads for lunch.

And for dinner, you'll find appetizers, salads, burgers, and entrees on the menu along with specials different nights of the week and live music.

When we went, I had the most amazing shrimp skewers wrapped with pancetta ............. I'm still dreaming about them!

The burgers and the crab cakes with mango salsa were also amazing.

For dessert, you've got to try their specialty, the Eton Mess ....... it's made of crunchy meringue and cream, with fresh raspberries and strawberries ........ out of this world!

One of our favorite things that we liked to do was go to Pasta Night .......... well they still have it!

Pasta Night is every Thursday and pasta specials are all-you-can-eat from a chef-attended station.

For only $12, you get bread, salad, pasta, and a glass of wine. You'll want to go back again and again for pasta and also to try the other themed nights ........... their regular menu is also available then.

Monday nights are Burger and Beer Nights for only $10.95, and Tuesdays feature Outdoor Beer Bar and Grill.

On Wednesday nights, Cafe Pignoli features the popular Pearl and Sase with live Motown music. On Friday nights you can enjoy Fish and Chips.

Saturday night also has live music, and cocktails on the back terrace ......... and if you make your reservation in advance, you get 10% off food or a glass of wine for each member of your party. along with their regular menu.

Then on Sunday, you've got to go to their all-you-can-eat Jazz Brunch with live music.