Reviews for The Diving Pelican Restaurant & Bar in Everglades City, FL

Very clean place. Friendly staff. Aquatic decor. These folks just recovered from hurricane Ian. Next time I'm in the area, I... will eat there again. Yes, they have stone crabs and they are delicious! They have a full-bar connected to the main restaurant. Read more

Great food and atmosphere. They have a long list of specialty drinks and something for everyone on the menu. I recommend the ahi... tuna and Skunk Ape Long Island. Been there a few times and Kim, Amber and Alex never fail to impress and Betty is very funny.They have a large open room for big parties, an outdoor bar and the decor is very tasteful. Make sure you go on a night withlive music, all the locals come out and everyone is dancing and having a great time. Ten stars if I could Read more

We had a GREAT experience at the Diving Pelican. Rolled in with a group of 125 people and 66 cars... plenty of great paved... parking in the back and front. Sit outside at the tiki bar near the water with a giant taxidermy gator overhead.. or indoors thespace is clean with eclectic decor. Friendly people and our food was great. Recommend! NOTE: Must Read more

The atmosphere was great... decor was really beautiful, it flowed nicely.... waitress was a delight, food looked and WAS... amazing... Read more

We stopped for lunch and it wasn't busy at all. It's a very large, clean space with some interesting decor. We had frog legs... basket. Which included a generous portion of deep fried frog legs, fries and cole slaw. The legs were tasty and tender. We alsohad a blackened grouper sandwich, which was good with a kick. The specialty drinks looked refreshing, but we stuck with beer anda margarita, which was very good, not too tart or sour. We finished with the key lime pie and it was more than enough for 2.They make it on-site and it was tart and creamy as it should be. Prices are comparable to beach prices and the service wasexcellent. There is outdoor seating too, but we didn't see it when we arrived as it's in the back. Read more

Food was pretty good. Service was quick and they have a game room so our kids stayed entertained while waiting. Favorites were... the grouper and gator bites. Read more

It is a fun, clean place, with a very nice staff! I had the frog legs, which were amazing. Tender, moist, lightly fried, no... swamp flavor...just the flavor of the frog! I also had the gator. Same as the frog legs...perfect! I was very disappointed bythe wings, got the dry rubbed wing, heavily fried and way over cook. Now, their specialty drinks are genius and their homebrewed Diving Pelican beer was great. Same taste as ShockTop, but a little lighter on the orange and 100 times more refreshing! Read more

Found out under new ownership. Located in Everglades City. Really cool, funky colors & chandeliers. Working on renovating huge... Tiki Bar attached to the restaurant. Husband had fried shrimp basket & loved it. Shrimp were HUGE. I had grouper basket.Excellent! Fresh! With the most crispy breading that I have ever had, with corn meal! Read more