The majority of students head to Downtown Fort Meyers or the GCTC (Golf Coast Town Center) for food and drinks on the weekends. Here you’ll have a broad selection bars and restaurants for every appetite. From finer steakhouses to casual burger joints to nightclubs, your options to eat and have a drink near Fort Meyers are endless. Check out our list of local favorites.

Best Restaurants:

1. Connors Steak & Seafood- Fort Myers

2. Naples Flatbread & Wine Bar

3. Cheddar’s

4. Cantina 109

Best Bars:

1. Blu Sushi

2. Tequila Bar

3. Bar Louie

4. Cadillac Jack’s

5. Miller's Ale House

Being so close to the shore, Fort Meyers and the FGCU campus are ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. The area is home to an abundance of parks and beaches, including Lovers Key State Park, a relaxing, peaceful, and beautiful place to visit. You can enter the water, go canoeing and even see some manatees if you’re lucky!