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Where to eat in Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida eats from the Gulf: stone crab claws from mid-October to May 1, grouper sandwiches at lunch and key lime pie after. Fifth Avenue South and Third Street South hold the dining rooms, Tin City and Crayton Cove the waterfront fish houses, and Everglades City, an hour south-east, the stone crab docks. In 2026 the first statewide Michelin Guide Florida named two Naples restaurants, Bicyclette Cookshop and Tong Yin. The Naples Pier, broken by Hurricane Ian, is being rebuilt.
Naples, Florida at a glance What to eat Stone crab claws; Grouper sandwich; Key lime pie; Fresh Gulf fish by the water; Pastrami sandwich. When to go Best: January–April and November–December. Also good: May and October. Hardest: August–September. Top tables This guide lists 2 award-winning restaurants, starting with Bicyclette Cookshop and Tong Yin. Where locals eat Local favorites off the prestige lists include Kelly's Fish House Dining Room, The Dock at Crayton Cove, Grouper & Chips and Pastrami Dan's. Markets Third Street South Farmers Market and Grimm's Stone Crab. 37 places in Naples, Florida, ready to save to your trip
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Food walking tour: Third Street South to Fifth Avenue South: a Saturday in Old Naples 12 hours on foot, 6 stops, in eating order. Add the whole tour to your trip, then give it a day.
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Chef Amazing picks: where to eat in Naples, Florida Five Naples standards for fish, pie and pasta, then the two places the 2026 Michelin Guide named, a new sushi cafe, the pastrami counter and the stone crab docks of Everglades City.
The well-known five Kelly's Fish House Dining Room Gordon River
Seafood $$$
Order: Stone crab claws in season, hush puppies, key lime pie
Described as the city's oldest seafood restaurant, an Old Florida room on the Gordon River.
Best for: an Old Florida dinner · Reserve: call ahead
Naples, FL
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Osteria Tulia Fifth Avenue South
Italian $$$
Order: Handmade pasta
Chef Vincenzo Betulia's rustic, Sicilian-rooted trattoria, the Italian standard on Fifth Avenue South.
Best for: a pasta dinner · Reserve: book ahead in season
Fifth Avenue South, Naples
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The Dock at Crayton Cove Crayton Cove
Seafood $$
Order: Fish and chips or the shrimp from the 1976 menu
A bayside seafood spot since 1976.
Best for: lunch on the bay · Reserve: walk-in
Crayton Cove, Naples
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Grouper & Chips 9th Street North
Seafood $$
Order: The fried grouper sandwich
Open since 1994 and a local taste-test winner for grouper sandwiches.
Best for: a cheap lunch · Reserve: walk-in
338 9th St N, Naples
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Sails Fifth Avenue South
New World French $$$$
Order: Wagyu or fish from its in-house seafood market
Chef Raj Holuss's room, named among OpenTable's 100 most romantic restaurants.
Best for: a special dinner · Reserve: book ahead
Fifth Avenue South, Naples
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The discoveries Tong Yin Ninth Street South
Michelin Recommended (2026) Thai $$
Order: Thai plates from the Ichi Togarashi team
One of two Naples restaurants in the first statewide Michelin Guide Florida (2026).
Best for: a Michelin-listed dinner · Reserve: reservations recommended, especially weekends · Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday per its site
75 9th St S, Naples
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Michelin Recommended (2026) New American $$
Order: Snapper ceviche or the fried chicken sandwich
Kayla Pfeiffer's cookshop, Michelin Recommended in 2026 and a USA Today Restaurant of the Year in 2025.
Best for: lunch near Vanderbilt Beach · Reserve: book or walk in · Hours: 11:30am to 9pm Tuesday to Friday per Yelp
819 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples
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Japanese seafood $$
Order: Sushi
A Japanese seafood cafe from June Dispongsa and Somi Vasitorn, on Gulfshore Life's best new list.
Best for: sushi · Reserve: ask
Naples, FL
Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open.
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Pastrami Dan's Tamiami Trail North
Deli $
Order: Pastrami, mustard on the side
A family shop serving huge pastrami sandwiches since 1970.
Best for: lunch · Reserve: walk-in, bring cash
Tamiami Trail North, Naples
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City Seafood Everglades City
Seafood $$
Order: Stone crab claws by the pound
Riverside dining at the source of the region's stone crab, about an hour from Naples.
Best for: a stone crab day trip · Reserve: walk-in
Everglades City, FL
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New and buzzing in Naples, Florida Restaurants that opened or relaunched recently, from current opening guides. In no ranked order.
Heyday Cookshop New opening reported
Neapolitan Way · Chef-driven American
Rotating chef residencies and a listening room in the former Ziggy D'Amico's space.
Order: Whatever the visiting chef is cooking
Mimoto New opening reported
Naples · Japanese seafood
From the Ichi Togarashi and Tong Yin partners.
Order: Sushi
Blackbird Modern Asian New opening reported
Naples Bay Resort marina · Modern Asian
At the marina of the Naples Bay Resort.
Order: Modern Asian plates
Ce Soir New opening reported
Bayfront
A new Bayfront restaurant.
Annie's Bistro New opening reported
Olde Naples · Bistro
The restaurant of the Olde Naples Hotel.
New places change fast. “Provisional” means a guide or directory lists it as new but we have not confirmed the opening date. Check hours and book ahead before you go.
Memorable breakfasts in Naples, Florida Five places chosen for the food, the room, the history or the local character. In no ranked order.
Blueberry's Tamiami Trail North
Order: A full breakfast plate
A frequent winner for best brunch in town.
3350 Tamiami Trail N.
Jane's Cafe on 3rd Third Street South
Order: Breakfast on the patio
A recurring Third Street South pick.
EJ's Bayfront Cafe Bayfront, downtown
Order: Breakfast, vegetarian-friendly
Fairly priced, draws locals and visitors.
Expect a line, especially weekends.
Cove Inn Coffee Shoppe Crayton Cove
Order: A counter breakfast
A locals' hidden gem at 900 Broad Ave S.
Opens 7am daily.
Meridian Cafe Naples
Order: Corned beef hash
Breakfast served all day.
Orders are suggestions, not guaranteed menu items. Confirm opening hours and morning service before you go.
Sandwich shops in Naples, Florida The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.
Grouper & Chips 9th Street North
Fish sandwich Order: Fried grouper sandwich
A taste-test winner since 1994.
338 9th St N.
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Pastrami Dan's Tamiami Trail North
Deli Order: Pastrami, mustard on the side
Big sandwiches since 1970.
Reported cash only.
Larry's Lunchbox Delicatessen Naples
Deli Order: Pastrami on rye
Rye cut daily.
Long lines, little seating.
Captain & Krewe 8th Street South
Fish sandwich Order: Blackened grouper sandwich
Taste-test runner-up.
629 8th St S.
Bicyclette Cookshop Vanderbilt Beach Road
Cafe Order: Fried chicken sandwich
A popular dish at the Michelin-listed cookshop.
819 Vanderbilt Beach Rd.
Picks come from press and guide coverage. We have not confirmed opening hours or current menus for every shop, so check before you go.
Romantic dinners in Naples, Florida Ten tables that come up again and again for date night, anniversaries and quiet candlelit evenings. In no ranked order.
Sails Fifth Avenue South
Romantic dinner Osteria Tulia Fifth Avenue South
Romantic dinner Baleen LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, Vanderbilt Beach
Romantic dinner The Turtle Club Vanderbilt Beach
Romantic dinner DUSK The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
Romantic dinner Picks come from romantic-dinner lists on booking and review sites. Confirm dinner service, menus and availability before you book.
Food walking tour
Third Street South to Fifth Avenue South: a Saturday in Old Naples The farmers market, a patio breakfast, fish and chips on the bay, stone crab at Tin City, a scoop and pasta on Fifth.
Start 7:45 at Third Street South Farmers Market, Third Street South at Broad Avenue South (mid-November to April)Time 12 hoursDistance about 4.5 kmBest days Saturday, for the market. Stone crab is only in season Oct 15 to May 1.
Start at the Saturday market on Third Street South and breakfast on the same street, walk down to Crayton Cove for fish on Naples Bay, then east to Tin City for stone crab in season. After a break, finish on Fifth Avenue South with a scoop and a pasta dinner. The long middle can be split with a rest at the hotel.
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Third Street South Farmers Market Market Third Street South
Order: Walk the stalls and buy something for later
The town's Saturday market, on the street itself from mid-November to April.
Around 7:45 · 45 min
Third Street South between Broad Ave S and 13th Ave S, Naples
Hours: Saturdays 7:30 to 11:30am, year-round (May to November in the Neapolitan lot)
↓ 3 min · 200 m on foot (approx.): It is on Third Street South, a block or two from the market. Approximate.
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Jane's Cafe on 3rd Cafe Third Street South
Order: Breakfast on the patio
A recurring Third Street South breakfast pick.
Around 8:45 · 60 min
Third Street South, Naples
Hours: Not in our sources, confirm before going.
↓ 12 min · 900 m on foot (approx.): Walk south-east on 12th Avenue South to the bay at Crayton Cove. Approximate.
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The Dock at Crayton Cove restaurant Crayton Cove
Order: Fish and chips
On Naples Bay since 1976, still serving dishes from its first menu.
The line: Walk-in only
Around 12:00 · 75 min · $$
Crayton Cove, Naples
Hours: Not in our sources, confirm before going.
↓ 22 min · 1700 m on foot (approx.): Walk north on 8th Street South, then east along Fifth Avenue South to Tin City at the bridge. Approximate.
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Pincher's restaurant Tin City
Order: A few stone crab claws in season, else peel-and-eat shrimp
A more affordable stone crab stop in the old Tin City waterfront.
Around 15:00 · 45 min · $$
Tin City, 1200 Fifth Ave S, Naples
Hours: Not in our sources, confirm before going.
↓ 15 min · 1200 m on foot (approx.): Walk back west along Fifth Avenue South. Approximate.
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Kilwins shop Fifth Avenue South
Order: A scoop, or fudge
The ice cream and fudge shop on Fifth Avenue South.
Around 18:00 · 20 min · $
Fifth Avenue South, Naples
Hours: Not in our sources, confirm before going.
↓ 5 min · 400 m on foot (approx.): Stay on Fifth Avenue South. Approximate.
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Osteria Tulia restaurant Fifth Avenue South
Order: Handmade pasta
Vincenzo Betulia's Sicilian-rooted trattoria, the Italian standard on Fifth.
The line: Book ahead in season
Around 19:30 · 105 min · $$$
Fifth Avenue South, Naples
Hours: Not in our sources, confirm before going.
Pacing: Keep breakfast light and the claws to a few, so there is room for pasta at the end.
Plan B: Out of stone crab season, swap Tin City for a grouper sandwich at Grouper & Chips on 9th Street North.
Avoid: Midday in summer is hot. The Naples Pier is closed for rebuilding, so skip the detour to it.
Bring: Sun hat, water and cash for the market.
Skip it if: Skip it if you only want stone crab: drive to Everglades City for City Seafood instead.
Ends at: Osteria Tulia, Fifth Avenue South.
Walking times and distances are approximate, and opening hours change: confirm before you go.
Hot right now in Naples, Florida What people are lining up for and posting about this month. Entries expire after about four months unless they are reported again.
Hot now Reported 2026
Bicyclette Cookshop Vanderbilt Beach Road · $$
The thing: snapper ceviche
Michelin Recommended in 2026 after a 2025 USA Today Restaurant of the Year nod.
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Always a line Last confirmed 2026
The Dock at Crayton Cove Crayton Cove · $$
The thing: fish and chips
The line: Walk-in only for regular dining
A bayside classic since 1976.
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Always a line Last confirmed Apr 2026
Grouper & Chips 9th Street North · $$
The thing: the grouper sandwich
Praised by Governor DeSantis in April 2026.
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Stone crab claws Gulf claws, cooked and served cold with mustard sauce, October 15 to May 1
The 3 best places to eat it in Naples, Florida
1 Kelly's Fish House Dining Room
Gordon River · $$$
Order: Stone crab claws with mustard sauce
The oldest seafood house in town, with claws in season.
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2 Truluck's
Fifth Avenue South (Inn on Fifth) · $$$$
Order: Stone crab claws
Known for claws that go from trap to table within a day.
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3 Pincher's
Tin City · $$
Order: Stone crab claws in season
A more affordable seafood house, also on Marco Island.
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Grouper sandwich Fried, grilled or blackened Gulf grouper on a bun, the town's lunch
The 3 best places to eat it in Naples, Florida
1 Grouper & Chips
9th Street North · $$
Order: Fried grouper sandwich with fries and slaw
Won a local taste test, open since 1994.
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2 Captain & Krewe
8th Street South · $$
Order: Blackened grouper sandwich
Runner-up in the same taste test.
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3 Hogfish Harry's
Naples · $$
Order: Grouper sandwich
Ranked on Yelp's 2026 grouper sandwich list.
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Key lime pie The Florida pie, a seafood-house dessert and a boxed gift to take home
The 3 best places to eat it in Naples, Florida
1 Kelly's Fish House Dining Room
Gordon River · $$$
Order: Key lime pie after the claws
Locals send people here for the pie and hush puppies.
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2 Randy's Paradise Shrimp
Bonita Springs · $$
Order: A boxed Randy's key lime pie
Honored for key lime pie in Naples Illustrated's dining awards.
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3 Organically Twisted
Naples · $
Order: Vegan key lime pie by the slice
One of five pies in a Naples Press taste test.
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Fresh Gulf fish by the water Fish and chips and the day's catch at long-running bayside rooms
The 3 best places to eat it in Naples, Florida
1 The Dock at Crayton Cove
Crayton Cove · $$
Order: Fish and chips
Since 1976 on Naples Bay, still serving dishes from the first menu.
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2 USS Nemo
Naples · $$$
Order: Miso-broiled sea bass
Its signature dish earned New York Times recognition.
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3 The Turtle Club
Vanderbilt Beach · $$$
Order: Gulf seafood at a table in the sand
A beachfront room on Vanderbilt Beach.
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Pastrami sandwich Old-school delis that have fed winter New Yorkers for decades
The 3 best places to eat it in Naples, Florida
1 Pastrami Dan's
Tamiami Trail North · $
Order: Pastrami, mustard on the side
Serving since 1970. Reported cash only.
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2 Larry's Lunchbox Delicatessen
Naples · $
Order: Pastrami on rye
The rye is cut daily. Expect a line.
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3 Frankie's Italian Deli
Naples · $
Order: Corned beef or pastrami
Described as some of the best in Collier County.
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Handmade pasta Fifth Avenue South's Italian rooms, led by a Sicilian-rooted trattoria
The 3 best places to eat it in Naples, Florida
1 Osteria Tulia
Fifth Avenue South · $$$
Order: Handmade pasta
Vincenzo Betulia's Sicilian-rooted trattoria.
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2 Campiello
Third Street South · $$$
Order: Pasta from the Italian menu
A long-running Third Street South Italian room.
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3 Barbatella
Third Street South · $$
Order: Pasta and a scoop of gelato
An Italian spot on Third Street South.
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Thai and Japanese seafood The Ninth Street team behind the town's Michelin-listed Thai and a new sushi cafe
The 3 best places to eat it in Naples, Florida
1 Ninth Street South · $$
Order: Thai plates
Michelin Recommended in 2026.
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2 Mimoto
Naples · $$
Order: Sushi
Same team, a Japanese seafood cafe on Gulfshore Life's best new list.
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3 DUSK
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples · $$$$
Order: Sushi
A sushi room inside The Ritz-Carlton, Naples.
Seen in
OpenTable · worth confirming hours before you go
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The most celebrated tables The top 2 restaurants in Naples, Florida, per 2026.
More award winners
Vanderbilt Beach Road · New American · Chef Kayla Pfeiffer · $$
Michelin Recommended (2026) USA Today Restaurants of the Year (2025)
Kayla Pfeiffer's cookshop at 819 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, newly listed when the Michelin Guide covered all of Florida in May 2026.
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Ninth Street South, downtown · Thai · Chef Somi Vasitorn · $$
Michelin Recommended (2026)
June Dispongsa and chef Somi Vasitorn's Thai room at 75 9th St S, opened in 2024 and listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide.
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When to go and what is in season Naples, Florida food calendar: month by month → What is in season, what to eat and the food festivals each month.
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Peak Jan–Apr, Nov–Dec Shoulder May, Oct Hard Aug–Sep
Why these months Stone crab claws run from Oct 15 to May 1, and the Third Street South market fills the street itself from mid-November through April. Late summer is hot, it is hurricane season, and many winter residents are gone.
In season Stone crab claws Jan–May, Oct–Dec Season opens Oct 15. The freshest claws are in Everglades City, about an hour away. Food events Naples Winter Wine Festival Jan Charity wine auction and vintner dinners, set for Jan. 29-31, 2027 at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburon. Everglades Seafood Festival Feb The 57th festival is listed for Feb. 19-21, 2027 in front of Everglades City Hall. Naples Stone Crab Festival Oct Closures to plan around The Naples Pier has been closed since Hurricane Ian (2022). Rebuilding began and the city says it could reopen as early as July 2027. Pastrami Dan's is reported cash only. The Dock at Crayton Cove takes walk-ins for regular dining. Check its site for any seasonal reservation rules. From published guides and tourism boards. Months are our mapping of how guides describe the seasons; 2027 event dates are expected, not confirmed. Prices come from single sources of varying age, so treat them as a rough guide. Compare cities by month
Secret discoveries
Locally loved places that are not on the big prestige lists.
classic
Kelly's Fish House Dining Room Gordon River · $$$
Order: Stone crab claws in season, hush puppies, key lime pie
Called the city's oldest seafood restaurant, an Old Florida room on the Gordon River that the Naples Daily News counts among its classics.
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classic
The Dock at Crayton Cove Crayton Cove · $$
Order: Fish and chips, shrimp
A bayside seafood spot since 1976 that still serves dishes from its first menu. Regular dining is walk-in.
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family-run
Grouper & Chips 9th Street North · $$
Order: Fried grouper sandwich with fries and slaw
Feeding Naples since 1994 and the winner of a local grouper sandwich taste test. Governor DeSantis praised it in April 2026.
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classic
Pastrami Dan's Tamiami Trail North · $
Order: A pastrami sandwich, mustard on the side
A family shop serving big pastrami sandwiches since 1970. Reported cash only.
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street-food
Larry's Lunchbox Delicatessen Naples · $
Order: Pastrami on rye
A deli guide calls its pastrami perfect and notes the rye is cut daily. Expect long lines and little seating.
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family-run
Captain & Krewe 8th Street South · $$
Order: Blackened grouper sandwich
Runner-up in a local grouper sandwich taste test, at 629 8th St S.
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street-food
City Seafood Everglades City · $$
Order: Stone crab claws by the pound
A riverside fish house in Everglades City where claws are sold by the pound and sides ordered separately.
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family-run
Triad Seafood Market & Cafe Everglades City · $$
Order: All-you-can-eat stone crab, when offered
An Everglades City institution on the Barron River known for its all-you-can-eat stone crab specials.
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family-run
Mimoto Naples · $$
Order: Sushi and Japanese seafood
A Japanese seafood cafe from the team behind Ichi Togarashi and Tong Yin, on Gulfshore Life's best new list.
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Awards come from the guides named on each listing (2026). Researched November 7, 2026. Restaurants change; confirm hours, reservations and current stars before you go. Some addresses, phone numbers and websites come from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), so call ahead to confirm. Local favorites are editorial picks, not rankings.
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