Cabbage Key
A small island restaurant reachable only by boat, with dollar bills signed by visitors covering the walls. It is said to have inspired a famous song.
Cabbage Key sits in Pine Island Sound. The island has just one old inn and restaurant, dating from the 1930s. The roof and walls are covered with one-dollar bills signed by visitors. They are said to add up to tens of thousands of dollars. The place is reputed to have inspired singer Jimmy Buffett’s well-known song “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” It is usually combined with a Cayo Costa or dolphin-watching cruise, and boats depart from Captiva or Pine Island. On the island, you can eat a burger and climb the water tower for the view.
Opening hours
Restaurant around 11:00–21:00 (follows boat schedule)
Nearby sights
- Cayo Costa State Park
- Randell Research Center & Calusa Heritage Trail
- Captiva Island
- Matlacha
- Bowman's Beach
- J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
- Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
- Sanibel Historical Museum & Village