There are several options for dining on Marco Island if you're looking for beautiful views of the bays and Gulf. I will cover a small part of the west side of the island in this blog. Your choices begin with the shopping and dining destination known as The Esplanade Shoppes. There are 3 restaurants to choose from located on beautiful Smokehouse Bay. The first is CJ's on the Bay. Featuring a large outdoor gazebo bar with nightly happy hour specials, it also includes outdoor tableside seating and a beautiful indoor restaurant as well. Live entertainment is also presented Thursdays-Saturdays and their food is spectacular. Chef Laura offers pasta and seafood entrees as well as burgers, pizza and a wide variety of salads. Next door is Tara Steak
