The Diving Pelican Restaurant & Bar

"So glad we picked this spot for dinner on our one night stop in to Everglades City! Don't miss it. The bar tender treated us like we were family! We ordered the shrimp basket and the fish and chips and both were some of the best seafood we've had in a while,  and we have a beach house!   Cooked perfectly,  cocktail and tarter sauce made in house were a great complement to their food.   We also split the key lime pie... we'll done. We will definitly make a stop here if we come thru this way again!"

"This was my first visit to the Diving Pelican. In fact, it was the first time I have ever been to Everglades City. Reading reviews on the internet, I selected to have a late lunch at the Pelican. It was not a bad decision. The building is a joint effort between a bar and a restaurant. We entered the restaurant and were the only diners there. We were seated in the bar which was fine. It was quiet and the booths were comfortable. I selected the Grouper Francaise. It was described as pan-seared grouper in egg, lemon, and butter. It had a very good flavor but was closer to pan-fried than pan-seared. It was served on rice. It was a large dish but tasted so good I ate it all. One of my dining companions had a fried grouper dish with rice and beans. It was also filled with good flavor. It was slightly overcooked and a little dry but still tasted great. The other diner had mango salmon. It came with a mango salsa sauce and served over rice with fried plantains. Again, a very good dish. The server (Amber) was very knowledgeable about all dishes on the menu and made sure we had plenty of iced tea and water during the meal. The ambiance is informal with country music playing in the bar and an attractive decor. When in Everglades City, this restaurant is a good choice."

"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."

"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 also had a blackened grouper sandwich, which was good with a kick. The specialty drinks looked refreshing, but we stuck with beer and a 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 was excellent. There is outdoor seating too, but we didn't see it when we arrived as it's in the back."

"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 by the wings, got the dry rubbed wing, heavily fried and way over cook. Now, their specialty drinks are genius and their home brewed Diving Pelican beer was great. Same taste as ShockTop, but a little lighter on the orange and 100 times more refreshing!"