Mucky Duck

Frommer's Review

A Captiva institution since 1976, this lively, British-style pub, named after a pub of the same name in Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon in the U.K., is the only place on either island where you can dine right by the beach. If you don't get a seat with this great view, the humorous staff will gladly roll over a fake window to appease you. The menu offers a selection of fresh seafood items, plus English fish and chips, steak-and-sausage pie, and a ploughman's lunch. Shrimp fried in beer batter is my favorite. There's also a vegetarian platter. No smoking is allowed inside. You can't make a reservation, but you can order drinks, listen to live music (Mon-Sat), and bide your time at beachside picnic tables out front (come early for sunset).

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