Locals, visitors are invited to dine with purpose in support of Blessings in a Backpack
Southwest Florida’s dining scene is heating up as Sizzle Dining is underway. Now through Sept. 30, residents and guests of Southwest Florida are invited to dine with purpose and enjoy Sizzle Dining savings at any of the 127 participating local restaurants in Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties.
Southwest Florida residents and visitors alike can take a culinary tour of the region’s favorite dining establishments throughout the month while supporting local children in need. Diners can enjoy two-course breakfast and lunch options for $19 or $29, and three-course dinners for $29, $39 or $49. Participating Sizzle Dining restaurants will donate $1 from each meal purchased to help Blessings in a Backpack. The local nonprofit provides food and nourishment to elementary students during the school year so they have healthy meals and snacks to eat every weekend. Now in its fifth year as beneficiary, Blessings in a Backpack has received over $150,000 from Sizzle Dining which has helped ensure over 30,000 hunger-free weekends for children in Southwest Florida.
“We’re beyond excited to kick off this year’s Sizzle Dining event and show some love to local restaurants when they need it the most during this slower season,” said Guy Clarke, executive director of Sizzle Dining. “Not only are diners supporting the restaurants that keep our community fed, but they’re also supporting local children in need through Blessings in a Backpack.”
Key restaurants supporting Sizzle Dining include:
- Amber Cove
- Angelina’s Ristorante
- Backwater Jacks
- Baleen @ LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort
- Bistro 821
- Bistro La Baguette
- Boathouse on Naples Bay
- Bone Hook Brewery and Craft Kitchen
- C Level Bar & Restaurant
- Enzo’s Italian Restaurant
- Estia
- Flaco’s Mexican Restaurant
- Fresh Catch Inland
- Hangout by Two Guys
- Kabab Spot
- LuLu’s Kitchen
- Mini Bar
- Old Vines Naples at Mercato
- Sam Snead’s Tavern
- San Matteo Italian Restaurant & Bar
- Season’s 52
- Taberna Ole
- Tap 42 Craft Kitchen + Bar – Naples
- U.S.S. Nemo
- Watermark Grille
Thanks to the support of generous sponsors and partners, Sizzle Dining achieves its mission of helping feed local elementary children and supporting restaurants during their slowest month. Together, Sizzle Dining and its partners make a meaningful impact and foster unity and care within the community. The dining event’s newest sponsors are GOAT Grub app, Porsche Naples, Fresh from Florida, Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH), Saratoga Springs Water, and Cool King Air. To view the full list of Sizzle Dining sponsors and supporters, visit SizzleDining.org/2025-Sizzle-Dining-Sponsors and the full list of participating restaurants and their mouthwatering menus are available at SizzleDining.org.
About Sizzle Dining
Sizzle Dining began in 2016, as an 11–day dining event – in Naples. Year after year, it has grown substantially thanks to the commitment of local restauranteurs and Sizzle’s founders, Guy and Erin Clarke. Each year, participating local restaurants create mouth-watering prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus that highlight their chef’s impressive culinary skills. The menus are offered at affordable prices to encourage visitors to try a variety of local restaurants. This event helps drum up business for our local dining scene during one of the slowest months of the year in Southwest Florida. On top of the much-needed boost to our local culinary industry, Sizzle Dining, a 509(a)(2) nonprofit, gives back to the community in an even more impactful way. For every meal purchased, restaurant owners donate $1 of their proceeds to help Blessings in a Backpack of Southwest Florida, an incredible organization that helps feed our local food-insecure elementary school children over the weekends. For more information visit SizzleDining.org.
