If you’re planning a day trip to Everglades National Park and its nearby attractions, here’s our guide to the best places to eat before or afterward. These delightful Everglades-area restaurants are sure to be a memorable part of your visit to the River of Grass.

Front view of Gator Grill — Don't miss Everglades Gator Grill's grilled gator sandwich

Everglades Gator Grill

If you’re heading to the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center at the main entrance to Everglades National Park in Homestead, stop in at Everglades Gator Grill. It’s a casual counter-service restaurant with outdoor picnic tables beneath a tropical thatch palapa. You’ll enjoy a nice variety of hearty comfort food, such as shrimp po’ boys, burgers, fried chicken, chili cheese fries and fried clams, but you’ll also find frog legs in garlic butter and wine sauce and the restaurant’s famous grilled gator sandwich. Gator also is available in tacos, kabobs and stir-fry. Be adventurous and give it a try (many say it tastes like chicken).

Los Potosinos Taqueria

For authentic Mexican food, Los Potosinos Taqueria is a favorite stop for anyone driving to the Everglades Friday through Sunday. Here, you’ll find a spacious covered patio with picnic-style tables decorated in the festive colors of the Mexican flag. From tacos to burritos, quesadillas and gorditas, you can’t go wrong with their hearty, homestyle dishes.

Miccosukee Casino & Resort

Found at the edge of the Everglades off Tamiami Trail (Southwest 8th Street), Miccosukee Casino & Resort has places to eat on your way to the Shark Valley Visitor Center entrance. B1 Grill in the Bingo Hall is a casual destination for sandwiches, pizza, soups and salads at budget-friendly prices.

Coopertown airboat in the water — Stop by Coopertown for lunch and an Everglades airboat tour

The Restaurant at Coopertown Everglades Airboat Tour

Coopertown is one of the first airboat operators you’ll encounter once you’ve entered the Everglades on Tamiami Trail. It’s also home to a down-home country restaurant adjacent to the gift shop. Grab a quick snack or a meal either before or after you take a spin on the airboats and view the gator show. You’ll find some unique menu items that are specialties of the Everglades, including frog legs, gator tail and catfish filets. This is adventurous eating, but you’ll be surprised by how tasty the food is.

Family picking fruit at Robert Is Here — Discover the variety of tropical fruit at Robert Is Here Fruit Stand and Farm

Robert Is Here Fruit Stand and Farm

What do you get when you combine a farm with a fruit stand, picnic tables and a petting zoo? A must-stop destination in Homestead for visitors heading to the Everglades. Established by farmer Robert Moehling in 1959, Robert Is Here Fruit Stand and Farm boasts a varied selection of tropical fruit, from lychee to Asian guavas, jackfruit, dragon fruit, tamarind and more, all of which can be blended into one of their famous tropical fruit milkshakes and smoothies. You’ll also find a variety of goods, such as dips, jams, sauces and spreads, to bring home with you. It’s less than two miles off Route 1 on West Palm Drive on the way to the Homestead entrance of Everglades National Park.

Best Places To Eat Near Everglades National Park

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