Keylime Bistro Boca Grande & The Loose Caboose Ice Cream Shoppe

Revered by many—including Katharine Hepburn in her time—for its homemade ice cream, this is also a good spot for comfort food and fresh seafood. Housed in the town's historic depot, it offers indoor and patio seating in an all-American setting. Expect slow service in season, and paper plates with plastic utensils.

One of the best ways to enjoy your day trip to Boca Grande is to plan a lunch or dinner at one of the several excellent restaurants. On our visit to Boca Grande, we studied the restaurant choices carefully because there are several popular spots that specialize in fresh fish — and that’s what you want in a fishing hotspot like this. We settled on the Pink Elephant, which is operated by the Gasparilla Inn in a handsome building a block away from the main hotel.

One of the famous Boca Grande restaurants is the Loose Caboose restaurant, owned and operated by Jacques and Blanche family, since 2006. Stop by The Loose Caboose to dine on fresh local fish in a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. It has an ample patio space for outside dining that gives you a fascinating view with an air-conditioned interior dining room.

Located in downtown Boca Grande’s historic Railroad Depot, you can enjoy luncheon on the patio overlooking the center of town or inside in the actual passenger waiting room of the depot. Ice cream of many flavors is made every day from the richest, sweetest cream in Florida. Also offered are frozen yogurt and fat-free, sugar-free ice cream.

This American eatery is housed in a former train depot, with tasty local seafood dishes, homemade ice cream, and a pet-friendly patio for outdoor dining, located at 433 4th St in West Boca Grande. With awards for the 2016 Wine Spectator's Award Of Excellence and the Le Boeuf pick for Best Key Lime Pie, dining at the. does not disappoint.

The main restaurant in the center of Boca Grande, The Loose Caboose has a fun and storied history. Located in the town's former train depot, the decor is a mix of fish and train - like the Island itself. Food is quick and casual - sit where you like and the t-shirt clad waitstaff will be buzzing by as soon as you know it.

You can ride the trail to and from the historic train station that’s now home to Sandy’s Keylime Bistro and Loose Caboose ice cream parlor. The depot, which ushered industrialists and winter residents until its closure in 1958, still marks the heart of Boca Grande. “You can shop, you can dine; you can even bring a picnic.

Loose Caboose: With 2 train lovers in the house, getting to run along old train tracks to a spot called the Loose Caboose, was a pretty fun part of the trip. We got ice cream at the Loose Caboose one day and lunch another. The food is great and it’s a really fun spot to sit and eat or grab an ice cream to go.

(Hence the name of the popular dining spot where we ate our grouper sandwiches, the Loose Caboose, a fun, family-oriented lunch and dinner spot in the historic train depot.) The old rail bed is now part of a paved recreational trail that meanders through some of the island’s most scenic areas.

Grab a bite to eat at some of its popular eateries, including Loose Caboose, Temptation, The Pink Elephant, and The Outlet on the Innlet. This TripAdvisor link will give you the scoop on the restaurants we mention here, as well as a few others. Many restaurants in town have outdoor seating.

A former train depot, the Loose Caboose is a top lunch spot on the island. Smack dab in the middle of town, it offers a massive menu, along with ample indoor and outdoor seating. The Boca Grande wrap is a favorite (if you like grouper), along with the cobb salad (consider adding shrimp).

If you have an upcoming trip to Gasparilla island and you’re not sure where to start, here are my top recommendations. The Temptation: This might be my favorite place to eat at Boca Grande. I’ve taken kids there, but it is best enjoyed on a date night.

Loose Caboose: If you want something more casual, or even kid friendly, this is a fun spot for a laidback lunch. Housed in the town’s historic former train station, I lunched on their Boca Grande grouper wrap and some homemade strawberry ice cream.

The Loose Caboose is located in the historic train depot in downtown Boca Grande. They serve fresh local fish and produce in a comfortable, family atmosphere. A large patio area for outside dining lets you watch the world go by.

Dishes like grouper fingers, conch fritters, and the seafood pot pie cleverly showcase the freshest catches from the Floridian waters. Meanwhile, the key lime pie is so painfully delicious you need to save room for it.

Nearby, there’s a sweet downtown, where a restored, historic railway depot houses the Keylime Bistro and Loose Caboose Ice Cream & Candy Shop, as well as other casual options for dining.

This family-friendly eatery attracts locals and visitors alike. The kiddos can enjoy delicious breakfast and lunch options, tasty burgers, and hearty sandwiches.

The Temp is the Temptation Bar and Restaurant; The Pink is the Pink Elephant Restaurant; The Loose is The Loose Caboose Restaurant and gift shop.

Other then that, the lighthouse at the end of the trail is pleasant & the ice cream @ the ice cream store (only one) in town was the BEST.