The Diving Pelican Restaurant & Bar

coconut shrimp

served with chili marmalade.

fried calamari

served with marinara sauce.

mozzarella sticks

served with marinara sauce.

conch fritters

battered and seasoned, deep fried until golden.

the pelican's gator nuggets

fried marinated gator tail, served with our everglades tartar sauce.

peel & eat shrimp

a half-pound of glades seasoned shrimp with lemon & cocktail sauce.

seared ahi tuna

blackened ahi tuna, with ginger carrot slaw & wasabi drizzle.

jumbo chicken wings

juicy and flavorful chicken wings, tossed to order with a choice of mild, hot or everglades dry rub. served with celery sticks and ranch dip.

mussels paella

in spicy marinara sauce.

big cypress burger

8 oz. blend of beef with lettuce, tomato and onion.

the chokoloskee chicken

marinated chicken, deep-fried with smoked bacon and cheddar jack cheese with lettuce, tomato, onion and our signature sweet & smoky sauce.

gulf grouper sandwich

fried grouper, everglades tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato & onion.

key west crabcake sandwich

jumbo lump crabcake, lettuce, tomato, onion, lemon chive aioli.

bbq pork

barbecue-smoked pork with cheddar, chipotle barbecue sauce & garlic aioli.

steak sandwich

with lettuce, tomato and onion.

cuban sandwich, island style

roast pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and a splash of ten thousand island dressing on cuban bread.

turkey sub

sliced turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onion.

corned beef reuben

sliced corned beef on rye bread with swiss cheese, sauerkraut and thousand island dressing.

chicken bacon ranch wrap

tender sliced chicken, crisp bacon, lettuce & tomato on a flour tortilla with ranch dressing.

veggie philly

sautéed vegetables on a sub roll with melted cheese.

vegan burger

with lettuce, tomato and onion.

the charleston chicken

marinated chicken breast fried with smoked bacon and cheddar on texas toast with creamy coleslaw and chipotle mayo.

bbq crab cake sandwich

soft jumbo crab cake with lettuce, tomato, onion and special chipotle aioli.

soft shell blue crab sandwich

served with lettuce, tomato and aioli.

broiled or blackened grouper filet

in a garlic butter sauce over pasta.

shrimp scampi

sautéed in our classic scampi broth, served over a bed of angel hair pasta with house salad.

everglades shrimp dish

gulf shrimp with a cuban flair -- sautéed with bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic and a splash of lime, served over rice.

chicken alfredo

tender white meat chicken smothered in creamy alfredo sauce over pasta.

vegetable alfredo

sautéed vegetables in creamy alfredo sauce, served over pasta.

glades shrimp enchilada

in a spicy marinara sauce over jasmine rice.

caribbean citrus chicken

half chicken, caribbean-style served with black beans and rice.

bbq ribs basket

a half rack of slow-cooked, tender ribs with sweet baby ray's sauce.

grouper filet

hand dipped in our house made breading, fried golden brown, with tartar sauce.

fried shrimp basket

golden brown fried gulf shrimp, served with cocktail sauce.

chicken strips basket

house made breading, golden fried and served with ranch for dipping.

jumpin' frog legs basket

an everglades favorite, hand dipped in our house made breading, fried golden brown and served with seasoned fries and tartar sauce.

gator basket

fried marinated gator tail, served with our everglades tartar sauce.

everglades seasoned fries

seasonal vegetables

black beans & rice

side salad

eggplant cashew

eggplant seasoned fries

cream cheese logs

ne clam chowdah

creamy and rich with a subtle seafood flavor.

black bean soup

a flavorful, hearty soup with chili spices

caesar

chopped romaine, house made citrus caesar dressing, croutons and shaved parmesan cheese.

house salad

organic spring mix, tomatoes, cucumber, red onions and choice of dressing.

soda

coke, diet coke, sprite, root beer, raspberry tea, pink lemonade

iced tea

bottled water

ices | cola | diet cola | ginger beer | raspberry | ice tea | lemonade

bottle water

fried chicken strips | fried shrimp

served with everglades seasoned potato fries.

kid's menu

ice cream cone and orange juice

key lime pie

bud light

budweiser

miller lite

coors light

o'doul's

michelob ultra

corona

corona light

bud light seltzer

yuengling

stella artois

heineken

islamorada ipa

islamorada citrus ale

funky buddha hefeweizen

funky buddha ipa

high noon hard seltzers

pinot grigio

sauvignon blanc

chardonnay

pinot noir

cabernet

merlot

malbec

diving pelican

michelob ultra

bud light

turtle

gator bait

the original key 'rita

tequila, lime juice and triple sec rimmed with sea salt and garnished with lime.

pavilion key 'rita

take it up a notch with captain morgan spiced rum, grenadine, orange and pineapple juice.

rabbit key 'rita

it's all about the mango on this tropical island. we add mango purée, garnish with jalapeño and mango and rim with tajin chili lime salt.

sunset on turtle key 'rita

the sugar rim and blood orange flavors are bursting from this key 'rita.

picnic key 'rita

we add fresh florida watermelon and it makes for a most refreshing treat on a hot day.

jewel of the sea key 'rita

with blue curaçao and sour mix, this tasty gem can't wait to hit your taste buds.

choko-lada

our take on a perfectly creamy and sweet piña colada, served the island way.

smashed pelican

a blend of plantation rum, gastlings rum, blood orange purée, lime juice and pineapple juice will leave you smashed.

hurricane lynn

lynn's way is always best. it's strong, sweet and a little destructive after one too many. sweet caroline whiskey, light rum, passion fruit juice, lime juice and grenadine.

chokoloskee bay breeze

simple, like the chokoloskee locals. cranberry juice, pineapple juice and vodka.

spicy red snapper

your hangover cure. a blend of gin, tomato juice and all the spices garnished with our mouthwatering shrimp.

mangrove mai tai

don't go exploring the everglades after you've had a couple of these! it's guaranteed to get you lost. dark rum, light rum, grand marnier, simple syrup and the juice from a lemon, a lime and an orange.

10,000 island hopper

tanqueray gin, brandy, plantation rum, gastling's dark rum, faldernum liqueur, passion fruit purée, fresh lime and pineapple juice make up this flavorful blend.

kiss of the everglades

rum, blood orange liqueur, amaretto, chianti wine, pineapple juice and cranberry juice perfectly blended for our favorite island girl, barbie.

middle of nowhere mojito

you can't go wrong with a classic mojito. sweet, minty and ice cold.

crinkle fries

hand dipped in our house made breading then golden brown and crispy

fried onion rings

hand dipped in our house made breading then golden brown and crispy

opion rings & fries

hand dipped in our house made breading then golden brown and crispy

chicken strips & fries

hand dipped in our house made breading then golden brown and crispy

jumbo frog legs & fries

no. 1 grade frog legs, hand dipped in our house made breading, then golden brown and crispy

praline cheesecake

new clam chowder

creamy and rich with a subtle seafood flavor

caesar

crispy romaine, house made croutons, 2 ounce of dressing, parmesan cheese

house salad

organic spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes and your choice of dressing