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Blue Dog Bar & Grill is located in Matlacha Florida. Our focus is on the small things that belong in a neighborhood restaurant. This is a great community.
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The goal of Blue Dog was to open a small, neighborhood restaurant in Matlacha, Florida the town we love. Being genuinely friendly, knowing the names of our guests and serving fresh local food at reasonable prices. Our hope is that the neighborhood grows to trust us and makes us an extension of their homes. The white boots (locally called ‘Pine Island Reeboks’) that ‘Blue’ wears on our logo are a nod to the rich past and current fishing history of Pine Island and Matlacha. These boots are worn by commercial fishermen all along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida. From our family, we’d like to give our thanks to every crabber, fisherman, shrimper, oysterman, and all the commercial fishermen on the entire Gulf Coast but particularly Matlacha and Pine Island, for the sacrifices you have made to carry on the traditions of your fathers. It’s one of the things that makes us proud to call Matlacha and Pine Island home. We have weathered storms…together. We work hard…together. We play hard…together and when the day is done…those white boots are put out to dry. Come, eat well, have a brew and sit with us for a while and the dog is happy.

11/06/2026

Happy Friday everyone

Great menu again today!

We’ve got some cool stuff today starting with

Stone crab claws

fresh homemade Conch Chowder.

Grilled octopus with garlic shrimp

Skirt steak with Miso Ginger sauce

Honey-Sriracha Mahi Rice Bowl

Bacon Jam Scallops

Campfire Smoked Mullet on the half-shell

grilled Tripletail with our lemon butter sauce

Black Grouper with Ch*****ne Cream Sauce

Seafood Shepherd’s Pie

Coconut Mahi with Rum Butter Sauce and Piña Colada Rice

Fish of the Moment-
Black Grouper, Tripletail, Pine Island Mullet, Mahi Mahi, Large New Bedford, Mass Scallops

and more, lots more!

Don’t forget to save room for our new pumpkin spice cake/cheesecake made with fireball wh***ey and Rumchata pumpkin spice liqueur

come see us while it’s still off-season!

Thank you everyone for the amazing support and we’ll see you soon!!

11/05/2026

Thursday! Haddock Fish & Chips and smoked baby back ribs and fresh stone crab today!

Hi all!
Stone crabs are in and we got fresh black grouper for our Fish of the Moment.

Smoked baby back ribs- a large half rack of baby back ribs starts with our homemade dry rub then gets slow smoked and grilled right here at the dog. Served with sea salt fries, our special baked beans, homemade cornbread, small coleslaw and our barbecue sauce on the side

Clam Strip Platter- a large portion of domestic crispy, golden fried, tender clam strips (hand breaded here at the Dog) – served with a small coleslaw, sea salt fries, lemons and our homemade tartar sauce

Fish Cakes- our richly flavored fish cakes are made with fresh local grouper and secret herbs and spices, perfect for dipping in your favorite sauce, these are so good

Don’t miss out on our Coconut Crusted Mahi with Bokeelia Rum Butter Sauce and Piña Colada rice!

We’ve also got a great surf & turf special- tender flavorful bavette steak and chimichurri with grilled Garlic Shrimp on the “half-shell”

“Campfire” smoked Mullet app and or super popular Indiana breaded pork tenderloin sliders!

-Seafood Shepherds Pie

-Black Grouper with Ch*****ne Cream Sauce

-fresh smoked mullet

-Bacon Jam Scallops

-Grilled Tripletail with Lemon Butter-

Fish of the Moment-
Black Grouper,Tripletail, Pine Island Mullet, Mahi Mahi, Large New Bedford, Mass Scallops

Don’t forget to save room for our Fall Pumpkin Spice Cake topped with Pumpkin Cheesecake and finished with buttercream frosting

and soooo much more!!!

Thank you everyone for the amazing support!!

New hats too! check out pictures below

11/04/2026

Wednesday!
Hi all, Monte Cristo Sandwich today and it’s shrimp and grits day and mullet and grits day!

Stone Crab Claws- we got them, fresh, local and amazing

Clam Strip Platter-

Monte Cristo Sandwich- old school sandwich based on the Bennigan classic. Batter dipped and golden fried sweet honey wheat stuffed with melted cheese, tender turkey and hardwood smoked ham, raspberry jam and a little powdered sugar, pure heaven

Seafood Shepherds Pie

Shrimp (or mullet) and Grits

Bacon Jam Scallops Bowl

Coconut Mahi with Bokeelia Rum Butter

“Campfire” smoked Mullet app

Black Grouper with Ch*****ne Cream Sauce

Tripletail with Lemon Butter Sauce and more!

Pumpkin spice cake topped with pumpkin cheesecake and homemade buttercream frosting -, decadent with just the right sweet and Fall spice balance

Fish of the Moment- Black Grouper, Tripletail, Mahi, Pine Island mullet, large New England scallops

Thank you everyone for the amazing support!!

Come in and see us !!

check out pictures below see you soon!!

11/03/2026

Tuesday! Clam strips & stone crab today
Hi all!
fried clam strips are back! Stone crabs are in and we got fresh hogfish (limited) for our Fish of the Moment.
We also made fresh She-crab soup today and have a Surf & Turf (steak and shrimp) with fresh chimichurri that’s spectacular, truly!

Fish of the Moment-
Black Grouper, Hogfish,Tripletail, Pine Island Mullet, Mahi Mahi, Large New Bedford, Mass Scallops

Smoked Fish Cakes- our richly flavored smoked fish cakes are made with fresh local grouper and secret herbs and spices, perfect for dipping in your favorite sauce, these are so good

Don’t miss out on our Coconut Crusted Mahi with Bokeelia Rum Butter Sauce and Piña Colada rice!

We’ve also got a great surf & turf special- tender flavorful bavette steak and chimichurri with grilled Garlic Shrimp on the “half-shell”

“Campfire” smoked Mullet app and or super popular Indiana breaded pork tenderloin sliders!

-Seafood Shepherds Pie

-Black Grouper with Ch*****ne Cream Sauce

-fresh smoked mullet

-Bacon Jam Scallops

-Grilled Tripletail with Lemon Butter-

Don’t forget to save room for our Fall Pumpkin Spice Cake topped with Pumpkin Cheesecake and finished with buttercream frosting

and soooo much more!!!

Thank you everyone for the amazing support!!

New hats too! check out pictures below

10/31/2026

Saturday!
Happy Halloween spooky people!
Hogfish is back!!

smoked grouper wings (collars); old-school fishermen know collars are often the best part of a fish, the meat is different, fattier and richer than the rest of the fish. A true SW Florida delicacy.

-fresh homemade Conch Chowder.

-NOLA NY Strip Steak; a hearty 12 ounce slab of flame grilled American born, raised and harvested New York strip steak. Hand cut here at Blue Dog and topped with four large bronzed Gulf shrimp then drizzled with our mild TNT sauce and green onions,

-Bacon Jam Scallops

-Campfire Smoked Mullet on the half-shell

-grilled Tripletail with our lemon butter sauce

-Black Grouper with Ch*****ne Cream Sauce

-Seafood Shepherd’s Pie

-Coconut Mahi with Rum Butter Sauce and Piña Colada Rice

Fish of the Moment-
Hogfish, Black Grouper, Tripletail, Pine Island Mullet, Mahi Mahi, Large New Bedford, Mass Scallops

and more, lots more!

Don’t forget to save room for our new pumpkin spice cake/cheesecake made with fireball wh***ey and Rumchata pumpkin spice liqueur

come see us while it’s still off-season!

Thank you everyone for the amazing support and we’ll see you soon!!

10/30/2026

Happy Friday everyone

Great menu again today!

We’ve got some cool stuff today starting with

smoked grouper wings (collars); old-school fishermen know grilled collars are often the best part of a fish, the meat is different, fattier and richer than the rest of the fish. A true SW Florida delicacy.

-fresh homemade Conch Chowder.

-French Dip Sandwich made with a half pound of slow roasted prime rib, sliced thin and topped with sautéed onions and gooey melty provolone cheese on a toasted hoagie roll. Then you dunk all of this in a rich and beefy au jus

-Yellowfin Tuna Steak; over a half pound of fresh yellowfin tuna, seared to medium rare and topped with tuxedo sesame seeds and green onions. Served with crispy brussels sprouts drizzled with balsamic reduction, confetti rice and a side of wasabi mayo

-French Quarter NY Strip Steak; a hearty 12 ounce slab of flame grilled American born, raised and harvested New York strip steak. Hand cut here at Blue Dog and topped with four large bronzed Gulf shrimp then drizzled with our mild TNT sauce and green onions,

-Bacon Jam Scallops

-Campfire Smoked Mullet on the half-shell

-grilled Tripletail with our lemon butter sauce

-Black Grouper with Ch*****ne Cream Sauce

-Seafood Shepherd’s Pie

-Coconut Mahi with Rum Butter Sauce and Piña Colada Rice

Fish of the Moment-
Black Grouper, Tripletail, Pine Island Mullet, Mahi Mahi, Large New Bedford, Mass Scallops

and more, lots more!

Don’t forget to save room for our new pumpkin spice cake/cheesecake made with fireball wh***ey and Rumchata pumpkin spice liqueur

come see us while it’s still off-season!

Thank you everyone for the amazing support and we’ll see you soon!!

10/29/2026

Hi all- Thursday-
it’s our Old School B**r Battered Haddock Fish Fry today and Stone Crabs are here!!!

Fish of the Moment-
Black Grouper, Tripletail, Pine Island Mullet, Mahi Mahi, and Large New Bedford, Mass Scallops,
and more, lots more!

PUMPKIN OVERLOAD-
Check out our new dessert-
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Pumpkin Cheesecake and Buttercream frosting with a Pumpkin Caramel drizzle, this is soooo good (thanks Amanda at Silver Fox Cakes & Confections).

Jesse made new homemade Pumpkin Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce, limited time only!

B**r! we got our Pumpkin Spice Ale back with a caramel, brown sugar spice rim!
Also…

Bacon Jam Scallops

Cadillac Burger, first time we’ve done this, our half pound all American burger topped with melted cheddar, smoky applewood bacon, a crispy fried onion nest and finished with a drizzle of barbecue sauce on a toasted buttery brioche bun yeah, this is pretty decadent

Seafood Shepherd’s Pie

Camp fire smoked mullet on the half shell; skin on, house smoked Mullet fillet served warm with crackers and Creole tartar sauce. This is something special

Buffalo Shrimp Wrap; large warm grilled tortilla loaded with golf pink shrimp, lightly fried and tossed and mild buffalo sauce, shredded iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes and blue cheese dressing Served with sea salt fries and a small coleslaw

Old School B**r Battered Haddock Fish Fry made with Blue Dog L***r!

black grouper with Ch*****ne Cream Sauce

Coconut Mahi with Rum Butter Sauce and Piña Colada Rice

Come on in, no traffic today, see you soon!

check out pictures below!

10/23/2026

Friday! Friyay!

Hi everyone,
amazing menu again today!
we just got beautiful whole yellow tail in today and will be serving that as a whole fish entrée. We also hand-cut huge USDA prime New York Strip steaks and fresh cut grouper cheeks!

come see us while it’s still off-season!

-fresh homemade Conch Chowder.

-Whole Yellowtail Snapper, lightly fried fresh, local, whole yellowtail snapper. This is something special

-Prime USDA NY Strip Steaks, hand cut right here at the Dog, served with rosemary–garlic mashed potatoes and fresh sautéed green beans with Andouille sausage. Horseradish cream upon request

-Gulf Shark Appetizer today with over 1/2 pound of tasty silky shark bites.

-Grouper Cheeks, known as the scallop of the fish, grouper cheeks are a sweet, firm SW Florida delicacy.

-Bacon Jam Scallops

-Campfire Smoked Mullet on the half-shell

-grilled Tripletail with our lemon butter sauce

-Black Grouper with Ch*****ne Cream Sauce

-Seafood Shepherd’s Pie

-Coconut Mahi with Rum Butter Sauce and Piña Colada Rice

Fish of the Moment-
Black Grouper, Tripletail, Pine Island Mullet, Mahi Mahi, Large New Bedford, Mass Scallops

and more, lots more!

Don’t forget to save room for our new Fall Apple Pie Crumble Cheesecake!

- See you soon!

Thank you everyone for the amazing support and we’ll see you soon!!

10/22/2026

Hi all- Thursday- Stone Crabs are here!!!

-it’s our Old School B**r Battered Haddock Fish Fry today

-Yellowtail sliders, is the first time we’ve done these, crispy yellowtail sliders are crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside, golden fried is stacked on soft slider buns with shredded lettuce and tangy tartar sauce

-we got our Pumpkin Spice Ale back with a caramel, brown sugar spice rim!

-Seafood Shepherd’s Pie

-Camp fire smoked mullet on the half shell; skin on, house smoked Mullet fillet served warm with crackers and Creole tartar sauce. This is something special

-Bacon Jam Scallops

-Beef tips with roasted root vegetables and wild mushroom gravy, this is so rich and satisfying, a huge 12 ounce portion of hand cut tender beef tips and roasted root vegetables topped with homemade wild mushroom gravy served over creamy garlic mashed potatoes

-Old School B**r Battered Haddock Fish Fry made with Blue Dog L***r!

-black grouper with Ch*****ne Cream Sauce

-Coconut Mahi with Rum Butter Sauce and Piña Colada Rice

Fish of the Moment-
Black Grouper, Tripletail, Pine Island Mullet, Mahi Mahi, and Large New Bedford, Mass Scallops,
and more, lots more!

Check out our Apple Pie Crumble Cheesecake, this is soooo good (thanks Amanda at Silver Fox Cakes & Confections).

Try out our new Pumpkin Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce, limited time only!

Come on in, no traffic today, see you soon!

check out pictures below!

10/21/2026

Wednesday!
Hi everyone, we’re cutting fresh local American Red Snapper and Red Grouper right now for our Fish of the Moment landed on FV Wayward Son, Pine Island AND…. it’s Shrimp and Grits Day (or our amazing Mullet and Grits),

Something new we’re never done before-
Yellowtail Sliders Check us out below-

our fantastic fresh smoked mullet “on the half-shell” app!

Shrimp (or mullet) and Grits

Bacon Jam Scallops Bowl

Coconut Mahi with Bokeelia Rum Butter

Black Grouper with Ch*****ne Cream Sauce

Tripletail with Lemon Butter Sauce and more!

Apple pie crumble Cheesecake- homemade, decadent and just right for Fall

Thank you everyone for the amazing support!!

Come in and see us!

- See you soon!

check out pictures below

Address

4597 Pine Island Road NW
Matlacha, FL
33993

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 9pm
Wednesday	11am - 9pm
Thursday	11am - 9pm
Friday	11am - 9pm
Saturday	11am - 9pm

Website

http://www.bluedogmatlacha.com/

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