Dixie Fish Co. expands menu
Dixie Fish Company introduces new menu items for the new year
Dixie Fish Company, an original Florida fish house, is introducing new seafood-forward entrees and classic Caesar salad for 2025. The new menu items complement the waterfront restaurant’s mainstays of just-caught fish and fresh seafood.
“We’re constantly developing new recipes that highlight locally caught seafood and locally grown produce,” said Joe Harrity, a partner with HM Restaurant Group, which owns and operates Dixie Fish Company. “We’re excited to ring in the new year with even more menu options for our customers.”
New for 2025: Cajun shrimp pasta. The house specialty features penne pasta with large shrimp, chorizo, zucchini and tomatoes tossed in a homemade Cajun cream sauce sprinkled with pecorino cheese and served with garlic bread. Yucatan shrimp, the signature dish of Dixie Fish Company’s neighboring sister restaurant Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, joins appetizer and raw bar selections. Available by the half pound or full pound, peel-and-eat shrimp is dressed in a savory and zesty combination of butter, garlic, mild Colombian chili peppers, fresh cilantro and Key lime juice. Dixie Fish Company also offers Yucatan shrimp tacos.
Also new for the new year is the Caesar salad, featuring fresh-cut romaine with creamy house-made dressing, crunchy croutons and shredded pecorino cheese. The meal-sized salad can be served with chicken, shrimp, mahi mahi or grouper. Dixie Fish Company has also added a new homemade crab cake sandwich served on a ciabatta roll with house-made remoulade sauce and slaw.
Founded on Fort Myers Beach in 1937 as a fish market, Dixie Fish Company continues the tradition of its predecessor, offering catch-of-the-day fish prepared in a variety of styles – seared, coconut-crusted, blackened or cornmeal fried. It also offers grouper sandwiches, shrimp burgers, a choice of seafood tacos, fish & chips, whole fried fish – as seen on The Food Network – and build-your-own seafood entrees. The restaurant also offers non-seafood selections, including salads, sandwiches and burgers.
Named a 2023 Yelp Top 100 Florida Restaurant and Tripadvisor’s No. 1 ranked of 73 Fort Myers Beach restaurants, Dixie Fish Company is revered for delicious fresh food in an ideal location complemented by a beach atmosphere, complete with live music and picturesque views overlooking scenic Matanzas Pass. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the restaurant is renowned for delivering a legendary guest experience.
With a tin roof, a wide-open windowless interior and waterfront patios, the building retains the character of the original. Dixie Fish Company is located at 714 Fishermans Wharf. Visit dixiefishfmb.com or call 239-233-8837 for more information.