Places to Eat in Lake Okeechobee
Nine places to eat around Lake Okeechobee, from Okeechobee’s fried gator and lake catfish at Lightsey’s and early-bird biscuits at Pogey’s to an airport cafe where you can watch planes land, two women-owned downtown cafes, a Clewiston taqueria, Cuban sandwiches on US-27, a marina tiki bar and a riverside grill on the Caloosahatchee. Compare them here, then open a guide for hours, prices, reviews and RV parking.
Lake Okeechobee, Florida · Okeechobee, Clewiston, Belle Glade & Moore Haven
Restaurants
9 guides
Hours, prices & parking
Top rated
4.7 / 5
2 places tie on Google
West Palm Beach
About 1 hr
Drive to the south shore
Updated November 2, 2026 · Ratings, hours and prices from each restaurant guide
Where to eat
Lake Okeechobee restaurants
Each restaurant has a full guide with hours, prices, review scores, parking tips for RVs and the nearest RV parks.
Riverfront Grill
A family-run grill inside The Glades RV Resort with river views, steaks, prime rib, game burgers and a well-loved chicken salad. Rated 4.7 on Google.
The Landing Strip Cafe
A small breakfast-and-lunch cafe inside Okeechobee County Airport, where you can watch planes land over biscuits and gravy. Rated 4.7 on Google · $.
Brown Cow Sweetery
A women-owned downtown cafe for hand-dipped ice cream, gourmet chocolates, chicken salad sandwiches, quiche and coffee. Rated 4.6 on Google · $.
Jalapeños Taqueria & Buffet
A busy Clewiston taqueria on US-27 known for authentic tacos, charro beans, bean soup and a salsa bar, with patio seating. Rated 4.6 on Google · $.
Nutmeg’s Cafe
A women-owned downtown café for grilled paninis, homemade soups, salads, quiche, cupcakes and cake balls, with an eclectic vintage feel. Rated 4.6 on Google.
Pogey’s Family Restaurant
An early-bird family restaurant in Okeechobee for biscuits and gravy, grits, omelets and pork tenderloin sandwiches, open from 5 am every day. Rated 4.6 on Google · $.
Lightsey’s Seafood Restaurant
An Okeechobee seafood institution known for fried gator, frog legs, hush puppies and lake catfish, with saltwater fish and steaks too. Rated 4.3 on Google.
Scotty’s Tiki Bar
A waterfront tiki bar and grill at Roland Martin Marina in Clewiston, known for gator bites, mahi tacos and live music. Rated 4.3 on Google.
Café Tropical
A casual Cuban café on US-27 in Clewiston, known for Cuban sandwiches, plantains, empanadas and black beans and rice, from breakfast through dinner. Rated 4.2 on Google · $.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by following along and giving their work a look. Restaurant photos: Riverfront Grill: Photo thanks to The Glades RV Resort; The Landing Strip Cafe: David Osborn/Aeroprints.com on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); Brown Cow Sweetery: Ebyabe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); Jalapeños Taqueria & Buffet: Ebyabe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); Nutmeg’s Cafe: Daderot (cupcakes; CC0) via Wikimedia Commons; Pogey’s Family Restaurant: jeffreyw (breaded pork tenderloin; CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons; Lightsey’s Seafood Restaurant: Dough4872 on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Scotty’s Tiki Bar: Ebyabe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); Café Tropical: Ebyabe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Top photo: Ebyabe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Some photos show the area around a restaurant rather than the restaurant itself.
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