The Green Flash Waterfront Restaurant

The name refers to the elusive sunset phenomenon that lights the horizon as the sun winks adieu. Sightings are rare, and so is a waterfront restaurant like The Green Flash on Captiva Island’s leeward side overlooking the mangrove-fringed sea. Popular with boaters for lunch, it also has a loyal following of diners looking for seafood satisfaction with a view. Shrimp bisque and the Green Flash sandwich star at lunch, and you can’t go wrong with stuffed grouper or pasta du jour for dinner.