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Ristorante Fabio Italian Restaurant

Name: Ristorante Fabio Italian Restaurant
Address: 4150 Hancock Bridge Pkwy, North Fort Myers, FL, 33903, US
Telephone: +12396565727
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.9

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Ristorante Fabio Italian Restaurant

Northern Italian cuisine made fresh to order is a family tradition here! Reservations are strongly recommended
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Visit Ristorante Fabio for upscale, casual dining in an intimate atmosphere with warm and welcoming service! The Ciminati family invites you to experience a delicious family tradition! Though the doors of Ristorante Fabio opened in 1993, our family has been in the business of cooking incredible food since the early 1970s. Today, daughter and chef Viviana Vena is now the owner. Our customers love i

ndulging in our Northern Italian cuisine, which ranges from decadent pastas to savory entrees to sweet treats. Every dish is made to order fresh, and we're always happy to accommodate dietary restrictions. It's because we believe in giving our guests only the best -- it's the least we can do for a community that's shown us so much love over the years.

08/21/2026

Hello beautiful people!! This weekend’s specials will be:

Homemade Stracciatelle Soup 🥚🍵 (a light and simple Italian style egg drop soup made with angel hair pasta, lemon zest, spinach, and parmigiano cheese)

Portobello Fries 🍄🍟 (gorgeous strips of portobello mushroom caps breaded and lightly fried, served with a creamy tomato sauce to dip it in)
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Cavatelli Bolognese 🥩🍝 (imported fresh cavatelli from Italy served with our family’s recipe of beef bolognese, which is a ground beef meat tomato sauce reduced with sherry wine and cream, topped with parmigiano cheese)

Stuffed Basa Oreganate 🎣🦀 (filet of Basa stuffed with a jumbo crab mixture- broiled in the oven with garlic, our signature homemade breadcrumbs, clarified butter and white wine. Served with baked tomato & capelli)
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08/14/2026

Happy Friday, everyone!! This weekend’s special will be:
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Homemade Seafood Bisque 🦐🐠 (this cream-based soup is chock full of delicious fresh seafood like clams, mussels, basa, salmon, shrimp, calamari, and lobster— seasoned with thyme and oregano)

Stuffed Mushrooms 🥩🍄 (mushroom caps stuffed with a beef and herb breadcrumb mixture and baked in the oven and served with a creamy tomato sauce)
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Brasato di Manzo 🥩🍝 (an Italian style pot roast made with beautifully tender beef, a rich dark sugo, and served over a bed of fettuccine)

Colossal Shrimp Francese 🦐🐟🍋 (U6 shrimp are lightly egg-battered and sautéed in Chef Viviana’s incredible lemon butter sauce, all served over angel hair pasta and sautéed spinach)

08/07/2026

Ciao a tutti! Thank you so much for all of your heartfelt wishes to Paul and Viviana last week. Our hearts are so full 🥹🫀
This weekend’s special will be:
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Homemade Porcini Mushroom Soup 🍄‍🟫🥛(by far our most popular soup! This is a savoury and cream soup made from imported porcini mushrooms, portobello, and baby mushrooms. It’s delish!)

Prosciutto e Melone 🍈🥓 (a true Italian classic. Slices of prosciutto served over delicious Sugar Kiss melons & figs drizzled with olive oil. A perfect appetiser to say goodbye to summer!)
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Belle Campanelle 🍅🔔(a twisted bell-shaped pasta, sautéed with garlic and oil, crumbled sausage, grape tomatoes, and fresh spinach. Topped with toasted pine nuts)

George’s Bank Sea Scallops Oreganate ⚪️🧈 (jumbo sea scallops broiled in a clarified butter bath topped with our homemade breadcrumbs, garlic, lots of oregano and white wine)
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Limoncello Blueberry Tiramisù 🍋🫐 (a perfect summer treat! Jaclyn has made this tiramisù with creamy limoncello, fresh blueberries, and lots of lemon zest!)

07/31/2026

Happy end of July!! August 1st is Paul and Viviana’s 39th wedding anniversary!! 🥰♥️ We are so grateful for them and all their hard work so please join us in sending them well wishes and love. 🤩
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Strawberry Balsamic Burrata Board 🍓🌿🍯(balsamic honey strawberry purée, ripped buratta, basil olive oil, and pistachios)
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Calves Liver w Bacon and Onions 🥓🧅 (an old classic and not everyone’s cup of tea but boy, does Chef Viviana make this perfect! Very tender liver is pan-seared and served with delicious sautéed onions and nice crispy bacon)

Basa Marechiaro 🐟🍝 (filet of flakey white fish pan-seared and served over linguine all topped with our homemade chopped red clam sauce)

07/24/2026

Some comfort food for you to enjoy this weekend! the specials will be:
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Homemade Tomato & Basil Bisque 🍅🌿 (made with so many different kinds of tomatoes you probably won’t believe us, served with homemade garlic croutons)

Canapé Plate 🥓🐟🥖🦐 (some new small bites! A combination plate—bacon & apricot jam w savory mascarpone on crostini and a whipped salmon & prawn mousse on pumpernickel with roe)
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Veal Dante 🥩🥓 (a favourite special amongst our regulars; a veal cutlet layered with prosciutto and mozzarella cheese, all baked in the oven and served over Marsala sauce with mushrooms)

Penne al Forno 🧀🔥 (like a baked ziti, this penne pasta is tossed with out homemade bolognese sauce, mozzarella, and ricotta cheese and baked in the oven until crispy and bubbling)

07/17/2026

Sorry for the late post!!! 🤪 this weekend’s special will be:
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Homemade Pasta Fagioli Soup 🫘🥓 (a classic Italian soup of beans, onion, rosemary, bacon, and lots of garlic with little pastas)

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms 🍄‍🟫🦀 (mushroom caps stuffed with shredded jumbo crab, garlic, seasoned breadcrumbs, and mozzarella. All baked in a creamy béchamel)
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Salmon & Shrimp Francese 🦐🐟🍋 (a simple twist on a classic dish: North Atlantic salmon and shrimp are lightly egg-battered and sautéed in Chef Viviana’s incredible lemon butter sauce, all served over angel hair pasta)

Sacchetini alla Salvia 🍐👜 (purses of pasta filled with cheese and roasted pear purée, sautéed in browned butter with caramelised pears, crispy sage leaves, and topped with walnuts)
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Chef Viviana has also made classic Chocolate Mousse for dessert! Made with espresso and a hint of Kahlúa, this silky mousse is topped with fresh whipped cream and served chilled. It’s to die for! 🍫☕️

07/10/2026

Holy cannoli, it’s hot out! 🥵☀️ our specials this weekend will be:
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Homemade Stracciatelle Soup 🥚🍵 (a light and simple Italian style egg drop soup made with angel hair pasta, lemon zest, spinach, and parmigiano cheese)

Nosh Plate 🍇🍊🧀🥖🫕 (an assortment of Italian cheeses, fresh fruit, cured meats, and olives to nosh on before your entrées)
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Eggplant Rollatine 🍆🍅 (fresh fried eggplant, stuffed and rolled with a light ricotta cheese and baked in the oven until hot and bubbly)

Frogs Legs Provençale 🪷🧄 (this is a classic Chef Edmondo throwback! Tender frogs legs are sautéed w garlic, fresh tomatoes, and white wine served over delicate angel hair pasta)
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Italian Pineapple Upside Down Poundcake 🍍🍒 (Grilled buttery poundcake served warm and topped with cinnamon pineapple compote and amarena cherry whipped cream)

07/03/2026

Happy 4th of July weekend to you all! 🎇🤩We know Italian food isn’t the normal bill of fare for this weekend’s celebrations, however we think these specials could persuade you to break traditions from the normal hotdog cookout 🤭😉
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Homemade Tortellini en Brodo Soup 🥠🥣 (little beef tortellini in a homemade chicken broth- simple and classic)

Polpo Salad 🐙🥗 (chilled, sliced octopus tossed with tomatoes, onions, and celery. Served in a vinaigrette made w oregano, olive oil, and fresh lemon juice)
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Veal Saltimbocca 🥓🍃 (a delicious classic. Tender veal scaloppine layered with prosciutto and fresh sage, pan seared and served over a bed of sautéed spinach with a rich demi-glacé)

Basa della Nonna 🎣🧄🍋 (a delicate fillet of white fish gently broiled in the oven with lemon, garlic, and white wine served with linguine aglio e olio- or garlic and oil for the newbies 😉)

06/26/2026

We can’t believe June’s almost over ! This month flew by 😮‍💨 hopefully we have some specials to perk you up!
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Lemon Garlic Bean Soup 🍋🧄 (Garlic is sautéed and caramelised with red onion, rosemary, thyme, and butter beans. We purée this until nice and smooth and topped with lemon garlic croutons)

Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms 🍄🌿 (mushroom caps stuffed with a herb breadcrumb and mushroom mixture and baked in the oven and served with our creamy tomato sauce)
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Veal Dante 🥩🥓 (a favourite special amongst our regulars; a veal cutlet layered with prosciutto and mozzarella cheese, all baked in the oven and served over Marsala sauce with mushrooms)

Pasta Bolognese 🐄🍝 (your choice of pasta served with our family recipe of beef bolognese, which is a ground beef meat tomato sauce with sherry wine and cream)

Address

4150 Hancock Bridge Pkwy
North Fort Myers, FL
33903

Opening Hours

Wednesday	4pm - 9pm
Thursday	4pm - 9pm
Friday	4pm - 9pm
Saturday	4pm - 9pm
Sunday	3pm - 8pm

Telephone

+12396565727

Website

http://RistoranteFabio.com/

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