Welcome to Cool Pickle in Paradise, a vibrant dining gem nestled in Placida, Florida. This veteran and women-owned restaurant celebrates comfort food with a unique twist, offering a diverse menu featuring everything from freshly steamed clams to mouthwatering burgers. The atmosphere is casual and family-friendly, making it perfect for groups or solo diners alike. Highlights include an impressive beer and cocktail selection, live music, and speedy service that ensures you never wait long for your favorite dish. With both indoor and outdoor seating, it’s an ideal spot for both tourists and locals looking to unwind and savor delicious flavors.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible car park
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
From the business
Identifies as veteran-owned
Identifies as women-owned
Service options
Has outdoor seating
Offers kerbside pickup
Has no-contact delivery
Offers delivery
Offers takeaway
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Has fast service
Has great beer selection
Serves great cocktails
Has live music
Good for watching sport
Popular for
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves coffee
Serves comfort food
Serves happy-hour drinks
Serves happy-hour food
Quick bite
Serves small plates
Serves spirits
Serves wine
Dining options
Serves lunch
Serves dinner
Has catering
Serves dessert
Has seating
Amenities
Has bar on site
Has toilet
Has Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Family friendly
Good for groups
Popular with tourists
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs available
Has kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Plenty of parking
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Reviews For Cool Pickle in Paradise
Lee Rahr
Mar 18,2025
Party of 4. We all had the baked haddock with various sides. DELICIOUS!!! That is only my side of beans. Huge fresh salad. Linda our server was a great too. This could be my new favorite restaurant! Great music tonight.Update 4/3/2024 visit: this time the beans were warmed canned beans
Kevin Mahoney
Mar 17,2025
This was our first time going to Cool Pickle.My sister got the Pickle Mac pizza, my mom got the bacon Cheeseburger, and I got the Wrangler burger. Absolutely all great! The French fries were some of the best, and the Cole Slaw is the best I've ever had.We sat at the bar where Stephanie was working. She was 100% on point. Super friendly, always smiling and laughing with the customers, she made sure everyone had their orders in, food in front of them, as soon as possible, and the drinks ready! Definitely worth the drive! I'll be making it more often! 100% recommended!!
Gina Arancivia
Feb 26,2025
I usually go for my lunch because the food comes out fast as well as delicious. I've made many friends while I was there eating at the bar. The specials are always good and there's a "meal special" for every day. I like that it's a locally owned place. The staff are friendly and fun. It's a great place to go!
William Egan
Feb 21,2025
Cool Pickle in Paradise! It was the name that captured my attention as I scrolled through my phone searching for a new dining experience. My family visited the restaurant last evening. As we approached the restaurant, we met a few patrons leaving. We asked them about the restaurant and their experience and they informed us they loved it. The atmosphere is very comfortable. There is a bar and dining area. The menu is filled with a fine variety of choices, ranging from sandwiches to full entrées. Our appetizers were two orders of mozzarella sticks. Those were excellent however there are only 3 to an order. At 6.95 a plate, that was a bit pricey. The sticks are larger than normal, so that helped, but I wish it would have been 4 instead. My oldest son tried the steak and cheese sandwich (Philly style) while my younger son joined my wife and me for the Haddock special. A generous portion of breaded fish with fries and coleslaw. All the entrées were excellent. Nicely sized portions. Just right. No leftovers. Our waitress was amazing. Extremely attentive and helpful. She refilled drinks and constantly checked on us. The cost of our meal was quite comparable to the other restaurants in the area. And we felt the cost of our meal was fair. It is advertised that live music often occurs, but we did not witness such. We had an amazing dining experience. We will return. Thanks very much to the owners and staff of the Cool Pickle. Continued success for them.
Diane Marie Flannery
Feb 12,2025
I had the fish and chips and it was very yummy. My grandkids had bacon hamburgers which they said were the best. Service was fast and food was out quickly. The coleslaw was under whelming, not to my taste buds.
Amber Campbell
Jan 21,2025
Bomb cheese mozzerella sticks!!! We sat at the bar with Christine and she made a delicious Paloma for me (without looking up a recipe). My husband had the French dip and I had the Harbor wrap, both were mouthwatering and delicious, generous portions with a reasonable price! Sweet potato fries were crisp and fresh, did I mention the cheese sticks? Best I’ve ever had!
George & Kathy
Jan 16,2025
No complaints on food. I called the week before to make a reservation for Monday. They mentioned that they are not taking reservations. So a group of 12 of us went that came by boat there to be asked if we had a reservation as it was bingo night. Fortunately, there was outdoor seating scattered about, and they assigned us a great server that made things go smoothly. Lessons learned for customer and owner, both have to be clear.
Casey Cameron
Jan 11,2025
If you're looking for something delicious and relatively cheap, this is it.We tried the 1/2 lb burger, and it was fantastic. The new steak and cheese sub is about equal. Chili fries are loaded and delicious. The fried pickles were great!I took some pictures but we were already about halfway through eating. I don't know why this place has such a low rating - our experience was excellent.
Reviews For Cool Pickle in Paradise