Il Tesoro-Sanibel

4.3 (530)

$31 to $50

Italian

751 Tarpon Bay Road, Sanibel, FL 33957

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About this restaurant

Romantic
Innovative
Good for special occasions

IL Tesoro Ristorante, the restaurant name which means ,"the Treasure" in Italian, features authentic Italian cuisine with a modern sophisticated touch using only the freshest seasonal ingredients. Enjoy a festive experience in a Bistro-style setting, with hundreds of Italian wines and dozens of original oil paintings decorating the walls. Open kitchen flair is added enjoyment of the evening as you can watch your dinner being carefully prepared. Our menu is the total creation of Chef/Owner, AJ Black, where his motto reigns supreme, “Fresh Ingredients, simplicity, love are the recipe for a treasured dining experience."

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Organic
Hours of Operation
Dinner Nightly: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Website
http://www.iltesoro.net/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
AJ Black

Location
751 Tarpon Bay Road, Sanibel, FL 33957
Area
Sanibel
Cross street
San-Cap Road
Parking Details
Private Parking
Entertainment
Open kitchen, Fresh Italian Antipasto display, and colorful original oil paintings.
Additional
Beer, Chef's Table, Wheelchair Access, Wine

PolentaUSD 15.00
Gluten-free soft cornmeal polenta topped with grilled spring vegetables and organic poached egg
Ravioli BenedictUSD 15.00
Stuffed with asparagus topped with sautéed mushroom and poached egg
Uno Grande Ravioli Di ArtichokeUSD 15.00
Stuffed with artichoke gratin and fresh mozzarella
Castanea RavioliUSD 15.00
Chestnut pasta stuffed with apple, toasted pecan and goat cheese with a pancetta all-spice butter sauce
Pecan RavioliUSD 15.00
Stuffed with roasted pear and fontina cheese with roasted duck, wild mushroom truffle cream
Poco-FrittataUSD 15.00
With smoked salmon and goat cheese
Triangolo PastaUSD 15.00
Fresh made pasta with pecan flour tossed with fresh pesto and topped with sliced hard-boil egg

Lettuce Wraps

Griliata Pollo InvolucriUSD 15.00
Fresh radicchio lettuce wrapping fresh grilled chicken salad, walnut and raisin tossed with roasted red pepper aioli
Fruitti Di Mare InvolucriUSD 15.00
Fresh Boston bib lettuce wrapping fresh mix seafood salad tossed with pesto aioli

Crisp

Fresh Nutella- Stuffed CroissantUSD 10.00
With pastry cream and organic banana and fresh fruit
French Toast WaffleUSD 15.00
With fresh sautéed cognac maple pecans & fruit
Crostini LobsterUSD 17.00
Grilled crusty bread topped with lobster meat tossed in pesto and heirloom tomato salad
Seared Sea ScallopUSD 17.00
With potato leek tartin

Contorni

Roasted PotatoesUSD 6.00
Baby Green SaladUSD 6.00

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Il Tesoro-Sanibel.

4.3

(530)

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.0Ambience
1.1Value

Noise • Moderate

530 Reviews

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SherryP Gold
Tampa / Central Florida West24 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 May 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went for Mother's Day dinner and had an excellent experience. We will definitely go back!
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OpenTable Diner
Fort Lauderdale2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 May 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was delicious. The waiter was very professional. We moved our table 3x until we got the perfect location within the restaurant. They were very accommodating about our seating preference. Authentic seafood cooked perfectly in delicious sauce. Salad a bit pricey but delicious and ample serving. It was our anniversary, which they were advised of prior to our arrival but no special accommodations were provided. All in all we enjoyed our dinner very much and will definitely return
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FrankP Gold
Washington, D.C. Area6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 May 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful alternative to the more touristy places on Sanibel. Real authentic Italian cuisine. I enjoyed shrimp tempura in a sauce as my appetizer. Not sure how Italian, but it was most excellent. For my entree, the veal marsala did not disappoint. Its a small place... in an old Florida cottage, so make reservations.
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PVet Gold
Tampa / Central Florida West11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 May 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Look no further. We totally loved this small mom and pop romantic type restaurant. We will go back.
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bruce
New York City2 reviews
2.0
Dined on 5 May 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
In the past, we have had good experiences here but put latest visit this past week was disappointing!!! The service was good but the food was very disappointing. The food not only didn't taste good but the portions were too small. To pay the type of prices, get poor food and then walk away hungry is a shame.
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Yummm
Greater Boston16 reviews
5.0
Dined on 3 May 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every year my sister and I come to Sanibel and very year we have dinner at Il Tesoro. Love the food! The owners are delightful. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Orlando / Central Florida East3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 April 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Anniversary
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MichaelC
Washington, D.C. Area11 reviews
4.0
Dined on 28 April 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent date destination. Small place with an open kitchen where you smell the aroma of the food while your stomach rumbles in anticipation. The drive up appeal on your first visit will be deceptive. So look closely, it is right there. This has become one of the places on our "date night" list
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Mary Gold
Southwest Florida85 reviews
2.0
Dined on 28 April 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Too small & tables too close. Our dinner was ruined by a couple next to us -he couldn't stop trying to "sell" the woman on vacations-then he started talking to everyone around him because the tables were WAY too close together. The "tempura " (odd term in an Italian Restaurant) appetizer with "sweet & sour" sauce was soggy -the only good part was the fried arugula. The sauce was nothing more than balsamic with red pepper flakes. The bread was stale & hard, my shrimp & crab ravioli were gummy & fishy and the short rib over gnocchi was way too hard to eat -plus it was very dry. The wines had no vintages on the menu (which is a pet peeve of mine). Wouldn't return. I am convinced after dining many places on Sanibel that the best food is on the mainland, (where we are at) & that most beach towns have food that is just so-so (since tourists are stuck there anyway) and not worth driving to.
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CTdiner
New York City25 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 April 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was fantastic, especially the special fish of Sea Bass atop risotto and I had the Fettucine Mare Monte ... The pear and Gorgonzola on grilled bread atop green salad was also excellent. Service was phenomenal and all dishes cooked correctly and as explained on the menu and by the server. This is my second visit to the restaurant. We went early this time, so the noise was not an issue, but if the dining room is full it is a trifle loud.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Organic
Hours of Operation
Dinner Nightly: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Website
http://www.iltesoro.net/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
AJ Black

Location
751 Tarpon Bay Road, Sanibel, FL 33957
Area
Sanibel
Cross street
San-Cap Road
Parking Details
Private Parking
Entertainment
Open kitchen, Fresh Italian Antipasto display, and colorful original oil paintings.
Additional
Beer, Chef's Table, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Il Tesoro-Sanibel

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Pasta

PolentaUSD 15.00

Ravioli BenedictUSD 15.00

Uno Grande Ravioli Di ArtichokeUSD 15.00

Castanea RavioliUSD 15.00

Pecan RavioliUSD 15.00

Poco-FrittataUSD 15.00

Triangolo PastaUSD 15.00

Lettuce Wraps

Griliata Pollo InvolucriUSD 15.00

Fruitti Di Mare InvolucriUSD 15.00

Crisp

Fresh Nutella- Stuffed CroissantUSD 10.00

French Toast WaffleUSD 15.00

Crostini LobsterUSD 17.00

Seared Sea ScallopUSD 17.00

Contorni

Roasted PotatoesUSD 6.00

Baby Green SaladUSD 6.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable