If your criteria for restaurants in Florida include things like fresh seafood, an easygoing vibe, friendly locals, and the like, then this place is going to be for you. Lightsey’s Seafood Restaurant in Florida offers up a chance to have the fish you caught that day prepared exactly to your liking in minutes. Sounds too good to be true? Welp, it isn’t.

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Lightsey’s Seafood Restaurant in Okeechobee, Florida offers some of the best seafood options in town.
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The slogan for the restaurant is a bit cheeky, noting “if it swims, crawls, or hops…we probably serve it!”
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This rings true because of the expansive options on the menu that you won’t likely find anywhere else. Picture a 1977 recipe for catfish, whiskey river shrimp, alligator, crab cakes, oysters, frog legs, and so much more.
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The menu is divided into options like Okeechobee & Marsh, which features gator, catfish fingers, and frogs, then Saltwater, which has items like Alaskan snow crab, sea scallops, salt marsh flounder, and more.
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Visitors also fall in love with the fresh raw oysters, shucked and ready to be served within moments.
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Sidle up to the bar with the locals, crack open a fresh beer, and enjoy locally caught varieties of seafood from Lake Okeechobee all the way to the Gulf.
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Lightsey’s Seafood Restaurant also offers a delightful assortment of craft beer selections, too, so you can enjoy both local drinks and local eats.
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But what’s more, you can actually bring your own catch into this restaurant for it to be prepared in-house!
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Also, anyone who has a bigger appetite can visit Lightsey’s on a Sunday for an all-you-can-eat bonanza all day long.
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Whether or not you bring your own catch, head on over to Lightsey’s Seafood Restaurant for the ultimate meal in Okeechobee.
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Click here to find out where Lightsey’s Seafood is in Florida.
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Lightsey Fish Co & Seafood, 1506 S Parrott Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974, USA