The Sanibel Cafe

The History of the Sanibel Cafe

In 1978 the restaurant first opened as the Pancake and Omelet House. With home-style cooking and diner décor, "P&O" quickly became a local favorite. In 1984, Lynda Leonard Boyce bought and transformed the award winning Sanibel Café. The legendary Lynda and her husband Ken created and served some of the finest fare on these islands for twenty-two years. In the spring of 2006, Lynda and Ken, readied for well-deserved retirement and passed their spatulas to the current, local owners... Richard McCurry and Ken Loewit.

Richard and Ken live and work on Sanibel. Their passion for the islands stretches back well over 30 years. Some see them as "Local Color" while others regard them as "Island Treasures." Don't believe all of the stories you hear about them though, some of the stories are greatly exaggerated. Their friendship however, is not. The history of the Sanibel Café is constantly being written, thanks for being a part of it.


	The History of the Sanibel Cafe In 1978 the restaurant first opened as the Pancake and Omelet House. With home-style cooking and diner décor, "P&O" quickly became a local favorite. In 1984, Lynda Leonard Boyce bought and transformed the award winning Sanibel Café. The legendary Lynda and her husband Ken created and served some of the finest fare on these islands for twenty-two years. In the spring of 2006, Lynda and Ken, readied for well-deserved retirement and passed their spatulas to the current, local owners... Richard McCurry and Ken Loewit. Richard and Ken live and work on Sanibel. Their passion for the islands stretches back well over 30 years. Some see them as "Local Color" while others regard them as "Island Treasures." Don't believe all of the stories you hear about them though, some of the stories are greatly exaggerated. Their friendship however, is not. The history of the Sanibel Café is constantly being written, thanks for being a part of it.