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  • Mel's Diner

Mel's Diner

(239) 242-0218
  • 1327 Northeast Pine Island Road, Cape Coral, FL 33909
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(239) 242-0218
  • Menu
  • Appetizers & More
    We use cholesterol free and 0% trans fat soy bean oil.
    • Fried Pickle Chips $3.99

      Served with Texas petal sauce.

    • Mel's Chicken Tenders $5.99

      Served with ranch blue cheese dressing and celery.

    • Fried Green Tomatoes $5.99

    • Pulled Pork Quesadilla $8.99

      Pepper Jack cheese, shredded cheddar, apple-wood smoked bacon, tomatoes, and scallions in a sun-dried tomato tortilla.

    • Fresh Mozzarella Salad $7.99

      Fresh mozzarella, vine ripe tomatoes, roasted red peppers, sweet red balsamic marinated onions, served with roasted Italian ciabatta with pesto and raspberry balsamic drizzle.

    • Mel's Chicken Quesadilla $8.99

      Pepper jack cheese, shredded cheddar, apple-wood smoked bacon, tomatoes and scallions in a sun-dried tomato tortilla.

    • Chili Cheese Fries $4.99

      Come with Mel's chili and cheddar cheese.

  • Homemade Soups & Chili
    • Windy City Chili $3.39

    • Mel's Chicken Soup $2.99

    • 5 Way Chili $6.99

      Spaghetti, topped with Mel's chili, cheddar cheese, onions and a side of sour cream.

    • Chili with Cheese $3.99

    • Chili with Cheese & Onions $4.19

  • Sensational Salads
    • Spinach, Quinoa & Strawberry Salad $7.99

      Fresh spinach, quinoa, strawberries, toasted almonds, cucumbers, goat cheese, Mandarin oranges and white balsamic honey vinaigrette.

    • Sanibel Salad with Grilled Chicken $13.29

      Crisp salad greens, grilled chicken, craisins, candied pecans, mandarin oranges. Blue cheese crumbles and cucumbers tossed in our honey bacon vinaigrette.

    • Traditional Greek Salad $7.59

    • Traditional Caesar Salad $7.59

    • Asian Salad $8.99

      Grilled chicken breast. Cucumbers. scallions, almonds, Mandarin oranges and rice noodles with our signature ginger dressing.

    • Hollywood Turkey Cobb Salad $9.59

      Fresh roasted turkey, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, apple-wood smoked bacon, red onions, blue cheese crumbles, chopped eggs and avocado with your choice of dressing.

    • Julienne Salad $8.99

      Chopped turkey, ham, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, eggs, Swiss and American cheese with your choice of dressing.

    • Buffalo Chicken Salad $8.99

      Fried chicken tenders, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and blue cheese crumbles drizzled with ranch dressing.

  • All Natural Quinoa Earth Bowls
    This superfood is a gluten-free whole grain, high in protein, fiber, and iron.
    • Sanibel Quinoa Bowl $8.99

      Served with grilled natural chicken breast, craisins, candied pecans, Mandarin oranges, blue cheese crumbles and cucumbers in a honey vinaigrette.

    • Quinoa with Greek Yogurt Pesto Sauce Bowl $8.99

      Served with fresh spinach, feta cheese, tomato and grilled natural chicken breast.

  • Gourmet Personal Pizzas
    • Classic Sausage Pizza $7.99

      Italian sausage, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

    • Vegetable Pizza $7.59

      Garlic pesto, goat cheese, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, onions and spinach.

    • 3-Cheese Classic Pizza $6.99

      Mozzarella, provolone and Parmesan topped with chopped tomatoes and fresh basil.

    • Buffalo Chicken Pizza $7.99

      Buffalo sauce, grilled chicken, red onions, chopped tomatoes and blue cheese crumbles finished with a drizzle of ranch dressing.

    • Tangy BBQ Chicken Pizza $7.99

      Mel's tangy BBQ chicken, red onions and mozzarella.

    • Double Pepperoni Pizza $7.99

      Double pepperoni, provolone and mozzarella.

  • Mel's Famous Black Angus Burgers
    1/2 lb. braveheart black Angus burger served with Mel's coleslaw. Burgers are cooked to medium-well unless requested otherwise.
    • Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon Burger $7.79

      American cheese and apple-wood smoked bacon.

    • Patty Melt Burger $7.19

      Melted Swiss, grilled onions on grilled.

    • The Sheriff's Burger $7.19

      Our juicy 1/2 lb. burger topped with cheese and a fried egg.

    • Mel's Classic Hamburger $5.59

    • Mushroom Swiss Burger $7.19

      Swiss cheese, sauteed mushrooms.

    • The 3 B's Burger $7.79

      Our juicy 1/2 lb. burger rolled in blackened seasoning, grilled to your liking, topped with crispy bacon and melted blue cheese crumbles.

    • Mel's Classic Cheeseburger $6.79

      Choice of American, Swiss, cheddar, pepper Jack, provolone.

  • Fire Grilled all Natural Chicken Breast Sandwiches
    Antibiotic-free, 100% vegetarian-fed, no added hormones and preservatives. Served with french fries, Mel's coleslaw, and a kosher pickle.
    • Caesar Chicken Wrap $7.99

      Fire-grilled chicken breast, romaine, Caesar dressing in a sun-dried tomato tortilla.

    • Left Coast Sandwich $8.59

      Topped with avocado, tomatoes, Jack cheese, Jala ranch dressing served on a kaiser roll.

    • Chicken BELT Buster Sandwich $8.59

      Topped with boiled onions, tomato, apple served on a toasted garlic hoagie.

    • Godfather's Chicken Sandwich $8.59

      Herb marinated grilled chicken with mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, crisp leaf lettuce with lemon basil aioli served on toasted ciabatta.

    • Buffalo Chicken Wrap $7.99

      Fire-grilled chicken breast, mixed greens, ranch dressing wrapped in a sun-dried tomato tortilla.

    • BBQ Chicken Sandwich $7.99

      Topped with applewood smoked bacon and cheddar cheese served on a kaiser roll.

  • Fork & Knife Sandwiches
    Served with french fries, Mel's coleslaw and kosher pickle.
    • Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich $7.99

      Onions, green peppers, mushrooms and provolone on a toasted garlic hoagie roll.

    • Original BELT Buster Sandwich $7.99

      12 oz. burger with grilled onions and tomatoes, apple-wood smoked bacon and topped with American cheese. Served on a toasted garlic hoagie.

    • Foot Long Cadillac Chiu Dog Sandwich $7.99

      Topped with cheddar cheese, onions.

    • Hot Brown Sandwich $8.99

      Turkey, ham, vine-ripened tomatoes and apple-wood smoked bacon on Texas toast topped with our signature cheese sauce.

  • Mel's Deli
    Served with french fries, Mel's coleslaw, and kosher pickle.
    • Mile High Corned Beef Sandwich $8.99

      Thinly sliced, served on rye.

    • Albacore Tuna Salad Sandwich $7.99

      Made fresh daily, served with leaf lettuce and seasoned vine-ripened tomatoes.

    • Chicken Salad Wrap Sandwich $7.99

      Made fresh daily, served with leaf lettuce and seasoned vine-ripened tomatoes.

    • Soprano's Roast Beef & Blue Cheese Sandwich $8.99

      Roast sirloin, crisp leaf lettuce, roasted red peppers, blue cheese crumbles served on toasted ciabatta with creamy horseradish olive aioli.

    • Roasted Turkey Stack Sandwich $7.99

      Herb pesto aioli, seasoned vine-ripened tomatoes, provolone, crisp leaf lettuce, served on toasted ciabatta.

  • Hot Old Fashion Open Faced Sandwiches
    Served with real Yukon mashed potatoes and homemade gravy on Texas toast.
    • Fried Pork Cutlet Sandwich $8.59

    • Roasted Turkey Sandwich $8.59

    • Roast Sirloin of Beef Sandwich $8.59

    • Meatloaf Sandwich $8.59

  • Signature Sandwiches
    Served with french fries, Mel's coleslaw and kosher pickle.
  • Original Golden Oldies
    Served with homemade soup and salad. Choice of Mel's mashed potatoes, sun coast rice pilaf, natural cut Idaho french fries and seasonal vegetables.
    • Western Chop Steak $10.99

      12 oz. chopped sirloin towed with grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms, served with natural beef gravy.

    • Boneless Fried Chicken Tenders $11.99

      Deep-fried, hand-breaded chicken strips.

    • Fried Pork Cutlet $11.59

      Hand-breaded pork cutlet, golden fried, served with natural gravy.

    • Old Fashion Pot Roast $11.99

      Mel's tender and juicy pot roast smothered in gravy.

    • Roasted Turkey $12.99

      Cooked on manses, oven-roasted turkey, gravy acne turkey and cranberry sauce.

    • Baby Beef Liver $11.59

      A traditional favorite lightly dusted and pan-fried with crisp apple wood smoked bacon and grilled onions.

  • Try Mel's Famous Ribs
    • 12 lb. Prime Rib $12.99

      Served with baked potato and Caesar salad.

  • Steakhouse Deals
    Served with choice of soup or salad.
    • 12 oz. Fresh Braveheart Black Angus Beef NY Strip $14.99

    • Filet Mignon Dinner $14.99

      Served with mel's fresh steamed spinach and blue cheese mix and topped with mushroom.

    • 17-Spice Black Angus New York Strip $14.99

      12 oz. strip steak, dry rubbed with mel's 17 spice and topped with sauteed.

  • Pork Chops
    • Rosemary Citrus Pork Chops $11.99

      Grilled boneless center cut chops with seasonal vegetables.

    • BBQ Pork Chops $11.99

      Served with seasonal vegetables.

  • Grilled Natural Chicken Breast
    Served with choice of soup or salad.
    • Key Lime Chicken $11.99

      Topped with goat cheese, Mel's key sauce, and sun-dried tomatoes. Served with fresh steamed spinach and rice.

    • Grilled Chicken Glazed with Garlic Ginger Soy BBQ Sauce $11.99

      Infused with cigar city maduro brown ale. Served with fresh steamed spinach and rice.

    • Cantina Chicken Dinner $11.99

      Served black beans and rice.

    • Left Coast All Natural Fire Grilled Chicken Breast Dinner $11.99

      Avocado, tomatoes and Jack cheese topped with jalapeno ranch dressing served with fresh steamed broccoli and rice.

  • Pasta
    Served with crisp garlic bread and your choice of soup or salad.
    • Tuscan Chicken Pasta $9.99

      Herb marinated grilled chicken, sun-dried tossed in a light pesto cream sauce with penne pasta.

    • Shrimp a la Roma Parmesan Pasta $10.99

      Fire roasted shrimp tossed with linguini in a light and creamy marinara sauce with grilled tomatoes.

    • Chicken Alfredo Pasta with Broccoli $9.99

      Herb marinated grilled chicken tossed in a light creamy sauce with penne pasta.

    • Chicken Mac & Cheese Pasta $9.99

      Penne pasta, grilled chicken, chopped applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, scallions, and shredded cheese.

    • Chicken Parmesan Pasta $9.99

      Fried boneless chicken topped with melted provolone and cheese, served with homemade marinara over linguini.

  • Seafood
    Served with choice of soup or salad.
    • Key West Grilled Shrimp $12.99

      Lightly seasoned and quickly grilled, tossed with fresh diced tomatoes, hearts of plam and cilantro, topped with key lime sauce.

    • Mel's Fisherman's Catch $11.59

      Mild white flaky filet of fish, available blackened, sauteed or crunchy.

    • Pistachio Crusted Catch $12.99

      Dusted in pistachio flour, sauteed golden brown and topped with our key lime sauce.

    • Mel's Key Lime Catch $11.99

      Sauteed filet topped with mushrooms and chopped tomatoes, finished with our key lime hollandaise sauce.

  • Grill & Pasta
    • Fresh Salmon $12.99

    • Salmon Glazed with Garlic Ginger Soy BBQ $12.99

      Sauce infused mth cigar city maduro ale.

    • 1/2 lb. Shrimp $12.99

      Served with rice, choice of potato, coleslaw and soup or house salad.

    • Lemon Herb Salmon $12.99

      Lightly seasoned and topped with fresh diced tomatoes, hearts of palm, dantro and key lime sauce.

    • Pesto Glazed Salmon $12.99

    • Lemongrass Soy Glazed Salmon $12.99

    • All You Can Eat Fish Fry $9.99

      Mel's catch, with french fries and coleslaw. Served with your choice of soup or house salad.

  • Millionaire's Corner
    • Millionaire Salad $16.99

      Caesar salad served with 2/4 oz. lobster tails.

    • Lobster Tails $16.99

      Twin 4 oz. served with choice of potato and our homemade chicken soup.

    • Surf & Turf $16.99

      Filet mignon and 4 oz. lobster tail served with our homemade chicken soup.

  • Signature Omelettes
    Served with potato pancakes, homemade biscuits and a cup of fresh fruit.
    • Veggie Omelet $8.59

      Green peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and provolone cheese.

    • Mediterranean Omelet $8.59

      Crumbled feta, chopped tomatoes, onions, Kalamata olives, chopped spinach.

    • Avocado, Shrimp, Bacon & Goat Cheese Omelet $9.59

    • 3-Cheese Omelet $8.59

      Served with spicy Jack, cheddar and Swiss cheese.

    • South of the Border Omelet $8.59

      Pepper Jack, shredded cheddar, chopped tomatoes, salsa, jalapenos, sliced green onions and grilled chicken.

  • Local Farm Fresh & Light Fare
    • Garden Patch Pizza $8.99

      Mozzarella, chopped tomatoes, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, onions, spinach, and marinara.

    • Tuna Salad Plate $8.99

      Served with cottage cheese, tomato, boiled egg, wheat bread and a cup of fresh fruit.

    • All Natural Grilled Chicken Breast $9.99

      Grilled chicken breast topped with farm fresh chopped tomatoes, sauteed spinach and olives, served over sun coast rice pilaf.

    • Low Cal Pork Chop Dinner $9.99

      1 pork chop served with rice, steamed veggies and cottage cheese.

    • Healthy Burger $7.99

      Ask your server for our seasonal selection burger, flavored with our house 17-spice and herb seasoning a wheat bread served with mixed salad and low-calorie raspberry vinaigrette.

  • Floats, Shakes & Malt
    • Strawberry $3.99

      Shakes and malt.

    • Coke $3.99

    • Vanilla $3.99

      Shakes and malt.

    • Root Beer $3.99

  • Drink
    • Mr. Pibb $1.99

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