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  • 239-433-7770
  • Monday to Saturday
  • 8:30am to 10:00pm
  • Sundays
  • 9:00am to 9:00pm

Courtyard Café a little piece of Europe in Fort Myers.

This delightful Coffee Café is tastefully decorated and comfortable where one feels
welcomed by the friendly staff and ambient setting.

African and Central American coffee beans that are locally roasted are the main
ingredients for the coffees served by this Café at the Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers.
Formerly the Blackhawk Café, Courtyard Café under new ownership has been
transformed into a bright, European-style coffee house that offers crepes and waffles made
from scratch, fresh baked pastry, and Fort Myers’ only authentic Gelato bar.

The café is quality driven in all aspects to provide a superb experience for the cafes’
clientele, when people enter the cafe, they will find an open comfortable place to enjoy
specialty coffee, over-sized sandwiches, pastry products baked on premise, delicious freshly
made crepes and Belgian Waffles, all prepared on location by the friendly staff.”

While coffee is the main focus, baked goods made daily, including breads and
pastries, as well as homemade salads and sandwiches such as Croquet-Monsieur (hot ham
and Swiss cheese). The cornerstone of the café’s espresso bar is a hand-polished sculptured
three-group Victoria Arduino Italian espresso machine using freshly roasted gourmet
coffee beans that are ground just prior to brewing.

“Quality service, a passion for good food and deriving customer satisfaction is the mission for this family owned establishment. The large and delightful menu is highlighted by the phenomenal Gelato bar offering a wide variety of flavors,” Gelato is a terrific low-fat alternative to ice cream featuring a creamy texture and flavors that will ignite the palate with an abundance of pleasure. The staff is customer driven and builds on relationships with customers through product knowledge and samples. The café encourages all customers to try as many flavors of their Artesian Gelato they would like. The artisan-made Gelato has been a hit with customers, who often pair it with Belgian waffles or a freshly made crepe.

Once you visit Courtyard Café you will discover the café is a gathering place for shoppers,
visitors and locals alike.”Located in the center courtyard at Bell Tower Shops, near the shopping
center’s main fountain. Ample seating with tables and comfortable leather club chairs is available,
plus a small meeting area, outdoor seating and free Wi-Fi. Hours are Monday through Saturday
8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sundays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call 239-433-7770.

Bell Tower Shops is an open-air lifestyle center, located in Fort Myers at U.S. 41 and Daniels
Parkway, with more than 35 quality retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue and The Fresh Market,
10 restaurants and Bell Tower 20 Regal Cinemas. The center’s sidewalk garden setting of lush
landscaping, splashing fountains and covered walkways makes it a popular gathering place.