Restaurant guide

Thank you Jean Le Boeuf and News-Press...what an honor!

The Upside-Down Mad-as-a-Hatter Christmas Tree is back! Hoping you are all out and about in your communities spreading the love on this Small Business Saturday. Stop by or call if you are in need of a Gift Certificate or to order up one of Kurt's Cheesecakes for the holidays!

Tis the season to be THANKFUL. And we are! Before we all get busy with our preparations we just want to thank you for your business in 2018. We wish you all a Thanksgiving full of love and cheer (and full bellies)! As always we are closed on Thanksgiving Day and we hope our hard working crew has a beautiful day with their loved ones. We are grateful for your hard work everyday!

Even had time to "work" tonight, meeting Richard Ellis the winemaker of Greywacke wines in New Zealand. We have loved his sauvignon blanc for a long time now but WOW to his chardonnay and pinot gris (my new crush)! All in all a really great day! Thanks Gina & Jim🌞

Well, we did it! Opened tonight after a day of cleanup & faring well through high tide this afternoon. Truly grateful to our crew, as always. And to our patrons who come out in support. We are now officially ready to rock a new season!

We are surrounded by the most amazing folks! We are so blessed. We are planning to open tonight but it will depend on how quickly the water recedes after high tide this afternoon. Dining room and kitchen are fine. So if we think guests can traverse our parking lot and make it to the dining room we will be able to open🤞Stay tuned...

Well, thanks to Hurricane Michael, we will be closed tonight and perhaps even tomorrow night. So sorry to those who had planned to join us! Living in paradise sometimes has its downside. Restaurant is fine, just a bit of a soggy foyer😉

Thrilled to have Sanibel’s own Lacy McClary’s artwork up in The Hatter! What fun! We love you Lacy❤️

Well another "year" comes to an end (seasonally speaking) and we are gearing up to close for a month beginning this Sunday 9/2. We will reopen on Tuesday 10/2 after giving our sweet ol' building some love. A great big thanks to our hard-working crew! Enjoy this much deserved break! So come join us this week if you are in town, Saturday night is the last night until we reopen in October.

So lucky to have this talented photographer's work coming soon to our little restaurant on Sanibel Island! We just happen to have some of the greatest people walk in our doors Sarah Blodgett, I know our guests are going to love your work!

For the first time in 11 years The Mad Hatter will be open on Super Bowl Sunday! Monday, February 2/5 will be our last Monday closed then we are open 7 days/week through season. Still have just a few openings for Valentine's Day when we feature a 4 Course Tasting Menu for $79.95. Menu is here on FB Menu Page. Give us a call at (239)472-0033 to book. Hope you are all enjoying the best winter ever on Sanibel Island!🌞🌴🥂👒🚲

Ho, Ho, Ho...Merry Christmas to friends near and far! Hoping your day is filled with magic and wonder, family and friends, good food and wine. Special wishes for a joyous Christmas to our hard-working staff too. Always so grateful for all that you do. Best Wishes, Michelle & Kurt

We are now taking reservations for New Year's Eve! Always a special night when we feature our 6~Course Tasting Menu along with a champagne toast. We just found the most amazing bottle of bubbly...from ENGLAND of all places! We are so excited to feature this as our toasting bubbly for the night, along with the incredible tasting menu prepared by our very talented Chef Heath and his crew. Take a look at the sample menu here on FB. Call Craig at 239.472.0033 with any questions or to book your reservation. Limited seating is available for this special evening.

Just a reminder that we are closed this Thursday for Thanksgiving. We hope everyone has a truly wonderful day feeling blessed (and FULL) and enjoying family & friends! Happy Thanksgiving!

We are overwhelmed with all the good wishes we have received from near and far! We know this island is a special place for so many. All on Sanibel Island are working hard (and quickly) to get the island, its residents and businesses back to normal. The Hatter is planning to reopen as scheduled on Friday, September 29th at 5:30pm (sorry I accidentally wrote October earlier). Our beaches and sunsets are as beautiful as ever and it's business as usual for just about all the businesses here. So if you were planning a trip to Sanibel and are hesitant we would encourage you to come. It looks a little more like fall than it usually would for this time of year but we still feel like the luckiest people on earth!

The Hatter still stands...a little wetter than usual (ok, A LOT!) but looks like it has all its parts. Kurt is hoping to be back on the island by morning to check out damages. Think the house fared little better but not sure about water intrusion. Our sweet island was spared the worst of Irma thank God and we are so grateful for all your prayers and good wishes! Our thoughts are with those who did not fare as well. Thanks to Andy Willis for sending us photos...the not knowing is the worst!

Praying for Sanibel, all of SWFL and all of us who call this beautiful area home🙏