FOODPhotos: Get away to Snook InnFort Myers News-PressSnook Inn has been a Marco Island mainstay for more than three decades. The waterfront restaurant overlooks the Marco River. It offers a plethora of local seafood, including this fish dip crafted with smoked yellowfin tuna. Here's a closer look.Gina Birch/Special To The News-PressOn Snook Inn's many open-air patios, customers can order grouper in platters, baskets and sandwiches.Gina Birch/Special To The News-PressSnook Inn started as a family-owned and run restaurant. In 2018, the property was sold to the Carvelli Restaurant Group, owners of DaVinci’s, Marco Prime and The Oyster Society, also on Marco Island.Gina Birch/Special To The News-PressSnook Inn offers stunning sunset views of the Marco River on Marco Island.Gina Birch/Special To The News-PressThe entrance to Snook Inn on Marco IslandGina Birch/Special To The News-PressThis pre-pandemic photo shows just how close Snook Inn is to the water.News-press File PhotoA jalapeno-infused margarita from Snook Inn on Marco Island.Gina Birch/Special To The News-PressStaff wear masks at Snook Inn on Marco IslandGina Birch/Special To The News-PressA plate of ahi nachos from Snook Inn on Marco IslandGina Birch/Special To The News-PressAn order of mahogany clams from Snook Inn on Marco IslandGina Birch/Special To The News-PressViews from the observation deck at Snook Inn on Marco Island.Gina Birch/Special To The News-PressThe Snook Inn on Marco Island offers boil platters made with seafood, corn and potatoes.Gina Birch/Special To The News-PressBlackened mahi tacos with rice, beans and a tropical cocktail from Snook Inn on Marco Island.Gina Birch/Special To The News-PressA jalapeno-infused margarita from Snook Inn on Marco Island. The restaurant offers plenty of outdoor seating with views of the Marco River.Gina Birch/Special To The News-PressThe stairs leading to Snook Inn's observation deck are lined in license plates from around the U.S.Gina Birch/Special To The News-PressSnook Inn offers stunning sunset views of the Marco River on Marco Island.Gina Birch/Special To The News-Press