Dean's South of the Border, a Punta Gorda experience in dining and partying!
Award winning, Dean's South of the Border is a family-owned & operated restaurant in Punta Gorda, Florida.
Chill out on a warm day with a frozen margarita in the courtyard or sip a toasty coffee concoction by the cantina fireplace on a chilly winter night.
Dean's offers something for everyone with a wide array of Tex Mex & American Classics. Open for lunch, dinner and weekend breakfast, Dean's menus offer Children's Fare, Lunch & Daily Specials, Early Bird and Late Night menus, a full bar and Happy Hour.
Bring your appetite, we're serving till late night - every day of the week!
Bring the family! Dean's offers air-conditioned seating indoors. Or enjoy the open-air Cantina in the Courtyard.
Just need an appetizer and a cold one? The cantina patio is a great place to meet after work or for a party with your friends. And... there's always a party going on at Dean's, with entertainment 7 days a week.
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All major credit cards accepted!
Happy Hour at Dean's 3pm-6pm weekdays!
There's always a party going on at Dean's!
Cantina Club
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Located on 41 northbound in beautiful downtown Punta Gorda. We're just north of Marion Ave. Take a right on E Retta Esplanade to circle around behind Dean's to several large parking lots.