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Michael Mina’s Acqua Bistecca Debuts in Bonita Springs

Written by Naples Illustrated | Apr 17, 2026, 5:00:00 PM

The term celebrity chef fits Michael Mina as well as his chef’s coat does. Now that he has opened Acqua Bistecca in Bonita Springs, Southwest Florida is getting a taste of what earned him that title. The Michelin-starred and James Beard-awarded chef, founder, and executive chairman of MINA Group opened the waterfront restaurant in late January next door to The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay. His first project in the area specializes in three favorites—seafood, pasta, and steak. It is one of 30-plus concepts he operates in myriad locations, including Las Vegas, Washington, Miami, and San Francisco.

 

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