J. Vito’s Supper Club and Lounge

J. Vito’s Supper Club and Lounge operates out of the same South Tamiami Trail plaza in Estero that long carried the name Zino, and that history matters for anyone trying to track this business down, because most third-party directories, including Yellow Pages and Superpages, still list the address and phone number under the old Zino and Zino Pizzeria names rather than the current J. Vito’s branding. The phone number matches exactly across the old and new listings, and the old Zino web address now redirects visitors straight to J. Vito’s current site, which points to a rebrand of an existing restaurant rather than a brand new business opening from scratch. Anyone searching local directories for it should watch for both names.

Under its current identity, J. Vito’s positions itself as an upscale supper club built around dinner and live entertainment rather than a casual neighborhood restaurant. The menu leans into higher-end proteins, with lobster, walleye, lamb, duck, and a signature 12 ounce bone-in veal chop listed among the main offerings, backed up by appetizers like crab cakes, charcuterie boards, and teriyaki steak tips. This is a noticeably different register than the pizza and casual Italian fare associated with the old Zino name at the same address, reinforcing that this is a genuine concept change rather than a simple rename.

The supper club angle extends beyond the kitchen. J. Vito’s advertises live entertainment nightly starting at 7 p.m., spanning multiple musical genres, along with monthly full concert dining events that pair a ticketed show with dinner service, and an on-site cigar lounge, a combination of features not found at the more typical strip mall restaurants along this part of South Tamiami Trail. The venue is closed Mondays and keeps evening-only hours the rest of the week, running from 4:30 in the afternoon on weeknights out to 9:30 or 10 depending on the night, with Sunday service specifically reserved for concert nights rather than standard dinner service.

The plaza itself, at 20041 South Tamiami Trail, sits within a stretch of Estero’s older commercial corridor along US 41, sharing the property with a small cluster of other independently owned restaurants and bars. J. Vito’s maintains an active presence across Facebook, Instagram under the handle @j.vitos_, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok, all under the J. Vito’s name rather than Zino, which is the most reliable way to confirm current hours, upcoming concert dinners, and menu pricing before a visit. Given the live music and cigar lounge format, this is a restaurant built more around an evening-out experience than a quick meal, and reservations are advisable, particularly on nights with a scheduled performance.