Guidebook for Sarasota

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Guidebook for Sarasota

Sightseeing

There’s free parking up Midnight Pass road. P.S There’s drum circles on Sunday and Wednesday nights around sunset, get there early to enjoy the free show!
798 locals recommend
Siesta Beach
798 locals recommend
There’s free parking up Midnight Pass road. P.S There’s drum circles on Sunday and Wednesday nights around sunset, get there early to enjoy the free show!
There’s plenty of shops, restaurants, and there’s even a beach there too!
33 locals recommend
Saint Armands Key
33 locals recommend
There’s plenty of shops, restaurants, and there’s even a beach there too!
Great place for a sunset viewing
442 locals recommend
Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin Dr
442 locals recommend
Great place for a sunset viewing
Where you can walk around the beautiful gardens (for free!) and if you’re interested in the actual museum, Mondays are free admission days
305 locals recommend
Ringling Museum station
305 locals recommend
Where you can walk around the beautiful gardens (for free!) and if you’re interested in the actual museum, Mondays are free admission days
For fresh goodies and Amish bakery items every Wednesday from 9-2, right up on Tamiami!
8 locals recommend
Phillipi Farmhouse Market
5500 S Tamiami Trail
8 locals recommend
For fresh goodies and Amish bakery items every Wednesday from 9-2, right up on Tamiami!

Food scene

for a quick breakfast or lunch bite
14 locals recommend
LeLu Coffee Lounge, Caffeine and Cocktails!
14 locals recommend
for a quick breakfast or lunch bite
for sandwiches that you can take to the beach (carry-out only!)
24 locals recommend
Anna's Deli
6535 Midnight Pass Rd
24 locals recommend
for sandwiches that you can take to the beach (carry-out only!)
for some seafood and frozen cocktails (note: there’s also one on St. Armand’s)
90 locals recommend
Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key Village
5250 Ocean Blvd
90 locals recommend
for some seafood and frozen cocktails (note: there’s also one on St. Armand’s)
for live music
63 locals recommend
The Hub Baja Grill
5148 Ocean Blvd
63 locals recommend
for live music
for fresh seafood but make sure to get there early, there’s usually a wait
260 locals recommend
Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns Ct
260 locals recommend
for fresh seafood but make sure to get there early, there’s usually a wait
for trendy drinks and a nice lunch or dinner
42 locals recommend
Libby's Neighborhood Brasserie
1917 S Osprey Ave
42 locals recommend
for trendy drinks and a nice lunch or dinner
for farm-to-table, seasonal, and local food and drinks
80 locals recommend
Boca Sarasota
19 S Lemon Ave
80 locals recommend
for farm-to-table, seasonal, and local food and drinks
for Italian food
27 locals recommend
Social Eatery & Bar
1219 1st St
27 locals recommend
for Italian food
for fancy drinks and a pretty view
8 locals recommend
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
1111 Ritz Carlton Dr
8 locals recommend
for fancy drinks and a pretty view
for a modern rooftop restaurant after you shop in the Shore store underneath
Shore- Clothing
465 John Ringling Blvd
for a modern rooftop restaurant after you shop in the Shore store underneath
for an amazing Spanish restaurant
118 locals recommend
Columbia Restaurant
411 St Armands Cir
118 locals recommend
for an amazing Spanish restaurant
for some good ol’ fashioned fudge and ice cream
35 locals recommend
Kilwins
312 John Ringling Blvd
35 locals recommend
for some good ol’ fashioned fudge and ice cream
Cup in Gulf Gate if you’re looking for a coffeeshop or are craving a pastry
14 locals recommend
The Clever Cup Coffee Shop
6530 Gateway Ave
14 locals recommend
Cup in Gulf Gate if you’re looking for a coffeeshop or are craving a pastry
if you want a sandwich-soup-salad kind of lunch
52 locals recommend
Simon's Coffee House
5900 South Tamiami Trail
52 locals recommend
if you want a sandwich-soup-salad kind of lunch

Day Trips

in Tampa is just an hour north
2168 locals recommend
Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley Dr
2168 locals recommend
in Tampa is just an hour north
is 1.5 hours south
174 locals recommend
Naples
174 locals recommend
is 1.5 hours south