Sarasota Food Scene Guide

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Sarasota Food Scene Guide

Late Night Eats

Friendly, family-owned pizza joint
10 locals recommend
Rico's Pizzeria And Pasta House
5131 N Tamiami Trail
10 locals recommend
Friendly, family-owned pizza joint
Downtown Sarasota rated best local burgers
29 locals recommend
Patricks 1481
1481 Main St
29 locals recommend
Downtown Sarasota rated best local burgers

Asian Food & Sushi Restaurants

Personal favorite sushi bar. Ask for the sushi chef's recommendation.
45 locals recommend
Pacific Rim
1859 Hillview St
45 locals recommend
Personal favorite sushi bar. Ask for the sushi chef's recommendation.
Fantastic neighborhood authentic Korean restaurant
8 locals recommend
Korean Ssam Bar
1303 N Washington Blvd
8 locals recommend
Fantastic neighborhood authentic Korean restaurant
Features all-you-can-eat sushi
6 locals recommend
Ichiban Sushi
4928 Northwest 39th Avenue
6 locals recommend
Features all-you-can-eat sushi
21 locals recommend
Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi
100 Central Ave
21 locals recommend

Brunch

Local favorite brunch spot
70 locals recommend
Toasted Mango Cafe
430 N Tamiami Trail
70 locals recommend
Local favorite brunch spot
Delicious and unique brunch stop
54 locals recommend
Station 400
400 N Lemon Ave
54 locals recommend
Delicious and unique brunch stop
Adorable little family-owned brunch spot, quite literally in a house with great outdoor seating.
24 locals recommend
Breakfast House
1817 Fruitville Rd
24 locals recommend
Adorable little family-owned brunch spot, quite literally in a house with great outdoor seating.

Casual Eats

Florida-style casual burger & seafood joint right on the water. Try the lobster roll and key lime piña colada
80 locals recommend
The Old Salty Dog City island
1601 Ken Thompson Pkwy
80 locals recommend
Florida-style casual burger & seafood joint right on the water. Try the lobster roll and key lime piña colada
42 locals recommend
Libby's Neighborhood Brasserie
1917 S Osprey Ave
42 locals recommend
Awesome tiki bar and grill right on a beach/park
171 locals recommend
Oleary's Tiki Bar & Grill
5 Bayfront Dr
171 locals recommend
Awesome tiki bar and grill right on a beach/park
Close to house, 3 min. drive. Excellent breakfast, lunch and dinner with outdoor seating
18 locals recommend
SunnySide Cafe
4900 N Tamiami Trail
18 locals recommend
Close to house, 3 min. drive. Excellent breakfast, lunch and dinner with outdoor seating
Excellent food overlooking Sarasota Bay
74 locals recommend
Dry Dock Waterfront Grill
412 Gulf of Mexico Dr
74 locals recommend
Excellent food overlooking Sarasota Bay
Local favorite for great fresh fish, and the best grouper sandwich
12 locals recommend
Captain Brian's Seafood Market & Restaurant
8421 N Tamiami Trail
12 locals recommend
Local favorite for great fresh fish, and the best grouper sandwich

Ice Cream & Dessert

Fun and delicious ice cream, flash frozen with liquid nitrogen right on Siesta Key
16 locals recommend
Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream
219 Avenida Madera
16 locals recommend
Fun and delicious ice cream, flash frozen with liquid nitrogen right on Siesta Key
Get a slice of pie to-go and eat it on the beach. The BEST.
109 locals recommend
Yoder's Restaurant & Amish Village
3434 Bahia Vista St
109 locals recommend
Get a slice of pie to-go and eat it on the beach. The BEST.
Fantastic homemade ice cream in Sarasota's Amish village.
59 locals recommend
Big Olaf Creamery
5208 Ocean Blvd
59 locals recommend
Fantastic homemade ice cream in Sarasota's Amish village.
Great ice cream on St. Armand's Circle
35 locals recommend
Kilwins
312 John Ringling Blvd
35 locals recommend
Great ice cream on St. Armand's Circle

Upscale but casual dining

Trendy restaurant with delicious food right on St. Armand's Circle
82 locals recommend
Shore St. Armands
465 John Ringling Blvd
82 locals recommend
Trendy restaurant with delicious food right on St. Armand's Circle
Classy but casual downtown dining with outdoor seating with excellent food and happy hour
18 locals recommend
Bijou Cafe
1287 1st St
18 locals recommend
Classy but casual downtown dining with outdoor seating with excellent food and happy hour
20 locals recommend
Mediterraneo
1970 Main St
20 locals recommend
Awesome farm-to-table restaurant with outdoor seating
80 locals recommend
Boca Sarasota
19 S Lemon Ave
80 locals recommend
Awesome farm-to-table restaurant with outdoor seating
By far the best steakhouse in Florida, only an hour away. World famous wine selection and James Beard Award Winner. Perfect for special occasions. $$$$$
384 locals recommend
Bern's Steak House
1208 S Howard Ave
384 locals recommend
By far the best steakhouse in Florida, only an hour away. World famous wine selection and James Beard Award Winner. Perfect for special occasions. $$$$$
Excellent Italian food with outdoor patio dining.
31 locals recommend
Napulè Restaurant
7129 S Tamiami Trail
31 locals recommend
Excellent Italian food with outdoor patio dining.
Excellent food $$$$
56 locals recommend
Summer House Steak & Seafood
149 Avenida Messina
56 locals recommend
Excellent food $$$$

Seafood

Great seafood in a beautiful historic Downtown Sarasota district
260 locals recommend
Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns Ct
260 locals recommend
Great seafood in a beautiful historic Downtown Sarasota district
Fun seafood joint with (seasonal) good deals on lobster & crab
31 locals recommend
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside
6906 14th St W
31 locals recommend
Fun seafood joint with (seasonal) good deals on lobster & crab
Casual seafood restaurant with excellent food, only five minutes away
12 locals recommend
Captain Brian's Seafood Market & Restaurant
8421 N Tamiami Trail
12 locals recommend
Casual seafood restaurant with excellent food, only five minutes away