Restaurants

American

Ford’s Garage: 295 N Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota – 941-803-3673

Knick’s Tavern & Grill: 1818 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota – 941-955-7761

Libby’s: 1917 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota – 941-487-7300

Made Restaurant: 1990 Main St #112, Sarasota – 941-953-2900

State Street Eating House: 1533 State St, Sarasota – 941-951-1533

Fine Dining

Brine: 2250 Gulf Gate Dr, Sarasota

Cafe Gabbiano: 5104 Ocean Blvd, Siesta Key – 941-349-1423

The Capital Grille: 180 University Town Center Dr, Sarasota – 941-256-3647

Connors Steak & Seafood: 3501 S Tamiami Trail #1165, Sarasota – 941-260-3232

Cooper’s Hawk: 3130 Fruitville Commons Blvd, Sarasota

The Cottage: 153 Avenida Messina, Siesta Key – 941-312-9300

The Feast Restaurant: 5406 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach – 941-778-5092

Hyde Park Prime Steak House: 35 S Lemon Ave, Sarasota – 941-366-7788

Michael’s on East: 1212 S East Ave, Sarasota – 941-366-0007

Rosebuds: 2215 S Tamiami Trl, Osprey

Selva Grill: 1345 Main St, Sarasota – 941-362-4427

Shore St. Armands: 465 John Ringling Blvd #200, Sarasota – 941-296-0301

Bar/Grill

1592: Wood Fired Kitchen & Cocktails: 1592 Main St, Sarasota – 941-365-2234

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach: 326 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota – 941-554-4728

Bamboo Island Bar: 119 Bridge St, Bradenton Beach – 941-803-6416

Boo’s Ice House & DOG BAR: (highly recommended by me) 1314 10th St, Sarasota

Clever Monkey: 1272 S Tamiami Trl, Osprey

Daquiri Deck South Siesta Key: 1250 Stickney Point Rd, Siesta Key – 941-312-2422

Neat Bar and Lounge: 8383 S Tamiami Trail Ste 108, Sarasota

Oak & Stone: 5405 University Pkwy Ste 101, University Park – 941-225-4590

The Parrot Patio Bar & Grill: 3602 Webber St, Sarasota – 941-952-3352

The Porch Restaurant: 9707 Gulf Dr, Anna Maria – 941-782-8683

Tommy Bahama: 300 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota – 941-388-2888

The Ugly Grouper: 5704 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach- 941-896-8033

Breakfast /Café

The Bodhi Tree Cafe: 1938 Adams Ln, Sarasota – 941-702-8552

The Cheesecake Cutie & Cafe: 3324 E Bay Dr, Holmes Beach – 941-779-2253

Longbeach Cafe: 6836 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key- 941-383-7900

Peach’s Restaurant: 3240 E Bay Dr, Holmes Beach

Whitney’s: 6990 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key – 941-383-4606

Breweries

3 Keys: 2505 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton

Big Top: 975 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota

Calusa: 5701 Derek Ave, Sarasota

Good Liquid: 1570 Lakefront Dr, Sarasota

Mandeville Beer Garden: 428 N Lemon Ave, Sarasota

Motorworks: 1014 9th St W, Bradenton

French

French Table: 103 Gulf Dr N, Bradenton Beach – 941-779-1930

Maison Blanche: 2605 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key – 941-383-8088

Miguel’s Restaurant: 6631 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota – 941-349-4024

German

Geier’s Sausage Kitchen: 7447 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota

Schnitzel Kitchen: 6521 Superior Ave, Sarasota

Siegfried’s Restaurant: 1869 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota – 941-330-9330

Greek

Blu Kouzina: 25 N Boulevard of the Presidents, Sarasota – 941-388-2619

Italian

Caragiulos: 69 S Palm Ave, Sarasota

Classico: 1341 Main St, Sarasota

Frankie’s Italian Ristorante: 1072 S Tamiami Trail, Osprey – 941-966-4453

La Mucca Ballerina: 1668 Main St, Sarasota – 941-366-7600

Le Colonne: 22 S Boulevard of the Presidents, Sarasota – 941-388-4348

Marcello Ristorante: 4157 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota – 941-921-6794

Speaks Clam Bar: 29 N Boulevard of the Presidents, Sarasota

Venezia Italian Restaurant: 373 St Armands Cir, Sarasota – 941-388-1400

Japanese

Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi: 100 Central Ave Ste 1022, Sarasota – 941-366-1033

Utamaro Sushi Bar: 1900 Main St #107, Sarasota – 941-366-0095

Mexican

El Melvin: 1355 Main St, Sarasota

El Toro Bravo: 3218 Clark Rd, Sarasota

Koluchan: 6644 Gateway Ave, Sarasota

Mr. Tequila: 3969 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota

Screaming Goat: 6566 Gateway Ave, Sarasota

Wicked Cantina: 1603 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota

Seafood

Crab & Fin Restaurant: 420 St Armands Cir, Sarasota – 941-388-3964

Duval’s Fresh Local Seafood: 1435 Main St, Sarasota – 941-312-4001

Lobster Pot Restaurant: 5157 Ocean Blvd, Sarasota – 941-349-2323

Siesta Key Oyster Bar: 5238 Ocean Blvd, Sarasota – 941-346-5443

Veronika’s Fish & Oyster: 1830 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota

Walt’s Fish Market: 4144 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota

Waterfront Dining

Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier: 200 Bridge St, Bradenton Beach – 941-778-2662

Beach Bistro: 6600 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach – 941-778-6444

Beach House Restaurant: 200 Gulf Dr N, Bradenton Beach – 941-779-2222

The Boatyard Bar & Grill: 1500 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota – 941-921-6200

Casey Key Fish House: 801 Blackburn Point Rd, Osprey – 941-966-1901

Deep Lagoon Seafood:  482 Blackburn Point Rd, Osprey

Dockside Waterfront Grill: 509 N Tamiami Trail, Venice – 941-218-6418

Dry Dock Waterfront Grill: 412 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key – 941-383-0102

Gulf Drive Café: 900 Gulf Dr N, Bradenton Beach

Marina Jacks: 2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota – 941-365-4232

MarVista: 760 Broadway St, Longboat Key

Nokomos: 690 Tamiami Trl S, Nokomis

The Old Salty Dog: 1601 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota – 941-388-4311

Owen’s Fish Camp: 516 Burns Ct, Sarasota

The Pointe at Spanish Point: 135 Bayview Dr, Osprey – 941-218-6114

Pop’s Sunset Grill: 112 Circuit Rd, Nokomis – 941-488-3177

The Sandbar Restaurant: 100 Spring Ave, Anna Maria- 941-778-0444

Shore Longboat Key: 800 Broadway St, Longboat Key – 941-259-4600