Laura’s guidebook
Food scene
Amazing seafood, cocktails, and ambiance. Also, has free shuttle that will pick you up at our cottage even though it is close by and walking distance… Sometimes a girl wants to wear heels you know? Bread pudding is legendary.
26 locals recommend
Duval's Fresh. Local. Seafood.
1435 Main StAmazing seafood, cocktails, and ambiance. Also, has free shuttle that will pick you up at our cottage even though it is close by and walking distance… Sometimes a girl wants to wear heels you know? Bread pudding is legendary.
Boca Sarasota
19 S Lemon AveDinner and drinks and great, lively happy hour.
Our favorite breakfast place downtown. Love fried green tomato Benedict and pancakes and waffles are yummy. Is an old train station that was moved here years ago. Inside, outside dining and a lovely courtyard patio that kind of feels like New Orleans.
54 locals recommend
Station 400
400 N Lemon AveOur favorite breakfast place downtown. Love fried green tomato Benedict and pancakes and waffles are yummy. Is an old train station that was moved here years ago. Inside, outside dining and a lovely courtyard patio that kind of feels like New Orleans.
Pho Cali
1578 Main StDelicious Pho and other dishes.
Dancing to live music and dinner
Completely outdoors but covered and has fans. Some very lively evenings here.
Mattison's City Grille Downtown Sarasota
1 N Lemon AveBar, dancing and music
A fun local hang out. Live bands downstairs all different types of music. Upstairs bar and pool tables have a New Orleans vibe. Upstairs has a nice selection of bourbon. On the weekends upstairs turns into crazy fun dance party often with a DJ. Starts slow early evening but picks up the later the night gets usually.
96 locals recommend
The Gator Club
1490 Main StA fun local hang out. Live bands downstairs all different types of music. Upstairs bar and pool tables have a New Orleans vibe. Upstairs has a nice selection of bourbon. On the weekends upstairs turns into crazy fun dance party often with a DJ. Starts slow early evening but picks up the later the night gets usually.
Bar
99 Bottles Taproom & Bottle Shop
Fun place for an array of tap beers or wine. Cool vibes.
Coffee Shop
Super cool minimalist coffee shop. Completely vegan only serves a cup at the best of milk latte you will have. Food is vegan but absolutely delicious. Their biscuit with jelly and their chai bowl with fruit is awesome
This coffee shop is full of locals and people working or meeting up . It is vegan so they only serve plant based or oat milk but the oat milk lattes are out of this world. The biscuits and chia pudding with fresh fruit is also great. Fun vibe. Just know they sometimes play uncensored rap that some people may find the lyrics offensive. Have some tables outside on sidewalk too
21 locals recommend
Project Coffee
538 S Pineapple AveThis coffee shop is full of locals and people working or meeting up . It is vegan so they only serve plant based or oat milk but the oat milk lattes are out of this world. The biscuits and chia pudding with fresh fruit is also great. Fun vibe. Just know they sometimes play uncensored rap that some people may find the lyrics offensive. Have some tables outside on sidewalk too