Guidebook for Sarasota
Essentials
Best farmer's market- find a delicious breakfast or lunch!
136 locals recommend
Sarasota Farmers Market
North Lemon AvenueBest farmer's market- find a delicious breakfast or lunch!
Whole Foods Market
1451 1st Stwith a full buffet. also great wine selection
Large supermarket, cheaper than whole foods but great quality stuff
48 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Bay Street
2031 Bay StLarge supermarket, cheaper than whole foods but great quality stuff
Trader Joe's
4101 S Tamiami Traillove the prices but a little further down 41. Yes- beer and wine
Food Scene
Drunken Poet Cafe
1572 Main Stgreat sushi
live music in the evenings and staple breakfast and cafe spot
13 locals recommend
Pastry Art Bakery Cafe
1512 Main Stlive music in the evenings and staple breakfast and cafe spot
great, chic little Italian place with cool outdoor seating/lounge
27 locals recommend
Social Eatery & Bar
1219 1st Stgreat, chic little Italian place with cool outdoor seating/lounge
The Tea House
1869 Fruitville RdTEA!!!
Breakfast House
1817 Fruitville Rdgreat brunch spot
Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns Ctgreat seafood
Word of Mouth Downtown
711 S Osprey Avegreat brunch!
MADE Restaurant
1990 Main Stcorn dogs on a stick- need I say more?
eat here Sarasota
1888 Main Stcool space restaurant
Downtown Sarasota
1383 Main Stdelicious
Mattison's City Grille Downtown Sarasota
1 N Lemon Avegood music at night
omg- try the salted caramel cookie sandwich cream thing- to die for!
The Short Giraffe Mini Confections & Catering
4069 South Tamiami Trailomg- try the salted caramel cookie sandwich cream thing- to die for!
intimate dinner place with delicious food and drinks
45 locals recommend
State Street Eating House + Cocktails
1533 State Stintimate dinner place with delicious food and drinks
Indigenous Restaurant
239 S Links Avedelicious, new foodie place in town
Louies Modern
1289 N Palm Aveupscale dinner
Nancy's Bar-B-Q
14475 State Road 70 Eawesome little BBQ place- tractor on premise!
El Greco Mediterranean Cafe
1592 Main Stgreat greek and street dining
Shopping
Sur La Table
22 N Lemon Avelove kitchen shopping
Bookstore1
117 S Palm Avecute little book and gift shop
Fifi's Fine Resale Apparel
1905 S Osprey Avesome great finds!
Marmalade Salon & Boutique
1927 S Osprey Avebreezy, island style clothes for women AND a salon
Bohemian Bliss Boutique
favorite boutique in town
Brooks Brothers
1500 Main Stin case you need a tie...
Drinks & Nightlife
Tequila Cantina
1454 Main Streetgreat happy hour and live music in the evenings
Libby's Neighborhood Brasserie
1917 S Osprey Avegreat happy hour and cute neighborhood
Everything Else
Saint Armands Circle
Saint Armands Circleshops and food abound!
Whiteberry Inc
1473 Main Styogurt soft serve- yum
d. cole hair design
1821 Morrill StNeed a blowout?? Great salon. Ask for Colette.
Sarasota YMCA - Babe Weiller Branch
1991 Main Stdaily rates for visitors
books books books. and free computers for your use
7 locals recommend
Friends of The Selby Public Library
1331 1st Stbooks books books. and free computers for your use
Tide Cleaners
8452 Tuttle Aveclose convenient dry cleaning
Sightseeing
Marina Jack Trail
Marina Jack Traillovely trail and park- check out the sunset!
Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin Drbeach, 5 minutes away
Laurel Park
1725 Laurel Sthistoric neighborhood- beach bungalows and cottages
Another cute little street- stay on south osprey and street further west
19 locals recommend
Southside Village
Another cute little street- stay on south osprey and street further west
Siesta Beach
gorgeous powder white sand
Gillespie Park
free tennis courts and BBQ
Arts & Culture
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
1534 Mound Stjust a short walk away- beautiful trees
Regal Hollywood - Sarasota
1993 Main StTuesday specials!
Burns Court Cinemas
506 Burns Ctgreat indie films
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore RdBeautiful grounds and a circus museum
sarasota opera
61 N Pineapple AveJewel of a theater
Florida Studio Theatre
1241 N Palm AveTheater plus several cabaret theaters