Guidebook for Sarasota
Food Scene
C'est La Vie
1553 Main StAuthentic French cafe
Pho Cali
1578 Main StAuthentic Vietnamese food
Breakfast House
1817 Fruitville RdPerfect for Sunday Brunch!
Nancy's Bar-B-Q
14475 State Road 70 EAuthentic BBQ
El Greco Mediterranean Cafe
1592 Main StGreat pizza
Drunken Poet Cafe
1572 Main StThe name says it all, doesn't it?
Yume Sushi
1532 Main StGreat sushi
Louies Modern
1289 N Palm AveUpscale restaurant
MoZaic Restaurant
1377 Main StOur favorite on Main Street
Duval's Fresh. Local. Seafood.
1435 Main StBest seafood on Main Street
Caragiulo's Italian American
69 S Palm AveGreat pizza
Matto Matto Italian Cafe' and Wine Bar
543 S Pineapple AveGreat pizza
Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns CtGreat seafood!
Cafe Epicure
1298 N Palm AveCoffee, ice cream and more!
Starbucks
1375 S Tamiami TrailYou know the drill . . .
Lollicakes by Flour Parlor
128 N Orange AveInteresting desserts
Barnacle Bill's Seafood
1526 Main StGreat seafood, good wines
State Street Eating House + Cocktails
1533 State StFine dining, affordable
First Watch
1395 Main StWe usually go on Sunday mornings
Essentials
If you can't find it at Whole Foods, it is not worth having . . .
140 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1451 1st StIf you can't find it at Whole Foods, it is not worth having . . .
Quick Stop Food Stores Inc
322 N Orange AveClosest location for groceries
Drinks & Nightlife
Outdoor live music - all year round in Florida!
72 locals recommend
Mattison's City Grille Downtown Sarasota
1 N Lemon AveOutdoor live music - all year round in Florida!
Patricks 1481
1481 Main StNot just a bar, they also have good food.
Oleary's Tiki Bar & Grill
5 Bayfront DrTiki Bar on the water - PERFECT sunsets!
Tavern on Main & Pizzeria
1507 Main StGood beer
Bijou Cafe
1287 1st StBar & restaurant
Social Eatery & Bar
1219 1st StThe cool people hang out here
Clasico Cafe Bar
1341 Main StWhatever happened to the second "s" in Clasico?
Ivory Lounge
1413 Main StNice cosmopolitan feel
Smokin' Joes
1448 Main StReminds me of my college days . . .
Everything Else
Great place for an afternoon stroll and then you can go to O'Leary's Tiki Bar!
103 locals recommend
Bayfront Park
5 Bayfront DrGreat place for an afternoon stroll and then you can go to O'Leary's Tiki Bar!
1289 N Palm Ave
1289 North Palm AvenueFree parking!
1538 State St
1538 State StreetFree Parking!
1420 2nd St
1420 2nd StreetFree Parking!
Friends of The Selby Public Library
1331 1st StDowntown Library!
United States Postal Service
1661 Ringling BlvdWhere to send your postcards from . . .
Downtown Sarasota Transfer Station
Bus to the beach!
Arts & Culture
Burns Court Cinemas
506 Burns CtArt-house Cinema
sarasota opera
61 N Pineapple AveOpera in Sarasota!
The Gator Club
1490 Main StLive music!
state of the arts gallery
1525 State StI think I see a bunny!
Shopping
Antiques & Chatchkes
1542 Fruitville RdInto antiques? They are all here next to each other . . .
Fit2Run, The Runner's Superstore
1400 Main StNot in a shopping mall !
Brooks Brothers
1500 Main StNeed a button-down shirt?
A Parker's Books
1488 Main StSecond-hand book shop
Saturday mornings (until 1:00pm). Check out the Coffee Bus!
136 locals recommend
Sarasota Farmers Market
North Lemon AvenueSaturday mornings (until 1:00pm). Check out the Coffee Bus!
Sur La Table
22 N Lemon AveI can spend HOURS in here looking at everything . . .
Toy Lab
1437 Main StI could spend HOURS in here . . .
Bookstore1
117 S Palm AveFor your beach-reading