Guidebook for Sarasota
Food Scene
Waterfront on the Intercoastal Waterway at the Siesta Key South Bridge...Great view and great food! Great Grouper and Ribs!
24 locals recommend
The Boatyard Waterfront Bar and Grill
1500 Stickney Point RdWaterfront on the Intercoastal Waterway at the Siesta Key South Bridge...Great view and great food! Great Grouper and Ribs!
Cozy, friendly, great happy hour, best food!!! Less than a mile away...Right next to the Sarasota Square Mall
Southside Grill
8389 S Tamiami TrailCozy, friendly, great happy hour, best food!!! Less than a mile away...Right next to the Sarasota Square Mall
JPAN - Shops at Siesta Row
3800 S Tamiami TrailExellent Japanese food
Drinks & Nightlife
Siesta Key
Downtown
Parks & Nature
Siesta Beach
#1 Beach in the US
Oscar Scherer State Park
Oscar Scherer State ParkRent Kayaks, canoes, camping
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
1534 Mound StThe most amazing garden ever!!!
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bay Shore RdGreat for kids!
Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary
7101 Palmer BlvdGreat for kids
Everything Else
Nokomis Beach Bait & Tackle (Under Renovation, Opening Soon)
820 Albee Rd WSightseeing
Fantastic for everyone to spend a day exploring
532 locals recommend
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson PkwyFantastic for everyone to spend a day exploring
Ringling Museum station
Beautifully restored
Getting Around
Right outside your door...goes for miles....you can bike, walk, roller blade all the way to Venice and coming soon, downtown Sarasota
9 locals recommend
Legacy Trail (Sarasota to Venice Rail-Trail)
Legacy TrailRight outside your door...goes for miles....you can bike, walk, roller blade all the way to Venice and coming soon, downtown Sarasota
Shopping
Sarasota Square
8201 S Tamiami Trail5 minutes away...Great stores and movie theaters plus IMAX
High End mall with many food venues! Great for a rainy day!
326 locals recommend
The Mall at University Town Center
140 University Town Center DrHigh End mall with many food venues! Great for a rainy day!