Guidebook for Sarasota & Surrounding Area

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Guidebook for Sarasota & Surrounding Area

Food Scene

The BEST restaurant in Sarasota. Intimately in an old home that has been transformed into candle lit dining. Excellent wines. Indoor/outdoor seating. Must make reservation in advance and MUST try the mushroom bisque
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Indigenous Restaurant
239 S Links Ave
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The BEST restaurant in Sarasota. Intimately in an old home that has been transformed into candle lit dining. Excellent wines. Indoor/outdoor seating. Must make reservation in advance and MUST try the mushroom bisque
Always busy with central square bar and lots of local and farm to table foods. Great drinks and walkable to live Music
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Boca Sarasota
19 S Lemon Ave
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Always busy with central square bar and lots of local and farm to table foods. Great drinks and walkable to live Music
Great happy hour for food and drinks. Indoor/outdoor seating. Dress up or down and great music
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Veronicas Fish and Oyster bar
1830 S Osprey Ave
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Great happy hour for food and drinks. Indoor/outdoor seating. Dress up or down and great music
Very busy on weekends. Great sushi. Indoor/outdoor seating
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Pacific Rim
1859 Hillview St
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Very busy on weekends. Great sushi. Indoor/outdoor seating
Food is okay - but they have many locations around Sarasota and they are always packed with fans for a good time watching sports. Southside Village has the closest location
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Gecko’s Grill & Pub
1900 Hillview St
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Food is okay - but they have many locations around Sarasota and they are always packed with fans for a good time watching sports. Southside Village has the closest location
Best coffee in Sarasota - they always have at least three types of beans they regularly change which they import from around the world. They also have a small selection of locally made pastries.
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Perq Coffee Bar
1821 Hillview St
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Best coffee in Sarasota - they always have at least three types of beans they regularly change which they import from around the world. They also have a small selection of locally made pastries.
The only place in the area to eat a hot dog. The most beautiful water in the entire area. Bright blue with lots of boats going by - great place to go after Mote Marine Aquarium
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The Old Salty Dog City island
1601 Ken Thompson Pkwy
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The only place in the area to eat a hot dog. The most beautiful water in the entire area. Bright blue with lots of boats going by - great place to go after Mote Marine Aquarium
Great food - farm to table feel. Incredible pizza
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Baker & Wife
2157 Siesta Dr
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Great food - farm to table feel. Incredible pizza
Our favorite restaurant - live music on the weekends, one of the most popular bars with incredible drinks and indoor/outdoor seating.
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Jack Dusty
1111 Ritz Carlton Dr
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Our favorite restaurant - live music on the weekends, one of the most popular bars with incredible drinks and indoor/outdoor seating.
A local favorite for a very long time. Indoor/outdoor seating. Get the 1804 salad and some sangria!
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Columbia Restaurant
411 St Armands Cir
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A local favorite for a very long time. Indoor/outdoor seating. Get the 1804 salad and some sangria!
The Newest and #1 place to watch sports in Sarasota. Tons of tvs, always packed, indoor/outdoor seating and excellent food! I recommend the shrimp tacos or wings!
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MVP- My Village Pub
5200 Ocean Blvd
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The Newest and #1 place to watch sports in Sarasota. Tons of tvs, always packed, indoor/outdoor seating and excellent food! I recommend the shrimp tacos or wings!
BEST sushi in Sarasota.
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Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi
100 Central Ave
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BEST sushi in Sarasota.
Another one of our favorite restaurants. They have locations in Greece, Singapore and St Armands. The food is impeccable and the indoor/outdoor seating is prime. Good people watching, wine and Dolmades!
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Blu Kouzina
25 N Boulevard of the Presidents
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Another one of our favorite restaurants. They have locations in Greece, Singapore and St Armands. The food is impeccable and the indoor/outdoor seating is prime. Good people watching, wine and Dolmades!
Best breakfast, sit outside and enjoy downtown
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C'est La Vie
1553 Main St
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Best breakfast, sit outside and enjoy downtown
Best outdoor patio with live bluegrass music and fresh seafood. 2 hour wait? That’s okay, forgo indoor seating ans order from the bar and they will call your name, so you can order the full menu on the patio!
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Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns Ct
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Best outdoor patio with live bluegrass music and fresh seafood. 2 hour wait? That’s okay, forgo indoor seating ans order from the bar and they will call your name, so you can order the full menu on the patio!

Drinks & Nightlife

This tiki bar is in Bayfront Island Park - there is always live music, a playground and with water feature nearby and bar food. Bring the entire family and the pup. Walk to the tip of the peninsula to see the best sunsets
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Oleary's Tiki Bar & Grill
5 Bayfront Dr
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This tiki bar is in Bayfront Island Park - there is always live music, a playground and with water feature nearby and bar food. Bring the entire family and the pup. Walk to the tip of the peninsula to see the best sunsets
Just renovated! Great food and outdoor seating with lovely bougainvilleas in the heart of downtown Sarasota. This is the late night place to listen to music and get some dancing in downtown
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Clasico Cafe Bar
1341 Main St
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Just renovated! Great food and outdoor seating with lovely bougainvilleas in the heart of downtown Sarasota. This is the late night place to listen to music and get some dancing in downtown
One of the two roof top bars downtown. The place to be right now. Have a DJ late night
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Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection
1255 N Palm Ave
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One of the two roof top bars downtown. The place to be right now. Have a DJ late night
One of two rooftop bars downtown. Take the elevator all the way to the top. Excellent sunsets.
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The Westin Sarasota
100 Marina View Dr
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One of two rooftop bars downtown. Take the elevator all the way to the top. Excellent sunsets.

Sightseeing

A bayfront botanical gardens you can walk to and then head downtown for dinner or over to Bayfront Park for sunset. They usually have an orchid section that is incredible. Around holidays they also do some incredible lights.
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Ботанические сады Мари Селби
1534 Mound St
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A bayfront botanical gardens you can walk to and then head downtown for dinner or over to Bayfront Park for sunset. They usually have an orchid section that is incredible. Around holidays they also do some incredible lights.
Must see this incredible statue
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Безоговорочная капитуляция - Сарасота, Флорида
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Must see this incredible statue
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Ringling Museum station
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Walk/run/ride your bike over this iconic bridge and take a look at the skyline from the top as you watch boats pass under. You can also see the tiny sailboats from Sarasota Sailing School twist and turn
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Парк Ринглинг-Бридж-Козуэй
John Ringling Causeway
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Walk/run/ride your bike over this iconic bridge and take a look at the skyline from the top as you watch boats pass under. You can also see the tiny sailboats from Sarasota Sailing School twist and turn

Parks & Nature

Park here and enjoy this dog friendly beach and park. Follow the sidewalk under the Ringling Bridge and enjoy watching the boats pass by and enjoy a large wide open space to throw frisbee etc. This is also a good place to rent paddle boards or walk/run/bike the Ringling Bridge
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Пеший маршрут Bird Key Park
761 FL-789
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Park here and enjoy this dog friendly beach and park. Follow the sidewalk under the Ringling Bridge and enjoy watching the boats pass by and enjoy a large wide open space to throw frisbee etc. This is also a good place to rent paddle boards or walk/run/bike the Ringling Bridge
Be prepared for a long walk to the beach from parking. This beach is always in the top beaches of the US for its baby powder fine white sand. Great for skim boarding.
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Сиеста-Бич
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Be prepared for a long walk to the beach from parking. This beach is always in the top beaches of the US for its baby powder fine white sand. Great for skim boarding.
This is a secret little local beach. Not much parking if you don't ride bikes over
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Shell Beach
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This is a secret little local beach. Not much parking if you don't ride bikes over
Best place to view sunset. Lots of benches and a great place to walk/run or ride bicycles. There is a playground and splashpad for kids. It is dog friendly. O'leary's tiki bar is there for drinks.
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Парк Бэйфронт
5 Bayfront Dr
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Best place to view sunset. Lots of benches and a great place to walk/run or ride bicycles. There is a playground and splashpad for kids. It is dog friendly. O'leary's tiki bar is there for drinks.
Great place to take the dog. They also have basketball, tennis and a pool here to use for a few dollars.
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Arlington Park
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Great place to take the dog. They also have basketball, tennis and a pool here to use for a few dollars.
Best place - and one of few - to take your dog to the beach
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Brohard Paw Park
1850 Harbor Dr S
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Best place - and one of few - to take your dog to the beach
Rent kayaks here and get a little shade from the mangrove tunnels you paddle through. Very cool experience
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Парк South Lido Park
2201 Benjamin Franklin Dr
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Rent kayaks here and get a little shade from the mangrove tunnels you paddle through. Very cool experience
Drive or bike down Casey Key - filled with incredible multi-million dollar homes - to Nokomis Public Beach and the jettis. Gorgeous views and eat/grab drinks at the Casey Key Fish House
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Нокомис Паблик Бич
115 S Casey Key Rd
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Drive or bike down Casey Key - filled with incredible multi-million dollar homes - to Nokomis Public Beach and the jettis. Gorgeous views and eat/grab drinks at the Casey Key Fish House
The best place to grab a drink. They just added another Palapa (tiki hut) Get Ritz Carlton drinks on the beach without having to be a member! Sarasota required the Ritz Carlton to keep the long time tiki hut open to the public when they purchased the land. It is a local favorite. You can also order food here - quality beachfront experience. There are a few picnic tables, but bring your own beach gear just in case they are full!
The Ritz-Carlton Tiki Bar (Lido Beach)
1111 Benjamin Franklin Dr
The best place to grab a drink. They just added another Palapa (tiki hut) Get Ritz Carlton drinks on the beach without having to be a member! Sarasota required the Ritz Carlton to keep the long time tiki hut open to the public when they purchased the land. It is a local favorite. You can also order food here - quality beachfront experience. There are a few picnic tables, but bring your own beach gear just in case they are full!

Arts & Culture

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Ca d'Zan
5401 Bay Shore Rd
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Excellent renaissance style theater. Always sold out - reserve in advance - theater, ballet and more
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Asolo Repertory hosts the Mertz Theatre
5555 N Tamiami Trail
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Excellent renaissance style theater. Always sold out - reserve in advance - theater, ballet and more
Excellent theater with great restaurants nearby. Reserve in advance, always sold out
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Театр Florida Studio
1241 N Palm Ave
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Excellent theater with great restaurants nearby. Reserve in advance, always sold out
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Кладбище Эвергрин
1487 2nd St
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Entertainment & Activities

Great place to see, touch and feel exhibits about our ocean
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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy
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Great place to see, touch and feel exhibits about our ocean
Come watch an Oriole's Spring Training Game. People travel from all over to do so and it is a fun and inexpensive way to catch a game on a sunny day!
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Стадион Эд Смит
2700 12th St
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Come watch an Oriole's Spring Training Game. People travel from all over to do so and it is a fun and inexpensive way to catch a game on a sunny day!

Shopping

Outdoor shopping with everything from home decor to bikinis and flip flops
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St Armands Circle Shops
300 St Armands Cir
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Outdoor shopping with everything from home decor to bikinis and flip flops