Best Places to Dine in Sarasota

Sunbathing can make you hungry! One of the most common questions we get from those in town looking at Sarasota real estate, as well as new residents, is “where can I find something good to eat or which Sarasota restaurants are your favorites?” Here are just a few of the best places to eat in Sarasota:

Best Breakfast:
Broken Egg (Siesta Key, Clark Road, Lakewood Ranch)
Word of Mouth (Gulf Gate, Osprey Avenue)
Blue Dolphin afe (St. Armand’s)
Chains: Panera, First Watch

Best Seafood:
Casey Key Fish House (Albee Farm Road, Nokomis)
Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar (Route 41/Constitution)
Barnacle Bills (Main Street, N. Sarasota)

Best Pizza:
Rico’s (Bee Ridge, Gulf Gate)
Valentino’s (Clark Road)
Cattleman Cafe (Cattleman/Fruitville) ** Author’s nod for most authentic NY Pizza!

Best Lunch/Casual Dinner:
The Hub (Siesta Key)
Cafe Epicure (Main Street)
Cha Cha Coconuts (St. Armand’s)
Shakespeare’s Pub (Bay Street) 
Italian Grill (SW of Palmer Ranch)

Best Steaks:
Hyde Park Steak House (Downtown)
Flemings Steak House (Route 41 at Bay)
Roessler’s (Vamo)

Overall:
Columbia (St. Armand’s Circle)
15 South (St. Armand’s Circle)
Dockside Grill (Longboat)
Mattison’s City Grill (Main Street)
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion (Route 41 at Bay)
Blase Cafe & Martini Bar (Siesta Key)