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1. La Violetta Restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1038)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Sarasota
Booked 22 times today
Intimate and designed to provide a rustic Italian experience. Buonissimo!
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2. Baker & Wife
4.8
Exceptional(2022)
Price: Expensive
• Global, International • Sarasota
Booked 16 times today
BAKER & WIFE is a comfortable, casual cafe committed to fresh, high-quality food and driven by our passion for handcrafted cuisine and cocktails. Inspiration is sourced globally, ingredients are sourced locally.This unique perspective on comfort food is the epitome of BAKER & WIFE:simple, delicious, and it just feels good.
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3. Indigenous
4.7
Exceptional(890)
Price: Expensive
• American • Sarasota
Booked 13 times today
Opened in 2011, Indigenous has earned a reputation for being an inspirational and educational restaurant. For years, Indigenous has been known as one of America’s top restaurants, renowned for its passion for food, the community, and the planet. Indigenous’ menu of seasonal American cuisine changes progressively throughout the year based on peak ingredient availability. With a focus on sustainable seafood, we work closely with local fisherman, artisans, and farmers to maintain the highest quality. At Indigenous, we are always working our best to create a better food system. Owner Chef Steve Phelps has been a James Beard Foundation Semi Finalist for Best Chef South in 2014 & 2015, an Ambassador for Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Blue Ribbon Task Force, and a founding member and Chef for the EDF Coalition for Sustainable Aquaculture.
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4. Clayton's Siesta Grille
4.8
Exceptional(2237)
Price: Moderate
• American • Sarasota
Booked 29 times today
At Clayton’s Siesta Grille, our motto is “If you give people good food that’s affordable, and love them, they’ll support you”. We promise that only the finest and freshest ingredients are used and you can be sure that attention to detail, quality, and customer satisfaction is and will always be our primary goal. Come and join us for dinner and see for yourself why Clayton’s Siesta Grille will be one of your favorite hotspots on Siesta Key.
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5. Cafe Gabbiano
4.8
Exceptional(3751)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Siesta Key
Booked 23 times today
Cafe Gabbiano is a casual fine dining restaurant in Sarasota Fl (Siesta Key). We source local ingredients and have a great blend of classic and modern Italian dishes. At Cafe Gabbiano everything is made to order as we want each dish to be fresh. All of our sauces and pastas are homemade. Cafe Gabbiano is a 4,000 sqft facility that offers intimate dining as well as larger rooms to host special occasions such as beach weddings and rehearsal dinners. We have an extensive wine list, signature crafted cocktails and a great beer list. We are open daily from 5 PM to 10 PM with Happy Hour 5 PM to 6:30 PM at the bar.
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6. Selva Grill Downtown Sarasota
4.9
Exceptional(5808)
Price: Expensive
• Latin / Spanish • Sarasota
Booked 51 times today
Selva offers innovative, intricately prepared dishes, plated and presented as works of art. Selva has earned raves from allover the world, including from the New York Times, which write that Selva is “serving possibly the best food in Sarasota,”and that “everything on the menu is worth trying.”
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7. Fleming's Steakhouse - Sarasota
4.7
Exceptional(1876)
Price: Expensive
• Steak • Sarasota
Booked 26 times today
Your Sarasota Fleming’s is located on the corner of US 41 (Tamiami Trail) and Siesta Drive, just across the street from Westfield Southgate Shopping Center and minutes from downtown and the Ritz-Carlton and Hyatt Regency Hotels. Fleming's in Sarasota is an outstanding choice to enjoy an exceptional Prime steak, glass of wine or handcrafted cocktail. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, hosting a business dinner or simply wanting to enjoy a night out – we will create a safe and memorable evening in our Dining Room or Outdoor Patio. With premium Prime steak options on our Dinner Menu as well as best-in-class seafood and innovative plant-based options, we have something to offer everyone you are dining with.
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8. La Dolce Vita Authentic Italian Cuisine
4.9
Exceptional(349)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Sarasota
Booked 7 times today
We welcome our guests to an authentic Italian restaurant: here we offer traditional cuisine, with a modern take on northern and southern Italian recipes. Mauro, the chef, and his wife Tina, have an huge amount of experience behind them.Mauro is from Naples, Tina was born in a little sicilian town near by Enna.He began to learn everything about the southern cuisine by his experience in Naples since he was a child, from “Polipetti alla Luciana” to “Paccheri ai frutti di mare”. Furthermore he moved in Milan and he had the chance to learn the northern cuisine, from “Risotto ai funghi porcini” to “Polenta grigliata”, one of his favourite specialties!From an ancient sicilian tradition, Tina learnt everything about the desserts by her grandmother and her mother, from “Millefoglie” to “Cannoli cake”.We hope you enjoyed reading about us. but it would be great if you would have the chance to taste our fantastic dishes! It will be an amazing experience with no
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9. Blu Kouzina
4.9
Exceptional(1284)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • Sarasota
Booked 35 times today
**Cash Discount Notice**Save 3.5% on your bill by paying withcash.A 3.5% Convenience fee will beadded to all sales. As an incentivefor our customers we now offer animmediate discount to customerswho pay with CASH based on ourposted discount schedule.Blu Kouzina is bringing its signature, wholesome Greek cooking to the Sunshine State after gracing for the past five years Singapore’s culinary scene. The acclaimed restaurant, born out of the founders’ passion for the food of their native Greece and their love of sharing a hearty, family meal with friends, has set up a second home in Sarasota.Fresh and quality ingredients, mostly grown organically, and sourced from well established, local producers are used in dishes that are both traditional and creatively contemporary. What remains uniquely Greek and genuine are the flavors and the scents of extra virgin olive oil, fresh fish or succulent lamb that will take you on a journey from a beach-side taverna to a rural mezze shop.
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10. Pietro's Italian Restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(645)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Sarasota
Booked 10 times today
Italian Restaurant& wine bar in Sarasota. Where you are a stranger only once.His philosophy served him well with his previous Sarasota businesses. Café Gabbiano located on Siesta Key was originated by the Migliaccio family in 2003 where is four sons grew in and out of the restaurant business.A second venture in downtown Sarasota was opened and designed by Pietro in 2012 named Casantica, a small old house converted to a quaint homey restaurant. Both restaurants are now under new ownership.Now, this small intimate place is where I can have fun serving and meeting new friends. Benvenuti.

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  • BrianVIP
    Tampa / Central Florida West •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined today
    Cafe Gabbiano is our go-to restaurant on Siesta Key. Tucked away in the corner of a shopping area, we’re always greeted by friendly staff who always seat us at our before our reserved time. Our waitstaff has always been friendly, attentive and a pleasure to speak with. They have a large selection of wine, and the bartenders serve excellent mixed drinks. The selections of appetizers, to salads, entrees, to deserts provides an experience for even picking eaters (like our kids). We’ve tried many of their selections and while we have our favorites, we’ve never experienced a bad meal. My favorite, bruschetta for an appetizer, truffle ravioli for the main course and a chocolate martini for the closer.
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    Cafe GabbianoPrice: Moderate• Italian• Siesta Key
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    4.8
  • ginaVIP
    New York City •60 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    This was our first time here. Menu selections are great and varied. Had the Korean BBQ meatloaf and it was so good; sweet and spicy and very, very filling. Would definitely have it again. The salmon was also excellent as was the short rib fettucini. We all cleaned out plates . Banana pudding dessert was a winner as well. We particularly liked the pace of the meal; having time to have cocktails without any rush to order. Service was excellent. The only drawback is the noise level. It gets very loud and can interfere a little with conversation. But we will go back.
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    Baker & WifePrice: Expensive• Global, International• Sarasota
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    4.8
  • Bob
    St. Louis •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We were seated right on time at our reservation. We were greeted warmly by our server Joanie and she gave us time to look at the menu after telling us about the specials for the evening. The ambience was very nice people dressed up a bit more due to the Christmas holidays. The noise level was low to medium, which allowed for a good conversation. I had the special for the night for the Casio de Pepe and a good glass of quilted Cabernet. I’ve been there before and they’re happy hours are awesome as well. We’ll be back !!!
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    Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, FloridaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Fruitville, Florida
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    4.6
  • Lowe
    Southwest Florida •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    This was our first trip to Rome + Fig. Our server was exceptional and the food was great.
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    Rome + FigPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Tampa
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    4.5
  • Marcia JeanVIP
    Southwest Florida •36 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    So happy they are finally open after the hurricanes. Great to see everyone and to eat the delicious food again.
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    Blu KouzinaPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Sarasota
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    4.9

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