Upscale cocktail lounge at The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota offering imaginative craft cocktails, shareable small plates, and breathtaking views of Sarasota Bay.

Rufa sits inside The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota and earns its following with something specific: breathtaking sunset views of Sarasota Bay paired with imaginative craft cocktails and a menu of shareable small plates. The dress code is casual, which keeps the atmosphere more relaxed than the Ritz name might suggest.
Service runs Wednesday through Sunday, 4 PM to 10 PM, with the bar staying open until 11 PM on Friday and Saturday nights — making it a natural stop before or after dinner elsewhere downtown.
Reservations are available through OpenTable. Located at 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Sarasota.

Longboat Key dockside dining under ancient buttonwood trees

