Date Night

Florida Studio Theatre

Downtown's year-round theater, from mainstage plays to cabaret and improv

Baker & Wife

South Sarasota neighborhood bistro with brick-oven pizza and a serious bar

Ophelia's on the Bay

Romantic bayfront fine dining on Siesta Key's south end since 1988

Veronica Fish & Oyster

Stylish Southside Village seafood and raw bar from the Caragiulos

Figaro Bistro & Wine Bar

Where the romance of France meets the soul of Italy

Post Kitchen & Bar

Raw bar, steaks, and scratch cooking near UTC

La Norma Ristorante & Pizzeria

Authentic Sicilian hospitality on Longboat Key since 2019

Miguel's

Classic French and continental on Siesta Key since 1983

Andrea's Art of Food and Wine

Top Zagat-rated Italian with Neapolitan pasta and wine dinners

Mimi Brasserie & Speakeasy

European brasserie warmth meets 1920s speakeasy glamour

Ringside

Circus-inspired beachside dining — best new restaurant 2025

Nōnnō Umberto Italian Seafood & Steakhouse

Family Italian on St. Armands — pasta, pizza, prime steaks

Cafe Gabbiano

Italian fine dining steps from Siesta Key's white sand

Tzeva

Israeli-Mediterranean dining at the Art Ovation Hotel

The Reserve by Chef Antonio

American-Southern European fusion in Sarasota's arts district

La Dolce Vita

Award-winning Italian tradition, Gambero Rosso recognized

Rufa at The Ritz-Carlton

Craft cocktails and shareable bites with Sarasota Bay views

Evoq at The Westin Sarasota

Contemporary American dining with marina views

San Marco of Venice

Authentic Italian on Venice Avenue with a daily happy hour

Marcel

French-inspired small plates on Main Street

Chophouse285

Dry-aged steaks, wood-fired grills, Englewood's anchor

The Lazy Lobster

Where locals bring friends for fresh Florida seafood

Amore Restaurant

Italian-Portuguese dining with live music nightly

Bevardi's Salute! Restaurant

Authentic Italian on Lemon Ave with a garden terrace

Kore Steakhouse

Korean BBQ with tabletop grills at Waterside Place

Comida

Modern Latin American cooking in downtown Sarasota

Allswell Waterside

Prohibition-era gastropub at Waterside Place