Downtown

Florida Studio Theatre

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

SaraSocial

Southern coastal cooking and late-night bites on Main Street

Art Center Sarasota

A century-old visual arts hub on the bayfront

The Gator Club

Downtown live-music bar in the historic Worth's Block

Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center

Rosemary District listening room and home of WSLR 96.5

Mercantile Home & Apparel

Curated women's fashion and home finds on Main Street

The Bakero

Downtown sourdough bakery baking with time, not yeast

Bookstore1Sarasota

Downtown Sarasota's independent bookstore and literary hub

The Breakfast House

All-day breakfast and lunch in a Fruitville bungalow

Michelle's Brown Bag Cafe

Breakfast and lunch in downtown Sarasota

Sarasota Farmers Market

A year-round Saturday gathering in downtown Sarasota

Bevardi's Salute! Restaurant

Authentic Italian on Lemon Ave with a garden terrace

Comida

Modern Latin American cooking in downtown Sarasota

Tzeva

Israeli-Mediterranean dining at the Art Ovation Hotel

Wink Wink Food & Drink

Playful modern comfort food inside The Sarasota Modern

99 Bottles Taproom & Bottle Shop

USA TODAY's 4th best beer bar — rotating world craft taps

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

Marcel

French-inspired small plates on Main Street

Ciao Bella @ Organic Farmers Table

Organic, woman-owned Italian from farm-to-table roots

Lefty's Oyster & Seafood Bar

Best Oysters 2025, live music, and craft cocktails downtown

Fat Rabbit Pub

Elevated pub grub on the second floor of Main Street

Arts & Central Restaurant

Creative cuisine and live music in the Rosemary District

The Ringling

Florida's official state art museum