Guidebook for Sarasota

Maika
Guidebook for Sarasota

Food Scene

Delicious burgers/fries/shakes made from locally sourced ingredients. YUM!
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Smacks Burgers & Shakes
2407 Bee Ridge Rd
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Delicious burgers/fries/shakes made from locally sourced ingredients. YUM!
Our favorite pizza in Sarasota.
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Solorzano Bros. - Webber St.
3604 Webber St
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Our favorite pizza in Sarasota.
Probably our favorite restaurant in Sarasota. It's definitely a "must try" if you're looking for delicious Chinese food!
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Yummy House China Bistro Sarasota
1737 S Tamiami Trail
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Probably our favorite restaurant in Sarasota. It's definitely a "must try" if you're looking for delicious Chinese food!
Awesome, authentic, Mexican food! The staff is really friendly and the food is tasty! We love the tacos, chicken tortilla soup and horchata!
Mariscos Azteca Mexican Seafood Restaurant
1100 N Tuttle Ave
Awesome, authentic, Mexican food! The staff is really friendly and the food is tasty! We love the tacos, chicken tortilla soup and horchata!
A very casual place to eat on the water. We love it for the views and delicious cheeseburgers!
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New Pass Grill & Bait Shop
1505 Ken Thompson Pkwy
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A very casual place to eat on the water. We love it for the views and delicious cheeseburgers!
A trendy spot on St. Armand's Circle for cocktails, brunch or dinner. We enjoy the fried chicken, truffle fries and mussels.
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Shore St. Armands
465 John Ringling Blvd
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A trendy spot on St. Armand's Circle for cocktails, brunch or dinner. We enjoy the fried chicken, truffle fries and mussels.
A delicious spot for breakfast!
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Sun Garden Cafe
210 Avenida Madera
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A delicious spot for breakfast!
Don't miss this spot if you're on Siesta Key. They have amazing mini donuts!
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Meaney's Mini Donuts & Coffee House
205 Canal Rd
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Don't miss this spot if you're on Siesta Key. They have amazing mini donuts!
Our absolute favorite place to go for smoothies and/or frozen yogurt. This is a locally owned shop, where they serve locally made frozen yogurt. Take our advice and check it out!
SunniBunni Frozen Yogurt & Smoothies
1916 Bay Rd
Our absolute favorite place to go for smoothies and/or frozen yogurt. This is a locally owned shop, where they serve locally made frozen yogurt. Take our advice and check it out!
Our favorite Thai restaurant in Sarasota. The owner is so friendly, and the food is yummy!
Tropical Thai Restaurant
1535 Main St
Our favorite Thai restaurant in Sarasota. The owner is so friendly, and the food is yummy!
Our favorite pho in Sarasota!
Pho 99
5191 Clark Rd
Our favorite pho in Sarasota!
A great "hole in the wall" place for seafood. Outdoor seating only on the Bay. Get there early or before the dinner rush, because it gets very crowded!
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Star Fish Company
12306 46th Ave W
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A great "hole in the wall" place for seafood. Outdoor seating only on the Bay. Get there early or before the dinner rush, because it gets very crowded!

Parks & Nature

Very nice park with a walking trail, fitness stations along the trail and different age-appropriate playgrounds.
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Urfer Family Park
4012 Honore Ave
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Very nice park with a walking trail, fitness stations along the trail and different age-appropriate playgrounds.
An awesome wooded preserve. Great place to take a walk. They have trails and a small fishing dock.
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Red Bug Slough Preserve
5200 S Beneva Rd
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An awesome wooded preserve. Great place to take a walk. They have trails and a small fishing dock.
World famous, picturesque beach with white sand and beautiful water.
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Siesta Beach
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World famous, picturesque beach with white sand and beautiful water.
We love going to Bayfront Park for the beautiful views of Sarasota Bay. Great place to people watch. Grab a drink at O'Leary's and catch the sunset!
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Bayfront Park
5 Bayfront Dr
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We love going to Bayfront Park for the beautiful views of Sarasota Bay. Great place to people watch. Grab a drink at O'Leary's and catch the sunset!
A small but beautiful park on the south end of Longboat Key. This is a great spot for beautiful views of New Pass.
Overlook Park
201 FL-789
A small but beautiful park on the south end of Longboat Key. This is a great spot for beautiful views of New Pass.
We love this park because you have access to walk around the southern tip of Lido Key. You'll find views of the Pass, Gulf and Siesta Key. You might even see some dolphins!
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South Lido Park
2201 Benjamin Franklin Dr
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We love this park because you have access to walk around the southern tip of Lido Key. You'll find views of the Pass, Gulf and Siesta Key. You might even see some dolphins!
An awesome state park! They have hiking trails, a very nice tree canopy walkway, river boat tours, and alligators!
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Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72
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An awesome state park! They have hiking trails, a very nice tree canopy walkway, river boat tours, and alligators!

Essentials

Closest to our house. Carries a wide variety of foods.
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Publix Super Market at Sarasota Village Plaza
3690 Bee Ridge Rd
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Closest to our house. Carries a wide variety of foods.
The only Trader Joe’s in Sarasota. We love the variety of food and snacks (and cheap wine!) there.
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Trader Joe's
4101 S Tamiami Trail
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The only Trader Joe’s in Sarasota. We love the variety of food and snacks (and cheap wine!) there.
Amish grocery that carries lots of interesting items.
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Detwiler's Farm Market
6000 Palmer Blvd
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Amish grocery that carries lots of interesting items.
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Walgreens
3601 Bee Ridge Rd
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Arts & Culture

A great museum with incredible grounds! They have different museums within the gates, so make sure to allow enough time to check it all out. Yao used to work there, so ask him about it!
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The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Rd
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A great museum with incredible grounds! They have different museums within the gates, so make sure to allow enough time to check it all out. Yao used to work there, so ask him about it!
A very enjoyable theater! They have various plays during the year.
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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
1012 N Orange Ave
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A very enjoyable theater! They have various plays during the year.
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Florida Studio Theatre
1241 N Palm Ave
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We love the different shows that the Sarasota Orchestra offers!
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Sarasota Orchestra
709 N Tamiami Trail
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We love the different shows that the Sarasota Orchestra offers!
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sarasota opera
61 N Pineapple Ave
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The Urbanite opened last year and features original, contemporary plays throughout the year.
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Urbanite Theatre
1487 2nd St
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The Urbanite opened last year and features original, contemporary plays throughout the year.

Sightseeing

A wonderful botanical garden! You'll find great views of the Bay, interesting plants and a really cool rain forest children's area. They also have an art museum that is housed in a historic mansion.
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Marie Selby Botaniska Trädgårdar
1534 Mound St
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A wonderful botanical garden! You'll find great views of the Bay, interesting plants and a really cool rain forest children's area. They also have an art museum that is housed in a historic mansion.
A museum and park on the Bay.
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Historic Spanish Point
401 N Tamiami Trail
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A museum and park on the Bay.
The island is split into three cities- Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach. All of the cities have access to the beach and shopping areas. It's a cute place to walk around.
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Anna Maria Island Chamber
5313 Gulf Dr
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The island is split into three cities- Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach. All of the cities have access to the beach and shopping areas. It's a cute place to walk around.

Entertainment & Activities

A nice place to catch a movie. We love the leather seats, Korean fried chicken that they serve you at your seat, and the gourmet popcorn they serve on a plate!
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CinéBistro
3501 S Tamiami Trail
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A nice place to catch a movie. We love the leather seats, Korean fried chicken that they serve you at your seat, and the gourmet popcorn they serve on a plate!
An aquarium that has otters and rescued wild life.
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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy
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An aquarium that has otters and rescued wild life.
Independent movie theater on a quaint street
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Burns Court Cinemas
506 Burns Ct
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Independent movie theater on a quaint street

Drinks & Nightlife

A cute beer garden that serves craft beer and good food. They have indoor and outdoor seating, ping pong and corn hole.
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Mandeville Beer Garden
428 N Lemon Ave
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A cute beer garden that serves craft beer and good food. They have indoor and outdoor seating, ping pong and corn hole.
A cool local brewery. They also have fun events throughout the month.
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JDub's Brewing Company
1215 Mango Ave
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A cool local brewery. They also have fun events throughout the month.
A fun hole-in-the-wall bar. They have different events throughout the week that are pretty fun! Note: they only serve beer
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Growler's Pub
2831 N Tamiami Trail
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A fun hole-in-the-wall bar. They have different events throughout the week that are pretty fun! Note: they only serve beer
A speakeasy-type lounge. They have a creative drink menu and an intimate vibe. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the mood for a chill atmosphere with good drinks and food!
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Pangea Alchemy Lab
1564 Main St
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A speakeasy-type lounge. They have a creative drink menu and an intimate vibe. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the mood for a chill atmosphere with good drinks and food!
A nice bar/restaurant. They have a nice fire pit in the back with couches and a DJ.
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Social Eatery & Bar
1219 1st St
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A nice bar/restaurant. They have a nice fire pit in the back with couches and a DJ.
A restaurant/bar that has a live DJ on the weekends.
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Clasico Cafe Bar
1341 Main St
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A restaurant/bar that has a live DJ on the weekends.
They have live bands downstairs and DJs upstairs. Note: they allow smoking upstairs.
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The Gator Club
1490 Main St
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They have live bands downstairs and DJs upstairs. Note: they allow smoking upstairs.
A bar that has live music every night. They also have a patio in the back with seating and giant Jenga.
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The Five O'clock Club
1930 Hillview St
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A bar that has live music every night. They also have a patio in the back with seating and giant Jenga.