Sarasota Restaurants and Dining

Even if you have visited Sarasota just once, you know that its dining scene is one of its best assets. There are tons of great restaurants here, casual and fancy, large and small.

But what you might not realize is that Sarasota is a foodie's Mecca - a dining destination that rivals other, much larger, cities. Sarasota has Florida's highest concentration of restaurants rated by Zagat Survey - the world's leading source of consumer survey-based restaurant information.

There are many restaurantsin the Sarasota area. You can choose from any ethnicity that you can think of in any price range. We have many coffee shops, family style dining or elegant restaurants. And, obviously we are noted for our seafood.

Rank	Restaurant	Address	Phone
*American Cuisine Restaurants*
1	Cha Cha Coconuts	417 St. Armands Cir.	388-3300
3	Rustic Grill	400 N. Lemon Ave.	906-1111
4	Derek's	514 Central Ave,	366-6565
4	Hemingway's Retreat	326 John Ringling Blvd.	388-3948
5	Cheeburger, Cheeburger	4944 S. Tamiami Trl.	921-5503
*Asian Cuisine Restaurants*
1	Roy's Restaurant	2001 Siesta Dr.	952-8272
2	Pad Thai	501 N. Beneva Rd.	365-7799
3	Joto Japanese Steakhouse	5218 Ocean Blvd.	346-8366
*Deli's*
1	Anna's Deli*	5110 Ocean Blvd.	349-7790
2	Nosh-A-Rye	23 Avenue of the Flowers	387-9300
3	Southside Deli	1825 Hillview St.	330-9302
*French Cuisine Restaurants*
1	Chez Sylvie et Fils	2881 Clark Rd.	923-9020
2	C'est La Vie!	1553 Main St.	387-9300
3	Miguel's	6631 Midnight Pass Rd.	349-4024
*Italian Cuisine Restaurants*
1	Cafe Gabbiano	5104 Ocean Blvd.	349-1423
2	Maximo's	149 Avenida Messina	346-1709
3	Cafe Amici	1371 Main St.	951-6996
4	Solorzano's Ristorante	2117 Siesta Dr.	906-9444
5	Uva Rara	440 S. Pineapple Ave.	362-9006
*Spanish, Cuban or Mexican Cuisine Restaurants*
1	Tijuana Flats	1635 S. Tamiami Trl.	330-0989
2	Sangria Tapas Bar	1532 Main St.	955-8272
3	El Habanero	417 Burns Ct.	362-9562
*Seafood Restaurants*
1	Ophelia's On The Bay	9105 Midnight Pass Rd.	349-2212
2	Dry Dock Waterfront	412 Gulf of Mexico Dr.	383-0107
3	Crab & Fin	420 St. Armands Cir.	388-3964
4	The Lobster Pot	5157 Ocean Blvd.	349-2323
5	Siesta Key Oyster Bar	5238 Ocean Blvd.	346-5443
*Steakhouses*
1	Fleming's Steakhouse	2001 Siesta Dr.	358-9463
2	Zak's Steakhouse	1213 N. Palm Ave.	906-7300
3	Sam Seltzer's	7113 s. Tamiami Trl.	927-7267

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