Katelyn's Guidebook
Food Scene
Old Sarasota charm with a delicious southern seafood style menu! The backyard features old fisherman flair, with plenty of seating, an outdoor bar and grill serving up fast peel and eat shrimp, fish dip, grilled oysters, and boiled peanuts. Come on the weekends to enjoy live bluegrass music, and have the kids enjoy the tire swing while you drink and dance!
260 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns CtOld Sarasota charm with a delicious southern seafood style menu! The backyard features old fisherman flair, with plenty of seating, an outdoor bar and grill serving up fast peel and eat shrimp, fish dip, grilled oysters, and boiled peanuts. Come on the weekends to enjoy live bluegrass music, and have the kids enjoy the tire swing while you drink and dance!
A Quant 1920's cottage outfitted to serve beautiful season grub, and the perfect wine pairings. A blend of high end dining wrapped in unassuming Sarasota style.
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Indigenous Restaurant
239 S Links AveA Quant 1920's cottage outfitted to serve beautiful season grub, and the perfect wine pairings. A blend of high end dining wrapped in unassuming Sarasota style.
Texas style BBQ chophouse with a full bar featuring tequilas and whiskeys, great happy hour deals, and delicious brunch menu . Rustic industrial decor with outdoor seating. Go for brunch and enjoy their ultimate house bloody mary, or bottomless mimosas!
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brick's Smoked Meats
1528 State StTexas style BBQ chophouse with a full bar featuring tequilas and whiskeys, great happy hour deals, and delicious brunch menu . Rustic industrial decor with outdoor seating. Go for brunch and enjoy their ultimate house bloody mary, or bottomless mimosas!
An expertly crafted Asian fusion menu with a focus on comfort foods, and fresh ingredients. A fantastic brunch menu, with unique cocktails from their house mixologist. The ambience is elegant and relaxing, perfect for date night, or go at it solo at the top shelf bar.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
KOJO
1289 North Palm AvenueAn expertly crafted Asian fusion menu with a focus on comfort foods, and fresh ingredients. A fantastic brunch menu, with unique cocktails from their house mixologist. The ambience is elegant and relaxing, perfect for date night, or go at it solo at the top shelf bar.
A long time Sarasota staple, this place is a local family spot. This is the place all natives grew up with, and it's revamping has brought it up to modern tastes. The delicious menu will fill you up while the ambience will make you feel like family. Perfect for large groups with kids, or the solo traveler looking for a relaxing dinner spot.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Caragiulo's Italian American
69 S Palm AveA long time Sarasota staple, this place is a local family spot. This is the place all natives grew up with, and it's revamping has brought it up to modern tastes. The delicious menu will fill you up while the ambience will make you feel like family. Perfect for large groups with kids, or the solo traveler looking for a relaxing dinner spot.
A local favorite to pick up bait for fishing and a delicious burger and fries. This is the place you come to get old sarasota charm along with beautiful bay views. Throw in your fishing pole while you wait for your food. Just remember to not feed the seagulls, they charm the visitors and torture the locals!
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
New Pass Grill & Bait Shop
1505 Ken Thompson PkwyA local favorite to pick up bait for fishing and a delicious burger and fries. This is the place you come to get old sarasota charm along with beautiful bay views. Throw in your fishing pole while you wait for your food. Just remember to not feed the seagulls, they charm the visitors and torture the locals!
Sightseeing
This gorgeous botanical garden feature lush tropical foliage, towering Banyan trees, an impressive collection of orchids and flowers, and the Selby House Cafe. Outdoor gardens trickle down the bayfront property with multiple areas for relaxation, play areas for children, and educational displays. The Cafe offers soups, sandwiches, coffee, and tea provided by the staple local restaraunt Michael's On East.
433 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardines Botánicos Marie Selby
1534 Mound StThis gorgeous botanical garden feature lush tropical foliage, towering Banyan trees, an impressive collection of orchids and flowers, and the Selby House Cafe. Outdoor gardens trickle down the bayfront property with multiple areas for relaxation, play areas for children, and educational displays. The Cafe offers soups, sandwiches, coffee, and tea provided by the staple local restaraunt Michael's On East.
Gorgeous views on this perfectly walkable marina. Sunsets over the Ringling Bridge are breathtaking, with occasional bottlenose dolphins splashing in the breezy bay. Drink in the sand at O'learys tiki bar while listening to local musicians.
103 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bayfront Park
5 Bayfront DrGorgeous views on this perfectly walkable marina. Sunsets over the Ringling Bridge are breathtaking, with occasional bottlenose dolphins splashing in the breezy bay. Drink in the sand at O'learys tiki bar while listening to local musicians.
An expansive park offering a handicap accessible circus themed playground for children, an updated skate park for teens, and a refreshment stocked Cafe for the parents. Feed ducks by the pond, or bike around the park.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Payne Park
2010 Adams LnAn expansive park offering a handicap accessible circus themed playground for children, an updated skate park for teens, and a refreshment stocked Cafe for the parents. Feed ducks by the pond, or bike around the park.
This historic 66 acre location is perfect for a full day of relaxation, learning, meditation, or play. Peruse 18th century paintings, modern art, historical artifacts, and traveling exhibits in the main museum area. Eat or grab coffee at the museum entrance, then visit the exciting and whimsical circus museum. Walk through towering Banyan trees, and rose gardens to get to the children's playground and casual sandwich truck. Before you go, visit the historic home of John and Mable Ringling, along with the marble patio on the water, and dedicated memory garden. If you want a gorgeous backdrop for vacation photos, this is your one stop shop.
540 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore RdThis historic 66 acre location is perfect for a full day of relaxation, learning, meditation, or play. Peruse 18th century paintings, modern art, historical artifacts, and traveling exhibits in the main museum area. Eat or grab coffee at the museum entrance, then visit the exciting and whimsical circus museum. Walk through towering Banyan trees, and rose gardens to get to the children's playground and casual sandwich truck. Before you go, visit the historic home of John and Mable Ringling, along with the marble patio on the water, and dedicated memory garden. If you want a gorgeous backdrop for vacation photos, this is your one stop shop.
This high end community of shops, restaraunts, and spas is a wonderful days worth of activities. Walk from here to beautiful Lido Beach for the sunset.
358 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
St Armands Circle Shops
300 St Armands CirThis high end community of shops, restaraunts, and spas is a wonderful days worth of activities. Walk from here to beautiful Lido Beach for the sunset.
A beautiful soft white quartz sand beach. Stunning sunsets, shallow waters with gentle waves, and expansive sand bars. Umbrella and chair rentals available from the main entrance.
442 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Playa de Lido Key
400 Benjamin Franklin DrA beautiful soft white quartz sand beach. Stunning sunsets, shallow waters with gentle waves, and expansive sand bars. Umbrella and chair rentals available from the main entrance.
Set up every Saturday from 7 AM to 1 PM. The most extensive farmers market in the area. Local farmers offering organic produce, fresh cut flowers, and honey. Artisans selling hand crafted goods perfect for keepsakes and gifts. Listen to musicians speckled accross the market while sipping fresh roasted brew, and eating hand made empenadas.
136 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sarasota Farmers Market
North Lemon AvenueSet up every Saturday from 7 AM to 1 PM. The most extensive farmers market in the area. Local farmers offering organic produce, fresh cut flowers, and honey. Artisans selling hand crafted goods perfect for keepsakes and gifts. Listen to musicians speckled accross the market while sipping fresh roasted brew, and eating hand made empenadas.
Bars and Nightlife
One of a handful of dive bars that the locals frequent for bands, djs, and unassuming drinks.
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Gator Club
1490 Main StOne of a handful of dive bars that the locals frequent for bands, djs, and unassuming drinks.
The place to see the sunset and city lights from above. A full bar with specialty cocktails, glistening pool, and firepits.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Perspective Rooftop Pool Bar
1255 North Palm AvenueThe place to see the sunset and city lights from above. A full bar with specialty cocktails, glistening pool, and firepits.