Food, Drinks & Shopping
Local Restaurants
Good food/live entertainment & non-smoking. Walking distance...located just across Cortez Road past the Fire Station. Check out the menu and great daily specials at www.clamfactory.com
22 locals recommend
Cortez Clam Factory
10104 Cortez Rd WGood food/live entertainment & non-smoking. Walking distance...located just across Cortez Road past the Fire Station. Check out the menu and great daily specials at www.clamfactory.com
Restaurant with an indoor bar which also has a beautiful deck over Sarasota Bay. The outside deck has its own bar and live music daily. Great selection of food and drinks.
55 locals recommend
Swordfish Grill
4628 119th St WRestaurant with an indoor bar which also has a beautiful deck over Sarasota Bay. The outside deck has its own bar and live music daily. Great selection of food and drinks.
Located on the left just before the Cortez Bridge. Great views of Sarasota Bay, casual dining, and FRESH local seafood.
98 locals recommend
Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina
12507 Cortez Rd WLocated on the left just before the Cortez Bridge. Great views of Sarasota Bay, casual dining, and FRESH local seafood.
Smoqehouse is not your standard BBQ place. Think gourmet tropical BBQ in a casual modern setting.
15 locals recommend
Smoqehouse
1701 Gulf Dr NSmoqehouse is not your standard BBQ place. Think gourmet tropical BBQ in a casual modern setting.
One of the Chiles Group locations. The Beach House has deck seating with FANTASTIC beach views! Beautiful venue for weddings, special occasions or just for the view!
Chiles Group also includes: The Sandbar Restaurant - Mar Vista Restaurant - The Studio at Gulf and Pine
152 locals recommend
The Beach House Restaurant
200 Gulf Dr NOne of the Chiles Group locations. The Beach House has deck seating with FANTASTIC beach views! Beautiful venue for weddings, special occasions or just for the view!
Chiles Group also includes: The Sandbar Restaurant - Mar Vista Restaurant - The Studio at Gulf and Pine
Very casual dockside place to grab local seafood and/or jump on a pontoon boat tour with Capt. Katy Scarlett or Capt. Kathy. The large seahorses pictured on my listing were found during an adventure with Capt. Katy.
102 locals recommend
Star Fish Company
12306 46th Ave WVery casual dockside place to grab local seafood and/or jump on a pontoon boat tour with Capt. Katy Scarlett or Capt. Kathy. The large seahorses pictured on my listing were found during an adventure with Capt. Katy.
Visit Bridge Street and then enjoy a meal/beverage watching the activity on Sarasota Bay.
69 locals recommend
Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier
200 Bridge StVisit Bridge Street and then enjoy a meal/beverage watching the activity on Sarasota Bay.
Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe
4000 Gulf DrOffers a large variety of delicious food at reasonable prices. You can even order to go.
10 locals recommend
First Watch
7118 Cortez Rd WOffers a large variety of delicious food at reasonable prices. You can even order to go.
Slicker's Eatery
Shopping
Large indoor/outdoor flea market that offers great deals on produce. Stores sell a little bit of everything. There are places to eat and drink, buy souvenirs, clothes, fishing gear, luggage, art, makeup, etc.
46 locals recommend
Red Barn Flea Market
1707 1st StLarge indoor/outdoor flea market that offers great deals on produce. Stores sell a little bit of everything. There are places to eat and drink, buy souvenirs, clothes, fishing gear, luggage, art, makeup, etc.
St Armands Circle Shops
300 St Armands CirPopular shopping/restaurant area in Sarasota.
Neighborhoods
Cortez
Historic fishing village
Visit & learn about the oldest fishing village in Florida!
16 locals recommend
Florida Maritime Museum
4415 119th St WVisit & learn about the oldest fishing village in Florida!
Sightseeing
Palma Sola Botanical Park
9800 17th Ave NWTwin Dolphin Marina
1000 1st Ave WEgmont Key State Park
To do
Robinson Preserve
1704 99th Street NorthwestDeSoto National Memorial Park
8300 Desoto Memorial HighwayFor a very small daily or monthly fee you can enjoy all of Bray’s pools, gym, circuit training, and classes! They have a great variety of classes from yoga to ballroom dancing!
G T Bray Aquatic Center
5508 33rd Ave Dr WFor a very small daily or monthly fee you can enjoy all of Bray’s pools, gym, circuit training, and classes! They have a great variety of classes from yoga to ballroom dancing!
Manatee Performing Arts Center
502 3rd Ave WFood scene
My favorite for dinner. Fabulous food,
ambiance (water front, little lights in all the trees)
88 locals recommend
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant
760 Broadway StMy favorite for dinner. Fabulous food,
ambiance (water front, little lights in all the trees)