Drinks & Nightlife
Quaint, quintessential, Bay Front Tiki Bar. Go during the day or at night. You can bring the kids or not. They serve Gator and french fries! Fun place for a pina colada.
171 locals recommend
Oleary's Tiki Bar & Grill
5 Bayfront DrQuaint, quintessential, Bay Front Tiki Bar. Go during the day or at night. You can bring the kids or not. They serve Gator and french fries! Fun place for a pina colada.
Arts & Culture
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore RdBeautiful art museum. Worth the visit. Excellent cafe on site.
26 locals recommend
Sarasota Art Museum
1001 S Tamiami TrailBeautiful art museum. Worth the visit. Excellent cafe on site.
Essentials
Pricey but high quality. Everything you need. Good prepared foods to go and cafe as well.
140 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1451 1st StPricey but high quality. Everything you need. Good prepared foods to go and cafe as well.
The best place for reasonably priced fruits, vegetables, meats (conventional and organic ), and seafood. This is an Amish run establishment. Excellent!
69 locals recommend
Detwiler's Farm Market
6000 Palmer BlvdThe best place for reasonably priced fruits, vegetables, meats (conventional and organic ), and seafood. This is an Amish run establishment. Excellent!
Your basic big chain grocery. Everything might you need including a pharmacy and liquor store.
40 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Broadway Promenade
1044 N Tamiami TrailYour basic big chain grocery. Everything might you need including a pharmacy and liquor store.
Walgreens
3601 Bee Ridge RdBest Pharmacy. Short walk.
Parks & Nature
Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin DrIt's the closest beach. Absolutely lovely!
World Famous Beach, voted Best of, by Trip advisor and other Travel Magazines. Sand like sugar.
16 locals recommend
Siesta Key Beach Playground
948 Beach RdWorld Famous Beach, voted Best of, by Trip advisor and other Travel Magazines. Sand like sugar.
A slice of heaven for those who like to stroll and for botanists!
433 locals recommend
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
1534 Mound StA slice of heaven for those who like to stroll and for botanists!
The sweetest zoo I know. Relax and stroll through the jungle. Kids and adults love this place.
296 locals recommend
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bay Shore RdThe sweetest zoo I know. Relax and stroll through the jungle. Kids and adults love this place.
Food scene
Outdoor seating all year around. Live music and good eats.
72 locals recommend
Mattison's City Grille Downtown Sarasota
1 N Lemon AveOutdoor seating all year around. Live music and good eats.
Sarasota has a fabulous farmers market every Saturday from 8:00AM to 2:00PM. Shop for fruits, veggies, seafood, meats and a multitude of local wares. Live music, food vendors and ample people and dog watching. A favorite among locals!
136 locals recommend
Sarasota Farmers Market
North Lemon AvenueSarasota has a fabulous farmers market every Saturday from 8:00AM to 2:00PM. Shop for fruits, veggies, seafood, meats and a multitude of local wares. Live music, food vendors and ample people and dog watching. A favorite among locals!
Neighborhoods
Laurel Park
1725 Laurel StQuaint old bungalows in an upscale, downtown hood.