Erin's Guidebook
Food Scene
Boca Sarasota
19 S Lemon AveGreat brunch, dinner, cocktails and yummy farm to table food!
great local seafood joint. casual attire and great vibes downtown.
260 locals recommend
Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns Ctgreat local seafood joint. casual attire and great vibes downtown.
the newest shore location overlooking the intercoastal waterway. enjoy dinner or drinks in the open air restaurant with fabulous food and wonderful ambiance.
65 locals recommend
Shore Longboat Key
800 Broadway Stthe newest shore location overlooking the intercoastal waterway. enjoy dinner or drinks in the open air restaurant with fabulous food and wonderful ambiance.
great rooftop bar open to the public! have apps and drinks with a beautiful view of the bay and the city!
72 locals recommend
The Westin Sarasota
100 Marina View Drgreat rooftop bar open to the public! have apps and drinks with a beautiful view of the bay and the city!
the most delicious steaks you've ever eaten!!! definitely on the pricier side, but worth every penny! make a reservation as they get very busy.
56 locals recommend
Summer House Steak & Seafood
149 Avenida Messinathe most delicious steaks you've ever eaten!!! definitely on the pricier side, but worth every penny! make a reservation as they get very busy.
best place to watch sports. hands down. they have open air on the key, good bar food, wide variety of drinks, and tons of tvs, so your game will always be on.
13 locals recommend
MVP- My Village Pub
5200 Ocean Blvdbest place to watch sports. hands down. they have open air on the key, good bar food, wide variety of drinks, and tons of tvs, so your game will always be on.
Lox' n Egg Bread Company
4065 S Tamiami Trailget a great lox bagel from a wonderful family owned business
Brooklyn Bagels & Deli
6970 S Beneva RdReal New York bagels!!!
Five-O Donut Co Siesta Row
3800 S Tamiami Trailthe most ridiculously delicious donuts in town!
Excellent spot downtown for craft beer. They don't have a full menu all the time. They have bites W-Sat 3pm to 10pm and Brunch Fri-Sun 9am - 2pm.
99 Bottles Taproom & Bottle Shop
1445 2nd StreetExcellent spot downtown for craft beer. They don't have a full menu all the time. They have bites W-Sat 3pm to 10pm and Brunch Fri-Sun 9am - 2pm.
Great local spot with excellent seafood. Sit outside under the tiki hut near the marina!
23 locals recommend
SPEARFISH GRILLE
1265 Old Stickney Point RdGreat local spot with excellent seafood. Sit outside under the tiki hut near the marina!
great fresh fish you can take home to cook or eat at the restaurant. They will also cook any fish you've caught!
150 locals recommend
Walt's Fish Market Restaurant
4144 S Tamiami Trailgreat fresh fish you can take home to cook or eat at the restaurant. They will also cook any fish you've caught!
Shakespeare's Craft Beer and Gastro Pub
3550 S Osprey AveGreat pub nearby!
Sightseeing
The Old Salty Dog City island
1601 Ken Thompson Pkwygreat place to have a drink on the water
Sarasota Art Museum
1001 S Tamiami TrailVery cool art museum located very close to the home.
Neighborhoods
Arlington Park
very walkable! can walk the neighborhood or through the park!
starting with coffee shop, then to the many restaurant choices including casual and fancy. there are boutique shops as well as gourmet grocery store. you could walk from the property or a quick drive and easy street parking.
19 locals recommend
Southside Village
starting with coffee shop, then to the many restaurant choices including casual and fancy. there are boutique shops as well as gourmet grocery store. you could walk from the property or a quick drive and easy street parking.
cute shops, great restaurants, as well as, bars and ice cream shops!
297 locals recommend
Saint Armands Circle
Saint Armands Circlecute shops, great restaurants, as well as, bars and ice cream shops!
Excursions
depending on the time of year you can catch some amazing spieces of fish here on the gulf coast! they offer inshore or offshore fishing and are one of the only few with a legally insured liscence. they ensure you have an amazing time and really know these waters. you'll get the full Sarasota experience!
13 locals recommend
Siesta Key Fishing Charters
1500 Stickney Point Rddepending on the time of year you can catch some amazing spieces of fish here on the gulf coast! they offer inshore or offshore fishing and are one of the only few with a legally insured liscence. they ensure you have an amazing time and really know these waters. you'll get the full Sarasota experience!
Low Tide Tours Tiki Boat
You can do a lunch or dinner cruise on the boat or just have a meal overlooking the water. They have a casual restaurant and a fancy dining area.
257 locals recommend
marina jacks
2 Marina PlazaYou can do a lunch or dinner cruise on the boat or just have a meal overlooking the water. They have a casual restaurant and a fancy dining area.
fun things to do
very cool place to visit animals. the main attraction is the tiger and lions that they rescue!! there is a show mid day and then you can walk through and check out the animals before or after. good for kids too!
158 locals recommend
Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary
7101 Palmer Blvdvery cool place to visit animals. the main attraction is the tiger and lions that they rescue!! there is a show mid day and then you can walk through and check out the animals before or after. good for kids too!
beautiful place to visit for arts and culture fans! you can get a day pass for small fee. the grounds are also beautiful 😊
540 locals recommend
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Rdbeautiful place to visit for arts and culture fans! you can get a day pass for small fee. the grounds are also beautiful 😊
comedy club that doesn't disappoint! they get pretty good names come through town as well as some you may not know, but are always funny. tickets are pretty easy to get and affordable. ask to see if host has any extra. they have drinks and food available for purchase during the show.
63 locals recommend
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
1923 Ringling Blvdcomedy club that doesn't disappoint! they get pretty good names come through town as well as some you may not know, but are always funny. tickets are pretty easy to get and affordable. ask to see if host has any extra. they have drinks and food available for purchase during the show.
gorgeous plants and flowers that you have never seen before! walk throughout the exhibits that they have on display during the season, they change every three months ish. there is a kid park at the end of the walk, so your kids can burn a little energy!
433 locals recommend
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
1534 Mound Stgorgeous plants and flowers that you have never seen before! walk throughout the exhibits that they have on display during the season, they change every three months ish. there is a kid park at the end of the walk, so your kids can burn a little energy!
beautiful outdoor park with a lake. you can row, there is a kids park, a 3 mile running path. floating mile along the middle of the lake! you can rent kayaks, sup boards, pedal boats, and bicycles.
82 locals recommend
Nathan Benderson Park
5851 Nathan Benderson Cirbeautiful outdoor park with a lake. you can row, there is a kids park, a 3 mile running path. floating mile along the middle of the lake! you can rent kayaks, sup boards, pedal boats, and bicycles.
City Island
1799 Ken Thompson Pkwygreat place to launch kayaks, fish or just chill
NEW Tiger Woods owned Put-Put. They have full bar and bar food along with other games and activities like bags, ping pong, etc. Near the UTC Mall and Nathan Bendersen Park with lots of shopping and dining nearby.
14 locals recommend
Popstroke
195 University Town Center DriveNEW Tiger Woods owned Put-Put. They have full bar and bar food along with other games and activities like bags, ping pong, etc. Near the UTC Mall and Nathan Bendersen Park with lots of shopping and dining nearby.
Great place to go for a run, walk, kayak, bicycle, or paddle board. Always events being held, check out their website for details!
82 locals recommend
Nathan Benderson Park
5851 Nathan Benderson CirGreat place to go for a run, walk, kayak, bicycle, or paddle board. Always events being held, check out their website for details!
Whats not to love!?!? They have a restaurant, outside tiki bar, driving range, put put golf, ice cream shop and arcade!
11 locals recommend
Evie’s Tavern & Grill on Bee Ridge
4725 Bee Ridge RdWhats not to love!?!? They have a restaurant, outside tiki bar, driving range, put put golf, ice cream shop and arcade!
Trail starts in Sarasota and goes south to Venice. Go for a walk or rent bicycles!
61 locals recommend
Legacy Trail
Central Sarasota ParkwayTrail starts in Sarasota and goes south to Venice. Go for a walk or rent bicycles!
sarasota opera
61 N Pineapple AveFlorida Studio Theatre
1241 N Palm Ave
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bay Shore RdGreat for kids and adults! You can feed the flamingos!
fitness
bikram style hot yoga studio. they offer a Red class that will not only make you sweat and burn calories, but your glutes and abs will burn for days!
ThaVma Yoga Sarasota
3800 S Tamiami Trailbikram style hot yoga studio. they offer a Red class that will not only make you sweat and burn calories, but your glutes and abs will burn for days!
best vinyasa studio in town! every teacher is amazing! nikka and Courtney are my favorite, but really they are all amazing!!
7 locals recommend
The Yoga Shack
514 Central Avebest vinyasa studio in town! every teacher is amazing! nikka and Courtney are my favorite, but really they are all amazing!!
Groceries
This is the closest grocery store and has all your "regular" grocery items. If you want speciality items, I'd recommend Whole Foods or Trader Joes. You can place an order on Insta Cart for delivery.
48 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Bay Street
2031 Bay StThis is the closest grocery store and has all your "regular" grocery items. If you want speciality items, I'd recommend Whole Foods or Trader Joes. You can place an order on Insta Cart for delivery.