MY LOCAL FAVES....
this is my home and my favorite place in the world, here are my favorite places so you can enjoy them too... XOXO Christin Lilly
DOWNTOWN FOOD & DRINK
- Sugar Champagne Bar
- Beso (tapas) - downtown Sarasota
- Hanami (sushi) - Rosemary district
- Food & Beer (American & sports bar) - Rosemary District
- State Street Eating House
- 1592 Restaurant (Mediterranean)
- Namo Izakaya Ramen & Yakitori
- Owen’s Fish Camp
- Arts & Central -Rosemary District
- Comida
- Rose & Ivy (Asian fusion) -downtown Sarasota
SIESTA KEY FOOD & DRINK
- Spearfish (seafood)
- Island Tap House (burgers/tacos)
- Sun Garden (breakfast & brunch)
- Local Bean (coffee & more)
- Summerhouse (upscale seafood & steak)
- The Cottage
- Meaney’s Mini Donuts (donuts)
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Siesta Key Wine Bar (wine & beer)
RESTAURANTS IN SARASOTA
- Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar (seafood)
- Shakespeare's (British pub food & best burgers!)
- Dry Dock (Longboat) or Tripletail Restaurant (south Sarasota) -seafood
- The Dive Bar & Maso (Bee Ridge & Swift)
MUST DO ACTIVITIES
- MUST DO- sunset on the Downtown Westin Hotel Rooftop Bar or Art Ovation Pool Deck
- Use Sarasota's Bay Runner Trolley to get around downtown to Lido/St Armand's
- Breeze free trolley (hop on/off) download app for destinations, stops, & times
- Bazaar at Apricot & Lime (check hours)
- The Bay Park - always activities from yoga, live music/performance, movies, & more
- Mote Marine
- Cadillac Jacks - country line dancing & MY FAVE the hidden speakeasy
- Bahi Hut - Florida's oldest tiki bar
- Selby Botanical Gardens
- Ringling House & Museum
- Sarasota Farmers Market (Sat)
- LeBarge (party cruise)
- Siesta Key Beach
- Siesta Key Drum Circle (Sundays around sunset)