Guidebook for Sarasota

Bridget
Guidebook for Sarasota

Sightseeing

Siesta Key is the #1 beach in the U.S.! Miles of powder white sand and crystal blue waters await you!
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Siesta Beach
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Siesta Key is the #1 beach in the U.S.! Miles of powder white sand and crystal blue waters await you!
Lido Beach is the best local beach, with snow white sand and right around the corner from our cottage :)
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Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin Dr
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Lido Beach is the best local beach, with snow white sand and right around the corner from our cottage :)
Today, The Ringling, the State Art Museum of Florida, is home to one of the preeminent art and cultural collections in the United States. Its story begins nearly a century ago, with the circus impresa
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Ringling Museum station
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Today, The Ringling, the State Art Museum of Florida, is home to one of the preeminent art and cultural collections in the United States. Its story begins nearly a century ago, with the circus impresa
Come meet our fish. And our scientists. Our working aquarium gives you an up-close experience with a variety of marine animals and fish, including two touch tanks and a 135,000 gallon shark habitat. Y
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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy
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Come meet our fish. And our scientists. Our working aquarium gives you an up-close experience with a variety of marine animals and fish, including two touch tanks and a 135,000 gallon shark habitat. Y
A tropical, urban oasis featuring unparalleled horticulture displays and a Sarasota bay-front setting.
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Ġonna Botaniċi ta 'Marie Selby
1534 Mound St
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A tropical, urban oasis featuring unparalleled horticulture displays and a Sarasota bay-front setting.

Essentials

Whole Foods is our favorite natural food grocery store, located in the heart of downtown, just a few miles from our cottage.
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Whole Foods Market
1451 1st St
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Whole Foods is our favorite natural food grocery store, located in the heart of downtown, just a few miles from our cottage.

Entertainment & Activities

Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary was founded by Kay Rosaire, who enjoys more than 30 years experience working with and caring for exotic animals.
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Big Cat Habitat u Gulf Coast Sanctuary
7101 Palmer Blvd
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Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary was founded by Kay Rosaire, who enjoys more than 30 years experience working with and caring for exotic animals.
Great seafood, beer and frozen drinks. Voted best outdoor dining in Sarasota!
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The Old Salty Dog City island
1601 Ken Thompson Pkwy
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Great seafood, beer and frozen drinks. Voted best outdoor dining in Sarasota!

Arts & Culture

St. Armand's Circle is the perfect place to take an afternoon or evening stroll. With dozens of the finest boutiques, restaurants, ice cream parlors and gift shops it's a great place for the whole fam
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Saint Armands Circle
Saint Armands Circle
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St. Armand's Circle is the perfect place to take an afternoon or evening stroll. With dozens of the finest boutiques, restaurants, ice cream parlors and gift shops it's a great place for the whole fam
Set along Sarasota's beautiful bayfront, the landmark Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has been entertaining audiences with a variety of music, dance, theater and comedy for more than 42 years.
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Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
777 N Tamiami Trail
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Set along Sarasota's beautiful bayfront, the landmark Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has been entertaining audiences with a variety of music, dance, theater and comedy for more than 42 years.
The Sarasota Opera House completed a $20 million dollar historic renovation and restoration in 2008. The project was designed to restore the historic 1926 theater to its original glory, while creatin
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sarasota opera
61 N Pineapple Ave
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The Sarasota Opera House completed a $20 million dollar historic renovation and restoration in 2008. The project was designed to restore the historic 1926 theater to its original glory, while creatin
Our local movie theater, right in the heart of downtown. Surrounded by a block of restaurants, this makes a great family or date spot.
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Regal Hollywood - Sarasota
1993 Main St
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Our local movie theater, right in the heart of downtown. Surrounded by a block of restaurants, this makes a great family or date spot.
Burns Court is Sarasota's very own indie movie theater! With only two theaters you should buy your tickets in advance! Great local restaurant called Owen's Fish Camp is the theater's neighbor.
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Burns Court Cinemas
506 Burns Ct
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Burns Court is Sarasota's very own indie movie theater! With only two theaters you should buy your tickets in advance! Great local restaurant called Owen's Fish Camp is the theater's neighbor.
Every Saturday! Get your veggies.
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Sarasota Farmers Market
North Lemon Avenue
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Every Saturday! Get your veggies.

Shopping

This world-class fashion and dining destination features approximately 880,000 square feet of retail space with Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Dillard's and more than 100 stores and restaurants.
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University Town Center
257 N Cattlemen Rd
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This world-class fashion and dining destination features approximately 880,000 square feet of retail space with Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Dillard's and more than 100 stores and restaurants.

Food Scene

Awesome local sea food and American style cuisine. Casual atmosphere with an old Florida twist.
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Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns Ct
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Awesome local sea food and American style cuisine. Casual atmosphere with an old Florida twist.
Unique, contemporary cuisine and funky drink menu. Open late!
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Melange
1568 Main St
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Unique, contemporary cuisine and funky drink menu. Open late!
Downtown Sarasota’s cosmopolitan culinary experience in the modernistic, award-winning Palm Avenue Garage complex
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Louies Modern
1289 N Palm Ave
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Downtown Sarasota’s cosmopolitan culinary experience in the modernistic, award-winning Palm Avenue Garage complex
Situated in Sarasota’s historic Citrus Exchange, Darwin’s on 4th offers authentic Peruvian and international cuisine alongside live music, wine dinners and award-winning craft beers, brewed at their p
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Darwin's on 4th
1525 4th St
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Situated in Sarasota’s historic Citrus Exchange, Darwin’s on 4th offers authentic Peruvian and international cuisine alongside live music, wine dinners and award-winning craft beers, brewed at their p
Located in the heart of downtown, Mattison’s is the perfect place to enjoy comfortable outdoor dining and is perfect for brunch, lunch, evening dining or enjoying drinks accompanied by live music nigh
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Mattison's City Grille Downtown Sarasota
1 N Lemon Ave
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Located in the heart of downtown, Mattison’s is the perfect place to enjoy comfortable outdoor dining and is perfect for brunch, lunch, evening dining or enjoying drinks accompanied by live music nigh
offering four single origin coffees sourcing through artisan roasters precision brewing via multiple methods serving with care & attention to detail
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Perq Coffee Bar
1821 Hillview St
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offering four single origin coffees sourcing through artisan roasters precision brewing via multiple methods serving with care & attention to detail
Great downtown "local" coffee shop. Serve lunch!
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Pastry Art Bakery Cafe
1512 Main St
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Great downtown "local" coffee shop. Serve lunch!

Drinks & Nightlife

Our favorite "nuevo latino" lounge + dining spot (great for late night).
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Downtown Sarasota
1383 Main St
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Our favorite "nuevo latino" lounge + dining spot (great for late night).
A fine dining/lounge experience among the arts.
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Bijou Cafe
1287 1st St
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A fine dining/lounge experience among the arts.
Locally sourced Italian style food, craft cocktails and a great lounge/social atmosphere (good for a young crowd, too)
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Social Eatery & Bar
1219 1st St
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Locally sourced Italian style food, craft cocktails and a great lounge/social atmosphere (good for a young crowd, too)
The New American Southern fare takes simple, locally-sourced base ingredients and transforms them into true blue southern comfort cuisine with a down home TBR twist.
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The Blue Rooster
1525 4th St
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The New American Southern fare takes simple, locally-sourced base ingredients and transforms them into true blue southern comfort cuisine with a down home TBR twist.