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The best of Sarasota
Star Keeper Café is one of The best of Sarasota.

1. Star Keeper Café

1734 Bamboo Ln, Sarasota, FL
American Restaurant · Main Street Merchants · 7 tips and reviews

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: In another bungalow on the edge of Towles Court, this excellent breakfast/lunch place serves affordable goodies and a quite accepptable latte.

Artisan Cheese Company is one of The best of Sarasota.

2. Artisan Cheese Company

8.5
550 Central Ave, Sarasota, FL
Bakery · Rosemary District · 11 tips and reviews

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: Great cheese shop with an excellent variety of US and foreign delicacies.

3. Venice Olive Oil Co.

53 B S. Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL
Gourmet Store · 1 tip

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: There are maybe 100 different flavors of olive oil here, beautifully presented - and you can taste them all!

Sarasota Trading Co is one of The best of Sarasota.

4. Sarasota Trading Co

522 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL
Antique Store · Downtown Sarasota · 1 tip

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: This big maze of an antique thrift store offers a bit of everything, from newer pieces to quite interesting antiques. You'll have to be your own expert, but the bargaining potential is usually good.

5. St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

512 S Orange Ave, Florida
Vintage and Thrift Store · Downtown Sarasota · 2 tips and reviews

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: A true thrift store, with the good picks mainly in the furniture section. Prices are low and inventory moves fast, so come often.

6. Indigenous

8.8
239 S Links Ave (at Adams Lane), Sarasota, FL
American Restaurant · Laurel Park · 12 tips and reviews

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: You usually only find this in a larger city. Superb dining, locally sourced produce and knowledgeable staff. Book a porch (or front room) table - the wine bar in the back is newer and less enchanting.

Shoogie Boogie's is one of The best of Sarasota.

7. Shoogie Boogie's

7.0
adams lane (towels court), Sarasota, FL
Art Gallery · Laurel Park · 4 tips and reviews

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: In beautiful Towles Court, with galleries and century-old wooden villas. Have lunch, coffee or a cool afternoon lemonade in this pleasant 20s bungalow with cozy garden and well selected design shop.

Bologna Cafe is one of The best of Sarasota.

8. Bologna Cafe

7.4
Bay Street Village (3983 Destination Drive), Osprey, FL
Italian Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: A surprisingly tasty Italian restaurant in an anonymous strip of shops on Tamiami Trail. For lunch, try the "meat fountain"! For dinner, best to book. Excellent home-made pasta and burrata.

Yoder's Restaurant is one of The best of Sarasota.

9. Yoder's Restaurant

9.2
3434 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL
American Restaurant · 124 tips and reviews

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: A central gathering point for Sarasota's Amish population (yes). Come hungry, as plates of meat loaf and apple pie are HUGE. Marvel at the Amish romance books in the shop. Who knew? Prepare to queue.

The Orange Octopus is one of The best of Sarasota.

10. The Orange Octopus

8.5
1220 Old Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL
Ice Cream Parlor · 22 tips and reviews

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: Good home-made ice cream at the south end of Siesta Key. Have on eon the way home after a nice day on the beach!

Pastry Art is one of The best of Sarasota.

11. Pastry Art

7.9
1512 Main St, Sarasota, FL
Coffee Shop · Main Street Merchants · 42 tips and reviews

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: Solid coffee shop in central Sarasota with the usual collection of regulars, big muffins and questionable coffee shop art.

Burns Court Cafe is one of The best of Sarasota.

12. Burns Court Cafe

8.0
401 S Pineapple Ave (btw Burns Ct & Dolphin St), Sarasota, FL
Café · Downtown Sarasota · 13 tips and reviews

Anders S.Anders Sjöstedt: Uninspiring Interior with the usual bad coffee shop art - but the brew is solid and they don't burn the milk in your latte (140 degrees, folks, not more or you kill the sweetness).

Fresh Start Cafe is one of The best of Sarasota.

13. Fresh Start Cafe

8.8
630 S Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL
Café · Downtown Sarasota · 14 tips and reviews
Supernova Cafe is one of The best of Sarasota.

14. Supernova Cafe

7.0
1900 Main St, Sarasota, FL
Café · Main Street Merchants · 11 tips and reviews