Where to eat

Po'boys, gumbo and Louisiana classics on Osprey Avenue.

Hefty focaccia sandwiches and fresh-baked breads.

Inspectors called it one of the city's best pizzas.

Bayside seafood and craft cocktails.

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Longtime Sarasota restaurant for special-occasion dinners and wine.

Herald-Tribune best steakhouses

Salvadoran dishes and tacos.

Pizza and Italian kitchen in south Sarasota.

Middle Eastern plates at two Sarasota locations.

Japanese-inspired small plates and cocktails in a historic house.

Northern Italian cooking in south Sarasota.

Intimate Italian dining room on the South Trail.

Cuban home cooking in north Sarasota.

Neapolitan-style Italian and pizza.

Fried green tomatoes and Gulf fish under a banyan tree.

Pho and other noodle dishes.

Plant-based cafe with two downtown locations.

Italian cooking downtown.

Sardinian Italian cooking.

Thai favorites in south Sarasota.

Indian curries and tandoor dishes in Sarasota and Venice.

Fish market and restaurant for fresh local catch.

Steak and seafood in a two-story dining room with bay views.

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Family-run since 1975, with hand-cut USDA Prime steaks and its own meat market.

French cafe since 1997 for crepes, quiche and pastries.

Weekend brunch with live jazz on Sundays.

Italian chophouse on Main Street with weekend brunch.

Gulf Coast cooking with Caribbean touches and sunset views.

Prime steaks and Japanese Wagyu, plus a happy hour.

Bayfront restaurant for steak, seafood and pasta, with water views.

Casual waterside spot dating to 1929, known for its burger.

European-style pastries and crepes.

Oysters and fried seafood on the creek.

Sunday brunch and upscale comfort food.

Casual pub with fish and chips and fish tacos.

Dim sum near University Town Center.

Tableside-grilled prime cuts and banchan.

Handmade pasta from chef Giuseppe Del Sole on the lake.

Sushi in the Lakewood Ranch/UTC area.

Big patio with brunch and live music.

Local favorite

Tacos and margaritas with a lakefront patio and upstairs speakeasy.

Breakfast and brunch known for chicken and waffles.

All-day cafe with a garden patio and tableside cocktails.

Comfort food and craft cocktails.

Peruvian-style dishes and ceviche near UTC.

Crêpes, steak frites and French breakfast on Main Street.

The Vinoy's restaurant, new to the guide in 2026.

I Love the Burg steakhouse guide, 2026

Pan-Asian plates and a lively dining room.

Chef David Benstock's handmade pastas and tasting menus.

Sake flights and Japanese small plates.

An intimate chef's-counter omakase, so book ahead.

The only Tampa Bay spot on the Times' 2026 list, also in the MICHELIN Guide.

Marina-side bistro with seafood benedicts at brunch.

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Chicago-style Italian steakhouse with USDA Prime and Wagyu.

Long-running waterfront restaurant.

Rum-focused rooftop with Cuban-inspired food and brunch.

Caribbean-influenced seafood and mojitos on the Pier.

Rooftop at the Fenway Hotel looking toward the islands.

Sunset views of the skyline and frozen cocktails.

Argentine steakhouse with a wood-fired grill.

Prime steaks with Southern touches and char-grilled oysters.

Upscale downtown steakhouse with Allen Brothers prime cuts.

USDA Prime steaks served on sizzling plates.

Asian-inspired menu and a pool.

Weekend brunch with bottomless mimosas.

Small plates at the end of the Pier.

Rooftop with cabanas and fire pits over the Pier.

Greek island cooking steps from the Circle's shops.

Longtime island restaurant with the Haye Loft dessert lounge upstairs.

French tasting-menu dinners.

New American cooking near St. Armands.

Waterfront dining on Little Sarasota Bay at the south end of the key.

Local favorite

Intracoastal views and wood-grilled seafood on the Pinellas beaches.

Local favorite

A 1,200-degree broiler sears the steaks. No reservations.

AAA Four-Diamond dining on the Gulf.

Terrace dining on the water with seafood and steaks.

Beachfront tacos and sunset views.

Bayside grouper sandwiches and lobster bisque.

Rooftop at Cambria serving food and drinks.

Clearwater classic for fresh Gulf grouper.

Gulf grouper and filet mignon near the beach.

Multi-level Gulf views and grouper sandwiches.

Steaks and upscale seafood.

Low-key beachfront spot with a sunset tradition.

Hand-cut steaks and seafood, with a 1,000-gallon fish tank.

Oyster bar on the historic Bridge Street Pier.

Bakery cafe known for cinnamon rolls.

Pizza made with fresh daily dough.

Beachfront seafood on the Gulf.

Cocktail bar in a former doctor's office.

Casual island spot with a whole grouper section on the menu.

Chef-driven seafood with bay views.

Gulf-front dining on the sand, with sunset views.

Marina views and a tavern menu at the Venice jetty.

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Casual waterfront seafood at the Blackburn Point bridge.

Three-level bayfront spot with live music.

Steaks from a Josper oven and sushi rolls by the pier.

Italian favorites on West Venice Avenue.

Dockside dining on the Intracoastal near the North Jetty.

Family-run fine dining since 1978.

Venice's fine-dining steakhouse for prime cuts and wine.

French cooking and a deep wine list in a restored home.

Chef Rich Knowles' global small plates.

Chinese hot pot in Bradenton.

Just-landed grouper and mullet on the docks.

Fabio Viviani's Tuscan steakhouse near the Riverwalk.

Waterfront seafood in the Cortez fishing village.

Riverfront dining with a patio.