Few other places, let alone restaurants, will be able to offer you the kind of view that Ophelia's on the Bay affords. Whether you sit in one of the two glass-walled dining rooms or out on the patio, you have access to unobstructed views of Little Sarasota Bay, and, if you're lucky enough, maybe even a dolphin or two. As for the food, it is contemporary American, incorporating flavors from many different cuisines. You can gorge on lobster-infused blue crab bisque, Chilean salmon, Nicaraguan black grouper and more seafood specials. Those looking for something sumptuous should like the tenderloin of pork and stuffed Bandera quail. A wine list is also offered.
At Another Broken Egg Cafe of Siesta Key, our passion is to create exceptional southern-inspired entrees for breakfast, brunch, and lunch as well as hand-crafted cocktails that are each "craveably" delicious and made with an artisanal flair!
Just a short walk from the beautiful beaches of Sarasota, Café Gabbiano brings Italy to Siesta Key. Café Gabbiano's serene, casual ambiance imitates that of the paradise surrounding it. Café Gabbiano offers intimate, private dining in our wine rooms as well as comfortable outdoor seating on our climate controlled patio. We offer authentic Italian cuisine and an extensive collection of wine from around the world. We feature $5 happy hour specials, from 4-6, and $10 wine tasting samplers offered daily. Our menu is brought to you by a talented team of chefs who expertly create each meal according to family recipes. We use only the freshest ingredients and introduce new dishes, inspired by seasonal treasures, to showcase the skill of our chefs. This culinary team has created a delicious and unique dining experience coupled with service provided by a friendly professional service team. We offer a wide selection of pasta, seafood, veal and chicken dishes.
Specializing in fresh seafood from around the world. Menu is printed on a daily basis and market catch items are flown in daily. Dinner menu has between 7 to 10 different fish selections. All of our fish is flown in fresh and fileted in house. Typically we will have several Gulf selections, others from the Atlantic Northeast, Pacific West and some specialty selections of either Dover Sole, Turbot or John Dory. Our raw bar has 5 to 6 different oysters to choose from. We have oysters from both the east and west coast. We offer a oyster grand tasting so one can see the different flavors that oysters can posses based on where and how they are harvested and grown. Currently Nantucket Bay Scallops and Florida Stone Crab are in season. We are known for our Seafood but make sure that it you come in you try our Gazpacho with some of our house made bread.
For more than 24 years, the Caragiulo brothers have been entertaining Sarasota locals with their unique formula; simple and inviting Italian-American recipes made with fresh, local flavors. The bread is baked on the premises each morning. The mozzarella is made fresh. The biscotti is still baked by Mrs. Caragiulo herself. Eating here is more like a gathering in the home of a good friend; comfortable & memorable.
Lobster Pot is a family owned and operated restaurant that specializes in fresh New England seafood and of course lobsta.
Located in a tropical setting, this family restaurant features a multiple choice of fresh local seafood daily. Outdoor and indoor waterfront dining. Open 11 a.m. daily, serving lunch and dinner in a casual waterfront atmosphere. Voted “Best of the Best” Raw Bar & Seafood Restaurant 12 Years in a Row! In The Old Florida Tradition Restaurant & Oyster Bar Creek’s first settler suffered from “shell-shuck” Phillippi An Oyster Addict Despite Grouper Therapy About 1569 A.D., Fernando D. Phillippi sailed his ship, the “Philly P” up the creek to a point which is now the corner of Bee Ridge Rd. and Beneva. All of the land between Bee Ridge and the island is fill land on which to build condominiums–Fernando was a shrewd real estate investor.
