Restaurant Week kicks off at 60 eateries in Sarasota, Longboat Key, Lakewood Ranch

Ryan Ballogg
·3 min read

Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week is back June 1-14, and it’s a tantalizing chance to explore Southwest Florida’s dining scene.

More than 60 restaurants around Sarasota, University Town Center, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat Key, Venice and beyond will offer special prix-fixe menus that show off what their chefs have to offer.

Diners can expect to pay $25 per person for lunch (appetizer and entree) and $40 per person for dinner (appetizer, entree and dessert). Meal upgrades and wine and spirit pairings will be available at many of the participating restaurants.

The event is hosted by tourism promoters Visit Sarasota County, and it’s in its 18th year. Restaurant Week has grown to include a bigger slice of the Sarasota area and more diversity in dining options.

“The menus are as diverse as our diners,” Visit Sarasota County vice president Erin Duggan said in a news release. “Our restaurants stepped up and created some impressive lunch and dinner menus this year.”

In Lakewood Ranch for instance, diners can pop into Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie and try a choice of soup or salad for a starter, choose one of six entree options (“Dr. Pepper Ribs,” orange chicken, cauliflower steak and honey bourbon salmon among them) and finish with a chocolate cake or strawberry shortcake dessert.

Diners who share their experiences on Instagram with the hashtag #SavorSarasota could win a $50 restaurant gift card.

Here’s a look at 2023’s participating restaurants. Go to visitsarasota.com/savor-sarasota for more details.

Savor Sarasota participating restaurants

Sarasota:

  • 481 Gourmet

  • 1592 Wood Fired Kitchen & Cocktails

  • Amore Restaurant

  • Andrea’s Sarasota

  • Bavaro’s Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria

  • The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime

  • Bevardi’s Salute

  • Bijou Garden Cafe

  • Bistro Sarasota Art Museum

  • Bohemios Tapas Restaurant

  • Bridges Restaurant

  • Cafe L’Europe

  • C’est la vie!

  • Chianti Ristorante Italiano

  • Crab & Fin Restaurant

  • Dolce Italia Italian Restaurant

  • La Dolce Vita Authentic Italian Cuisine

  • Duval’s Fresh Local Seafood

  • Evoq at The Westin Sarasota

  • Fiorella Italian Bistro

  • Flavio’s On Main

  • Forked at Waterside

  • Fleming’s Steakhouse and Wine Bar

  • Hamlet’s Eatery

  • Grandpa’s Schnitzel Sarasota

  • Grillsmith Sarasota

  • Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie

  • Kacey’s Seafood, Lockwood Ridge

  • Kacey’s Seafood & More, Fruitville

  • Maestrale Restaurant & Pizzeria

  • Mattison’s Forty-One

  • Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers

  • The Melting Pot

  • Michael’s On East Restaurant

  • Puccini’s

  • Organic Farmer’s Table

  • The Reserve Retreat

  • Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse

  • Ruth’s Chris Steak House

  • Sardinia Restaurant

  • Selva Grill Downtown Sarasota

  • A Sprig of Thyme

  • Tikka Indian Cuisine

  • Tripletail Seafood & Spirits

  • Tzeva

Manatee County/Lakewood Ranch:

  • The Bistro at The Concession Golf Club

  • Kona Grill

  • Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie-Lakewood Ranch

  • Selva Grill at University Town Center

Longboat Key:

  • Lazy Lobster LBK

  • La Norma Ristorante & Pizzeria

Nokomis/Osprey/Venice/Englewood:

  • Cafe Evergreen

  • Crow’s Nest Restaurant & Marina

  • Farlow’s on the Water

  • Fins at Sharky’s

  • Landy’s Restaurant

  • Pop’s Sunset Grill

  • Ristorante San Marco

  • San Marco Restaurant Venice

  • Venezia Restaurant & Bar

St. Armands Circle

  • Daiquiri Deck St. Armands Circle

  • LobsterCraft

Siesta Key

  • Cafe Gabbiano

  • Miguel’s

An entree at Crab & Fin for Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week features seared yellowfin tuna, tagarashi, chilled vermicelli, soy vinaigrette, hon himeji mushrooms, sugar snap peas and wasabi pea furikake.
An entree at Crab & Fin for Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week features seared yellowfin tuna, tagarashi, chilled vermicelli, soy vinaigrette, hon himeji mushrooms, sugar snap peas and wasabi pea furikake.
A rubbed flat iron steak dish is a featured entree at Michael’s On East for Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week.
A rubbed flat iron steak dish is a featured entree at Michael’s On East for Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week.