Beatrice House guidebook
Food scene
Luna Restaurant
200 Nokomis Ave NVery good pasta!
Crow's Nest Restaurant & Marina
1968 Tarpon Center DrVery good food. Great location.
Excellent healthy food. We eat here and get take-out very often. It's off the island on Business 41 but worth it. Salmon dinner is excellent. Must order the gluten free chocolate cake.
27 locals recommend
Café Evergreen Restaurant
801 S Tamiami TrailExcellent healthy food. We eat here and get take-out very often. It's off the island on Business 41 but worth it. Salmon dinner is excellent. Must order the gluten free chocolate cake.
Great breakfast place; Oatmeal is very good; Blueberry pancake I love in particular. It's a chain but its good. It's just off the island.
9 locals recommend
First Watch
1617 U.S. 41 Bypass SGreat breakfast place; Oatmeal is very good; Blueberry pancake I love in particular. It's a chain but its good. It's just off the island.
Excellent BBQ! Classic old school BBQ place. It's very family friendly. Take out also.
17 locals recommend
Gold Rush BBQ
661 S Tamiami TrailExcellent BBQ! Classic old school BBQ place. It's very family friendly. Take out also.
Starbucks
1500 U.S. 41 Bypass SWell, it's a need in our house. It's just off the island.
Fabulous fabulous food. Philly chef who makes great hot sauce also. The breakfasts are excellent. French toast!
28 locals recommend
Blu' Island Bistro
625 S Tamiami TrailFabulous fabulous food. Philly chef who makes great hot sauce also. The breakfasts are excellent. French toast!
Amazing food and very 'eat on the water' place. Very casual. Has a lively Tiki bar for cocktails while you wait. Be warned they dont take reservations and the wait can be pretty long.
66 locals recommend
Casey Key Fish House
801 Blackburn Point RdAmazing food and very 'eat on the water' place. Very casual. Has a lively Tiki bar for cocktails while you wait. Be warned they dont take reservations and the wait can be pretty long.
Really great 'eat on the water' place. The fire tables are awesome and the live music is lively. Good seafood. Wednesday nights are live band. Wait can be very long. Their recent expansion is great but made it very popular. They just started serving breakfast too.
102 locals recommend
Pop's Sunset Grill
112 Circuit RdReally great 'eat on the water' place. The fire tables are awesome and the live music is lively. Good seafood. Wednesday nights are live band. Wait can be very long. Their recent expansion is great but made it very popular. They just started serving breakfast too.
Very festive and fun place. Always is crowded unfortunately. Nachos are good.
57 locals recommend
Nokomo's Sunset Hut
690 S Tamiami TrailVery festive and fun place. Always is crowded unfortunately. Nachos are good.
Dockside Waterfront Grill
509 N Tamiami TrailGood food. On the water. Lobster rolls are yummy.
Literally the best scones you'll ever eat. You have to go early though to get the fresh ones. The food is terrific here also.
24 locals recommend
Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery
213 W Venice AveLiterally the best scones you'll ever eat. You have to go early though to get the fresh ones. The food is terrific here also.
Good solid Irish Pub food and atmosphere. Right in the middle of the Historic shopping area.
7 locals recommend
T J Carney's
231 W Venice AveGood solid Irish Pub food and atmosphere. Right in the middle of the Historic shopping area.
RISTORANTE SAN MARCO
305 W Venice AveExcellent food. You usually need reservation.
Made in Italy
117 W Venice AveVery good Italian Restaurant. Pizza is excellent.
Thai Bistro
537 E Venice AveExcellent Thai food.
Nokomo's Sunset Hut
690 S Tamiami TrailFun place on the water. Good nachos.
This is fancier then Sharley's tiki hut. This is a place for a special occasion. The view is incredible.
76 locals recommend
Fins At Sharky's
1600 Harbor Dr SThis is fancier then Sharley's tiki hut. This is a place for a special occasion. The view is incredible.
Cafe Venice Restaurant and Bar
101 W Venice AveVery good food. The fish sandwich is awesome.
Absolutely great food and do eat outside. Right on the water.It's about 1/2 hour drive from Venice but worth it. I recommend a reservation
64 locals recommend
Ophelia's on the Bay
9105 Midnight Pass RdAbsolutely great food and do eat outside. Right on the water.It's about 1/2 hour drive from Venice but worth it. I recommend a reservation
James Beard finalist chef. It's remarkable food. The mushroom soup is amazing. You absolutely need reservations.
80 locals recommend
Indigenous Restaurant
239 S Links AveJames Beard finalist chef. It's remarkable food. The mushroom soup is amazing. You absolutely need reservations.
We frequently head to Lila's for Vegan food that's very good. The veggie sushi rolls are a satisfying meal. Great desserts too.
35 locals recommend
Lila
1576 Main StWe frequently head to Lila's for Vegan food that's very good. The veggie sushi rolls are a satisfying meal. Great desserts too.
Absolutely the best croissants I've had since Paris. Amazing French bakery. Theyre lunches are great too.
23 locals recommend
Croissant & Co
501 W Venice AveAbsolutely the best croissants I've had since Paris. Amazing French bakery. Theyre lunches are great too.
Cant go wrong here for a fabulous breakfast. It dos get busy.
15 locals recommend
The Breakfast Cottage
2301 N Tamiami TrailCant go wrong here for a fabulous breakfast. It dos get busy.
Newly remodeled. Very good food. On the water. Great sunsets. Clam chowder is yummy
8 locals recommend
The Point kitchen + cocktails + sunset
131 Bayview DriveNewly remodeled. Very good food. On the water. Great sunsets. Clam chowder is yummy
Excellent Vegan food. It's not the easiest place to get to but if youre looking for vegan food this is it. The best thing too is the family dinners you can order ahead.
8 locals recommend
Seed to Table Vegan Eatery
2357 S Tamiami TrailExcellent Vegan food. It's not the easiest place to get to but if youre looking for vegan food this is it. The best thing too is the family dinners you can order ahead.
To me it's the best pizza and the best fettuccine alfredo going. Good salads too.
Asaro's Of Venice Pizzeria Restaurante
2454 Laurel Rd ETo me it's the best pizza and the best fettuccine alfredo going. Good salads too.
Trattoria Da Mino
335 W Venice AveGreat Pizza
Very casual almost campground type of place. Fun for family. Good live folksy music. Food is very casual, served on paper plate.
60 locals recommend
Snook Haven
5000 E Venice AveVery casual almost campground type of place. Fun for family. Good live folksy music. Food is very casual, served on paper plate.
Sightseeing
Amazing shark tooth hunting; relaxing; and walking on the beach. There is an exercise circuit too. This place is beautiful.
138 locals recommend
Caspersen Beach
Harbor DrAmazing shark tooth hunting; relaxing; and walking on the beach. There is an exercise circuit too. This place is beautiful.
Very fun and lively. The best people watching. Venice has a a much smaller drum circle.
21 locals recommend
Nokomis Drum circle
207 Casey Key RdVery fun and lively. The best people watching. Venice has a a much smaller drum circle.
Public beach
Venice Beach
101 The Esplanade SGreat beach with lifeguard
Great sunsets; dolphin and manatee watching; and general nice place for a walk and walking the beach. Hot Dog stand has great food too.
47 locals recommend
South Jetty Beach
2000 Tarpon Center DriveGreat sunsets; dolphin and manatee watching; and general nice place for a walk and walking the beach. Hot Dog stand has great food too.
Nokomis Public Beach
115 S Casey Key RdGreat beach. Huge and very clean.
Siesta Beach
Famous but crowded
Shopping and food options
Great shopping, ice cream, eating options. Farmers market on Saturday. Many events held nearby throughout the year. Art/craft shows; food and music shows;
71 locals recommend
Historic Downtown Venice, FL
101 W Venice AveGreat shopping, ice cream, eating options. Farmers market on Saturday. Many events held nearby throughout the year. Art/craft shows; food and music shows;
On the Island grocery store. Strangley they have the best breads and the best Key Lime pie.
37 locals recommend
Publix
13435 S McCall RdOn the Island grocery store. Strangley they have the best breads and the best Key Lime pie.
St Armands Circle Shops
300 St Armands CirShopping shopping shopping
Other cities to visit
Very close and has an amazing beach with a very colorful drum circle. Saturday night. Traffic gets hectic. The beach is gorgeous.
9 locals recommend
Nokomis
Very close and has an amazing beach with a very colorful drum circle. Saturday night. Traffic gets hectic. The beach is gorgeous.
Sarasota
Fun to have dinner and walk around downtown and by water.
A great beach and good restaurants but very crowded and lots of traffic
400 locals recommend
Siesta Key
A great beach and good restaurants but very crowded and lots of traffic
It's got some nice water front restaurants. Nice hiking paths too. Its a bit more casual then Venice.
40 locals recommend
Englewood
It's got some nice water front restaurants. Nice hiking paths too. Its a bit more casual then Venice.
Gym
Venice YMCA
701 Center RdGreat gym and pool and they offer short term memberships.
Very good. The YMCA also has good Yoga classes. There is Yoga on the beach daily in Nokomis.
Nelda's Yoga Studio
233 S Tamiami TrailVery good. The YMCA also has good Yoga classes. There is Yoga on the beach daily in Nokomis.
Healthcare
Hope you don't need it but if you do it's good. It's just off the island. We've been there for kid issues.
SMH Urgent Care Center at Venice
997 U.S. 41 Bypass NHope you don't need it but if you do it's good. It's just off the island. We've been there for kid issues.
Hope you don't need it but in case you do it's very close and on the island.
10 locals recommend
Venice Regional Bayfront Health
540 The RialtoHope you don't need it but in case you do it's very close and on the island.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice
2600 Laurel Road EastBrand new hospital.