Guidebook for Sarasota

Patricia + Joel
Patricia + Joel
Guidebook for Sarasota

Sightseeing

great hiking, short and long nature trails, cycling, wildlife
382 locals recommend
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72
382 locals recommend
great hiking, short and long nature trails, cycling, wildlife
Art museum only & museum grounds (rose garden, banyan trees, statuary, etc) Free on Mondays. Art after 5, Thursdays 5pm - 8pm, $10 adults, $5 children, includes Museum of Art, Circus Museum, events
540 locals recommend
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Rd
540 locals recommend
Art museum only & museum grounds (rose garden, banyan trees, statuary, etc) Free on Mondays. Art after 5, Thursdays 5pm - 8pm, $10 adults, $5 children, includes Museum of Art, Circus Museum, events

Essentials

great selection of fresh produce and organic staples
140 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1451 1st St
140 locals recommend
great selection of fresh produce and organic staples
Large, all purpose grocery store, great prices, water machine - gallon bottles available for sale, water only $0.27 per gallon, Redbox kiosk for movie rentals
15 locals recommend
Walmart Neighborhood Market
3500 N Tamiami Trail
15 locals recommend
Large, all purpose grocery store, great prices, water machine - gallon bottles available for sale, water only $0.27 per gallon, Redbox kiosk for movie rentals
good small grocery store, selection of organic produce and dairy available (less than Whole Foods, but more than Walmart Neighborhood Market
40 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Broadway Promenade
1044 N Tamiami Trail
40 locals recommend
good small grocery store, selection of organic produce and dairy available (less than Whole Foods, but more than Walmart Neighborhood Market

Food Scene

good cafe/coffee place - interesting characters. You can sit for hours without being rushed to leave
13 locals recommend
Pastry Art Bakery Cafe
1512 Main St
13 locals recommend
good cafe/coffee place - interesting characters. You can sit for hours without being rushed to leave
a couple of miles from the studio - reasonable prices, good pizza, great garlic bread rolls
Cafe Amalfi
1880 Stickney Point Road
a couple of miles from the studio - reasonable prices, good pizza, great garlic bread rolls
good breakfast place, especially pancakes, downtown Sarasota
35 locals recommend
First Watch
1395 Main St
35 locals recommend
good breakfast place, especially pancakes, downtown Sarasota
decent mexican food according to friends
10 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1707 S Tamiami Trail
10 locals recommend
decent mexican food according to friends
good asian food according to friends
40 locals recommend
Pho Cali
1578 Main St
40 locals recommend
good asian food according to friends
good croissants, coffee, light breakfast/lunch also available
47 locals recommend
C'est La Vie
1553 Main St
47 locals recommend
good croissants, coffee, light breakfast/lunch also available
great fresh sandwiches - small, family owned restaurant.
14 locals recommend
La Mucca Ballerina
1668 Main St
14 locals recommend
great fresh sandwiches - small, family owned restaurant.
Very close to the studio. good coffee, decent prices. Upstairs there are comfortable places to sit and relax, with live music occasionally. Outdoor seating also.
7 locals recommend
The Coffee Loft
5025 N Tamiami Trail
7 locals recommend
Very close to the studio. good coffee, decent prices. Upstairs there are comfortable places to sit and relax, with live music occasionally. Outdoor seating also.
starbucks coffee place downtown, around the corner from Whole Foods market
61 locals recommend
Starbucks
1375 S Tamiami Trail
61 locals recommend
starbucks coffee place downtown, around the corner from Whole Foods market
close to studio - good Vietnamese food according to friends
LeAnh's Vietnamese Restaurant
2901 N Tamiami Trail
close to studio - good Vietnamese food according to friends
close to studio - good asian restaurant according to friends and good reviews - traditional Chinese dishes & daytime dim sum
31 locals recommend
Yummy House China Bistro Sarasota
1737 S Tamiami Trail
31 locals recommend
close to studio - good asian restaurant according to friends and good reviews - traditional Chinese dishes & daytime dim sum
Good Seafood, Vegan, Vegetarian restaurant according to friends
15 locals recommend
Veg
6538 Gateway Ave
15 locals recommend
Good Seafood, Vegan, Vegetarian restaurant according to friends
Excellent, inexpensive Puerto Rican cuisine. Small, take-out only (chairs to sit outside) in a shopping plaza
Sofrito Mama's
935 N Beneva Rd
Excellent, inexpensive Puerto Rican cuisine. Small, take-out only (chairs to sit outside) in a shopping plaza
close to studio - good casual, authentic Italian bistro
Bella Nonna
close to studio - good casual, authentic Italian bistro
inexpensive, good, middle eastern food
Sahara Cafe & Mediterranean Foods
1121 S Tamiami Trail
inexpensive, good, middle eastern food

Arts & Culture

Recent but not newly released movies, good prices $2 matinee (before 6 pm) $2.50 evenings
6 locals recommend
Parkway 8 Cinema
6300 Lockwood Ridge Rd
6 locals recommend
Recent but not newly released movies, good prices $2 matinee (before 6 pm) $2.50 evenings
First run movies, stadium seating - but high prices: matinee (before 3 pm): adults, $8.75, children and seniors $7.75 evening (after 3pm): adults $10.50, children and seniors $7.75
66 locals recommend
Regal Hollywood - Sarasota
1993 Main St
66 locals recommend
First run movies, stadium seating - but high prices: matinee (before 3 pm): adults, $8.75, children and seniors $7.75 evening (after 3pm): adults $10.50, children and seniors $7.75
Small Art Gallery part of Ringling College of Art and Design. High quality exhibitions. May-August: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. September-April: Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Tues., 10 a.m. – 7
Selby Gallery
2700 N Tamiami Trail
Small Art Gallery part of Ringling College of Art and Design. High quality exhibitions. May-August: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. September-April: Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Tues., 10 a.m. – 7

Shopping

restaurants and shopping
297 locals recommend
Saint Armands Circle
Saint Armands Circle
297 locals recommend
restaurants and shopping
large outdoor and indoor flea market - eclectic mix of stores - new, vintage and second hand
46 locals recommend
Red Barn Flea Market
1707 1st St
46 locals recommend
large outdoor and indoor flea market - eclectic mix of stores - new, vintage and second hand
15 minute drive from the studio - Small shopping mall
54 locals recommend
Westfield Siesta Key
3501 S Tamiami Trail
54 locals recommend
15 minute drive from the studio - Small shopping mall
Great thrift store, some high quality items ... Daily 9am - 8pm, except Sun, 10am - 6pm
Goodwill Manasota Retail Store
5150 N Tamiami Trail
Great thrift store, some high quality items ... Daily 9am - 8pm, except Sun, 10am - 6pm

Everything Else

uncrowded beach for early morning walks, nature trail, sea turtle nests ( June- Sept), bird watching. Park in small lot or on the street near John Ringling BV and Polk Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236
442 locals recommend
Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin Dr
442 locals recommend
uncrowded beach for early morning walks, nature trail, sea turtle nests ( June- Sept), bird watching. Park in small lot or on the street near John Ringling BV and Polk Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236