Places to go in Sarasota

Arts & Culture

Florida Studio Theatre

The mainstage in a historic women's club is the center of a multistage live theater complex.

1241 N Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Food & Drink

Ford's Garage Sarasota

295 N Cattlemen Rd Unit 1, Sarasota, FL 34243, USA

Wellness

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa

3800 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA

Food & Drink

Hashtag Café

2781 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA

Food & Drink

Indigenous Restaurant

Innovative, carefully sourced American cuisine served in a warm, sophisticated restored home.

239 S Links Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Food & Drink

Jack Dusty

Eatery & lounge in The Ritz Carlton serves seafood & crafted cocktails in a nautical-themed space.

1111 Ritz Carlton Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Nightlife

Joyland

Country-western hot spot & bar featuring DJs & weekend live music, plus line-dancing lessons.

8333 N Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243, USA

Food & Drink

JR's Old Packinghouse Cafe

Quirky local haunt supplying American tavern grub & Cuban options, plus live music on a small stage.

987 S Packinghouse Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232, USA

Food & Drink

Kahwa Coffee

1487 2nd St, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Family

Kids Empire Bradenton

701 Cortez Rd W suite 701, Bradenton, FL 34207, USA

Sports & Recreation

Lakewood National Golf Club

Championship 18-hole golf course with a pool, tennis & ball courts, a grill restaurant & spa.

17605 Lakewood Nat'l Pkwy, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211, USA

Food & Drink

Le Mans Kitchen

707 S Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Food & Drink

Libby's American Restaurant

Seasonal New American cuisine served in a stylish space with a copper bar & outdoor dining.

1917 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA

Outdoors

Little Manatee River State Park

Aquatic preserve park featuring a winding river, equestrian trails, campsites, picnicking & fishing.

215 Lightfoot Road, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA

Family

Livingston's Amusements

A 50,000-sq.-ft. amusement center with go-karts, billiards & more plus a full bar with pub grub.

5947 Clark Center Ave, Sarasota, FL 34238, USA

Outdoors

Mable Ringling Rose Garden at The Ringling

Completed in 1913, the state's oldest continuously operating rose garden offers sculptures & paths.

5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243, USA

Food & Drink

Marina Jack

Seafood spot with an outdoor raw bar patio, upstairs dining room, piano bar & expansive water views.

2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Food & Drink

MERCI CAFÉ

6112 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34231, USA

Shopping

Molly's - A Chic and Unique Boutique

1872 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231, USA

Family

Mote Marine Laboratory

Aquarium with a stingray touch tank & shark tank plus manatees in the nearby mammal center.

1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA

Family

Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA)

225 University Town Center Dr, Sarasota, FL 34243, USA

Outdoors

Myakka Canopy Walkway and Observation Tower

Sarasota, FL 34241, USA

Outdoors

Myakka River State Park

Sarasota, FL 34241, USA

Food & Drink

mymamma

3105 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34234, USA