Where to Get the Best Takeout in Sarasota Right Now
Salt and pepper eggplant from Yummy House.
Image: Tim Robison
In less than two months, the COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered the Sarasota dining scene. Some restaurants have already closed for good, while others have been temporarily shuttered. Those that have remained open, established restaurants and promising newcomers alike, have struggled to keep up with shifting government regulations, deal with disrupted supply chains and maintain the safety of their employees and customers.
Restaurants must also overcome widespread fear that it remains unsafe to eat in restaurants, even if eateries follow the state's social distancing guidelines and equip their workers with effective protective gear. Because of that uneasiness, many of us are ordering takeout more often than ever before.
But that doesn't mean we'll settle for soggy fast food or bland, unimaginative dishes. To help you stay on your culinary toes, even if you're not eating out, we've compiled a list of our favorite destinations to order takeout from, right now:
Downtown Sarasota
Avlí Mess Hall
1592 Main St., Sarasota, (941) 365-2234, avlionmain.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
The Breakfast House
1817 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, 366-6860
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Circo
1435 Second St., Sarasota, (941) 253-0978, circosrq.com
Open for takeout.
Duval’s
1435 Main St., Sarasota, (941) 312-4001, duvalsfreshlocalseafood.com
Open for takeout, delivery and limited in-person dining.
Indigenous
239 S. Links Ave., Sarasota, (941) 706-4740, indigenoussarasota.com
Open for takeout.
Jack Dusty
Inside The Ritz-Carlton, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Sarasota, (941) 309-2266, ritzcarlton.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Grilled tofu at Lila.
Image: Tim Robison
Lila
1576 Main St., Sarasota, (941) 296-1042, lilasrq.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Made
1990 Main St., #112, Sarasota, (941) 953-2900, maderestaurant.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Mattison's
1 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota, (941) 330-0440; 7275 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 921-3400; 101 Riverfront Blvd., #120, Bradenton, (941) 896-9660; mattisons.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Mélange
1568 Main St., Sarasota, (941) 953-7111, melangesarasota.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Nancy’s Bar-B-Q
301 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, (941) 366-2271; 14475 E. State Road 70, Lakewood Ranch, (941) 999-2390; nancysbarbq.com
Open for takeout, delivery and limited in-person dining.
The Overton's bacon.
Image: Chad Spencer
The Overton
1420 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, (941) 500-9175, theovertonsrq.com
Open for takeout, delivery and limited in-person dining.
Owen’s Fish Camp
516 Burns Court, Sarasota, (941) 951-6936, owensfishcamp.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Pho Cali
1578 Main St., Sarasota, (941) 955-2683, phocalisarasota.com
Open for takeout.
Rosemary & Thyme
511 N. Orange Ave., (941) 955-7600, therosemarysarasota.com
Open for takeout, delivery and limited in-person dining.
Selva
1345 Main St., Sarasota, (941) 362-4427, selvagrill.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
The Düsseldorfer Sentfrostbraten at Siegfried's Restaurant.
Image: Kristina Holman
Siegfried’s Restaurant
1869 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, (941) 330-9330, siegfrieds-restaurant.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
State Street Eating House + Cocktails
1533 State St., Sarasota, (941) 951-1533, statestreetsrq.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Lakewood Ranch/University Town Center
The Capital Grille
180 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota, (941) 256-3647, thecapitalgrille.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Dim Sum King
8194 Tourist Center Drive, Bradenton, (941) 306-5848, dimsumsarasota.com
Open for takeout.
Fresh Kitchen’s “Feast Meal."
Image: Tim Robison
Fresh Kitchen
8491 Cooper Creek Blvd., Sarasota, (941) 208-3900, eatfreshkitchen.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Lucky Pelican Bistro
6239 Lake Osprey Drive, Sarasota, (941) 907-0589, luckypelicanbistro.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine
8453 Cooper Creek Blvd., Bradenton, (941) 926-3077, tandoorsarasota.net
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Mid-Sarasota
Bushido Izayaki
3688 Webber St., Sarasota, (941) 217-5635, bushidosushisrq.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Buttermilk Handcrafted Food's bacon, egg and cheese biscuit.
Image: Cooper Levey-Baker
Buttermilk Handcrafted Food
5520 Palmer Blvd., Sarasota, (941) 487-8949, buttermilksrq.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Connors Steak & Seafood
3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 1165, Sarasota, (941) 260-3232, connorsrestaurant.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Darwin Peruvian Eatery
4141 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 260-5964, chefdarwin.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
JPan Sushi & Grill
3800 S. Tamiami Trail, #3, Sarasota, (941) 954-5726; 239 N. Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, (941) 960-3997; jpanrestaurant.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
The watercress salad at Libby's Neighborhood Brasserie.
Image: Tim Robison
Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie
1917 S. Osprey Ave., Sarasota; 8445 Lorraine Road, Lakewood Ranch; (941) 487-7300, libbysneighborhoodbrasserie.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Marcello Ristorante Italiano
4155 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 921-6794, marcellosarasota.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Shakespeare’s
3550 S. Osprey Ave., Sarasota, (941) 364-5938, shakespearesenglishpub.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Summer House's roasted chicken.
Image: Jenny Acheson
Summer House
149 Avenida Messina, Siesta Key, Sarasota, (941) 260-2675, summerhousesiestakey.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Walt’s Fish Market
4144 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 921-4605, waltsfishmarketrestaurant.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Yummy House
1737 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 351-1688, yummyhouseflorida.com
Open for takeout.
St. Armands Circle
Shore
465 John Ringling Blvd., #200, Sarasota, (941) 296-0301; 800 Broadway St., Longboat Key, (941) 259-4600; dineshore.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
North Sarasota
Bitia's Taqueria
3436 17th St., Sarasota, (941) 366-8081
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Leaf & Lentil
2801 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 413-5685, leafandlentil.com
Open for takeout.
South Sarasota
Alpine Steakhouse
4520 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 922-3797, alpinesteak.com
Open for takeout, delivery and limited in-person dining.
Pizza at Napulè.
Image: Tim Robison
Napulè
7129 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 556-9639, napulesarasota.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Phillippi Creek Village Restaurant & Oyster Bar
5353 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 925-4444, creekseafood.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Sardinia
5770 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (941) 702-8582, sardiniasrq.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Screaming Goat Taqueria
6606 Superior Ave., Sarasota, (941) 210-3992, screaming-goat.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Venice
Fins at Sharky’s
1600 Harbor Drive S., Venice, (941) 999-3467, finsatsharkys.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Star Thai and Sushi
533 U.S. Highway 41 Bypass N., Venice, (941) 485-3981; 240 Avenida Madera, Siesta Key, Sarasota, (941) 217-6758; starthaiandsushi.com
Open for takeout and delivery.
Thai Bistro
537B E. Venice Ave., Venice, (941) 484-8458, thaibistrovenice.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Grilled grouper from Star Fish Co.
Image: Everett Dennison
Cortez
Star Fish Co.
12306 46th Ave. W., Cortez, (941) 794-1243, starfishcompany.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Anna Maria Island
Poppo’s Taqueria
212C Pine Ave., Anna Maria, (941) 254-7941; 1544 Main St., Sarasota, (941) 706-2849; 6777 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, (941) 251-6982; 4220 53rd Ave. E., #108, Bradenton, (941) 727-1078; 8471 Cooper Creek Blvd., Bradenton, (941) 359-3720; 5942 34th St. W., #114, Bradenton, (941) 251-6355; poppostaqueria.com
Open for takeout, delivery and limited in-person dining.
Clams from Sandbar.
Image: Tim Robison
Sandbar
100 Spring Ave., Anna Maria, (941) 778-0444, sandbardining.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
The Waterfront Restaurant & Craft Bar
111 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, (941) 778-1515, thewaterfrontrestaurant.net
Open for takeout.
Longboat Key
Euphemia Haye
5540 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, (941) 383-3633, euphemiahaye.com
Open for takeout.
Maison Blanche
2605 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, (941) 383-8088, themaisonblanche.com
Open for takeout, delivery and limited in-person dining.
Mar Vista's shrimp and grits.
Image: Chad Spencer
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub
760 Broadway St., Longboat Key, (941) 383-2391, marvistadining.com
Open for takeout and limited in-person dining.
Bradenton
El Tio Carlos
Inside the Red Barn Flea Market, 1707 First St. E., Bradenton, (941) 201-4610
Open for takeout.
