For the last several years, Tikka Indian Cuisine has held the No. 2 spot in Yelp’s list of Florida’s highest-rated restaurants. Its original location in Venice has kept South County locals steeped in fragrant, spiced curries. Now, northern county folks can get in on the action, too. Tikka’s second location, on the corner of Fruitville Road and Honore Road, offers samosas stuffed with potatoes and peas, biryani rice flavored with saffron and, of course, its namesake tikka masala (a mild, tomato-based curry with garlic and aromatics) with your choice of protein. If you have a different favorite, don’t worry. Tikka will have it.

TIKKA INDIAN CUISINE | 5445 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, (941) 413-9651, tikkasarasota.com