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Best Restaurants 2026

Giuseppe Del Sole Leads Osteria 500 With a Smile, a Lot of Pasta and Inspiration From His Mother’s Home Cooking

“My mother is 87 and still cooking. She gave me a gift, this love for food.”

02/03/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Best Restaurants 2026

Rich Knowles’ Years of Working in Restaurants Around the World Come Full Circle at enRich Bistro

“I’m the oldest of six kids. I was making fajitas for my siblings around age 10.”

02/03/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Best Restaurants 2026

Chef Chompoonuck “Joy” Dilbert Brings the Flavors of Thailand to Sarasota

“I do love Thai food. But I also dream about when I can eat Cheetos or have carbonara pasta.”

02/03/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Simply the Best

The Best Restaurants in Sarasota

Our list of the 33 most fabulous restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee.

02/03/2026 By Lauren Jackson

A Tale of Tariffs

How Are Tariffs Affecting Sarasota Coffee Shops?

“Tariffs puts everyone in this strange position where you are punished for doing good long-term deals.”

02/02/2026 By Isaac Eger

Oh La La!

Creative Cocktails Reign at Mimi's Brasserie & Speakeasy

Sneak through the dining room after 5 p.m. for the full speakeasy experience.

02/02/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Taste of the Middle East

Olive Eats Is All About Freshness and a Love of Good Food

Chef Emad Al-Masri manages to make all of his food from scratch with a freshness and flavor that started packing the place with customers as soon as it opened.

02/02/2026 By Isaac Eger

Welcome to the Neighborhood

Zōtō Sushi's Adjoining Sister Restaurant, Yūgen, Will Open Valentine's Week

The multi-course Japanese kaiseki restaurant will feature only 10 seats and two reservation seatings.

01/27/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Chop Chop

There's a Brand New Steakhouse in Englewood

Owners Keith and Laurie Farlow's newest restaurant, Chophouse285, offers prime steaks on Englewood's historic Dearborn Street.

01/14/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Block Party

The Butcher's Block Is Hosting Its 13th Annual Grand Tent Tasting on Jan. 24

The legacy shop is celebrating its 59th anniversary with loads of wine from around the world.

01/12/2026 By Lauren Jackson

The Hot New Neighborhood

The Limelight District Is the Next Cool Place to Live

This gritty up-and-coming neighborhood is filled with manufacturers, secondhand stores and affordable housing. Bob Plunket takes us on a tour.

01/08/2026 By Robert Plunket

Mediterranean Magic

Stella's Greek Cuisine May Be a Hidden Gem, but It's Worth Seeking Out

Though Stella’s dining room is diminutive, its flavors are huge, thanks to the restaurant’s namesake chef and owner Stella Raphelli.

01/02/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Your New Sushi Spot

Zōtō at University Town Center Offers an Elevated Sushi Experience

From the moment you step inside the restaurant, the relationship between dark and light evokes a yin and yang that carries through to the menu.

01/02/2026 By Lauren Jackson

Best of Sarasota

Our 10 Most Popular Stories of 2025

Out of everything we published this year, here's what you clicked on most.

12/23/2025 By Megan McDonald

Best of 2025

Our Top Food Stories of 2025

This year, we covered everything you need to know about Sarasota's local farmers markets, the numerous ways agriculture is shaping the local food scene, how restaurants are recovering from last year's storms, and more.

12/22/2025 By Lauren Jackson