Restaurant Review

Ganges Restaurant & Bar Elevates the Flavors of India

The restaurant combines genius flavor combinations with beautiful plating.

04/01/2026 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 Passage to India

Tikka Indian Cuisine Has Opened a Second Location on Fruitville Road

For the last several years, the restaurant has held the No. 2 spot in Yelp’s list of Florida’s highest-rated restaurants.

07/18/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Strip Mall Superstars

Sarasota's Best Under-the-Radar Restaurants

Our guide to out-of-the-way, hiding-in-plain-sight, if-you-know-you-know restaurants that will knock your socks off.

09/01/2024 By Lauren Jackson

Bring the Heat

At Turmeric, Indian Cuisine Warms You From Within

The new Indian restaurant occupies the old Starlite Room on the corner of 10th Street and Cocoanut Avenue.

01/06/2023 By Lauren Jackson

Dig In

Get a Taste of UTC Starting This Weekend

From April 1-15, enjoy three course meals from 10 of UTC's eateries.

03/31/2022 By Chloé Cuyler

Starting over

Downtown Indian Restaurant Rebrands, Overhauls Menu

Healthy Café is now India Café, and it has a new, more traditional Indian menu.

09/04/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Coronavirus

Restaurants Adjust to Newly Loosened Dining Rules

Some Sarasota restaurants have already seen a boost in foot traffic, while at other restaurants it has not increased much.

05/08/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

On a Lighter Note

Sarasota's Five Most Mouthwatering Light Dishes

Chef Judi picks her favorite light bites for 2020.

01/23/2020 By Judi Gallagher

Health is Wealth

Healthy Café Delivers Fast-Casual Bowls With an Indian Twist

The restaurant is currently offering a 20 percent introductory discount on its dishes, plus free turmeric tea and watermelon juice.

10/21/2019 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Five alive

Five Terrific Indian Dishes

When Chef Judi is craving Indian food, these are her favorite destinations.

07/22/2019 By Judi Gallagher

World tour

Three-Day Ringling Festival Celebrates the Culture of India

A Journey Through India includes a Bollywood dance festival, live music from a sitar master, lectures on Indian culture, a market with food and artisan goods and more.

04/08/2019 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Recipe

Two Delicious Recipes from Deepa Alfano of The Indian Table

Deepa Alfano wants to make Indian cuisine more accessible to home cooks.

06/26/2018 By Megan McDonald

Eat This Now

Where and What to Eat This Week - 1/4/17

This week: a great lunch buffet, ice cream and a tasty and unusual pasta topping.

01/04/2017 By Eat Beat Team

Location 2: Electric Vindaloo

10 Bucks or Less: Curry Station

Yes, yes, I know Curry Station's lunch buffet costs more than $10, but you'll more than get your money's worth.

09/21/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Eat This Now

Where and What To Eat This Week 9/14/16

Flavorful tortellini at Valentino, a sweet treat at last weekend's IndiaFest and addictive little doughnuts were our food writers' favorite eats of the week.

09/14/2016 By Eat Beat Team