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Must Do Restaurants in the Sarasota & Siesta Key Areas

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Sarasota • Siesta Key • Longboat Key • Lido Key • Venice

Dining out is a big part of any vacation, and a great meal can be a highlight of your visit to Sarasota, Florida.

Even if you don’t have a sophisticated palate, you will appreciate the wide range of cuisines Sarasota and the surrounding region has to offer.

There are more than 800 restaurants in Sarasota County. In fact, within a 25-mile radius of Sarasota, you’ll find more Zagat Guide, Trend Dining Award, and Distinguished Restaurants of North America than any other area in Florida!

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Must Do Restaurants in the Sarasota & Siesta Key Areas

Cafe Gabbiano, authentic southern Italian cuisine. The moderately priced dinner menu features a wide selection of pasta, hand-cut veal, free-range chicken, freshly made mozzarella, locally sourced seafood and vegetables, and an extensive wine list. Siesta Key restaurant, Sarasota Florida. MustDo.com

Café Gabbiano

Authentic Southern Italian Restaurant Expect the very best at this Siesta Key award-winning restaurant with made-to-order seasonally inspired chef-prepared dishes. The moderately priced dinner menu features a wide selection of hand-made pasta, hand-cut veal, free-range chicken, dry-aged Allen Brothers steaks, freshly made mozzarella, locally sourced seafood and vegetables, and an extensive wine list. Café Gabbiano also offers a kids... Read More