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Non-Profits & Organizations

All Faiths Food Bank

Website

Butchers & Meat Purveyors, Restaurants

Alpine Steakhouse and Karl Ehmer’s Quality Meats

Website

Sarasota's Oldest Prime Meat Market and Steakhouse & Home of the TurDucKen.

 

Restaurants

Angers Garden Deli

Arts & Eats

Website

Bangkok Restaurant

Website Tags: Thai

Blue Marlin

Website

Bodega Charley's Grill & Cantina

Website

Chianti Ristorante Italiano

Website

"Benvenuto! Welcome to Chianti."

We invite you, your friends and family to join us ​​for dinner, fine wine and cocktails, Tuscan-style.

 

Tags: italian

Chutney's Etc.

Website

By 1987, Sarasota was ready for an ethnic food invasion, and just in time, Chutney's opened on Hillview Drive, offering Sarasota great adventures in Middle Eastern and Indian food.

Husband-and-wife team Ash Shukla and Denise May provide the ultimate personal touch, taking turns cooking and serving and greeting. They know most of their regular clientele by name, and dining in the small but casually appealing restaurant is a lot like visiting friends.

 

Tags: Middle Eastern, Indian

Curry Creek Café

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 A casual Restaurant with fresh seafood daily, Indonesian specialties and Angus Beef.

 

Eat Here Restaurants

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Eat Here celebrates chef-crafted, Gulf-Coast cookery featuring presentations of local farm products, fresh, locally-caught seafood and inspired pizza and tacos. The Eat Here bars serve traditional and creative cocktails, craft beers and wines from primarily family-owned vineyards.

Eat Here’s chef staff is trained in the Beach Bistro's school of commitment to culinary excellence. They offer variations on the Bistro's exceptional culinary preparations using more accessible product that promotes every day dining and pricing in a casual atmosphere.

El Toro Bravo

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Indigenous

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La Malinche

Made Restaurant

Website

Mamma Onesti's

Website Tags: italian

Mattison’s City Grille

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Mattison’s Forty-One

Website

Mi Pueblo

Website

Ortygia

Website

Poppo's Taqueria

Website

Thai Wasabi

Website Tags: Thai

The Grasshoper

Website

The Waterfront Restaurant

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Welcome to The Waterfront Restaurant on Anna Maria Island. We would like to share with you more than an outstanding dining experience; we invite you to escape to a simpler time – tropical, laid-back Florida the way it used to be.

Lush foliage, warm wood paneling, an elegant micro-brew and wine bar, and expansive open air patio views of the emerald green waters of Tampa bay provide the perfect atmosphere for enjoying the island charm of Anna Maria, recharging in the refreshing gulf breezes, and dining enjoyment that is truly memorable.

Using fresh, natural flavors and favorites many will recognize – picatta, au Poivre, pesto, mojo and others, we also devote one page of our daily menu to rare seasonal items provided by local watermen and special presentations we prepare with cutting edge techniques. Our carefully crafted menu will provide delights for every taste, from the conservative to the more adventurous.

Two Señoritas

Website

Cafes & Bistros

Beach Bistro

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Award-Winning Surf-Side Dining

For more than 27 years, the Beach Bistro has consistently been awarded the highest ZAGAT scores in the state of Florida for “best food” and has been honored with inclusion in ZAGAT’s “Top Restaurants in America“. The Bistro also boasts a long-standing Wine Spectator Award  and is enthroned in Florida Trend’s “Golden Spoon Hall of Fame“.

The Bistro’s beachfront location, on the beautiful white-sand beaches of Anna Maria Island, overlooking the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico has earned Bon Appétit’s acclaim for being one of Florida’s “Most Romantic Restaurants”. Food and Wine magazine acclaimed the Bistro’s waterfront perch as “almost like being at sea”.

The Beach Bistro’s commitment to providing the very best locally sourced farm products, Prime American beef, domestic lamb and fresh, line-caught seafood is complemented by one of the best chef teams in the country.

Concetta’s Cafe & Dessert Bar

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Munchies 4:20 Café

Website

Eat In – Take Out – Late Night Delivery - Fresh Cooked Food - Huge Portions

It is Our Mission to create food that has never been attempted and we use the best products to do it.
We use shaved Sirloin instead of Steak-umm. You'll eat black angus (certified) burgers and not regular ground beef. We use bread flown in from Philly daily from the Amarosa baking Co. This is what makes us different.

Bars, Pubs & Wine Bars

Big Top Brewing Company

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JDubs Brewing Company

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Little Giant Brewery

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Motorworks Brewing

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Farmers Markets

Boca Grande Farmers’ Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Fridays 9:30AM to 1:30PM, October-April.

Bradenton Farmers’ Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Saturdays 9AM to 2PM, October–May

Bridge Street Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Sundays 10AM to 3PM, November–April

Central Sarasota Farmers’ Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Saturdays 8AM to 1PM, Year-round

Dearborn Street Market

Thursday 9am-2pm
October - April

Ellenton Farmers’ Market

Saturday 9am–2pm
Year Round

Ellenton Sunday Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Sundays 8AM to 2PM

Englewood Farmers’ Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Thursdays 9AM to 2PM, October–May

North Port Farmers’ and Craft Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Saturdays 8AM to 2PM, Year Round

Old Miakka Farmers’ Market

Hours & Season:
Saturdays 10AM to 2PM, Year-round

Phillippi Farmhouse Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Wednesdays 9AM to 2PM, October–April

Punta Gorda Farmers’ Market

Hours & Season:
Saturdays Year-round
Winter Market: Saturdays 8AM to 1PM
Summer Market: Saturdays 8AM to 12PM

Sarasota Farmers’ Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Saturdays 7AM to 1PM, Year-round

Siesta Key Farmers’ Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Sundays 9AM to 2PM, Year-round

The Market at Five Points

Website

Hours & Season:
Wednesdays 10AM to 2PM, November-April

The Market at Lakewood Ranch

Website

Hours & Season:

Sundays 10am to 2pm

Venice Farmers’ Market

Website

Hours & Season:
Saturdays 8AM to 12PM, Year-round

Bakeries & Patisseries

Bonni Bakes

Website

Heavenly Cupcakes

Website

Retrobaked

Website

Chocolatiers & Confectioneries

Courto’s Katas

Website

Homemade caramels, toffees and brittles.

Courto's Katas does not have a storefront, but you can pick up candy at the kitchen! I am usually there Monday through Friday. Please call or email before visiting.

Also available at the Sarasota Farmers’ Market

Tags: caramels, toffee

Juices & Juice Bars

CROP Juice

Website

Breweries

Darwin's Brew House & Brewing Company

Website

Cafes & Bistros, Restaurants

Drunken Poet

Website Tags: Thai, sushi

Farms, Orchards & Mills

Dufour Family Farms | "The Herb Guys"

Website

Dufour Family Farms is a Sarasota, Florida farm that provides quality herb and vegetable plants at affordable prices. Stop by one of the local farmers’ markets and let them help you create a unique container garden, or pick up plants to add to your garden bed.

 

Tags: herbs

Easter Seals

Website

Geraldson Community Farm

Website

Geraldson's Community Farm

Website

Gardens & Nurseries

Green Leaf Worm Farm

Website

Our Worm Castings and Worm Tea are produced in Charlotte County, Florida and available at local garden suppliers or through our online store. They are 100% natural products made from the earthworm. All of our packaging is biodegradable or has been recycled at least once.

Coffee & Tea Houses

Local Coffee + Tea

Website

Local Coffee + Tea is committed to promoting local products and services, protecting local environments and celebrating local treasures. These three guiding principles influence all aspects of our operation and influence every interaction with our vendors, neighbors, customers and team members.

Sip locally. Gift Locally. Celebrate Locally.

Three times more money is injected into the local economy when you buy from local businesses rather than national chains. Local businesses put their money back into the local economy and their employees and vendors contribute to the cycle of support that strengthens a community

Local Coffee + Tea started with a shop in Siesta Key Village on February 15, 2007. We now operate at Selby Gardens and on Saturdays at the Sarasota Farmer’s Market.

Perq Coffee Bar

Website

Specialty & Artisanal Shops

Peperonata Fresh Pasta

Website

We are a family of Italian immigrants from Argentina, We've been doing pasta all our life and professionally for more than 7 years and moved to Sarasota with our factory "Peperonata Pasta". Peperonata pasta is a longtime family tradition.

PEPERONATA PASTA is the place where the FRESH PASTA is done daily, where the family traditions and recipes are very much alive, here you can enjoy a meal just like an old fashion family reunion with your loved ones.

 

Tags: pasta

Tanya’s Toasted Oats Granola

Website

Vom Fass

Website

VOM FASS Sarasota is locally owned by husband and wife team Robert and Debbie Kay.  The shop opened in April 2013 and is located in the heart of Sarasota at 1469 Main Street.  The Kay's are delighted to bring VOM FASS' exclusive cask-aged vinegars, exquisite oils, unique spirits, liqueurs, and select wines to Florida.  If you enjoy good food and drink, you'll love VOM FASS!

Tags: oils, vinegars, spirits

Cafes & Bistros, Specialty & Artisanal Shops

Relish Café & Marketplace

Website

The Relish Community is comprised of two separate businesses: Relish Cafe & Marketplace. The first, Relish Marketplace, was the flagship store of the renowned Anna Maria Historic Green Village.  The ‘greeness’ of the Historic Green Village is unparalleled from anywhere else in the USA and is truly a unique eco-friendly destination.  The Relish Marketplace was founded by retro style maven Rhonda Grote, who curated a collection of vintage and quality designer finds from clothes, to shoes, to accessories, to homegoods and much more.

Just as Relish Marketplace celebrates the past thanks to its array of repurposed vintage and reclaimed goodies, Relish Café has its roots in the history of southern cooking. Most of the menu items provide a light, modern twist on classically southern food.  The laid-back atmosphere inside the café provides guests with the perfect environment to enjoy coffee and homemade baked goods, creative menu items and even a wide array of gluten-free options.

Stop by the Cafe and Marketplace and mingle with the local community, and Relish in all that Anna Maria Island has to offer!

Fish Markets, Fisheries & CSFs

Sarasota Seafood Company

Website

Bakeries & Patisseries, Coffee & Tea Houses

Sugar Cubed

Website

Specialty & Artisanal Shops, Tea Purveyors

The Spice & Tea Exchange

Website

Begin the adventure by exploring the finest in savory spices, gourmet teas and seasonings. Our cooking herbs, spice blends and rubs are hand-selected for your cooking pleasure. Our gourmet teas are enjoyed by tea lovers across the nation. A culinary delight awaits you inside our site.

We combine traditional and exotic gourmet spices, cooking herbs and seasonings from around the globe in the preparation of our 75+ hand-mixed signature blends and rubs. Packaging by the ounce allows you to experiment as you journey through our vast selection of spices and seasonings.

Be forewarned! Many of our customers tell us that shopping with us for your gourmet seasoning needs is addictive. You just might find yourself opening up one of our quaint spice franchises in YOUR hometown.

Tags: spices

Farmers Markets, Farms, Orchards & Mills, Fish Markets, Fisheries & CSFs

West Coast Aqua Farms & Farmers' Market

Website

Groceries & Markets

Whole Foods Market

Website
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