Restaurants near Sarasota Opera

Restaurants in this area are known for Italian, Continental, Seafood, Contemporary American and American cuisines.

Some of the popular local menu items include Braised Short Ribs, Octopus, Chilean Sea Bass, Fish And Chips and Skirt Steak Salad.

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26 restaurants available nearby

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1. Green zebra cafe
new
3.0
Good(2)
  • $$$$
  • American
  • Sarasota

Great place to spend our anniversary. The fish was perfect. Will be back on our next visit to Sarasota!

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2. Bijou Cafe
4.6
Exceptional(1273)
  • $$$$
  • Continental
  • Sarasota
Booked 38 times today

Always a great choice for a classic dining experience.

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3. Cafe Amici
4.4
Awesome(475)
  • $$$$
  • Italian
  • Sarasota
Booked 17 times today

Very pleasant service

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4. Perspective Rooftop Pool Bar
0.0
(0)
  • $$$$
  • American
  • Sarasota

Get a fresh view of Sarasota’s arts scene at Perspective, Art Ovation Hotel’s rooftop oasis. While you quench your thirst with artistically crafted cocktails and enjoy imaginatively delicious selections of light bites, Perspective’s upbeat, laid back atmosphere will feed your spirit. The pool...

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5. Overture Restaurant-Art Ovation Hotel
4.2
Awesome(181)
  • $$$$
  • American
  • Sarasota
Booked 4 times today

Great food and great service! Exactly what you expect from a Marriott property restaurant.

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6. Element
4.4
Awesome(695)
  • $$$$
  • Steak
  • Sarasota
Booked 26 times today

Everything was outstanding. Definitely will go back.

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7. Clasico Sarasota
4.0
Excellent(280)
  • $$$$
  • Contemporary American
  • Sarasota
Booked 7 times today

We often eat here before the opera because of the location around the corner from the Opera House. This time we elected to sit outside because the AC inside was very cold. The tables for 4 outside are small so we put two of them together for our party of 4. The happy hour specials are great, and...

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8. Selva Grill
4.8
Exceptional(3226)
  • $$$$
  • Latin / Spanish
  • Sarasota
Booked 49 times today

It's my husband's favorite restaurant and now it's mine too. What a superb dinner, sampling various appetizers and the steak was out of this world. So worth the experience and the price!

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9. Duval's Fresh. Local. Seafood.
4.5
Awesome(2762)
  • $$$$
  • Seafood
  • Sarasota
Booked 60 times today

Excellent for pre-opera meal. Fish cooked correctly and well seasoned. Service propt and helpfu. Did not have Decaf espresso, but a complimentary cup of decaf coffee was offered and provided.

Top special
  • HAPPY HOUR
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10. Umbrellas 1296
4.0
Excellent(72)
  • $$$$
  • Contemporary American
  • Sarasota
Booked 9 times today

Excellent service, food atmosphere. Staff courteous and friendly.

Dining around Sarasota Opera Hot Spots

Landmark

  1. Pier 60
  2. Rod And Reel Pier
  3. Hillsborough River
  4. Anna Maria City Pier
  5. Highland Square

Shopping area

  1. Gateway Mall
  2. Prime Outlets
  3. Brandon Mall
  4. Countryside Mall
  5. Tampa Outlet Mall

Train Station

  1. TPA Airport
  2. Amtrack
  3. Richfield Railroad Station
  4. Schooley Station Railroad Station
  5. Lemon Spur Railroad Station

Stadium or Arena

  1. Raymond James Stadium
  2. Ice Palace
  3. Tropicana Field
  4. Steinbrenner Field
  5. Legends Field

Theatre

  1. Tampa Theatre
  2. Sarasota Opera
  3. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
  4. Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
  5. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

Popular area

  1. Sarasota
  2. Ybor City
  3. South Tampa
  4. Anna Maria Island
  5. St Armands Circle

Institution

  1. University of Tampa
  2. University of South Florida
  3. University of South Florida
  4. University of South Florida Botanical Gardens Tampa

Convention Center

  1. Tampa Convention Center
  2. Harborview Center
  3. Manatee Convention Center
  4. Sarasota International Convention Center
  5. Tampa Hillsborough Convention And Visitors Association

Monument

  1. De Soto National Memorial
  2. Morean Arts Center For Clay

Museum

  1. Tampa Bay History Center
  2. St Petersburg Museum of History
  3. The Dali Museum
  4. Saint Petersburg Museum of History
  5. 400 Beach

Park

  1. Duette Park
  2. Biltmore Park
  3. Island Park
  4. Grant Park
  5. Busch Gardens

Attraction park

  1. Sarasota Jungle Gardens
  2. Adventure Island
  3. Lowry Park Zoo
  4. Derby Lane
  5. Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Marina

  1. Tampa Port
  2. Dunedin Marina
  3. Riviera Marina
  4. Punta Gorda Marina
  5. Fisherman's Village

Gallery

  1. Museum of Fine Arts
  2. Salvador Dali Museum
  3. Tampa Museum of Art
  4. John And Mable Ringling Museum of Art
  5. Village of The Arts Artists Guild of Manatee

Golf Course

  1. The River Club
  2. Westchase Golf Course
  3. Bayou Club
  4. University Park Country Club
  5. Pelican Pointe Golf And Country Club

Ski lift

  1. Skyrid

Hotel / Lodging

  1. Courtyard by Marriott Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront
  2. Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Venice
  3. Hilton Garden Inn Sarasota-Bradenton Airport
  4. Homewood Suites by Hilton Sarasota
  5. Hilton Saint Petersburg Bayfront