Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria-Sarasota

Awesome experience! We had a large party and they accommodated us with great service and even better food!

Great food and ambience. Will go back when in the area.

Excellent hostess assisted in finding an outdoor table for us as the night was beautiful. Had no idea about this restaurant - cool vibe environment, great choices for apps and dinner. Really liked it a lot!

It was very nice. However, we sat upstairs and service was slow on the drinks. Also, our bottle of Chardonnay was warm. We were given a ice bucket and it did get cold. But, not the way that should have been served.

Excellent appetizers. We had the bruschetta and meatballs. Good pizza and fresh made pasta. The tiramisu was wonderful—not too sweet. The wine was fantastic. Our server was attentive. All employees were masked. We sat outside with live music—Natalie Bonatti has a Janis Joplin sound and played the guitar covering a huge array of songs from multiple genres. The entire experience was amazing! Our new favorite place for a casual date.

We started visiting Bavaro in the summer because of its outside seating. The pizza is thin crust and very tasty. They have music on the weekend (not sure if during the week), which can get a bit loud (no need to crank up amplifiers). Service is uneven, but always friendly and the staff all wear masks. You can also make reservations on Open Table and indicate outside seating.

We enjoyed a very nice evening out. Patio was very pleasant for safe, socially distant dining. The bruschetta, the tagliatelle and the ravioli al formaggio were delicious and the vodka sauce was the best I've ever had. Drinks from the bar were also excellent and an order of cannolis for dessert was the perfect end to a wonderful meal. Service was fast and friendly too. We'd highly recommend and we'll be back again.

Pizza was a 6.5 on a 1-10 scale. But I’m picky when it comes to a margarita pizza. The ice cream desert was freezer burnt however they did take it off the tab and gave us a coupon for next time.
The tiramisu was average however it would have been better if they didn’t put enough coco on top for 3 more. It’s almost as if they just dumped cocoa powder on it.

So much fun! Loved the live music!

Customers not wearing masks when moving about. Waitress did not always have mask on properly.

Great food, cool atmosphere, and the outdoor patio is awesome.

We really enjoyed our meal at Bavaro's. It's a bit off the beaten track. It has a spacious covered patio, nocely.decorated.and lighted in front and nice indoor eating plus a bar inside. Good pizzas, fresh pasta and seafood. We had a party of 8 and we all enjoyed our meals. We will go back.

We enjoy the outdoor dining experience. Feel so fortunate to have found this neighborhood gem.

On vacation with family and this was a find online. We couldn’t have picked a better place for dinner. The food was outstanding and the service was just as good. Will definitely keep this on our list of favorites when we return.

Good food and service

Delicious food —-great service—- and a perfect night outside

The outside dining is delightful. We really enjoyed our evening listening to music while we dined.

Great outdoor dining, outdoor fire place

Gets loud outside. Great pizza and desserts. We're regulars

Food was fantastic. Service was great. Live music and atmosphere was very nice. Definitely will be back.

We had a tomato and whipped ricotta appetizer that was terrific and then a Margherita wood fired pizza that was really good. They had some other great menu items that I bet would have been great but couldn’t try everything. The tiramisu was also very light and finished with cappuccino. They have a beautiful covered patio where we sat outside with plenty of heat lamps for a chilly evening. Overall a terrific experience

This place is amazing. The fireplace was so nice on this beautiful cold winter evening. Service was very friendly and super attentive. The food selection is small but sooo good. We were given plenty of time to make a selection and enjoy your company after our meal. Overall a wonderful addition to the Sarasota area!

The best pizza and pasta in town, alongside excellent attentiveness by the team, mixed with live entertainment in the beautiful outdoor oasis makes for a most enjoyable dining adventure!

We had Tracie as our waitress and she was FANTASTIC!!!

Great ambiance with excellent service! Pizza is solid, brick oven pizza. I would come back anytime!

Absolutely the best bolognese I've ever had. The staff are kind, make recommendations, which I love, and the food is super flavorful.

This would make a quaint date night dinner spot if I lived closer :)

Great food and ambience- been to Bavaros many times !

Rude waitress who didn't bother to say hello, but instead greeted us with, "I'll be with you in 12 minutes". I assumed this was because we committed the cardinal sin of being 12 minutes early. She then told us to go wait outside even though the temperature was in the 40's or low 50's. If this was a Covid 19 thing, there was no one in the restaurant, I am quite sure we would not have killed anyone. We never got her name, she was short and fat with a surly attitude. We decided we had enough and went to La Mucca Ballerina. Please tell your staff that if someone arrives early just seat them and see if they want a drink. No one is going to complain about that.

Good tasting food. The wait staff was attentive but had very limited knowledge of the menu when asked about several of the selections. The restaurant turns into a nightclub around 9:30 with a DJ so get there in time to finish your meal. Having DJ lights shine in your face while having a romantic dinner wasn’t the ideal situation. Prices were what was expected. Dinner for two with wine was $80 plus tip.

Great vibe and holiday decorations. Wonderful singer with a terrific voice! Nice service. Good food.

We first visited for my son and daughter-in-law’s rehearsal dinner. They did a great job helping us make the night special. We recently ate there fir my sons birthday and were equally impressed. Because of the pandemic there were very few customers and all staff wore masks. We had excellent service and great food. Tuesday night special was a BOGO pizza which was icing on the cake.

Every. Nice place. Will come. Again
Food. Was. Good. Also. Service

Service is always good! They were getting ready for a set up for entertainment later and he was quite disruptive and at one point his decorations fell - so it was not the usual - the one guy singing kept getting interrupted which was rude.
Food was good - chef Carl doesn’t disappoint!

Looking for a wonderful place to go for dinner? This is the restaurant! great food, service, atmosphere. Friday night lovely guitar music added to our meal! will be back!!

Great food as always, service downstairs excellent and enjoyed the singer

Always an excellent experience at Bavaros. The food is delicious, the servers are efficient and very friendly, and the atmosphere is laid back and comfortable. Bavaros has become our go to for a great night out!

Reserved for a party of 10 to thank someone very special volunteers! Brandon our server was attentive and phenomenal, helping us select the perfect charcuterie for starters. The gentle breeze mixed with the beautiful sounds of the live guitarist was the perfect accompaniment.

Best pizza in Sarasota!

Unique style and setting. Most importantly the food was the same and so very delicious!

We enjoyed a lovely evening sitting outside on the patio while listening to the live music on Friday night. Although they were short staffed, our server was wonderful and the Neapolitan pizza paired perfectly with our charcuterie board and wine!