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Sardinia Sarasota, Sarasota, FL

Sardinia Sarasota

4.7
4.7
1184 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Chef Carta brings the authentic simple elegance of the Sardinian dining tradition to your table. Sardinian cuisine is known for the purity of food and flavors. To insure the authenticity of the dining experience Chef has imported an authentic hood wood-burning oven for the kitchen. The menu is focused on farm fresh and locally grown food. Chargrilled meats and local fish will be cooked in the oven as it is in Sardinia. Taste the Sardinia bread, know as Pane carasau, baked fresh daily which welcomes you at your table. The pasta dough is also made fresh daily. Revel in the authentic Sardinian paella made with fregola and enjoy the unique flavor of bottarga. To maximize the pleasure of sharing good food with good friends, Sardinia has 45 seats- 24 in the main dining room, a chefs table for 10 and 13 seats in the bar area. Good food-good conversation-good friends. A true Sardinia experience you will not forget.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (941) 702-8582

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Dino Carta

  • Neighborhood

    Sarasota

  • Parking details

    Street parking and more parking available in the rear of the restaurant.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,184 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. Vienns

    Washington DC

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a great find. Each course was excellent, the service highly professional and appropriately attentive, and the welcoming nature makes you want to come back. Veal chop among the best. Halibut perfectly prepared snd juicy. Every table was booked - for good reason. Looking forward to next visit to try something new.
  2. BellevueLady

    Cincinnati

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    From photos, we thought outdoor seating was nice but it is not far off of Tamiami Trail so with traffic it was not nice. Food was just okay.
  3. jswolf

    New York Area

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always outstanding! Chef Dino and staff make you feel welcome and comfortable Great food, great wine, great upscale Italian dining
  4. Guiseppe

    Tampa

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Sardinia restaurant is worth a try. Good food, prepared nicely and very good waiter service, however I would recommend adding soft dining music to drown some of the noise when busy. Dinner wasn't really to write home about and chef is very busy. We thought the A La carte menu was somewhat pricey for a complete dinner.
  5. Foodlover1

    New York Area

    140 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    140 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    One of the best Italian restaurants in the Sarasota area. Interesting twists on dishes. Service exemplary and friendly. Try the veal chop, stuffed tomato and ricotta tart.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love the cuisine and staff! The fennel sausage is the best!! Excellent hazelnut gelato and pistachio gelato!
  7. Joani

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was excellent! The best veal chop we ever had. Homemade pasta was great, also. A bit loud inside but noise subsided after a few tables cleared out.
  8. GreekCritic

    Tampa

    86 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    86 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best Italian restaurants in Sarasota. Dont this miss this one!
  9. Mamak

    Tampa

    93 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    93 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best restaurant in Sarasota. We love everything about it.
  10. MelissaS

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice atmosphere, great service and delicious food. We will definitely go back.
  11. steve

    San Diego

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    our third visit, and as previously, a very good experience across the board. the menu is imaginative and well executed. our friends, snowbirds from Boston, really enjoyed it as well.
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and cuisine!! We would prefer a quieter dining room.
  13. JohnA

    Tampa

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food choices. Server was very friendly and helpful.
  14. SeaGirl

    Tampa

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Lovely restaurant for a special occasion. Not too noisy. Our first time dining here and we will be back. Service and food are excellent. I had the paella and it was outstanding. Brought half home for the next day.
  15. Cdntraveler

    Ottawa

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Exceptional, authentic Italian food, with a very nice wine list. A great Sarasota treasure.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    This is a hidden gem. The food is over the top. Excellent selection of interesting options with flavor combinations I'd never think of but am craving now!
  17. JudiW

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful !
  18. HerbR

    Naples

    122 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    122 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very good meal. Lasagna spectacular. Service was excellent.
  19. LindaF

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience1
    Honestly, I have never written a review of a restaurant that has not been positive. Last night was to be special…we were out for our Anniversary and had never been to Sardinia. My husband ordered the Bouillabaisse… a dish he is very familiar with and has enjoyed at other restaurants. This dish didn’t have a shrimp or a scallop in it. He asked the waiter what seafood was in it as well and was told Shrimp, Scallops,mussels,clams and a piece of fish. It was terrible not even a piece of crusty bread to dip in the broth. I ordered the Trippletail fish. A fish I am familiar with and have had before. It was a dried out flavorless piece on top of a 3” circle of Slivered Asparagus…$42.95… not a garnish…not a lemon…Really!!!! The only thing that was good was the service. The noise level is off the charts…we were screaming at each other….no way to have a nice conversation. Needless to say…we will not be back.
  20. EarleL

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent restaurant. Very knowledgeable servers and terrific chef.
  21. zzred01

    Naples

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Great wine list, food fabulous, service well trained, but it is quite a loud place. Very hard to have a conversation at a table for 4 when 90% of the tables were full.
  22. ClaudiaD

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best lasagna in the world!
  23. JayB

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Octopus Carpaccio was a delightful taste for the senses! Salt crusted Branzino was perfectly cooked. Ariana our server was knowledgeable about menu selections and guide us well! Pasta special with Orecchiti and swordfish was done weel! Overall a lovely neighborhood restaurant experience!
  24. DiningDiva

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was simply exquisite-wonderfully prepared and presented. The portions were just right, not overwhelming. The service em was seamless. Highly, highly recommend Sardinia’s anytime you are craving a special Italian dinner.
  25. JoJoY

    New York Area

    59 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The caragulios/ ravioli were light and had a wonderful hint of orange! Fabulous! The sausage and eggplant is delicious too
  26. tigerprince

    London

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food as always with awesome service. We come to Sardinia regularly and it never disappointments. Highly recommended.
  27. ESK1

    Washington DC

    76 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    76 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was outstanding as was the service.
  28. LPC27

    Denver

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a hidden gem! Authentic Sardinian food, great wine, and atmosphere. Just like in Italy we were invited to slow down, savor our good, and enjoy the people we were with!
  29. SRQCane

    Tampa

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful dinner with friends! Nice atmosphere. Restaurant was busy but was not too loud. Server was attentive and knowledgeable. Extensive wine menu. Three of us had pasta and one had fish, and all were excellent. We will return!
  30. LisaP

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sardinia never disappoints. Dino Carta prepares delicious Sardinian Italian food that is consistently excellent every time, and the service is personal and first rate. One of the best Italian restaurants in Sarasota, hands down.
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    The food was just ok- not much flavor in my meal or in my husband’s. The server was nice.
  32. Doreen

    New England

    91 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    91 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food and service the best veal chop ever. The seafood is so good and fresh no room for desert but the ricotta tart is our favorite Nenad was our server he was awesome
  33. EttaK

    New York Area

    84 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    84 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As usual, everything at Sardinia last evening was exceptional: the food, the service, the ambience. Unfortunately - and not the fault of the restaurant - two gentlemen were seated next to us, and one of them was VERY loud. We heard every single word of their conversation, without trying to listen in. This was the only downside to the evening. Of course, we understand that these things happen, and there is no way possible for the restaurant to know in advance that this is the situation. Despite this negative aspect, we will definitely return to Sardinia, our favorite restaurant in Sarasota!
  34. ThierryD

    Tampa

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great place, food is really good and seating at the bar room is the best!!
  35. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Authentic food, wine and ambiance in a cozy space.
  36. EdwardH

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Parking was a problem for us. Consider ride sharing. Had our meals outside. Some traffic noise but may have been less noise than inside as the restaurant was fully booked and dinning area not large. Food was excellent as was the service.
  37. DiningDiva

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Every dish is scrumptious. The service is lovely…we are locals and this is one of our favorites.
  38. KarenK

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience2
    Very very loud! I would sit outside or bar area if i went back
  39. Eatapeach

    New York Area

    60 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service. The outdoor tables are a bit noisy from traffic on 41. Veal chop, tomato stuffed with eggplant and mozzarella and mushrooms were great. And the caramel panda cotta was divine.
  40. BonnieS

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best in Sarasota.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Diner temperature check required
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Sardinia Sarasota offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (941) 702-8582.

Sardinia Sarasota is rated 4.7 stars by 1184 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Sardinia Sarasota

5770 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Sarasota

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Street parking and more parking available in the rear of the restaurant.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Dino Carta

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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