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Sardinia Sarasota, Sarasota, FL

Sardinia Sarasota

4.8 (1560)
$30 and under
Italian
5770 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
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.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • 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 1,560 people are saying

Sardinia Sarasota reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sardinia Sarasota offers an "authentic" and "delicious" dining experience inspired by Northern Italian and Sardinian cuisine. Diners rave about the "outstanding" food and "exceptional" service, highlighting dishes like lasagna, ravioli, and wood-fired branzino. The intimate setting and extensive wine list make it a "hidden gem" in the Sarasota area.

1,560 Reviews
  1. joanne VIP

    Tampa71 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous experience. Food was extraordinary. A clam and mussel appetizer was just right. Great sauce. Seafood pasta pescatatore just right. Perfectly cooked pasta with tasty fish. Nice experience Thank you

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  2. Andi VIP

    Surrey13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, different from the usual Italian. Lighter tasty and fresh. Pasta all made by the chef. Small restaurant, well worth it

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  3. Neal

    Tampa519 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Sardinia is erratic and inconsistent. Sometimes the food is really really good and other times it is just OK. Last night was the latter. Decibels ,when the restaurant is full, are extreme. It sure would be appreciated if the owners did some sound abatement!

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  4. JoAnn VIP

    Naples17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome food. Wonderful attentive and helpful waitress. Great wine. Delicious desert and cappuccino.

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  5. WALTER VIP

    Tampa24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food consistently is outstanding. Service is professional and friendly. A real neighborhood gem.

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  6. Alex VIP

    New Mexico133 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious!! The menu was so original Northern Italian. The salad so original, Romain lettuce, capers, fafva beans, corn and shrimp. YUMMY!! The lasagna was the best we have ever had and we eat at other Italian restaurants The service was exceptional

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  7. Cynthia

    Kansas City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was absolutely incredible. The food was delicious and the service was great.

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  8. JoAnn VIP

    Naples17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was our first time there, and we LOVED everything—The Super Tuscan and Montepulciano wine and appetizers (Olive, burrata, artichoke plate) were perfect. The salads and soup especially! We’re tasty and fresh. And the linguini with sausage and spinach was awesome. Then, of course the affogato was wonderful. It was pricey—probably because we ordered so much. Can’t wait to go back.

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  9. Barbara

    Greater Boston8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a really nice first visit to Sardinia! Our reservation was on a Friday night- we saw about 2 empty tables. The service was excellent all the way through- we felt well taken care of. We were both in the mood for pasta - I tried the ravioli stuffed with veal, in a butter/sage sauce with walnuts. It was absolutely delicious and I couldn’t finish it all. My husband ordered the lasagne, and liked it a lot. We were tempted by the appetizer of wild mushrooms in a Parmesan basket, and it was delicious, definitely shareable. We also shared a generous and tasty Caesar salad, which was plated separately for each of us. All the food was wonderful, we felt the prices were reasonable, and the quality was excellent. We will be returning soon!

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  10. Can

    St. Louis2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    very limited menu and no sides options at all was really disappointing to me. great service personal very friendly thank you for that

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FAQs

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

Sardinia Sarasota is rated 4.8 stars by 1560 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Sardinia Sarasota

5770 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Sarasota
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • 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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