It’s that time of year once again. Time to reveal our top 100 restaurants for the year just past. What a fantastic year for Sarasota dining. WOW! A lot of great new restaurants have burst onto the scene offering a wide array of taste tempting dishes. There were some closings of course. But, for the most part 2012 was a good year for our local dining community. Let’s just say this, it was delicious and diverse.
In the coming weeks we’re going to put a pencil to all of this data and bring you the ins and outs of the 2012 Sarasota dining year. Consider this just the first installment.
I hope your favorite Sarasota restaurant made our 2012 top 100.
1 – Yoder’s Amish Home Cooking
3434 Bahia Vista
Sarasota, FL 34239
941-955-7771 | Visit the Website
2 – Munchies 420 Cafe
6639 Superior Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34231
941-929-9893 | Visit the Website
3 – The Old Salty Dog
5023 Ocean Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34242
941-349-0158 | Visit the Website
4 – Trader Vic’s Island Bar & Grill
341 N. Cattlemen Rd.
Sarasota, FL 34232
941-378-3900 | Visit the Website
5 – Sand Dollar Rooftop Restaurant
233 Ben Franklin Drive
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-388-5555
6 – Solorzano’s Italian Restaurant
6516 Superior Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34231
941-906-9444 | Visit the Facebook Page
7 – Pegasus Greek Family Restaurant
2833 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34239
941-926-4461 | Visit the Facebook Page
8 – Owen’s Fish Camp
516 Burns Ct.
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-951-6936 | Visit the Website
9 – Café Gabbiano
5104 Ocean Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34242
941-349-1423 | Visit the Website
10 – Eat Here
1888 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-365-8700 | Visit the Website
11 – Turtles on Little Sarasota Bay
8875 Midnight Pass Rd.
Sarasota, FL 34242
941-346-2207 | Visit the Facebook page
12 – Mattison’s Forty-One
7275 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34231
941-921-3400 | Visit the Website
13 – El Pescador
1603 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-312-4711 | Visit the Website
14 – Seven Hills
7119 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34231
941-927-0400
15 – LaStella’s on Clark
3230 Clark Road
Sarasota, FL 34231
941-922-8646
16.Derek’s Culinary Casual
17.Michael’s On East
18.Polo Grill & Bar
19.Yume Sushi
20.Cafe Amalfi
21.Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
22.Little Joe’s Italian Beef
23.Darwin’s on 4th
24.Jimmy’s Sand Trap
25.Duval’s New World Cafe
26.Sunrise Cafe
27.Gentile Brothers
28.62 Bistrot
29.Big Water Fish Market
30.Libby’s Cafe + Bar
31.The Savory Street
32.Oh Mamma Mia
33.M&M Deli
34.Carmel Cafe
35.Canta Rana
36.J. Ryan’s on the Grill
37.Sam Snead’s Tavern
38.Nosh-A-Rye
39.Coyne’s Pier 28
40.Cafe Don Giovanni
41.Elaine’s Cafe
42.Cafe L’Europe
43.Half Shell Oyster House
44.Chutney’s, Etc.
45.Beckham’s On The Trail
46.Pier 22 Restaurant
47.Bonjour French Cafe
48.Gecko’s Grill & Pub
49.Main Bar Sandwich Shop
50.Indigenous
51.Toasted Mango Cafe
52.Bijou Cafe
53.Shore Diner
54.The Greek Taverna
55.Siesta Key Oyster Bar
56.Pomona Bistro and Wine Bar
57.Phillippi Creek Village Oyster Bar
58.Cha Cha Coconuts Tropical Bar
59.Captain Curt’s Crab & Oyster Bar
60.Tasty Home Cookin’
61.The Chart House
62.Ocean Blues
63.Ophelia’s on the Bay
64.Tony’s Chicago Beef Company
65.Pad Thai Restaurant
66.Rosebud’s Steak & Seafood
67.Piatti Italian Bistro and Bar
68.Sangria Tapas Bar
69.Breakfast House
70.Mattison’s City Grille
71.Sarasota Ale House
72.Roadside Rib Shack
73.C’est La Vie!
74.The Corkscrew Deli
75.The Cottage
76.Mi Tierra Restaurant
77.Yummy House
78.Pizza SRQ
79.Blu Que Island Grill
80.Harry’s Continental Kitchens
81.The Shamrock Pub
82.Crab & Fin
83.Lee Roy Selmon’s
84.Bistro Figliulo
85.Mozzarella Fella
86.King George Pub
87.Dolce Italia
88.Fresh Start Cafe
89.Karl Ehmer’s Alpine Steakhouse
90.Station 400
91.Tijuana Flats
92.Gilligan’s Island Bar & Grill
93.Selva Grill
94.Boatyard Waterfront Bar & Grill
95.Mozaic
96.The Serving Spoon
97.Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
98.Mediterrano
99.Anna’s Deli
100. Kumo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
These statistics were based on restaurants that have been searched for on dinesarasota.com during the 2012 calendar year. Please do not mistake this for a scientific study. It’s not. As always, we would love to hear and are grateful for your comments. Dine On!
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