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LIST Watch — November 2026
🏆 Still No. 1 — Five Nine Grill and Tavern
Five Nine Grill and Tavern holds the top spot for the second consecutive month. After debuting at No. 1 in October, it remains the restaurant attracting the most attention on dineSarasota.
📈 Biggest Climber — Happy Clams & Hams
The biggest jump in November belongs to Happy Clams & Hams, climbing eight positions from No. 21 to No. 13. That’s quite a turnaround after dropping 17 spots in October.
🚀 SaraSocial Is on the Move
SaraSocial makes the biggest move inside the Top 10, soaring from No. 9 to No. 2. It’s only the restaurant’s second appearance on The LIST, and it’s already challenging for the top position.
🆕 New Faces in the Top 10
Taste of The Philippines (No. 5), Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza (No. 6), and Tralia Pizza (No. 7) all enter November’s rankings. Three consecutive spots, three restaurants worth watching.
🔁 Welcome Back — The Fat Rabbit
After appearing on The LIST nine times previously, The Fat Rabbit returns at No. 12. Its historical high is No. 4, so this is a restaurant with a proven track record of attracting reader interest.
🔥 Mouthole Stays Strong
Mouthole Smashburgers holds steady at No. 3. November marks its 24th appearance in the historical LIST records, including 16 appearances in the Top 10. It’s also a former No. 1!
📉 Biggest Drop — Drunken Poet Cafe
Drunken Poet Cafe takes the month’s largest tumble, falling 11 positions from No. 11 to No. 22. Viva La Vida also slides nine spots, from No. 7 to No. 16.
⭐ Still Going Strong — Beso
Beso returns to The LIST at No. 25. The restaurant has now appeared in 26 monthly rankings, including 24 Top 10 finishes. It’s a former No. 1 and one of the more consistently popular restaurants in the archive.
📋 About The LIST
The LIST is compiled monthly and reflects the restaurants that dineSarasota.com users searched for and viewed most often during the previous month. It is not a critics’ ranking, readers’ poll, survey, or contest—simply a snapshot of what our readers were searching for and reading on dineSarasota.com during the previous month.
