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AUGUST 2026 HOTLIST!
| 1 | Kitchen Social — |
| 2 | Taste of Hong Kong ▲1 |
| 3 | Hanami Sushi, Cocktails, and Lounge ▲1 |
| 4 | Happy Clams & Hams ▲11 |
| 5 | Ringside (Cirque St. Armands) ▲1 |
| 6 | Masō ▼4 |
| 7 | Samba Brazilian Steakhouse ▼2 |
| 8 | Latin Quarters ▲6 |
| 9 | Victoria's Hong Kong Cafe ▲10 |
| 10 | Hive Bar NEW |
| 11 | 9th Street Bistro NEW |
| 12 | Michael's on East ▲1 |
| 13 | Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza NEW |
| 14 | Caragiulos NEW |
| 15 | 131 Main NEW |
| 16 | Demetrio's Restaurant & Pizza ▲4 |
| 17 | Kolucan ▼1 |
| 18 | Kojo NEW |
| 19 | Lucky 8 ▼1 |
| 20 | Indigenous NEW |
| 21 | Schnitzel Kitchen NEW |
| 22 | 15 South by Napule NEW |
| 23 | Boca Sarasota ▼1 |
| 24 | Samurai Japanese Fusion NEW |
| 25 | Hob Nob Drive-In Restaurant ▼13 |
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| 5 | An Eater's Guide to The Landings |
| 6 | It's Sarasota's Golden Hour |
| 7 | A True "Chicago-Style" Pie Lands in Sarasota |
| 8 | These May Be The Best Pickles You'll Make This Summer! |
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| 10 | The Art of the Leisurely Brunch |
📊 LIST Watch
🏆 Still No. 1
Kitchen Social successfully defends the No. 1 spot after its dramatic rise last month, proving its jump to the top wasn’t just a one-month surge.
📈 Biggest Climber
Happy Clams & Hams climbs 11 places (#15 → #4), the largest move on this month’s LIST.
🥈 Highest New Entry
Hive Bar enters this month’s Top 25 at #10, the highest-ranking restaurant not listed in July.
📉 Biggest Drop
Hob Nob Drive-In Restaurant falls from #12 to #25 (▼13), the largest decline this month.
🆕 New to The LIST
Five restaurants join this month’s Top 25:
- Hive Bar (#10)
- Kojo (#18)
- Indigenous (#20)
- Schnitzel Kitchen (#21)
- 15 South by Napule (#22)
🔁 Back on The LIST
If these were absent from July:
- Hive Bar
- Kojo
- Indigenous
- Schnitzel Kitchen
- 15 South by Napule
🔥 Still Going Strong
Kitchen Social remains at No. 1 for a second consecutive month, while Taste of Hong Kong and Hanami Sushi, Cocktails, and Lounge continue to hold places in the Top 3 after last month’s breakout performances.
📋 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.