Food And Drink
Groceries
About 1/2 mile to the East of the condo, there is a Publix Grocery store that will have basically anything you need.
A little farther east, you will find Detwiler's Farm Market. We like to go here because they have a huge deli counter, cheese selection, and some of the best lobster rolls we have found. They even have sales on the lobster rolls regularly.
http://www.detwilermarket.com/
Phillippi Farmhouse Market is a farmer's market open 1 day a week from October to April. Days or hours may change so check their website. Try their donuts and pretzels- they are amazing!
Nearby Restaurants and Drinks
When you go West, across the bridge, all of these restaurants are within 1/2 mile. They can be walked to or driven to (but parking can be difficult during peak season). We usually try to go for early dinners because everywhere gets quite busy at dinner time.
Places that we have tried and enjoyed are marked with a *
The Boatyard Waterfront
1500 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231
This restaurant is the closest to our condo (across Stickney Road, just before the bridge) and has plenty of seafood.
Spearfish Grille*
1265 Old Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242
This place is just across the bridge and is a casual restaurant with good food.
Daquiri Deck South Siesta Key
1250 Stickney Point Rd, Siesta Key, FL 34242
Captain Curt's Crab & Oyster Bar*
The owner of this restaurant also own Captain Curt's Sniki Tiki next door.
1200 Old Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242
After watching the sunset on the beach, we like to stop in here for a snack, drinks, and live music. The Sniki Tiki next door is very similar and usually also has live music so we pick which one to go to based on which type of music sounds better to us.
Our go-to meal at the Crab & Oyster Bar is their excellent clam chowder
Clayton's Siesta Grille
1256 Old Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242
Clayton's is a bit more upscale but is highly rated.
Crescent Club
6519 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242
Old fashioned bar with big front porch and "cozy" back room. Has drinks and music.
Anna's Deli*
6535 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242
NOT OPEN FOR DINNER
Anna's is a small old-school deli with good, fresh sandwiches that are reasonably priced.
Try the "Surfer"- Kevin's Favorite!
Nutricious You - Plant Based Cafe
6583 Midnight Pass Road, 3501 S Tamiami Trail Unit 305, Siesta Key, FL 34242
NOT OPEN FOR DINNER
Retail shop and deli with healthy options
Toasted Mango Cafe*
6621 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242
BREAKFAST/LUNCH
Family run cafe with good breakfast and reasonable prices
Big Water Fish Market*
6641 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242
This is a fish market with a small cafe.
Miguel's Restaurant
6631 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242
Highly rated formal restaurant with french cuisine.
Pizza N' Brew
6645 Midnight Pass Rd, Siesta Key, FL 34242
Artisan Pizza and lots of beer. We haven't tried this yet but we are looking forward to it.
Tamiami Road
To the East, there is Tamiami Trail - which is a major road running North/South. You can find basically anything you need somewhere along this road.
If you head North on Tamiami, you will find Yoder's Restaurant and Amish Village and Der Dutchman. These are both Amish restaurants with good food.
Yoder's Restaurant - 3434 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL 34239
Der Dutchman - 3713 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL 34232
Walt's Fish Market - Restaurant & Tiki Bar
4144 S Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34231
https://www.waltsfishmarketrestaurant.com/
This is our favorite place to eat.
Walt's is about 10 minutes north on Tamiami.
Gulf Gate District
Half a mile east of the condo, there is an area called "Gulf Gate". It is a hidden gem that has many small family-run authentic restaurants. You can find New York Pizza, Chicago Hot Dogs & Sandwiches, German Food, Polish Food, Dutch Food, Asian Food, and more. Most of the owners of these restaurants are actually from these areas and the food is very authentic. You can do more in this area than just eat, too. There is an Escape Room and there are bars catering to almost any type of audience.
If you are looking for chain restaurants or retail stores, you can find those just west of this district.