Things To Do
Restaurant Recommendations:
Downtown Sarasota has so many wonderful restaurants just off Main Street that are all within walking distance of our hotel block and suggested accommodations.
A few suggestions:
Marina Jack, Boca, Classico Italian Chophouse, Cask Ale and Kitchen, Patricks 1481, O'Leary's Tiki Bar, Duval's, Caragiulos, Beso, Hyde Park Prime Steak, Rose & Ivy, and Cafe Epicure.
If you have time during your stay, we highly recommend visiting St. Armands Circle for lunch, dinner or drinks. It's a local favorite with great energy, delicious food, and unique shops!
Recommendations:
Columbia, Crab & Fin, Cha Cha Coconuts
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota
1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
The Ringling Museum
5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243, (941) 359-5700
This is our venue, but it is also a museum.
Lido Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236
St. Armands Circle
300 Madison Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL 34234, (941) 355-5305
Mote Science Education Aquarium (sea)
225 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243, (941) 388-MOTE
Kayaking srq
190 Taft Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 799-1863
Marina Jack
2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 365-4232
You can rent a boat from here and take it out to the sandbar!
Jack Dusty
1111 Ritz Carlton Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236
A great spot for lunch and dinner at the Ritz!
For all the days along the way