Your Savor Sarasota 2023 Preview is Here!
We’ve got a little preview of the upcoming Sarasota restaurant week.
📝 We’ll be keeping our list of Savor Sarasota restaurants updated throughout the first two weeks of June. Please check back for updates and the latest list of restaurants!
Annual rituals are comforting. You know they’re coming. You can rely on them AND prepare for them. There is no big element of surprise, and that’s perfectly OK. It’s what makes these once-a-year events so satisfying. Life can be exhausting enough without unpredictability around each and every corner.
Sarasota has its share of these rituals. And a lot of them revolve around food. If you’ve been in “timeout” for the past 15 years, I’ll happily bring you up to speed. Sarasota LOVES to eat! (AND to drink). 😀
We have food fests, wine fests, food & wine fests, and just about every type of other eating and drinking fest your overactive imagination could dream up. So, it should certainly come as no surprise that Sarasota has its very own Restaurant Week(s). Like I said, no surprises here! 😀
OK, it’s time to get out your writing implement of choice. (I like a pen, but chalk is also nice in a very non-committal sort of way). Next, let’s get out a calendar and make a line starting on June 1st and ending on June 14. Finally, let’s title this line Savor Sarasota!
The first two weeks of June have usually (pandemic years excluded) been a time for us to get out and try some new dishes at some of the area’s best restaurants. It’s also a time to get those dishes at some hard-to-pass-up prices. 💲
If you’ve never taken advantage of these two (lunch) and three (dinner) course prix fixe menus, you might not realize just how enticing these price points really are. We’re talking $25 and $40! 📝 We’ve eaten some burgers that hit close to the $25 mark! So… 🍔
Here’s what you can expect for your hard-earned dining dollars. For lunch, it’s a two-course meal for $25. And for dinner, you can enjoy a three-course feast for $40. There is no grocery shopping necessary. No prep, no cooking, and, best of all, no cleanup! This is 100% pure, guilt-free eating and drinking enjoyment! 🍴
By now, you’re saying, “YES, I’m in! But where can I get these meal deals?”
We’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of the area restaurants that are currently participating. Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order.
⭐ UPDATED 5/20/23 (38 locations)
• 481 Gourmet (Rosemary)
• A Spring of Thyme (Southside Village)
• Amore Restaurant (Downtown)
• Andrea’s (Southgate)
• Bavaro’s Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria (Downtown)
• Bevardi’s Salute! (Downtown)
• Bijou Garden Cafe (Downtown)
• The Bistro at The Concession Golf Club (Bradenton)
• Bohemios Tapas Restaurant (Clark Rd.)
• Cafe Gabbiano (Siesta Key)
• Cafe Evergreen (Nokomis)
• C’est La Vie! (Downtown)
• Chianti Ristorante Italiano (Clark Rd.)
• Crab & Fin (St. Armands)
• Crow’s Nest Restaurant & Marina (Venice)
• Duval’s Fresh. Local. Seafood. (Downtown)
• Fins at Sharky’s (Venice)
• Flavio’s on Main (Downtown)
• Fleming’s Steakhouse and Wine Bar (Southgate)
• Grillsmith (South Trail)
• Kona Grill (UTC)
• La Dolce Vita (Sticknet Pt. Rd.)
• Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie (Southside Village)
• Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie (Lakewood Ranch)
• Hamlet’s Eatery at The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime (8th & Lime)
• LobsterCraft (St. Armands)
• Maestrale Restaurant & Pizzeria (Southgate)
• Mattison’s Forty-One (South Trail)
• The Melting Pot (Downtown)
• Michael’s On East (Midtown Plaza)
• Miguel’s (Siesta Key)
• Organic Farmer’s Table (Downtown)
• Pop’s Sunset Grill (Nokomis)
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House (South Trail)
• San Marco Restaurant (Venice)
• Selva Grill (Downtown)
• Selva Grill (UTC)
• Tripletail Seafood & Spirits (The Landings)
• Tzeva (Downtown)
And to make sure you don’t miss one along the way, we have put together a handy dandy little Savor Sarasota restaurant checklist just for you! Here’s a link.
DOWNLOAD YOUR OWN SAVOR SARASOTA CHECKLIST HERE!!
Now you have enough info to construct a pretty effective eating and drinking game plan. But words alone may not cut it. After all, eating is a visual experience as well as a taste and aroma affair.
Yes, Tripletail Seafood & Spirits has their signature Oyster Rockefeller on their Savor prix fixe menu. I’m telling you, all of these restaurants are rolling out their “A Game” for this two-week event.
How about another just to seal the deal?
Bevardi’s Salute! sits in an idyllic downtown spot. That big outdoor “dining room” lets you experience what it means to dine out in Sarasota style!
I think you get where I’m going with all of this. It’s time to boil it all down for you. Here are the facts…
WHAT: SAVOR SARASOTA RESTAURANT WEEK(S)
WHEN: June 1-14, 2023
WHERE: At participating Visit Sarasota County partners throughout the area.
WHY: Because you deserve a chance to make your dining dollars go as far as possible 💵💵
📝Traditionally, many of these restaurants have run these prix fixe specials well into the summer months. But don’t bank on that. Get out there and do some eating while it’s a sure thing!
🗓️ SARASOTA FOOD EVENTS 🗓️
Here are some upcoming local food events that we think you might find interesting. All you need to do is make that reservation. We’ve provided you with a link to more info. (If you have an event, send us the details! (EMAIL IT)
ALL MAY – Epicurean Menu, Portugal – Michael’s On East
WEEKLY POP-UP KITCHEN EVENTS – 99 Bottles Taproom & Bottle Shop
MAY 20 – LAUGHTER in LWR! – GROVE Restaurant
MAY 21 – Cooking with Friends Cookbook Signing – Daiquiri Deck (SAK)
MAY 23 – Hope Family Wines Wine Dinner – Michaels On East
MAY 24 – Collefrisio Wine Dinner – Tiramisu
MAY 25 – “Lavish” Wine Paring Dinner – Andrea’s
MAY 25 – Italian Wine Dinner – Fins at Sharky’s
MAY 25 – Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Tasting – Mademoiselle Paris
MAY 29 – Myakka River Blues Festival – Snook Haven
JUN 10 – Macallan Pairing Dinner – GROVE Restaurant
JUN 10 – Drive Away Hunger Golf Classic – Meals on Wheels
JUN 12 – Father’s Day Buffet – GROVE Restaurant
JUL 1 – Suncoast Largest Food Truck Rally 3.0 – INFORMATION
🧑🌾 FARMER’S MARKET INFO 🧑🌾
EVERY SUNDAY – Siesta Key Farmer’s Market – DETAILS
EVERY SUNDAY – Farmer’s Market at Lakewood Ranch – DETAILS
EVERY SUNDAY – The Meadows Farmer’s Market – DETAILS
EVERY WEDNESDAY – The Phillippi Farmhouse Market (Oct-Apr) – DETAILS
THIRD THURSDAY NIGHT – RADD Night Market – DETAILS
EVERY SATURDAY – Sarasota Farmer’s Market – DETAILS
EVERY SATURDAY – Downtown Bradenton Public Market – DETAILS
EVERY SATURDAY – Venice Farmer’s Market – DETAILS
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Do you need to make reservations at the Savor Sarasota Restaurant? Are there restrictions on dining hrs.? Where do you get the pricing? Sorry but this is my first time participating in Savor Sarasota.
Thank you.
Lunch is a two course meal ($25) and dinner three courses ($40). Check with the individual restaurant for seating and reservation information. Enjoy!