Best Date Night Restaurants in Siesta Key

48 restaurants available nearby

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1. Ocean Prime - Sarasota

4.7

Exceptional(158)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Sarasota

Booked 181 times today

Opening December 21, 2024, Ocean Prime is a nationally acclaimed, dynamic seafood & steakhouse from the award-winning Cameron Mitchell Restaurants located in the The Quay Sarasota. Ocean Prime delivers an elevated experience with exceptional ambiance, a chef-curated menu, signature handcrafted cocktails, Wine Spectator honored wine list and genuine hospitality. Reservations are recommended. Ocean Prime strives to provide an elegant, fine dining atmosphere. Our associates’ priority is to ensure your experience is memorable. We ask that our guests choose attire that is both polished and suited to our restaurant. THANK YOU FOR NOT WEARING: Clothing emitting excessive marijuana odor, excessively revealing clothing or exposed undergarments, or clothing with offensive language or graphics. Admittance to Ocean Prime is at the discretion of management who reserves the right to refuse service to patrons who are inappropriately dressed.

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2. The Rosemary & Thyme

4.8

Exceptional(4476)

Price: Expensive

• American • Sarasota

Booked 45 times today

Welcome to Rosemary & Thyme! Downtown Sarasota American Bistro serving traditional and contemporary dishes with an emphasis on healthy options. Savor made-from-scratch selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared with fresh ingredients from regional farms.

3. Baker & Wife

4.7

Exceptional(2044)

Price: Expensive

• Global, International • Sarasota

Booked 43 times today

BAKER & WIFE is a comfortable, casual cafe committed to fresh, high-quality food and driven by our passion for handcrafted cuisine and cocktails. Inspiration is sourced globally, ingredients are sourced locally.This unique perspective on comfort food is the epitome of BAKER & WIFE:simple, delicious, and it just feels good.

4. Sardinia Sarasota

4.7

Exceptional(1494)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Sarasota

Booked 6 times today

Chef Carta brings the authentic simple elegance of the Sardinian dining tradition to your table. Sardinian cuisine is known for the purity of food and flavors. To insure the authenticity of the dining experience Chef has imported an authentic hood wood-burning oven for the kitchen. The menu is focused on farm fresh and locally grown food. Chargrilled meats and local fish will be cooked in the oven as it is in Sardinia. Taste the Sardinia bread, know as Pane carasau, baked fresh daily which welcomes you at your table. The pasta dough is also made fresh daily. Revel in the authentic Sardinian paella made with fregola and enjoy the unique flavor of bottarga. To maximize the pleasure of sharing good food with good friends, Sardinia has 45 seats- 24 in the main dining room, a chefs table for 10 and 13 seats in the bar area. Good food-good conversation-good friends. A true Sardinia experience you will not forget.

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5. Selva Grill Downtown Sarasota

4.8

Exceptional(5837)

Price: Expensive

• Latin / Spanish • Sarasota

Booked 48 times today

Selva offers innovative, intricately prepared dishes, plated and presented as works of art. Selva has earned raves from allover the world, including from the New York Times, which write that Selva is “serving possibly the best food in Sarasota,”and that “everything on the menu is worth trying.”

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6. Columbia Restaurant - Sarasota

4.8

Exceptional(10583)

Price: Moderate

• Spanish • Sarasota

Booked 134 times today

Family-owned and operated for more than 116 years, Columbia has earned acclaim for its old-world charm and award-winning Spanish/Cuban cuisine. Casual attire is fine, but we don’t allow sleeveless shirts on men in the dining room.Join us for century-old family recipes like Paella "a la Valenciana," Roast Pork "a la Cubana,"and fresh seafood specialties. Don’t miss Columbia’s Original “1905” Salad®, prepared with our delicious, freshly-made dressing, a 100-year-old family recipe of fresh garlic, oregano, wine vinegar and Spanish extra virgin olive oil. Be sure to sample a fine Spanish wine like Montecillo or Campillo. Relax outdoors on our patio, or inside our Mediterranean-style dining rooms filled with hand-painted tiles and family heirlooms. We are a sister to the Columbia in Tampa's Ybor City, founded in 1905. Children's menu available. Open 365 days a year, including all holidays.

7. Sage SRQ

4.8

Exceptional(1752)

Price: Expensive

• Global, International • Sarasota

Booked 48 times today

Sage is Sarasota’s premier dining destination, providing inspirational cuisine and original craft cocktails in an unforgettable setting. Award-winning Chef Christopher Covelli and his team curate seasonal menus, highlighting flavorful culinary creations from around the world. As a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence recipient, Sage also offers an extensive wine list. Housed in the stunning historic Sarasota Times building, Sage's decor and attention to detail is mirrored in the food and service they provide. Sage's rooftop bar provides a serene setting for viewing some of Sarasota's spectacular sunsets.

8. Cafe Gabbiano

4.8

Exceptional(3780)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Siesta Key

Booked 42 times today

Cafe Gabbiano is a casual fine dining restaurant in Sarasota Fl (Siesta Key). We source local ingredients and have a great blend of classic and modern Italian dishes. At Cafe Gabbiano everything is made to order as we want each dish to be fresh. All of our sauces and pastas are homemade. Cafe Gabbiano is a 4,000 sqft facility that offers intimate dining as well as larger rooms to host special occasions such as beach weddings and rehearsal dinners. We have an extensive wine list, signature crafted cocktails and a great beer list. We are open daily from 5 PM to 10 PM with Happy Hour 5 PM to 6:30 PM at the bar.

9. Indigenous

4.7

Exceptional(902)

Price: Expensive

• American • Sarasota

Booked 24 times today

Opened in 2011, Indigenous has earned a reputation for being an inspirational and educational restaurant. For years, Indigenous has been known as one of America’s top restaurants, renowned for its passion for food, the community, and the planet. Indigenous’ menu of seasonal American cuisine changes progressively throughout the year based on peak ingredient availability. With a focus on sustainable seafood, we work closely with local fisherman, artisans, and farmers to maintain the highest quality. At Indigenous, we are always working our best to create a better food system. Owner Chef Steve Phelps has been a James Beard Foundation Semi Finalist for Best Chef South in 2014 & 2015, an Ambassador for Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Blue Ribbon Task Force, and a founding member and Chef for the EDF Coalition for Sustainable Aquaculture.

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10. Veronica Fish & Oyster

4.9

Exceptional(2298)

Price: Expensive

• Oyster Bar • Sarasota

Booked 35 times today

A modern oyster bar with a nod to classic supper clubs of past featuring flavors from across the globe We save tables for walk ins as well as the bar, lounge and patio, if a reservation time is not available feel free to walk in and check out these areasPLEASE NOTE*** for parties of 5 and over, we ask that you call in in order for us to better serve the group's needs.OUTDOOR SEATING NON RESERVABLE ***Our outdoor seating is all first come first serve- we apologize for any inconvenience

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Karen
Greater Boston •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Fantastic service and food. Great attention to detail. Easy parking with valet service. We were seated by the door leading to the outside dining, it being a cooler night there was a bit of a chill each time the door opened. Not enough of an issue to ask to be moved. The restaurant did get a bit loud as the night went on.
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Michael's On EastPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Sarasota
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4.7
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Jacklyn
Detroit / Eastern Michigan •9 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
The Columbia restaurant is always a winner! We had a fabulous meal and Jack was an exceptional waiter. We love the food, the atmosphere and the value. My husband always starts with the exceptional black bean soup, I had the empanadas yum! We both had Grouper. Rounded out our meal with key lime pie ( a generous slice) and the tres amigos churros, delicious 😋 we highly recommend and we will be back!
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Columbia Restaurant - SarasotaPrice: Moderate• Spanish• Sarasota
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4.8
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Moira
New York City •57 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Great service, professional, food was perfectly cooked. I treating vegetable mix. Fish was fresh and well prepared.
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IndigenousPrice: Expensive• American• Sarasota
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4.7
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Amir
Chicago / Illinois •25 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Overall wonderful dinner shared w friends. The restaurant policy on corkage might be reviewed? Sardinia offers many wines unfamiliar to us, but $40/bottle (and one bottle limit) dissuaded us from bringing high end plonk from our cellar. We’d come more often if we could pour some of our good stuff.
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Sardinia SarasotaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Sarasota
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4.7
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JoelVIP
New York City •56 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
I love Baker and Wife especially when sitting at the bar. I watch the bartender create the drinks, It's like a fantastic show. The cocktails are excellent, and chilled to perfection. The food is delicious, I had the SPICY THAI RED CURRY SEAFOOD & LINGUINE, perfectly spiced. Great staff. Make a reservation for table or bar.
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Baker & WifePrice: Expensive• Global, International• Sarasota
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4.7

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48 restaurants available nearby

1. Ocean Prime - Sarasota

2. The Rosemary & Thyme

3. Baker & Wife

4. Sardinia Sarasota

5. Selva Grill Downtown Sarasota

6. Columbia Restaurant - Sarasota

7. Sage SRQ

8. Cafe Gabbiano

9. Indigenous

10. Veronica Fish & Oyster

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