Best Restaurants for Foodies in Siesta Key

Indigenous continues to be our favorite restaurant in Sarasota. We have been 5 or 6 times now and it is consistently excellent. Food is delicious and is comes from a variety of sources. Always fresh and tasty. The service is extraordinary. Although we are only seasonal residents of Sarasota, dinner at Indigenous is always a must for us.

They were not very busy through our dining experience between 5pm and 6pm. The service was a bit slow but the food was very good. We all finished our dish and also enjoyed the wine and beer. They finished off the night by giving us a shot of a limoncello concoction which was excellent, we wanted a gallon to go. Overall, it was a very good experience.

Eating at Michael’s is a special treat when visiting Sarasota. This time we chose three dishes: the charcuterie board, sea bass, and chopped salad. The charcuterie board was outstanding, and the sea bass with risotto was excellent. To my taste, the chopped salad was not as good. It was overdressed with a somewhat sweet dressing, reminiscent of Russian dressing.

We had not been to Veronica's in over a year, and the food was delicious this time! Every entree had a sauce that added the perfect zest to the entree or the appetizer without overpowering the meal. Muscles, octopus, redfish, grouper, and salmon were all delicious. Olive oil cake was yummy. We were delighted! Rebecca, our server, was fantastic. However, it is pricey, so be prepared. It is worth it!

Our waiter Robert was very attentive. The green salad with Korean vinaigrette was delicious as were the veal schnitzel and grilled snow peas. The portion of the snow peas seemed small, but everything else was reasonable.