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Delicious homemade Italian & amazing pizza! - Ventura's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, Longboat Key, FL

Ventura's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

4.4
4.4
234 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 20 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
Located just over the bridge from Anna Maria Island and the famous Coquina Beach State Park, the hidden gem of Longboat Key is Ventura's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar. You will find this friendly neighborhood gem tucked away in the corner at Whitney Plaza, a short drive from Sarasota and the Famous St. Armand's circle on the scenic Gulf of Mexico Drive. Ventura's is family-owned and operated, open for dinner seven nights a week. Join us before or after sunset, to enjoy homemade Italian dishes, hand-tossed pizzas, amazing deserts, a large selection of small vineyard wines, and a full bar to satisfy all your cravings. Indoor or waterfront al fresco dining is available. Private parties, wine tasting dinners, catering & special events are offered. Order ahead for full menu takeout and local delivery.

For parties of 8 or more, please call 941-312-4975 for reservations.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Dining Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (941) 312-4975
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 234 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ventura's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar offers "wonderful food, good service, great wine, at reasonable prices." Patrons rave about the "best pizza anywhere" and commend the "fantastic pizza and great house salad." The atmosphere is described as "warm, welcoming and delicious," with attentive and friendly staff ensuring an enjoyable dining experience.

234 Reviews
  1. Mary

    Minneapolis

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. The meatballs in particular are fantastic. Our waitress and support staff were very friendly and attentive.

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  2. Kenda

    VIP

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was not good. Salads smothered in dressing . The main courses were smothered in sauces. Very very disappointing .

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  3. MICHAEL

    VIP

    Baltimore

    152 reviews

    5.0

    152 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Promptly seated—excellent server. Tasty Pizza, linguini clam sauce and chicken franchese. Moderately priced. Enjoyable evening.

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  4. Caryn

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Not a good experience! Save your money and choose somewhere else to dine. Was out of there house Cabernet, was told was out of pizza crust for a thin crust pizza, ordered another kind of pizza and it took forever. Waited so long for the pizza to come, we ended up taking the pizza to go. This is an Italian restaurant! Like I said choose somewhere different.

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  5. Trish

    VIP

    Cleveland

    10 reviews

    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    My husband and I wanted a quiet intimate dinner for our Anniversary but it was far from it. The restaurant had a large loud group celebrating a birthday which overwhelmed the kitchen and serving staff. We waited almost an hour for our appetizer and a hour and 1/2 for our dinner. Our waitress never came to our table to apologize and when we questioned the wait for our food she simply stated the kitchen is very busy. Amazingly customers that were seated after us were served before us! Needless to say our experience tonight was not a good one

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  6. Cathy

    VIP

    New York City

    41 reviews

    2.0

    41 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was rushed without reason. Entrees delivered before we finished salad and appetizers (within 5 minutes of appy delivery to the table). The fish (cod) needed more spice; the fish was well prepared/fresh. The eggplant was great but the sauce needed more spice/pizazz. The arugala salad was fresh. The broccoli rabe needed garlic. We were not offered a second glass of wine, dessert or coffee. A disappointing experience.

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  7. Mary

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    Tampa

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Surprised that with an open table reservation that they tried putting us at the first table by the door in the bar. We have red tide and said can’t we have a different table but got one away from. The door when there were a lot of tables still open. That is the first time using Open Table that we had such a poor table.

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  8. Lawrence

    VIP

    New York City

    42 reviews

    3.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Second time in a row that kitchen misplaced my ticket and I and had an over an hour wait, even with complaining. Too busy and too undisciplined.

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  9. Gail

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful food, good service, great wine, at reasonable prices. Will definitely go back!

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  10. Brenda

    Des Moines

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We were seated promptly and our server, Terri, was a hoot! We had fried mozzarella, which came in large wedges rather than sticks. For entrees, my husband had lasagna, and I had chicken parmigiana. Both excellent and huge servings (we each brought home enough for another meal). Terri made the evening with her good humor and great service.

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Ventura's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 234 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 20 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Ventura's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

6814 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228-1334

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Bradenton Beach
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Dining Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Wine
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