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The best Seafood near Sarasota & Bradenton

126 places · ranked by real reviews, not adsThe shortlist is already built
    • 3
      993 reviews
      Top Restaurant pick
    • 5
      5.1k reviews
      Second-story dining over Sarasota Bay at Longboat's south end
    • 6
      4.2k reviews
      Wood-fired prime steaks and a raw oyster bar
    • 7
      3.7k reviews
      Grouper cut steps from the boats in Cortez, one of USA TODAY's 39 Restaurants of the Year for 2026
    • 9
      2k reviews
      A Bayshore Gardens storefront next to the library
    • 11
      RestaurantComida
      538 reviews
    • 16
      9.2k reviews
    • 21
      RestaurantOwens Fish Camp
      4.5k reviews
    • 24
      RestaurantCrabbers
      506 reviews
    • 25
      RestaurantBonefish Grill
      1.8k reviews
      Wood-grilled seafood that doesn't pretend to be fine dining—it's competent, consistent
    • 27
      1.7k reviews
    • 28
      RestaurantBlue Koi Sushi
      274 reviews
    • 29
      RestaurantLazy Lobster
      1.6k reviews
    • 31
      RestaurantCafe Gabbiano
      1.3k reviews
    • 34
      RestaurantLila
      763 reviews
      A farm-to-table restaurant where grass-fed beef, wild-caught Gulf shrimp
    • 35
      RestaurantJuicy Seafood
      663 reviews
    • 36
      RestaurantFin & Tonic
      612 reviews
    • 41
      4.6k reviews
      A seafood spot that's been doing the same thing for 25+ years: giant fish tanks, oysters
    • 43
      4.2k reviews
      The only restaurant on Siesta Key with Gulf views from an elevated dining room
    • 44
      RestaurantSwordfish Grill
      4k reviews
      Fresh seafood and live music overlooking Sarasota Bay in one of Florida's last working fishing
    • 48
      3.2k reviews
      A century-old Florida beach house where you can tie up your boat
    • 52
      RestaurantLucky Pelican
      2.2k reviews
      A seafood bistro that doesn't take itself seriously—fresh catch, raw bar
    • 56
      RestaurantAlma de España
      208 reviews
    • 58
      RestaurantSeasons 52
      1.9k reviews
      🍴 American
      A rotating seasonal menu that actually changes
    • 61
      RestaurantGulley's
      163 reviews
    • 64
      563 reviews
      A polished steakhouse in Sarasota's new waterfront district
    • 68
      RestaurantMarina Jack
      7.2k reviews
    • 72
      4.8k reviews
      A British pub on Sarasota Bay that takes its hot dogs seriously and means it about the live music
    • 75
      4.7k reviews
      Pull your boat right up to the dock, then eat dinner where the pier meets the Manatee River
    • 77
      3.4k reviews
      Waterfront seafood joint where "Old Florida" means Asian-accented fish, tiki drinks, and no pretense
    • 79
      RestaurantBonefish Grill
      2.2k reviews
      Wood-grilled fish done competently in a chain setting—decent if you're already on University Parkway
    • 82
      RestaurantEl Ceviche
      461 reviews
    • 83
      RestaurantThe 1818 Grill
      359 reviews
    • 84
      RestaurantPinchers
      1.9k reviews
    • 86
      1.5k reviews
      A waterfront fish camp turned institution where you can watch dolphins
    • 87
      RestaurantWaterfrontoo
      1.3k reviews
    • 88
      RestaurantSeasons 52
      247 reviews
      🍴 American
      A rotating seasonal menu that actually changes with the seasons, not just the marketing calendar
    • 89
      RestaurantJack Dusty
      1.1k reviews
    • 90
      RestaurantWhitney's
      796 reviews
    • 98
      353 reviews
    • 100
      1.5k reviews
      Oysters and grouper sandwiches in a sprawling waterside spot where the crowd skews local
    • 104
      RestaurantChart House
      2k reviews
      You're paying for the Gulf view
    • 108
      1.6k reviews
      A sports bar that actually delivers on the food—hand-breaded chicken Zingers
    • 119
      RestaurantReal Food
      2 reviews

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