Chart House
Chart House trades on its 1961 pedigree and Longboat Key location: you get seafood and prime rib in a classy room with terrace seating overlooking Sarasota Bay. It's not reinventing anything, but the execution is solid and the setting does the heavy lifting. Go if you want a reliable special-occasion dinner without the indie-restaurant gamble.
Map & parking
Friday or Saturday evening, when you can stay until 10 PM and watch the Gulf light fade—the view is the point, and you want maximum daylight for it.
Hit Happy Hour at the bar for the cocktail specials before committing to a full dinner reservation.
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