What is the best restaurant in Sarasota, FL?

Turmeric Indian Bar & Grill currently ranks #1 with a 4.9★ rating across 4,568 reviews, based on Wayfind's merit-only ranking (rating, review volume, and proximity — no ads, no paid placement).

What are the top 5 restaurants in Sarasota?

1. Turmeric Indian Bar & Grill 2. Hashtag Café 3. Empanadas Valrico, Sarasota 4. Tikka Indian Cuisine Fruitville 5. Libby's American Restaurant

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- 1
  RestaurantsTurmeric Indian Bar & Grill
  4.6k reviews$$ · Moderate1.1 mi
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  RestaurantsHashtag Café
  968 reviews$ · Inexpensive2.7 mi
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  🍴 Café
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  RestaurantsEmpanadas Valrico, Sarasota
  779 reviews$$ · Moderate3.2 mi
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  RestaurantsTikka Indian Cuisine Fruitville
  668 reviews$$ · Moderate4.3 mi
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  RestaurantsLibby's American Restaurant
  5.5k reviews$$ · Moderate1.4 mi
  🍴 American
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  RestaurantsAgave Bandido
  2.5k reviews$$ · Moderate7.2 mi
  🍴 Mexican
  A hidden door upstairs leads to Maya, the tiki speakeasy above Kingfisher Lake
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  RestaurantsS.O.B. Burgers
  2.3k reviews$ · Inexpensive7.4 mi
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  RestaurantsThai Spice & Sushi
  2.2k reviews$$ · Moderate6.7 mi
  🍴 Japanese
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  RestaurantsFlorence & The Spice Boys
  1.6k reviews$$ · Moderate3.8 mi
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  RestaurantsAji Ceviche Bar Sarasota – Peruvian Restaurant
  1.3k reviews$$ · Moderate3.0 mi
  🍴 Bar & Grill
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  RestaurantsMister O1 Extraordinary Pizza UTC
  1.3k reviews$$ · Moderate5.4 mi
  🍴 Italian
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- 12
  RestaurantsSiegfried's Restaurant and German Biergarten
  930 reviews$$ · Moderate0.2 mi
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  RestaurantsBella Vita Italian Kitchen
  844 reviews2.0 mi
  🍴 Italian
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- 14
  RestaurantsButtermilk Handcrafted Food
  656 reviews$$ · Moderate4.5 mi
  A breakfast/brunch favorite built around scratch-made comfort food
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  RestaurantsPerq Coffee Bar
  609 reviews$$ · Moderate1.4 mi
  🍴 Café
  One of Sarasota's strongest coffee stops
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