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Caragiulos
October 27, 2026Italian American · Downtown, SarasotaCaragiulo familyThe downtown Italian American institution, open since 1989 on Palm Avenue, reopened in a new 150-seat home on Ringling Boulevard. The room was designed by Luciano Botta of Milan's Compagnia Pacifico with Suarez Architecture, with Murano glass fixtures and marble salvaged from the old bar.
Mitchell's Food and Wine
October 2026Italian, pizza, wine · Downtown, Main Street, SarasotaRyan Boeve and Mark BaldwinChef Ryan Boeve, who built the vegetable-forward cooking at Lila, turned his Lucile Pizza and Wine Bar into a new restaurant with a broader Italian menu alongside the pizza. The room was redone in Art Deco and mid-century modern style.
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1000 NORTH
October 2026Steakhouse and seafood supper club · Downtown, SarasotaThe first expansion of the Jupiter private dining club whose owners include Michael Jordan and Ernie Els, a 13,000-square-foot members-only supper club on the ground floor of BLVD Sarasota with steaks, seafood and a sommelier-led wine program.Alma de España
November 1, 2026Spanish tapas and paella, Cuban touches · Towles Court, Downtown, SarasotaChef Elier Rodriguez, who cooked at Picasso in the Bellagio, is moving his Michelin-noted Spanish restaurant from South Osprey Avenue into the cottage that housed Indigenous for 15 years. He bought the building for $1.65 million and adds a patio with live music.Ristorante Roma
November 2026Roman Italian, handmade pasta · Downtown Venice, VeniceA Roman-style Italian restaurant from chef Alexandru Petrache, who opened the original Ristorante Roma in Portland, Oregon, in 2005. It replaces Unique Cuisine and is built around handmade pasta, risotto and Italian wines.Coming in 2027
Balos
2027Greek, seafood · Downtown Sarasota, SarasotaStefanos Vouvoudakis, Tom Tsiplakos and Joe RagoneseThe Dupont Circle Greek estiatorio is making its Florida debut with a 7,200-square-foot, seafood-focused restaurant and full bar on the ground floor of The Edge condominium. It is the first location outside Washington for the team behind For Five Coffee Roasters.Inside The Edge Sarasota
Olivia
2027Modern Italian · University Town Center, SarasotaChris PonteThe Sarasota outpost of James Beard nominated chef Chris Ponte's Italian trattoria from Tampa and St. Pete, a 6,500 square foot ground-up building at University Town Center with a wine vault and a windowed pasta room.
On Swann
2027Contemporary American · University Town Center, SarasotaChris Ponte and Chris ArreolaA second location of Chris Ponte's Hyde Park restaurant, about 5,000 square feet, going up back to back with his Olivia at University Town Center, with a seasonal contemporary American menu.
Shore
2027New American coastal, seafood · St. Armands Circle, SarasotaShore (Tom and Susan Leonard)Shore is returning to St. Armands Circle in a new three-story building with a cafe and boutique on the ground floor, the restaurant on the second floor, and eight boutique hotel rooms planned above. The original Shore on John Ringling Boulevard closed in November 2024 after the storm season.
Charley's Steak House
2027Steakhouse, wood-fired steaks and seafood · Lakewood Ranch Town Center, Lakewood RanchTalk of the Town Restaurant Group (Woodsby family)A 14,000 square foot Charley's Steak House planned near Lakewood Ranch Town Center, the family-owned steakhouse's first Sarasota-Manatee location and fourth in Florida after Tampa, Orlando and Celebration.
Questions about new restaurants in Sarasota
What new restaurants are opening in Sarasota?
The next openings in Sarasota are 1000 NORTH (October 2026), Alma de España (November 1, 2026), Ristorante Roma (November 2026), Tralia (December 2026), Balos (2027), Olivia (2027), On Swann (2027) and Shore (2027). We are tracking 9 in all.
What restaurants are opening in Sarasota in November 2026?
Alma de España and Ristorante Roma are due in November 2026. See every restaurant opening in November 2026 across the cities we cover.
What restaurants just opened in Sarasota?
Caragiulos and Mitchell's Food and Wine opened in the last 30 days.
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