Cathy’s guidebook
Rental
great place to rent Kayaks.
16 locals recommend
Ride & Paddle by Siesta Sports Rentals: Bikes Kayaks Scooters & More
6551 Midnight Pass Rdgreat place to rent Kayaks.
CB's Saltwater Outfitters
1249 Stickney Point RdBoat rental
Sightseeing
Saint Armands Circle
Saint Armands CircleFun shopping
Our favorite public beach access
We prefer to ride the bikes to the far N. end, and there’s a bike rack at public beach access #4. Then about a 100’ walk to a more secluded, quiet area.
13 locals recommend
Public Beach Access 8
458 Beach Rd We prefer to ride the bikes to the far N. end, and there’s a bike rack at public beach access #4. Then about a 100’ walk to a more secluded, quiet area.
Public Beach Access
Main public beach entrance is on Beach Rd 2 blocks from our house. Easy walk. Public beach is a people watching kinda place and the closest so that’s fun. The concession stand is good, bathrooms are nicer than not, bike racks, shelter, lifeguard stands, etc. they do sell margaritas at the concession area!! :)
798 locals recommend
Siesta Beach
Main public beach entrance is on Beach Rd 2 blocks from our house. Easy walk. Public beach is a people watching kinda place and the closest so that’s fun. The concession stand is good, bathrooms are nicer than not, bike racks, shelter, lifeguard stands, etc. they do sell margaritas at the concession area!! :)
Food scene
Siesta Key Oyster Bar
5238 Ocean BlvdGreat music and good bar food
Walt's Fish Market Restaurant
4144 S Tamiami TrailGreat seafood
Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns CtGreat food, can be a long wait to get in
marina jacks
2 Marina PlazaGood food, on the water
Captain Curt's Crab & Oyster Bar
1200 Old Stickney Point RdGood food, fun ambiance
Big Olaf Creamery
5208 Ocean BlvdGreat Ice Cream!
Anna's Deli
6535 Midnight Pass RdGreat lunch time sandwiches
Another Broken Egg Cafe
140 Avenida MessinaFavorite for breakfast
Sun Garden Cafe
210 Avenida MaderaGreat breakfast place that you can ride your bikes to.
Meaney's Mini Donuts & Coffee House
205 Canal RdMust try donuts!
Mojo Risin' Coffee Co.
5251 Ocean BlvdGreat coffee you can ride your bike to
Costco Wholesale
8201 S Tamiami Trailabout a 20 minute drive from house
City advice
Don't miss
Beach Walk/Run
If you walked from our place thru the public beach entry and take a LEFT, went all the way down to the wall, that’s about 2 miles, then home makes it about a 4-mile walk.
If you do the opposite and walk to the RIGHT after entering the public beach and go to the American Flag and back that’s about 3.5 miles round trip or if you are up for it do the entire length of the beach and back to the house for a total, I believe of around 7.5 miles.
It’s great for the soul at any time of day.
Getting around
Grocery Shopping
Publix is your best bet for groceries, if I were you, I would stop before crossing the bridge and get whatever you want. It’s at state route 41 and Stickney point.
Once you cross the bridge into siesta key, my opinion is there’s no reason to leave the key and go back to mainland. Crossing the bridge(s) can be slow and once you are at siesta, there’s no reason to drive again and just relax. You can ride bikes or walk to anything you need. You can ride bikes to the village daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, a cute lil grocery store, awesome mini donut stand, and a liquor store.