Guidebook for Osprey
Food Scene
Max's Table
115 S Tamiami TrailCroissant & Co
501 W Venice AveRobbi's Reef Restaurant, Bar & Market
900 Venetia Bay BlvdGreat seafood, southern fried fish, bayou seafood pasta.
Great sandwiches and custard (our favorite “sunset concrete” - vanilla custard mixed with peaches, raspberries & blackberries).
11 locals recommend
Sweetberries Frozen Custard
2881 Clark RdGreat sandwiches and custard (our favorite “sunset concrete” - vanilla custard mixed with peaches, raspberries & blackberries).
Pho 101 NOODLE HOUSE
6125 S Tamiami TrailDelicious Vietnamese Restaurant
Nokomis Groves Ice Cream Stand
111 Albee Farm Rd SCasey Key Fish House
801 Blackburn Point RdDockside Waterfront Grill
509 N Tamiami TrailDrinks & Nightlife
Mad Moe's Sports Pub & Grill
106 N Tamiami TrailBeach Club at Siesta Key
6732 Sarasea CirDaiquiri Deck South Siesta
1250 Stickney Point RdSarasota Brewing Co
6607 Gateway AveParks & Nature
Airboat tours to learn about & see Florida wildlife and alligators.
382 locals recommend
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72Airboat tours to learn about & see Florida wildlife and alligators.
Closest beach to our house (2 miles south). Very nice beach - easy on & off, beautiful sunset viewing. Larger waves which are fun to play in.
37 locals recommend
Nokomis Public Beach
115 S Casey Key RdClosest beach to our house (2 miles south). Very nice beach - easy on & off, beautiful sunset viewing. Larger waves which are fun to play in.
Rated #1 beach in the U.S. - has incredible white powdery sand that always feels cool to the touch.
798 locals recommend
Siesta Beach
Rated #1 beach in the U.S. - has incredible white powdery sand that always feels cool to the touch.
This beach is the reason they call Venice the “shark tooth capital of the world”. So much fun to hunt for fossilized shark teeth where the waves hit the shore.
138 locals recommend
Caspersen Beach
Harbor DrThis beach is the reason they call Venice the “shark tooth capital of the world”. So much fun to hunt for fossilized shark teeth where the waves hit the shore.
Arts & Culture
Ringling Museum station
Essentials
Detwiler's Farm Market
1250 US-41 BYPWalmart Supercenter
13140 S Tamiami TrailPublix Super Market at Nokomis Village
1091 N Tamiami TrailSightseeing
Beautiful natural landscape & gardens on the water.
433 locals recommend
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
1534 Mound StBeautiful natural landscape & gardens on the water.
Entertainment & Activities
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson PkwySarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bay Shore RdBig Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary
7101 Palmer BlvdSmugglers Cove Adventure Golf
3815 N Tamiami Trail