While my favorite restaurants in Sa r asota and Bradenton include many casual places, today’s list of the 10 best romantic dining destinations focuses on upscale establishments.
These restaurants — boasting elegant settings, often including a waterfront view, and excellent cuisine — are perfect for special occasions. They are the kind of places where you don’t worry too much about prices because you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or even a holiday such as Valentine’s Day — still observed every February 14th and quickly approaching, gentlemen!
This list features restaurants spanning from Venice to Anna Maria Island, and from downtown Sarasota to downtown Bradenton, with a couple of stops in between on Longboat Key. Presented in alphabetical order, here are my 10 favorite restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties for those special occasions.
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