Sarasota: Lunch spots which are Dinghy Accessible

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HI All,

We will be in the Sarasota area in the near future. Looking for ideas of spots that we can take to the Dinghy to for lunch.

Marina Jacks is an option, along with surrounding downtown area. We have used the dinghy dock there previously.

Is there anything out the New Pass or Longboat Pass? We were out the old pass a month or so ago, didn't see anything that direction.

Any ideas that would be worth trying?

Thanks in advance.
 
Oleary's Tiki Bar & Grill is my favorite place. It's right across from Marina Jacks in BYfront Park.
 
HI All,

We will be in the Sarasota area in the near future. Looking for ideas of spots that we can take to the Dinghy to for lunch.

Marina Jacks is an option, along with surrounding downtown area. We have used the dinghy dock there previously.

Is there anything out the New Pass or Longboat Pass? We were out the old pass a month or so ago, didn't see anything that direction.

Any ideas that would be worth trying?

Thanks in advance.
New Pass: The old Salty Dog at Marine Max - Great Chowder, Zwick's channel has The Dry Dock (now owned by Gecko's) more of a sit down, but does have outside seating, New Pass Bait Shop just West of the Salty Dog at New Pass bridge - GREAT Hamburgers
Longboat Pass: Mar Vista - sit down restaurant dock and beach, Shore (the old Moore's Stone Crab) still is not open as of a couple of weeks ago. If you go North one more "exit", you will be at Bradenton Beach, and across the way, Cortez fishing village. Cortez has many water accessible restaurants, who's catch is literally brought in next door on a daily basis. Cortez Kitchen, Swordfish Grill, Tide Table's at the Cortez bridge East side is one of the best. Across the street is Seafood Shack, another favorite with docks. They are pretty crowded now with some big boats, but a dink should find a way to squeeze in. On the West side of the bridge is a great place to eat, and then browse the shops. The area is know as Bridge Street. The Bridge Tender Inn has great food, inside and out. There is an Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the walk out pier at the end of the street. Tough docking there, though. Storm took out the floaters. I don't think they have been replaced yet. Just beach or dock at Bridge Tender, make sure you buy a drink or a meal there, and explore the rest on foot.
 
New Pass: The old Salty Dog at Marine Max - Great Chowder, Zwick's channel has The Dry Dock (now owned by Gecko's) more of a sit down, but does have outside seating, New Pass Bait Shop just West of the Salty Dog at New Pass bridge - GREAT Hamburgers
Longboat Pass: Mar Vista - sit down restaurant dock and beach, Shore (the old Moore's Stone Crab) still is not open as of a couple of weeks ago. If you go North one more "exit", you will be at Bradenton Beach, and across the way, Cortez fishing village. Cortez has many water accessible restaurants, who's catch is literally brought in next door on a daily basis. Cortez Kitchen, Swordfish Grill, Tide Table's at the Cortez bridge East side is one of the best. Across the street is Seafood Shack, another favorite with docks. They are pretty crowded now with some big boats, but a dink should find a way to squeeze in. On the West side of the bridge is a great place to eat, and then browse the shops. The area is know as Bridge Street. The Bridge Tender Inn has great food, inside and out. There is an Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the walk out pier at the end of the street. Tough docking there, though. Storm took out the floaters. I don't think they have been replaced yet. Just beach or dock at Bridge Tender, make sure you buy a drink or a meal there, and explore the rest on foot.


Thank you both - the kind of input I was looking for.

We were around Cortez and the Bridge Street area last month when we were at Anna Maria. Agree its a great place.

Will try out some of the New Pass and Long Boat Pass options.
 

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