Mozaic, 1377 Main St., Sarasota, 5-10 p.m., Sun.–Thur.; 5-11 p.m., Fri.–Sat.
951-6272,mozaicsarasota.comMozaicMozaic serves modern cuisine inspired by North Africa, combined with an old-fashioned style of service and presentation that makes it one of downtown Sarasota's great restaurants. Read the review.
Yummy House, 3232 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, open daily 11 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 5-9:30 p.m., 351-1688
Yummy HouseDoes this new Chinese restaurant live up to its considerable hype and the long lines waiting to get in? Read the review to find out, and see our take on Yummy House's dim sum offerings.
CasAntica, 1213 North Palm Ave., Sarasota, 4–11 p.m. daily, 366-1840
CasAnticaRestaurateur Peter Migliaccio sold his popular Cafe Gabbiano on Siesta Key, but couldn't stay out of the business. His new CasAntica is in a quaint old house in downtown Sarasota, with much of the same cuisine that drew people to his former spot. Read the review.
Rincon Cubano, 1756 North Honore Avenue, Sarasota; open 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Mon. – Sat.; 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun.; 706 - 3472
Rincon CubanoThis homey Cuban restaurant is well worth seeking out, and you can’t beat the prices, especially given the size of the servings. Read the review.
Ortygia Restaurant, 1418 13th Street West, Bradenton, Open 11:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Tues.–Sat., 741- 8646,ortygiarestaurant.com
OrtygiaOrtygia Restaurant doesn’t have a high profile address—and may need a little map work to find—but it does have what counts: a warm setting, friendly service and, most importantly, Sicilian food prepared with an uncommon flair. Read the review.
Mélange, 1568 Main St., Sarasota, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.; closed Tues., 953-7111,lanrestaurant.com
MelangeThe former Lan Restaurant has remodeled, renamed and changed its menu. Now chef Lan Bradeen focuses on small plates that range across a wide culinary spectrum. Read the review.
CdZ Restaurant and Lounge, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Sarasota, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., 309-2000,ritzcarlton.com
CDZ at the Ritz-CarltonIn the midst of big changes in the Ritz's dining offerings, CDZ offers a smaller venue and a scaled-down menu for a more informal dining experience. Does the restaurant live up to the Ritz's high standards? Read the review.
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the food here is horrible stay away, only go there with someone you don't like let them eat so they get sick, eat prior to going
We had supper at Yummy house on a weeknight in January 2013. Food was great, we had to wait for a table, but sat at the bar and the bartender was very friendly. Understand line-up for dim sum on the weekend is even longer, but the food and efficent service make it all worthwhile. Also quite reasonable in price
The service was slow and the menu was limited with no shrimp dishes
Will not go back.
Not sure what these other reviewers had, but we've found this place to be outstanding! We discovered Mozaic during restaurant week last year and have made the hour plus drive 5-6 times, each time delighted with the delicious and interesting food. The service was always great and we tried many different items from the Morroccan chef.
I'm a bit of a foodie and I haven't discovered many places like Mozaic in the area, so we take out of town guests here (did I mention the hour plus drive?) and are planning a special occasion here. We're all in on at Mozaic.
restaurant does not return phone calls to messages on tape machine trying to make reservations