50 Best Bars near Osprey

“Heard about this place and thought we'd stop by. Went in about three steps and knew right away we didn't want to take a seat. People were so crowded together it was like being in an elevator. Maybe they all knew each other? A couple invited us to sit with them. Where, on their laps? Five stars for friendliness.“

“Excellent lunch experience! I enjoyed a fried shrimp basket. The shrimp was perfect! The cocktail sauce was great! The coleslaw was excellent! The fries were ok. Our waitress was on the ball, great personality, and provided an enjoyable experience! It was an absolutely perfect day to sit outside.

I can't wait to go back and take my family!“

“We had our first dinner at Bella Vino tonight. Eggplant Rollatini with spaghetti, salad and homemade bread. Excellent. We will be back.“

“Julie and staff did an excellent job planning and serving my husband’s celebration of life! The food, service, and views were outstanding!“

“Wonderful & friendly staff. Great burgers“

“Absolutely love this place. My wife first got me into 99 Bottles through one of their Sunday community walks — a couple miles with a great group, followed by waters, mimosas, and New York bagels back at the bar. The whole thing is super well-organized and just has a great vibe. Bart (one of the owners, I think) is the man — welcoming, thoughtful, and clearly cares about building a real community around this place. The food’s great, the menu’s creative, and the service is always on point. We’ve met some awesome like-minded people through their events and it’s become one of our favorite spots in Sarasota. Just a genuinely good place run by genuinely good people.“

“Really Great Food ,and service.“

“Bar Hana is a wonderful place. Cocktails, food, atmosphere and service are each excellent and consistent. Classy yet casual. If you are a seasoned patron of establishments which fit this mold you will recognize the poor reviews for what they are. Bar Hana should be on your short list for a visit to Sarasota.“

“Fantastic spot! We went there for lunch today and had a great time. The food was spot on. I wish I had the downtown dip right now! We will be back!“

“First time I’ve ever walked in a restaurant and immediately felt like family. The Monkafella Oysters were amazing. The shrimp mmmm so good. The drinks were outstanding. The service was amazing as well. Me and wife already made plans to go back again next. Seen the bill and didn’t even care that’s how good the whole experience was. Thank you!!!!“

“Great food and staff!! Our favorite spot on Siesta Key. Go Buckeyes!!“

“Great wee pub here with fun bartenders, free pool, good traditional British food and their full English breakfast is delicious. They have all the games European sports and US. The best part is their chandelier it is worth the visit alone!“

“Alex at Office Bar SQ is super efficient, attentive, and has high energy, I would recommend this bar if you want a relaxed atmosphere.“

“Food was amazing and they even have an amazing selection of non-alcoholic beers. Our server, Jenna, was fantastic! And Mark, the bartender, was able to make some great drink recommendations. We got the fried goat cheese appetizer which was so melty and creamy and SO good with the fig jam. I got the Kona burger and my friend got the lobster grilled cheese special. The grilled cheese was amazing! We would absolutely come back for another good time and amazing service.“

“Walk into this Gem of a wine bar on the island of Venice and experience wines from Italy, France, Spain. Paired with exquisite food made by the owner Carmel. Enjoy charcuterie boards, pairing dinners, and some exquisite desserts. Excellent restaurant and highly recommended.“

“great burgers and good food good waitresses great bar“

“Loved this place for 20 years!❤️“

“NBT is the Best place in Sarasota to watch Bucs Games! Cold beer, friendly staff and most importantly Tampa Bay Buccaneer Fans! I think I saw Gronk there last weekend talking about coming out of retirement.“

“Love the bartenders, especially Nick, Alyssa and Pablo. They always make sure to take care of you and make you feel seen. Weekends are definitely busier but it’s always a good vibe. If you’re looking for a dive bar that gives you everything a dive bar can, this is the right spot. Coming from a local this is my go to bar. Love moondoggys!!!!“

“Great staff. Family atmosphere like "Cheers". Bartenders are mixologists. Great prices and Specials. Karaoke. Pool and darts with specials on both. Foosball and dome hockey as well.“

“i love it ..safe place clean and very friendly people .. 😇😇😇“

“Cool place. Darts. Pool. Longest bar“

“We were down in Sarasota and it was a light night for the bar but we truly enjoyed that atmosphere and artwork on the walls.
We have a gay bar in largo very similar but this was unique with the art on the walls of the hallway.
Next time I hope they have a bigger crowd.“

“One of my favorite places on the Island, Food, Drinks and overall employees are outstanding. Fabulous...“

“Great bar! Love the vibe. New favorite spot.“

“best hole in the wall there is!!“

“This is my tipsy honest opinion, this place is poppin for a Wednesday. It’s 6:30 and everyone is here. They have pool and darts complementary water bottles ;). This is a wine based bar though, they have good beers and seltzers so I would stick to that. Is also more of a homey family vibe. Seems like everyone here knows eachother.“

“Super cozy, local little pub. I live nearby so brought my boyfriend for a leg of his Valentines Day scavenger hunt to play darts (they have 2 dart boards) & we couldn’t because they have busy dart nights. Call ahead if you have your heart set on darts. So we sat and drank an expensive Guinness! Guess that’s just the going rate these days? Very cozy place, nothing fancy, great little hole in the wall neighborhood pub.“

“Great service and atmosphere“

“Nice folks coming in for COLD beers. No drama or loud mouths acting stupid. Clean bathrooms and even though it’s a smoking bar it has a great ventilation system. Friendly bartenders!!“

“Wonderful experience. Can't wait to go back.“

“Best bar in all of Sarasota!!!!
It's a local spot with true regulars that have been coming here for over a decade!!!
Good ole Charlie may he rest in peace😢
But Jake and Millie some of the OG bartenders still there I love them both!!!“

“It is an excellent place to meet awesome local winners and is supper-friendly. I have been going here most of the week when I am in town. It is a lovely wine store and “a testing wine bar.“

“This was my first visit to 8 Ball Lounge..
I was very impressed with all of the options, games, service and management.
The GM, David, kept a great pulse on a very diverse clientele while supporting two amazing bartenders, Ms. Kate & Ms. Anna... both of whom were obviously veterans of their jobs and experts of their craft.
Dart league, pool league, Golden Tee, Punching Bag and a very clean atmosphere!!!
Highly recommend this establishment and staff!!“

“My husband and I visited for the first time in October during our 3 week vacation. I cannot say good enough things about this place! The people there are so friendly and welcoming in true Irish spirit! The food was amazing and worth every penny spent! We even got to talk with the owner while we were there…both times. It was so good that we made sure to go back a second time before we came back home to Ohio. I’m so sorry we didn’t check the place out our first week there because that probably would have become our second home while we were there! Eileen is awesome!“

“dive bar with attitude! great place“

“My sister came to visit, she's an avid electronic dartboard player. so I went on line and found Coleman's Tavern has several dart machines, we went there for drinks and darts and met a lot of nice people. Coleman's is a nice little neighborhood bar with friendly people and good service. if I lived closer I would frequent there often.“

“This place is right on the beach and just down from our timeshare. It was a pleasant visit on a very hot July afternoon. We had some frozen drinks which were refreshing but lacked and discernable spirits. Go here for the people and atmosphere. Just make sure you bring your credit card as the drinks were expensive.“

“Great drinks and friendly staff!“

“Wow Wow Wow! Absolutely delicious and authentic Italian food! I never order pasta from a pizza joint... I'm way too serious about my pasta. I took a chance on Capo as I'd had a slice of their eggplant pizza and it was fabulous. I orded the rigatoni bolognese, and requested penne as a substitute. It was heaven. The sauce was perfect - the amount of garlic was subtley handled as was the rest of the seasoning. No bitterness and not too sweet either. You can tell the sauce had been cooked awhike and not rushed. The meat was high quality and the coupe de gras was to burrata! A huge helping of cheese right in the middle of the dish. The serving was huge... I only needed it for myself and I got 3 meals from it. Of course as all pasta lovers know it was even better the second day. I had the good fortune to be offered a meatball to try by the owner. I went back the next week for an order of meatballs and tried the gnocchi. Highly highly highly recommend giving this place a try!!!“

“Here during Spring '01, was passing through Sarasota, however stayed at the Tiny's Homes. Looked for placed that stayed open late...trek'd there, after a few down the hole trek'd back to the Tiny's. Good tunes, cool locals and just good ol fun.“

“I Went to this rooftop last weekend for a little bit and I had a fun time.

Great music. Dj in place 🎵 and great atmosphere.

I got an 🍹 N/A Paloma 🕊️

Bathrooms were very dirty and not taking care of.

Very nice place to see the Sarasota night life.“

“Alright so I’ve worked in this area 22 years. My buddy of mine comes here all the time last 18 years so I decided to finally stop by for a beer. The spot is great!! The vibe is cool. There’s a ton of things to do. So saying that. I am not a smoker. Cant stand it honestly but I deal with it on a night out. So I’ll get into that… I read a comment were owner said he keeps it for the people who’s kept him open and I can definitely respect that. But what about all new money can bring in if couldn’t smoke. This is 2025. Nowhere allows smoking anymore. Maybe build a nice tiki in the back? They’ll bring their drinks and have a smoke. Tbh is area is building like crazy and this only place that offers what it does. Can make best of both worlds. I enjoyed my time here. But I’ll have to be in mood to deal with it.“

“Love it here! Best food ever!“

“This is a fantastic place with a fantastic view. The waitstaff at the Tiki bar is second to none. Want to give a shout out to Tarig who waited on us today. Great bartender as are all who serve there. We did not have food this visit, but in the past, the food is great too. AND, what a view of the water!“

“Amazing sundown experience. Started my afternoon at the Tiki bar which was a good call. They were short staffed and helping with orders on the beach. Though Solo, it was a semi quiet bar family and children friendly. Shout out to (Joe) who attended to me and was very attentive. After my meal I went to lounge. Beach waiters were attentive as well i.e water bucket and umbrella etc. I felt well attended to though I did not require much. I want to applaud management towards the etiquette and team spirit the men and women had. I could hear many complaints of orders being skipped or taking too long, yet felt the crew did thier best by compensating in other area's. I do have to say to update the beach lounge chairs they are very uncomfortable.“

“Amazing from start to finish! Had dinner last night with 4 other ladies and EVERY single dish was my favorite! So hard to choose! The drinks, the service, the menu, the food…couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Don’t miss this place if you’re in town! Thank you Chef Jeremy!“

“Fresh herbs on wood fired pizza. So good! Alex (our waiter) went out of his way to ensure a stellar dining experience. A++++“

“I recently hosted a group dinner at the Mellow Mushroom in Sarasota for 80 Sarasota High School baseball players and their moms and it was AMAZING!!! Everyone had such a great time! The food was delicious! Service was awesome! And dinning area and set-up were perfect and for our group! We'll definitely be back! Owner, Karen Atwood, is so supportive of our team! She's awesome!“

“The tea house was charming with a different t theme in every room. Service was fabulous, food was delicious, and we were served a lovely ginger licorice lemongrass tea at the end . We sat in the Alice in Wonderland room which we all loved! A special thank you to the owners for meeting our special dietary needs, for taking countless pictures for us and for making our experience one of the best!“