Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria

27 Fletcher Ave, Sarasota
(941) 552-9131

Recent Reviews

Sandra Rerecic

Came in for a dinner. You know it's going to good when you smell all the food right when you. I had the home made spaghetti and ricotta and pork meatballs . Soft and savory ! After eyeing my friends pizza well be back for sure. The atmosphere is al so comfortable and comforting . Live music just added to great vibe. Our server was great to. .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Margherita Pizza, Tagliatelle Bolognese, Margherita, Ricotta Meatballs, Italian Chopped

April lambert

Has a European vibe. Great food and charming atmosphere . We sat outside on the covered patio with live music ( guitarist). Had the penne with vodka sauce ( delicious), ricotta meatballs and bruschetta both were excellent. Husband had a pepperoni pizza , great crust and enough for two people. Everything we had, tasted fresh and the portions were generous. It is now a new favorite !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Macko

Great local restaurant. The pizza's are excellent. Wine prices are crazy high - $19 for a 9 oz pour !!!! Read wine menu carefully as most are by carafe and not bottle. Our table also shared the wood fire oysters and were well liked. Sat on patio, table by music - music was one person and nice. However, this area of patio is extremely loud. Good parking options on weekend and after biz hours in city lot next door (free) and on street.

Mikayla McKinley

We had a lovely experience at bavaros. We ordered the garlic bread, caprese salad and the margarita which were all fresh and great. Julia, our waitress was very kind and knowledgeable. We will be returning!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ron Friedman

Very good Caesar salad, meatball appetizer and pizza. We sat at the bar and had a very nice server. In addition to everything they had live entertainment that was enjoyable.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Andrew Balla

The Neapolitan pizza here isn’t very Neapolitan. Yes it’s cooked in a wood fire oven but the dough is so dense and salty you have to take a drink or water after every slice. I have no complaints about the sauce and mozzarella but the dough is just a turn off for me, less salt and more gluten.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Margherita Pizza

DavidD

We reserved an upstairs table weeks ago. Upon arrival we were told a wedding party had the upstairs. We could either sit in the wind and rain at the edge of the patio or at the very small bar. No apologies, no offers to make things right. WTF! What good is a reservation here? It seemed we were not the only ones with this problem. Deliberately overbooking and failing to honor reservations is not the way to gain Net Promoters and increase your restaurant's traffic. Management needs to answer for this. The staff did what they could. I'm sure it was not their call to book a party of 50 and screw things up for the night. They were put in a bad position. A courtesy call or text to warn us of the problem and need to change seating locations would have been nice. As a result of this experience we'll be looking at other dining locations in the future. We can't take a chance on something like this negatively impacting an evening out.

Mike28

This was our first time here. The pizza was great. We had the three meat variety. The dough was different and very good. I have seen other people's reviews that didn't care for it. We enjoyed it enough that my wife, who never eats the crust, finished it all. The meats were especially tasty! Our only complaint was the second floor restroom was not very clean at all. They even set the hand towels on top of the dispenser.

rpmd4

Sat at the bar and had a great server. She was very nice, attentive and a heck of a good bartender. The Caesar salad was very good, the pizza dough was wonderful and the meatballs were terrific. The live music was also very enjoyable.

Cheri Mauer

We ordered a pizza for 16.00 and two drinks. Our drinks cost 27.00 for one and 18.00 for a wine!! 45.00 fot 2 drinks REALLY!! Will not be returning!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Richard Thomas

Excellent pizza and atmosphere. Location just outside "downtown" Bavaro's is an excellent choice.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Thomas Muraca

Hidden gem tucked just off the beaten path.Wonderful pizza and pasta from a wood fire oven, friendly service and comfortable dining rooms.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Diavola

Charles Vandenbosch

Best vodka sauce in town.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sharon

Had our son's birthday dinner, it was our 1st visit. Delicious. Outside seating was great, Stephen our server was so friendly and helpful! He surprised us with a birthday dessert when we finished our delicious meal. Everything was great - - - highly recommend the garlic bread with honey truffel ricotta. Superb!

StephanieA

Loved the Pistachio Pizza, also great Vodka Sauce. It was a beautiful evening and the outdoor patio was beautiful. The solo artist was wonderful and combined with great service, it was a most enjoyable experience.

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Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria

27 Fletcher Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 552-9131