THE SARASOTA-MANATEE ORIGINALS are a group of over 60 locally-owned independent restaurants with a passionate desire to celebrate and preserve our community’s culinary “sense of place.”

Within a 20-mile radius of downtown Sarasota, there are more Florida Trend Award and Zagat top-scoring restaurants than any other area of the state -- and every one of these award- winners is independently owned. 

By choosing to dine at an Originals restaurant you support the extraordinary efforts of these local restaurateurs who share a passion for dining excellence and commitment to the communities in which they work and live.  We thank you and encourage you to always “Eat Like a Local.” less