Upscale cafe by the opera house delivering a long list of unique wines & modern Continental dishes. Based on 436 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
1287 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: (941) 366-8111
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Hours
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
Paul Chmura
Everyone at Bijou went above and beyond for my girlfriend on her birthday. The food was amazing and perfectly cooked. They made us seem like the most important table in the place. We had a 8pm reservation and they close at 9pm, not once did we ever feel rushed. Each Bijou employee seemed to truly care about us and making my girlfriends birthday dinner a memorable once. Mission accomplished. We can’t thank you enough. 5 stars.
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Sheila Nichols
We had dinner here for the first time and brought our tiny poodle (Olive) to celebrate her 3rd birthday. We sat on their dog friendly patio and had shade and they brought her a bowl of water. My husband had the shrimp and scallops and I had their salmon. Both were very delicious. My dessert was some type of moon pie dessert and was awesome! We ordered some chicken for Olive. Our waiter Diego was very friendly and attentive. They even brought out my dessert with a candle on it for Olive’s birthday celebration. So kind. Every staff member that interacted with us was very good and we had a very enjoyable evening.
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Rebecca Black
First time here and highly recommend adding this place to your ‘must eat at’ list. Food was delicious, staff was kind and very attentive, and decor was cute/upscale. Went for girls night with a few friends and we did the Savor Sarasota menu (which is really a steal for $40 you get a starter, an entrée, and a dessert). We each got a different starter from the savor Sarasota choices menu, and all tried both dessert options. I absolutely loved the homemade pasta with guanciale and pecorino romano.
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Esther Kazaryan
Food was great, love the calm atmosphere and the kind attentive servers. Free complementary valet parking.
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KURAS Design
I first discovered this incredible restaurant while exploring Sarasota almost ten years ago. The ambiance, food and service are superb! Very crisp service and comfortable tables and chairs spaced for a wonderful dining experience. This visit (see photos) I first selected the Lobster Bisque with Parmesan-Polenta Medallion. Exquisite! Next the Spinach Salad with Pistachios, Gouda Cheese, Radish, and Raspberry Vinaigrette. Delicious! Then the Crab Stuffed Onion Ring with Smoked Paprika Aioli and Frisee Salad. Wonderful! Followed by the Seared Scallops over Blackberry Coulis with Glazed Carrots and Goat Cheese Polenta. Sublime! And finally the Coconut Cream Macaron – Vanilla Macaron Cookie with Salted Caramel, Raspberry Coulis and Coconut Diplomat Cream. To die for!
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James Wernicke Sr.
Very nice and elegant restaurant. Our waiter was super. My wife enjoyed the fillet while I had the ciopino. We both like the pate appetizer of which we received a large portion but the mozzarella schnitzel was so so. The highlight was the hummingbird cake desert which we strongly recommend. Only negative was that the happy hour drinks were only valid at the bar
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Anita Ronzino
Just had one of the best meals ever! We loved the complex flavors of the perfectly cooked and presented meal. Truly one of the best restaurants in Sarasota. The service was perfect and attentive. Thank you so much.
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Rod Rodeman
Very comfortable atmosphere starts a dining experience you will love. Our server, Jennifer, was super hospitable. We felt like regulars even though this was our first visit. The food was delicious. We started with the elk carpaccio was exquisite.
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chase grandone
The place was great looking on the outside and inside. I was looking for fine dining place to go to for our anniversary and I came across this place, the pictures looked amazing. I had the duck and my girlfriend had the chicken, my duck was great for portion size for fine dining it was more than I expected. But the sauce on the duck is what saved it and the potato’s, I didn’t even get to my bok Choi. My girlfriend said her chicken was dry and sure enough it was and there was to much oregano on the chicken and made it even more dry. She like the additional stuff with chicken. I felt like I could have made both dishes at home, I have had better fine dining services, but this is my girlfriend’s first fine dining experience and she wasn’t impressed at all.
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