Visit John, owner and Chef of Cafe Amalfi in Sarasota, just off the South Siesta Key bridge. From the mouth-watering appetizers and traditional pasta dishes to our succulent seafood and perfectly cooked steaks, every dish at Cafe Amalfi is a testament to authentic Italian craftsmanship located right next to Siesta Key in Sarasota Fl. Whether you’re looking for a hearty lunch of steak-filled subs or planning an elegant Italian dinner, our menu promises a symphony of flavors that resonate with the soul of Italy.
Based on 386 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
1880 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231
Phone: (941) 922-7069
Hours
| Saturday | 12–8 PM |
| Sunday | 12–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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12–8 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12–8 PM |
| Thursday | 12–8 PM |
| Friday | 12–8 PM |
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Reviews
Sierra McKenzie
First time ordering from here. Margherita pizza was burnt on the bottom, limp, and all the toppings fell off. Ordered fresh garlic and had to pay extra for it, never saw or tasted any. Eggplant rollatini was ok but not impressive. Bread had no flavor at all. Overpriced garbage. Will not be ordering from here again…
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Beep; Boop Beep!
We do family pizza night every Saturday and thought we had been to every place in town. We were surprised to learn of Cafe Amalfi and on a tip from a stranger we gave it a try. We dropped in on a Saturday at about 8p and there were only 2 other tables seated so it was quiet. The service was really good (pretty sure he was the owner). The food came out super quick, almost surprising fast, yet it was perfectly cooked. The pizza crust was thin, but not too thin, it was just thick enough to give nice stability but not so dough’ie that you felt stuffed after one piece. The crust flavor was outstanding. The fresh mushrooms were the best we’ve ever had on a pie, hearty slices so they didn’t cook down to mush. French fries were good too, steak fries. It’s not a complaint, but a comment, the French Fry appetizer portion is kinda small. We ended up with like 15 to 18 fries per order so keep that in mind based on the size of your group and passion to crush fries. All in all, great find and we’ll certainly visit again.
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Andrew Jenkins
We visited here this afternoon for lunch. We’ve talked about visiting for quite a while but haven’t had the time to drop in. Well after today we are SUPER glad we stopped and ate because it was delicious and everything was very authentic. Restaurant at first appearance walking in was much nicer than expected and the owner took great care of us. The Antipasto was perfect with plenty of meat and just the right amount of greens. (Very little). The Stromboli’s were delicious and my wife’s fried Eggplant parmesan was to die for according to her. Please go check out this locally owned restaurant and you won’t be disappointed! Thank you for the great experience, delicious food and authenticity!
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Yaz Ebrahimi
Authentic Italian, homemade flavors and deliciousness all around.
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Lisa Annunziato
This place deserves ZERO stars. If you know real Italian food, you will know that SMALL portions, badly made at HIGH prices, on disposable plastic plates, is a real rip-off. Place has a cute ambiance so thought it was legit Italian. Instead, we got mixed up orders, bad food and over charged. Unless you are starving, save your money because this place is going to overcharge you for a really gross meal.
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MJ
This was by far the best Italian I’ve had in a while! You can hear the accent of garlic in their voices! We ended up ordering in and they were kind enough to deliver. Hope to try dine in next time. I had the scallops Dia hotness! It was the perfect spice!
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antonia porcelli
I had been wanting to go but just didnt have the time but I went and OMG!!! Not only was the owner personable but the entire experience was very homey, professional and de-lish!! I found my new go-to place, there is a variety of food to chose from, all the way to the gelato. The grandma pizza, I thought I died and went to heaven!! Just the rite crunchiness and a robust flavor!! Im back for sure!!!
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Brad Cox
Food is excellent. Owner who apparently is the only waiter is extremely rude. Been there several times. For example. There is only me and a family seated at the table next to me. He gives them menus and after a few minutes the man says we’re ready to order. The owner says…I know you are. I’m not ready for you. I’ll let you know when I’m ready.
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Daniela Sanchez-Wolf
Really torn about writing this review because after the pandemic we are all so kind, patient and considerate with small business owners but a restaurant like this one is unacceptable; we will gladly support small business owners -specially restaurants like this one- which is ran strictly by the owner. Table super dirty bc again no staff, no waiter just him running everything, food was beyond awful, we were starving so we decided to check it out (your frozen Rao’s aisle at Publix is a million times better) pasta was dripping with water and liquidy, pizza had zero taste, ZERO, bread was junk, table was dirty, absolutely no wipe down, desserts look moldy. I mean cmon please do better so we can come back. It is not OK to get this type of service. Food is served on Plastic plates. With such an extensive menu and quaint looking place we thought it was a decent place. Have some respect for your customers so we can also respect you as a restaurant.
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Golden & Brittney Whetman
Whenever we travel, we always look for local and preferably cafe like restaurants, as they’re cute and cozy with authentic food. This place nailed it. I’m fairly certain we had the owner serving us, which once again is why we choose these places. Marinara my son had…fantastic. Wife had bowtie pancetta, had a ton of flavor. And I got the Veal Francese which was off the menu but I asked about it, and was so good. Don’t go to Carraba’s that’s 100 feet away. GO HERE!
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