Caragiulos, Sarasota's Italian-American Gem

Caragiulos, Sarasota’s Italian-American Gem

Awarded the TripAdvisors 2013 Certificate of Excellence for receiving consistently high ratings from satisfied travelers, Caragiulos is one of Sarasota’s most beloved Italian-American restaurants. Casual but elegant, Caragiulos offers generous portions of tasty soups, salads, entrées and desserts that are packed with the comfort and zest of old world flavors. Friendly and knowledgeable waitstaff serve lunch and dinner inside where the atmosphere is quiet and softly lit as well as outside on the patio.

For starters, try the light Italian Wedding soup or the luxuriously Creamy Goat Cheese Mousse with Eggplant Caponata appetizer. Complement lunch with a tangy but sweet Lemon Drop drink. 

Lunch delights include anything from pizzas topped with to-die-for caramelized onions, fennel sausage and blackened chicken to Insalata Spinaci, complete with prosciutto, pear and sweet gorgonzola cheese. 

The dinner fare varies based on the evening’s “Blackboard Specials.” Dinner choices might include butterflied, lightly breaded pork chop cooked perfectly tender, shrimp ravioli tossed with prawns, scallops and mussels, to crab crusted grouper with corn risotto and grilled asparagus, and much more. 

Whatever the choices, Caragiulos offers food that is made with quality ingredients such as freshly made mozzarella cheese and bread that they bake right on the premises.