Island
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DINING
Allegro Bistro ($$)
1740 E. Venice Ave., Unit 10, Venice
941-484-1889
allegro-bistro.com
The Valenti family's 27-year Venice
institution has music and Italian
home cooking.
Angelo's Italian Market &
Ristorante
($$)
850 Pinebrook Rd., Venice
941-484-6864
angelositalianmarket.com
Customers call it "magical" and "like
being in New York." Outstanding quality
and service belie strip mall location.
Anita's Restaurant ($)
441 S. Tamiami Trail, Nokomis
941-485-3859
1950s-style family favorite, serving
home-style comfort food and daily
specials.
Asaro's Pizzeria Ristorante
($$)
2454 Laurel Rd., Nokomis
941-485-5959
asarospizzeria.com
Authentic Italian food from a Long
Island Sicilian family; on- and off-site
catering available.
Baiyoke Thai Bistro ($$)
1829 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice
941-408-8141
baiyokethaisushi.com
Chef Paul Nattaporn brings 15 years'
experience from the East Coast and
Thailand to a menu of authentic Thai food
and Japanese fusion in South Venice.
Bob's Twist N' Shake ($)
420 U.S. 41 Bypass N., Venice
941-485-5152
bobstwistnshake.com
Countless flavors, add-ins, yogurt,
soft-serve, scoops and shakes.
The Breakfast Cottage ($-$$)
2301 N. Tamiami Trail, Nokomis
941-313-9529
thebreakfastcottage.com
Bright, light and cheery, with
generous helpings of pancakes,
omelets, Benedicts and more.
BrewBurgers ($$)
370 Commercial Court, Venice
941-484-2337
brewburgers.com
Bustling, low-frills outpost, found
both on and off Island, featuring
a range of specialty burgers,
sandwiches and draft brews.
Briandi's Restaurant ($$)
202 S. Tamiami Trail, Nokomis
941-488-9511
briandisrestaurant.com
It may be small, but it's spectacular.
Tiny Italian family eatery established
in Buffalo in 1942, moved to Nokomis
in 1989.
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