Discover Venice 2023-2024
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16 Discover Venice Dining on the island 124 Breakfast Lunch & More ($$) 124 W. Venice Ave. 941-488-8306 facebook.com/124venice/ Advertising "honest food, real prices," Chef Nancy Hamill and her sidekick, Billy, owned and operated The Gleason St. Café in Delray Beach. Now they're serving breakfast all day, lunch and brunch in Venice. (Temporarily closed). Abby's on Miami ($$) 220 W. Miami Ave. 941-484-5187 abbysonmiami.com Downtown Venice classic. Casual American fare with breakfast, burgers, fresh seafood and full bar. Belkis Cuban Deli ($) 610 S. Tamiami Trail 941-623-7326 Authentic Cuban café, serving sandwiches, empanadas, roast pork, chicken, beef, rice, beans and plantains out of a corner of Venice Island's Corner Store Citgo. Blu' Island Bistro ($$) 625 S. Tamiami Trail 941-485-8200 bluislandbistro.com Perennial Venice foodies' fave. New owners Mike and Nanci Jannone, aka "The Breakfast Bandits," bring 5-star breakfast and lunch to a weathered-driftwood kind of café. Bodrum Restaurant ($$) 225 W. Miami Ave. 941-412-0090 bodrumfl.com Authentic Turkish cuisine in a classic blue-and- white Mediterranean setting, featuring kebabs, grilled salmon and specialty Turkish spinach pie. Beer, wine and Turkish beverages. Bogey's Restaurant & Sports Pub ($$) 652 E. Venice Ave. 941-488-9156 bogeys.tv. Voted Best Sports Bar in Venice. Brew-Za-Bagels ($$) 525 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice 941-499-7500 brewzabagels.com A slice of New York in the Sunshine State. Features bagels, breakfast sandwiches, New York-style pizza, pizza bagels, beer and locally brewed Black Gold coffee. BrewBurgers Back Porch ($$) 545 Tamiami Trail S., Venice 941-484-2337 brewburgers.com Consistently awarded best burgers in Venice. Open daily serving delicious burgers and more. Enjoy indoor and outdoor dining. A great place to watch the games in a friendly atmosphere. Burgundy Square Café ($$) 227 W. Miami Ave. 941-451-8261 burgundysquarecafe.website Founded by New Englanders, Burgundy Square knows lobstah and serves the best lobster roll around — along with all-around good home- style cooking. It also offers breakfast. Bushido Sushi ($$) 125 W. Venice Ave 941-485-1757 bushidosushi.com Standby for sushi and Japanese cuisine, with takeout self-catering. Café Venice Restaurant & Bar ($$-$$$) 101 W. Venice Avenue, Venice 941-484-1855 cafevenicerestaurantandbar.com Kay Kropac's intimate bistro features exquisite American cuisine made with homemade sauces, specialty side dishes and delectable desserts, all paired with fine wines. Cassariano Italian Eatery ($$-$$$) 313 W. Venice Ave. 941-786-1000 cassariano.com Contemporary northern Italian cuisine in a casual, decade-old atmosphere. Ciao Gelato ($) 317A W. Venice Ave. 941-445-5840 ciaogelato.business.site Ice cream, frozen yogurt and, of course, Italian gelato, for your cold-sweet fix. Cormick's ($) 200 N. Tamiami Trail 941-488-0717 facebook.com/people/ Cormicks/100063743281268/ One-man gem, run by chef-owner Jim Long, brings some of the best pastries and fresh- baked breads to Venice. Breakfast and lunch include sandwiches, soups and salads. (Temporarily closed.) Côté France French Bistro ($$- $$$) 218 W. Tampa Ave 941-220-7189 cotefrancevenice.com Owners from southern France serve croissants, tartines, escargot, duck foie gras, fine wines and more, in the historic KMI building. Stanislaw Mikulski/Shutterstock How fun would it be to try all the places in Venice that make great burgers?