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The best sandwiches in Sarasota
Start with Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar in Phillippi Creek for blackened grouper sandwich with Key lime mustard and avocado, Tide Tables in Cortez for blackened grouper sandwich and Star Fish Company Market & Restaurant in Cortez for grouper sandwich, or the grouper Reuben when it is a special. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Phillippi Creek Oyster BarPhillippi Creek · classic
Get: Blackened grouper sandwich with Key lime mustard and avocado
The fanciest grouper sandwich in Sarasota Magazine's taste test.
- Tide TablesCortez
Get: Blackened grouper sandwich
Named for its blackened grouper sandwich in local grouper roundups.
- Star Fish Company Market & RestaurantCortez
Get: Grouper sandwich, or the grouper Reuben when it is a special
On the Herald-Tribune's list of the region's best grouper sandwiches.
- Focaccia Sandwich + BakeryBee Ridge
Get: A sandwich on the house focaccia
Michelin Recommended in 2026, bread and fillings made in-house.
- Ginny's & Jane E'sAnna Maria Island · bakery and deli
Get: A cinnamon roll and coffee
The island's breakfast favorite with a quirky shop attached.
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Where is the best sandwiches in Sarasota?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar (Phillippi Creek), Tide Tables (Cortez) and Star Fish Company Market & Restaurant (Cortez). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar, get blackened grouper sandwich with Key lime mustard and avocado. At Tide Tables, get blackened grouper sandwich. At Star Fish Company Market & Restaurant, get grouper sandwich, or the grouper Reuben when it is a special. At Focaccia Sandwich + Bakery, get A sandwich on the house focaccia.
Which neighborhood is best for sandwiches in Sarasota?
Most of these are in Cortez. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Sarasota: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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