Food - Excellent Service -Impeccable Ambiance - Surprising Family owned and operated Italian restaurant two streets south of Main Street in Sarasota. You might question the parking lot and entrance through the side door but once inside, you feel you are home with family. read more

We came here for my birthday celebration and had a good time! The food was delicious! We got a complimentary bread basket, and ordered the mozzarella appetizer, which was fresh and tasty. The veal was flavorful and lean, the Frutti Di Mari was very good. Our son enjoyed his chicken. The desserts were absolutely delicious! We got the tiramisu and the spumoni ice cream. Attentive service and small but inviting atmosphere. Definitely recommend! read more

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They sent us an ad for a special that sounded really good. Made a reservation ( early - 5:30) and were told they were out of the one day special ( just had it one day, which is absurd ). ONE customer was having a dinner party & bought ALL of the special dish !!!! How ridiculous is that? Why would they allow that? Anyway, the dishes we substituted were NOT good. Bad management & run of the mill food. NEVER GOING BACK read more

This is one of our very favorite Italian Bistros in all of Sarasota! The food is delicious, from the Parmigiana's to the soft pillowy gnocchi's that melt in your mouth! The service is wonderful, Rosa is a sweetheart who takes exceptional care to make sure everyone is happy as does Vincenzo and all the staff! You really feel you are appreciated! The did a lovely renovation, and it is so comfortable and welcoming! This is a 5 star do not miss! read more

Our evening started out nicely but about an hour after we ordered, a party of about 35 young people came in. Of course, the noise level amplified enormously and kind of ruined our dinner. We couldn't even hear one another talk and were glad to leave! The food was so-so. I don't think I'll be going back. :( read more

While we have eaten here before, and the food is amazing (especially the gnocchi) this review is for a cookie wedding cake they made for our daughter's wedding. When I say this thing was delicious I regret it doesn't emphasize enough about how good it was!!! The frosting was perfect. The cookies were perfect! Along with the cookie cake we asked for additional cookies to be made in different flavors and they did not disappoint!!! Everything was delivered on time, beautiful, and we all dreamt about the cookies all night long!!! They went about and beyond in meeting our needs! Grazie Mille!! read more

D'Corato Ristorante - The most amazing cookie cake! - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

This is another hidden gem. Located in a small strip along Washington Street, with ample parking in back. Old world Italian - from the beautiful aroma streaming from the kitchen to the small but classic menu, everything is traditional Southern Italian. Family owned and if you speak Italian, you won't need an interpreter to converse with the owner! If you're looking for huge portions or family style, this is not your place. If you want fresh delicious, home cooking - this is a hit. The interior is warm and cozy - very appealing. Service was excellent throughout. Bread bag was fresh and warm, with an herbed olive oil for dipping. First bag is free, then $4.50 for extras. Our group of four ordered Bruschetta and Caprese to start - both super fresh, and delicious. Entrees included the Veal Marsala - excellent sauce flavors over a fork tender scallopini. The linguine Vongole was loaded with fresh clams and both the red and white sauces were good to the last mopped up drop. The Linguine de Mare was full of fresh seafood, tender and delicious. The Tiramisu was ok, but a nice ending to a delicious meal. Corkage was $18 and vintages are missing from the wine list - normally I'd deduct but there's no 4.5 option. We're definitely returning with more people! read more

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2nd time here and does not disappount, had the calimari appetizer and gnocchi. Quiet and quaint ambiance perfect for a relaxing dinner

Sent an email advertising special - meatballs & spaghetti. Picture looked very good, so we booked for Saturday night - early. When seated, we were told the advertised dish was unavailable- before 6pm!!! Evidently, a customer had dined there the night before & called Saturday- was having a party & wanted 24 meatballs. They obliged this customer, & then had none for their reservation customers!! This is insane & hard to believe- 24 meatballs are not enough by a long shot for a Saturday special. They offered us sausage & spaghetti instead. No interest. Ordered from the regular menu & food was just ok. Gave us bread & about one teaspoon of olive oil!! Wine list poor - first bottle served was turned & had to be replaced with a so-so substitution. Wine server ( the owner ) speaks NO ENGLISH!!! They've been in Sarasota for many years, & he's too lazy to learn English??? Another couple came in, was told about the no meatball situation, spent a few minutes with the menu & left. Obviously they will not return. We will never return either. I don't think they will be able to stay in business. They don't know how to run a restaurant. Not even a real apology for their screw up. read more

Small out of the way restaurant with an over 20 year history at this location. Small, no liquor, just one, but the food is very good. Hole in the wall with amazing Italian food. read more

Nice atmosphere in a smaller restaurant. Nice setting and who doesn't love a white tablecloth. Service was great. I ordered the Veal Saltimbocca which was prepared with veal medallions topped with prosciutto, cheese, and baby tomatoes along with a glass of Chianti. It was very nicely flavored. My girlfriend ordered the Shrimp Diavalo on Angel hair pasta along with a diet soda. Both were nicely presented, but Angie felt the dish could of been a bit spicier. (Note: She likes "hot" food.) We finished with coffee and split a Cannoli dessert- three on a plate drizzled with chocolate. The total bill was $97 plus a $20 tip which was reasonable. Ambience was great and plan on going back. read more

Food was amazing. Atmosphere was perfect. The place has been recently remodeled and looked so nice. Friendliest place I've ever eaten at. Everyone in the restaurant was incredibly warm. I'll be back. read more

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Had dinner with friends and food was below average! Caesar salad was welted lettuce which we sent back. Chicken Parm was loaded with salt, couldn't finish it. The best thing was the bread . Will not go back or recommend this restaurant. It also lacked service:-( read more

Food was sort-of-good...one order was fine one was not Service was good Ambiance was good if you like to make friends...it's one small room with like 8 tables 12 inches apart from each other so you get to know your neighbors and hear their stories whether you want to or not. The not so good dinner was a burnt lasagna that we should have sent back! But because of the close quarters and 12 inches away neighbors we felt funny about complaining and my wife just decided to eat from the un-burnt area and leave the rest...we would not go back I don't think. read more

Very accommodating in getting us a table. Loved the food. For appetizer we had clams and shrimp sauté which was very good. The was plate was great and went very fast but the bread hadn't made it out and I would have loved to dunk my bread on the sauce. We also had a couple of caprese orders with tomato and mozzarella. Very fresh. For dinner I ordered the linguine seafood in red sauce. It was good. My wife had Eggplant special which was very good. Everyone had a good food experience. We enjoyed a couple of bottles of Italian Chianti. Reasonable and tasty. The waitstaff needed a little prompting but we're trying hard and we're nice. The dinning hall was lively and all other guests seemed happy. Out of the way, but it was a good find. read more

The vib of the restaurant was good but the tables are very close to one another and it limited your private conversations. I was with a group of 2 couples, We were 50/50 on the food rating. I ordered the saltimbocca that was over cook and very salty. I request a side of pasta instead of vegetables and received a small portion of spaghetti with a bland tomato sauce. My wife ordered the ravioli and was very pleased with it. The other couple ordered the seafood risotto which was under cooked, the rice was very hard, and the other dish was Linguine Vongole, that was cooked perfectly. The only dish we complained about was the seafood risotto as it was uneatable. Instead of offering to prepare another dish, they offered to take the price of the risotto off the bill. Got the feeling they wanted to close early. Our waiter did a nice job considering the kitchens failures but we didn't feel any love from the rest of the staff. We will not be back. read more

Food was amazing! Nice place, people were pleasant, would definitely come back! So glad we stopped in. read more

We love a small family run business and this one is always at the top of our list. The food is consistently good the wait staff always friendly. read more

What a great family own Italian restaurant I would recommend this to everyone best Italian around. read more

D'Corato Ristorante - What a wonderful family owned Italian restaurant, the food was light and fantastic!!!! Everything was delicious!!! - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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My husband and I went her for my birthday and it was AMAZING! Everything from the staff to the service and of course the meals. I had the eggplant and my husband had the lasagne Bolognese. It was by far one of the best italian meals that I've ever had and it was very reasonably priced! I 100% recommend D'Corato to anyone that wants good food in a charming family run restaurantf! read more

a truly hidden gem. it's on 301 but i only found this restaurant returning amazon stuff at the ups store around the corner. this place has the best lasagna in the entire universe and beyond. very quaint, small restaurant, bring the family, bring Solazzo, bring Captain McCluskey and have a great dinner! read more

Delicious food and homey atmosphere. Nice to be able to eat at a family run and locally known restaurant. Don't skip dessert. Not at all touristy. It's all word of mouth from what I understand. One of the top restaurants in the Sarasota area. We highly recommend! read more

D'Corato Ristorante - Mom at D'Corato - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

The food, service and Ambiance was delightful. This is a hidden treasure. We joined a friend from our church and another couple. Two people ordered the parmigiana dinner, I order the special lobster raviolis. All the dinners were delicious. We'll consider this place a special occasion place. read more

A little gem that we could walk to. Our menu choices were astounding! Each was full of flavor, husband chose the spinach ravioli in vodka sauce. I had the papardalle with mushrooms. So much I had leftovers. Their Cesar salad was served with such a unique dressing. Best I've had. Topped my meal with Sauvignon blanc. No room for dessert. Service was fabulous. If I lived here I'd be a local. Highly recommend this place. read more

My wife and I have enjoyed eating at this very intimate family owned and authentic Italian restaurant for 15 years. never, never disappointed in the food, service or ambience. I've eaten at restaurants in just about every province in Italy, spend a great deal of time in Sicily and being a resident of Chicago (with a condo on LBK) I know authenticity in Italian cooking. D'Corato (formerly known as Bellagio) is the genuine article. I love the family _ mom and son cook, aunt waits the table and Papa makes sure everything runs smoothly. A real treasure, quiet, comfortable with a genuine family atmosphere. read more

Best Italian food I've ever had outside of Italy. I had the Linguine Di Mare and every part of the dish was a piece of art. Great service, great food, thank you D'Corato!! read more

D'Corato Ristorante - Linguine Di Mare - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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NONA IN THE KITCHEN - AND IT SHOWS! Looking for an amazing meal, stop reading and book your reservation here! This is the best Italian food in Florida, period. So let me qualify: 1. I'm in the foodservice business and get to eat at the finest restaurants in the country. 2. I'm American-Italian, and grew up with Nona and Grampa Tony making Sunday dinner...I know amazing authentic rustic Italian cooking. 3. I'm from Jersey, where Italian eateries were a cornerstone of our culture growing up. 4. I (and my entire family) love to cook and frequently can be found slicing garlic at 7am to start our gravy. Ok, pedigree out of the way let's get into the review: Let's start with the family, all of whom are Italian, in the kitchen at D'Corato and absolutely warm and loving people that just pour into their craft. And making family meals, is their craft. The restaurant is beautiful inside...it feels like an eatery you'd find somewhere off the coast of Amalfi. Cozy, clean, warm, without being pretentious or 'try hard'. You find yourself surprisingly at home, comfortable and completely immersed in community. What is dinner like here...well for our party of 8, it was an un-rushed, belly swelling multi-coarse culinary experience. We started with real Italian bread (you know, crunch exterior/soft airy interior and actual flavor) that was baked just for us and served fresh out of the oven. This was served with a wonder EEOV that had been seasoned and was bursting with flavor. We didn't just get a balsamic to dip in, Vincenzo made us a balsamic reduction that was to die for. Vinny's mom went to work preparing a stuffed gnocchi sautéed in butter, and served in a spinach/Asiago garlic sauce that was so over the top we literally fought of both of our orders. This dish alone would have put 99% of Italian chefs to shame. It was light and fluffy (as a handmade gnocchi should be) but the sauté added a toasty texture that when introduced to the sauce left us pulling up videos of the last batch of homemade gnocchi my family made and wondering "wth did we do wrong lol" Wine selection was fantastic and likely deserve a separate review by someone better versed than I. In short, whatever they recommend, drink. Entrees were Saltimbocca, Veal Marsala, Veal Parm, another gnocchi dish, porcini ravioli, and a couple of others....I tried every plate. Several of the dishes are not on my personal favorites they are Italian classics. It takes real stones to even put them on your menu. Omg!!! My mother and I quote "best Marsala I've had in my life" Both daughters (9 Gnocchi & 5 Ravioli) were finished with their adult plates in minutes. Annabella (5) says "These Ravioli are the best at a restaurant, they are even tied with mommy's." I tried them too, didn't want to sleep outside or I would have corrected her, those Ravioli were better than my Nona's! Everything fresh, everything perfectly seasoned, every dish 100% authentic and exactly how it should be. My Saltimbocca was the best Saltimbocca I have ever had. Period. Better than Jewel in Jersey or Family Tree. Better than the Italian club in Dallas (sorry chef Giovanni I love you paisano)....AZ, CA, NC, OR, IL, pick a state...this was....the best. Ever entree was just as good as the last, or better. When desert and coffee time rolled around we were so stuffed, we could t say no. BTW every plate went back to the kitchen spotless, no one left anything. 8 Italians, 8 spotless plates damn near licked clean. Cappuccino and and all 3 deserts were a must try...followed up by a pallet cleansing house made lemoncello. Desert was, again homemade, authentic, and world class good. As was the coffee. We had the tiramisu, a pastry who's name I can't recall, and this almond cream cake dish that all of us are still talking about and trying to find recipes for days later. We had to go and pay homage to the family, respect due where it is earned snd d'corato has all of my respect. In summary: Food: 5* Authenticity: 5* Vibe: 5* Service: 5* If this place was in my neighborhood I'd eat out 3-5 days a week! Sarasota, if you don't LOVE d'corato, you don't love real Italian. If you've never had a meal made by a real Italian family that loves food and the joy it brings people...go to D'Corato today!!!! Caio Bello!!! read more

Been here a couple of times and always enjoyed it. Last night we had caprese salad, eggplant parm, linguine with clams and lasagna bolognese. All excellent. Best bread ever. My favorite restaurant in Sarasota. read more

This Italian restaurant is one of the best in town. We have been going there since they opened and always had great homemade food. Family run from italy read more

We love Puglia! We love this restaurant!!! The mushroom ravioli were exceptional, vongole incredible...Vincenzo and his family cook with love. We are so grateful someone introduced us to this little cozy gem. It tasted like a little place in a hidden Puglian town. GO! read more

No intent in my review of accusing the restaurant of intentionally overcharging us. Certainly, the surprisingly incorrect billing for a glass of wine could have been unintentional. However, my stated impressions of the food accurately describe our experience. read more

My experience with the food and service was amazing. We had our small wedding catered, they delivered on time and the quality of the food was incredible. All our family and friends loved the food, it taste like traditional home made Italian food. I highly recommend them! read more

Well...I have mixed feelings about this place...Yes it's cozy (sort of). Service was good. Ambiance was good. The food...oh, it's pretty good (although the eggplant parm was a bit burned) but let's set that aside as an oversight in the kitchen. It is an extremely small dining area with tables 18 inches apart...in fact so close that we made friends with our "next table" neighbors!!! My Cernia was pretty good although a bit pricey at $35 bucks for a fish filet with a few baby clams, mussels and shrimp on top and 10 to 12 pieces of pene-pasta. Wine was fine at $8 a glass (had 3 total) I guess I'm glad we tried it, a new place for us to visit for a special night out before the Van Wezel concert...but we won't be back. Too small and feel cramped all around (sat at a table in the middle of the room) and for an $89 dinner for two ($105 with tip), I expect the food to be on point, not for half of it to be bitter-burned; and if you burnt it...make another one, but don't serve it to a paying customer, especially one who is a foody and who usually writes reviews as he sees them...be it good or bad...kind of like I see this place, good and bad. read more

The food was amazing and delicious. The service was great except the sever spilt extremely hot food on me. The lighting was great and the restaurant had a great vibe they dimes the lights and had a nice candle on the table with a white table cloths. read more

A small family owned Italian restaurant Excellent service and the best lasagna I've ever had

For real Italian dinners, this is the place. They also offer dinners to be delivered to your door. Try it. Karl H. read more

Service is top notch, Food makes you feel like your at home in Italy Excellent food and service! A true gem in Sarasota, don't miss out. Authentic and family run, there is heart and soul in every aspect! read more

An intimate and welcoming setting in this family-run restaurant. Vincenzo and Mikah and their family treat you as special guests. We always order the caprese salad for starters and share the fruiti di mare. Their house red is served in a generous glass. The tiramisu and limoncello are a delightful way to end our dining experience. read more

Enjoyed our menu selections. I had the linguine vongolo, $24.95 which was quite good. My guest had the spaghetti diavolo, $26.95 which was good also, service was good but there was only two other tables being served. I just don't understand why the pasta, which is the least costly part of the meal is such a very limited amount. Prices are just so out of proportion at all restaurants, for the menu selections, especially since many of the items have come down somewhat, menus selections should reflect that. Check menu prices before going. A small amount of pasta shouldn't be so expensive. Managers should reconsider the amount they are serving so customers get a better value for their money. read more

The restaurant is very small and feels claustrophobic - literally wanted to leave just because of this. The food was good overall. I ordered the gnocchis with the rose sauce which was over salted so I spent the night downing water. The wait staff was overbearing and I felt like he was trying way to hard for a tip. I do feel they were overpriced considering bruschetta was 12.95 which should have been more like 8.95 at most and the entree dishes were small considering the price. Last we had a restaurant.com gift card which we were told wouldn't work because they don't except them on Saturday or Sunday this really was disappointing considering that's why we even went there mind you this wasn't posted or written anywhere. I enjoyed the food but won't be back for overpriced Italian food served with disappointment and too much salt. read more

D'Corato Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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