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Overall Total Score
4.2 out of 5
Impressive | 1874 reviews

What Joe M likes about Cafe Epicure:
Authentic Italian restaurant in downtown Sarasota. Excellent food and service at this sidewalk café. we had the Bolognese and Insalata di Mare. Both were exceptional. a couple of glasses of wine to wag it down. Nice little find. Update: we stopped a second time because the food was so good. Lasagna is amazing. View all feedback. What MM Masters doesn't like about Cafe Epicure:
The service is horrible and does not qualify for the high American standard. The European manager lady is absolutely rude. When we asked to sit inside because it was too windy outside, she almost threw our dishes on the new table without saying a word.Absolutely unpleasant. At that moment, we wanted to leave, but since we ordered already, we decided to actually eat. Regret notleaving after all. Not returning. This ho... View all feedback.

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4.2 ★ from 11 reviews
Rogelio
07.02.2021 - 20:48

Really wonderful meal. We were craving thin crust wood fired oven pizza, and this is the best place to get it in Sarasota! The Caesar salad was also delicious,...

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Thalia
07.02.2021 - 20:48

It’s been a long time since we ate at Cafe Epicure as we moved out of the state a while ago. We came back for a visit and ate there last weekend. My wife had la...

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Kiera
07.02.2021 - 20:48

Comfortable dinner on the casual side of the restaurant always pleasant

Rogelio
20.02.2023 - 23:14

Really wonderful meal. We have eaten thin crust wood fired oven pizza, and this is the best place to get it in Sarasota! The Caesar salad was just as delicious...

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Everette
20.02.2023 - 23:14

It's been a long time since we ate in Cafe Epicure when we moved out of the state a while ago. We came back for a visit and ate there last weekend. My wife had...

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Aggregated
4.6 ★ from 8 reviews
Alicia
30.08.2023 - 21:47

Visiting from Raleigh with 10 other women and this was a wonderful dining experience! The food was delicious appetizers to dessert! I wish I had taken a picture...

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Nicole
30.08.2023 - 21:47

Cafe Epicure has been on the Sarasota dining scene for over 20 years. Which is IMPRESSIVE in the world of restaurants. So they’re clearly doing something right....

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Rajh
30.08.2023 - 21:47

The fun part about being in real estate is that you get to introduce new eateries to visiting folks! Cafe Epicure has been in business for over 20 years. The fo...

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Greg
30.08.2023 - 21:47

We originally just stopped in for a cocktail. Then we saw they had wood fired pizza. We had already eaten but we got one to try and it was excellent. Can't wait...

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James
30.08.2023 - 21:47

Went for a nightcap only. Bartender was friendly, great service. Their house Old fashioned could use a higher quality, higher proof bourbon to greatly add to th...

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Sirved
2.4 ★ from 5 reviews
MM
19.01.2024 - 13:30

The service is horrible and does not qualify for the high American standard. The European manager lady is absolutely rude. When we asked to sit inside because i...

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Sofie
19.01.2024 - 13:30

Super disappointing. Their service is consistently terrible and roaches are normal. There was a group of us having dinner, when all of the sudden a cockroach wa...

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Olga
19.01.2024 - 13:30

If there was zero stars I would do that. Let?s start with the service? there is no service. The staff was borderline annoyed that we were even there. I mean, we...

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chris
19.01.2024 - 13:30

White table cloth, silverware in white napkins, wine glasses...excellent sidewalk setting. Were we in SPAIN or Italy? No. Downtown Sarasota. The pasta with red...

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Vidhi
19.01.2024 - 13:30

Typically when I see a restaurant has so many options, I get a little scared for the quality of food, but this was not the case here! I did not have one bad dis...

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Opentable
4.5 ★ from 3 reviews
Nomnomnom
17.03.2024 - 09:34

We had a fantastic dining experience at this restaurant. We were in the mood for thin crust wood-fired oven pizza, and this place is definitely the go-to spot i...

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Naia
17.03.2024 - 09:34

It had been a while since we last dined at Cafe Epicure, as we had moved out of state some time ago. However, we recently returned for a visit and had dinner th...

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MargaretM
17.03.2024 - 09:34

We always enjoy having a comfortable dinner in the casual section of this restaurant. It is always a pleasant experience!

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