Purple Palace Guidebook
Food scene
These are all places that our family enjoys getting meals from, we hope you do too!!
Watch boats pass by or pull up to eat at the restaurant. Enjoy delicious food, good music, and tasty drinks! This a great spot for single, couple, or family. Variety food selection for different eating styles and fantastic drinks! Make sure to visit their website and make a reservation they are busy through out the day. Also a fun tip you can catch a golf cart ride to the restaurant if you park in the first parking lot on the left! High recommended for a fun memory!!
102 molta ag muintir na háite
Pop's Sunset Grill
112 Circuit RdWatch boats pass by or pull up to eat at the restaurant. Enjoy delicious food, good music, and tasty drinks! This a great spot for single, couple, or family. Variety food selection for different eating styles and fantastic drinks! Make sure to visit their website and make a reservation they are busy through out the day. Also a fun tip you can catch a golf cart ride to the restaurant if you park in the first parking lot on the left! High recommended for a fun memory!!
Great pizza for take out or dine-in at their indoor or outdoor seating and enjoy delicious Italian cuisine.
8 molta ag muintir na háite
Mama Leone's Italian Restaurant
2300 N Tamiami TrailGreat pizza for take out or dine-in at their indoor or outdoor seating and enjoy delicious Italian cuisine.
El Chipotle Latin Restaurant
U.S. 41 BypassFresh food made every day!! Great options even for vegetarians!
Enjoy fresh, local breakfast and brunch! Not to mention top notch fresh juice drinks! They stay very busy so you may want call ahead or go on their website to order for pick up/delivery.
9 molta ag muintir na háite
First Watch
1617 U.S. 41 Bypass SEnjoy fresh, local breakfast and brunch! Not to mention top notch fresh juice drinks! They stay very busy so you may want call ahead or go on their website to order for pick up/delivery.
Fast food that’s better and somewhat classier than McDonalds. Great shakes and fruit drinks. Tasty fried shrimp, burgers, and veggie patties. Lines might be long but they move quickly.
Culver's
1735 S Tamiami TrailFast food that’s better and somewhat classier than McDonalds. Great shakes and fruit drinks. Tasty fried shrimp, burgers, and veggie patties. Lines might be long but they move quickly.
If you decide to venture out to Tampa be sure to stop here and enjoy their delicious variety of food! They also make terrific mixed drinks!
160 molta ag muintir na háite
Datz - South Tampa
2616 S MacDill AveIf you decide to venture out to Tampa be sure to stop here and enjoy their delicious variety of food! They also make terrific mixed drinks!
Great breakfast, brunch, or lunch spot! Food is delicious and fresh. They have plenty of choices for everyone! Indoor and outdoor seating.
Original Word of Mouth - Venice
1740 E Venice AveGreat breakfast, brunch, or lunch spot! Food is delicious and fresh. They have plenty of choices for everyone! Indoor and outdoor seating.
The ice cream and sorbet here are so delicious and fresh! Also, it’s a fun area to hang out and sight see in Sarasota!
16 molta ag muintir na háite
Orange Octopus
1220 Old Stickney Point RdThe ice cream and sorbet here are so delicious and fresh! Also, it’s a fun area to hang out and sight see in Sarasota!
Enjoy a Mango Bango, walking out on the pier watching the waves as you wait for your food to be served! Food, service, and drinks at the best! Must do for a true Gulf Coast beach experience!
252 molta ag muintir na háite
Sharky’s On The Pier
1600 Harbor Dr SEnjoy a Mango Bango, walking out on the pier watching the waves as you wait for your food to be served! Food, service, and drinks at the best! Must do for a true Gulf Coast beach experience!
If you love Indian food, check it out! Food is so fresh, great options and staff is always so friendly!
Tikka Indian Cuisine
If you love Indian food, check it out! Food is so fresh, great options and staff is always so friendly!
Yummies Donuts & BBQ
2001 S Tamiami TrailReally great donuts and pastries, has been featured on Food Network!
Looking for fresh sushi or a fun hibachi experience! Highly recommend the hibachi chefs are very entertaining and more fun then we’ve experienced at any other hibachi restaurant! Food and drinks great as well, large portions.
Kumo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi
1657 US-41 BYPLooking for fresh sushi or a fun hibachi experience! Highly recommend the hibachi chefs are very entertaining and more fun then we’ve experienced at any other hibachi restaurant! Food and drinks great as well, large portions.
Great Mexican food and drinks! The service is top notch, awesome music, and a fun place! If you order the guacamole they bring a cart and make it in front of you with fresh ingredients of your choosing, very entertaining experience!
Pineapple Tequila Mexican Restaurant, Grill & Cantina
Great Mexican food and drinks! The service is top notch, awesome music, and a fun place! If you order the guacamole they bring a cart and make it in front of you with fresh ingredients of your choosing, very entertaining experience!
Local fun
Things worth checking out during your stay!
This beach is amazing! The Gulf Coast Beaches are the best! Aqua, clear-blue calm waves and refreshing breeze. At night you can watch the beautiful sunset. Every Wednesday and Saturday night the Nokomis Drumming Circle has a drumming dance party on the beach. All are welcomed!
37 molta ag muintir na háite
Nokomis Public Beach
115 S Casey Key RdThis beach is amazing! The Gulf Coast Beaches are the best! Aqua, clear-blue calm waves and refreshing breeze. At night you can watch the beautiful sunset. Every Wednesday and Saturday night the Nokomis Drumming Circle has a drumming dance party on the beach. All are welcomed!
Fun place to take kids to see Florida wildlife! There’s turtle, flamingo, alligator, and fish feeding. You can pet goats and pigs. They have multiple shows and activities daily to meet and learn about all the animals! Kids under 3 are free, rates for others is very reasonable!
296 molta ag muintir na háite
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bay Shore RdFun place to take kids to see Florida wildlife! There’s turtle, flamingo, alligator, and fish feeding. You can pet goats and pigs. They have multiple shows and activities daily to meet and learn about all the animals! Kids under 3 are free, rates for others is very reasonable!
This is a little hidden gem! You can go out far into the ocean and relax in the calm waters of the bay. You will might even see dolphins who often swim around the rocks further out but close enough to see and take pictures!
When you get to Nokomis Beach make a left down the road to the very end, park in the last parking area. You will see a walk way lined with rocks on the left side. Follow this all the down until you see the beach on your right side.
Dona Bay Drive
Dona Bay DriveThis is a little hidden gem! You can go out far into the ocean and relax in the calm waters of the bay. You will might even see dolphins who often swim around the rocks further out but close enough to see and take pictures!
When you get to Nokomis Beach make a left down the road to the very end, park in the last parking area. You will see a walk way lined with rocks on the left side. Follow this all the down until you see the beach on your right side.
There’s so much to see here!! Sharks, sting rays, starfish, alligators, sea turtles and more. They have a play/coloring center for kids, this is also a great place for adults! There’s exhibits, eco boat tours, and kayaking. Highly suggest buying tickets online before going.
532 molta ag muintir na háite
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson PkwyThere’s so much to see here!! Sharks, sting rays, starfish, alligators, sea turtles and more. They have a play/coloring center for kids, this is also a great place for adults! There’s exhibits, eco boat tours, and kayaking. Highly suggest buying tickets online before going.
Awesome shows during the day, soooo many cool animals go see (include the FL panther) and you can feed the tigers and ligers!!
158 molta ag muintir na háite
Habitat na mórthíogar agus Sanctuary na Fairrge na Gailfe
7101 Palmer BlvdAwesome shows during the day, soooo many cool animals go see (include the FL panther) and you can feed the tigers and ligers!!
Awesome experience to be able to touch the elephants and learn about them by their caretakers. Make sure to make a reservation, they book quickly. This experience is about 40mins away.
Myakka Elephant Ranch
Awesome experience to be able to touch the elephants and learn about them by their caretakers. Make sure to make a reservation, they book quickly. This experience is about 40mins away.
Every Saturday from 8am to 1pm really exciting Farmer’s market. Always new and exciting vendors with unique or tasty items for sale. Never know what you will find, very friendly atmosphere!
22 molta ag muintir na háite
The Venice Farmer's Market
401 W Venice AveEvery Saturday from 8am to 1pm really exciting Farmer’s market. Always new and exciting vendors with unique or tasty items for sale. Never know what you will find, very friendly atmosphere!
The famous Legacy Trail, an 11mi biking trail from Venice to Sarasota. Ride along the bay, passing parks, and taking in the beautiful scenery! Many entrances to the trail close by, some almost less than a mile.
234 Nippino Trail E, Nokomis, FL 34275, USA
The famous Legacy Trail, an 11mi biking trail from Venice to Sarasota. Ride along the bay, passing parks, and taking in the beautiful scenery! Many entrances to the trail close by, some almost less than a mile.
Grocery stores
Sometimes it’s nice to make some of your own meals on long stays. These are a list of grocery stores and descriptions to best fit your needs.
If you are looking to make something simple and fresh on a few bucks, you have found the place. They also have terrific hard root beer and quality wines for very reasonable prices!
ALDI
1235 N Tamiami TrailIf you are looking to make something simple and fresh on a few bucks, you have found the place. They also have terrific hard root beer and quality wines for very reasonable prices!
They have a large variety of items to meet the needs of any recipe or snack craving. They are on the pricier side when not buying items on sale.
37 molta ag muintir na háite
Publix
13435 S McCall RdThey have a large variety of items to meet the needs of any recipe or snack craving. They are on the pricier side when not buying items on sale.
Latin Market Venice
519 Venice BypassGreat place to get specialty Latin ingredients for a delicious meal or snack!
Offers a great variety of healthy options, snacks, meals made to order, and awesome drinks made fresh. This store is more pricey but also offer quality foods.
140 molta ag muintir na háite
Whole Foods Market
1451 1st StOffers a great variety of healthy options, snacks, meals made to order, and awesome drinks made fresh. This store is more pricey but also offer quality foods.
Specialty store that offers great frozen and fresh prepared meals. An assortment of wine for all budgets. They have great fruit and fun snacks to try.
110 molta ag muintir na háite
Trader Joe's
4101 S Tamiami TrailSpecialty store that offers great frozen and fresh prepared meals. An assortment of wine for all budgets. They have great fruit and fun snacks to try.
This store has great options for all especially for vegans and vegetarians. They also carry great tintures and herbal supplements. The fruits and veggies here some of the freshest around!
19 molta ag muintir na háite
Sprouts Farmers Market
8330 S Tamiami TrailThis store has great options for all especially for vegans and vegetarians. They also carry great tintures and herbal supplements. The fruits and veggies here some of the freshest around!
Groceries and pretty much anything you may need during your trip!
14 molta ag muintir na háite
Walmart Supercenter
13140 S Tamiami TrailGroceries and pretty much anything you may need during your trip!