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Casantica Ristorante, Sarasota, FL

Casantica Ristorante

4.1
4.1
1017 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 7 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
Your host Roberto Ercolani comes to Sarasota from Rome, Italy, bringing the best and most delicious authentic Italian dishes to this area. He has been in the restaurant business since his youth. As co-owner of CasAntica, Roberto provides a refined and unique Italian culinary boutique atmosphere.
The restaurant occupies a 1926 historic home nestled among the trees on the edge of downtown Sarasota. Patrons may choose indoor or outdoor dining (weather permitting), always the perfect setting... exclusive, romantic and intimate.
Message from Roberto: “At CasAntica each and every dish is prepared upon request with tender loving care. Our food is not pre-cooked, ensuring the highest quality and fresh flavor every time. We strive to provide only the freshest meals for our patrons... We are confident that you will be delighted with our outstanding dishes and warm atmosphere!”
CasAntica: A place to gather with old friends, meet new friends, and to enjoy a beautiful dining experience!!!!!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (941) 366-1840
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Roberto Ercolani
  • Catering
    All the products of our Italian menu and the big wine list.
  • Private party facilities
    We offer the possibility of a fixed menu parties (according with the customers) for a maximum capability of 70 people
  • Area
    Sarasota
  • Cross Street
    1213 N PALM AVE
  • Parking details
    Some free parking on the street, and the free parking of the One Sarasota Tower in front of the restaurant (from 4PM to 12PM).
  • Entertainment
    During the week end we have a musician (guitarist playing classic music)
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,017 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

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Casantica Ristorante is a charming gem located in a historic 100-year-old house on Main Street, Sarasota. It offers a "quaint atmosphere" and "delicious food" with standout dishes like the veal saltimbocca and sautéed calamari. The "attentive service" and extensive wine list complete the experience, making it a must-visit for diners seeking authentic Italian cuisine.

1,017 Reviews
  1. Terri

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    19 reviews

    1.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Terrible experience. Nearly three hours for dinner. They were clearly understaffed and maybe the chef quit. Was a pre fixed menu for NYE and totally not worth the price.

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  2. Bill

    Nashville

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The waitstaff were very disorganized. Everything was very slow and we had several servers come and go. My wife had lasagna that was the smallest portion I’ve ever seen. Good was very good, it seemed they were unprepared for a New Years dinner crowd though it required a reservation

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  3. Radosveta

    Tampa

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The Worst experience I ever had in New Year Eve!Do Not Recommend it!!!!! It is no atmosphere, , we had to wait for long time to get our food doesn’t matter we had reservations and the restaurant had a fixed menu for New Year, they survived bread basket with 3 size of the half dollar slice of bread, the portions are small, my husband told them that we are leaving and we are not paying for the food, the woman he talked to came out in the garden we were eating with her cellphone and started video taping us and threatening us to put us on the Facebook, she was very rude and prepare for this kind of activity, it looks like happened before! I read the previous reviews and realized we are not the only one who weren’t happy with this place!We are never going to go back to this Restaurant!!!!

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  4. bob

    VIP

    Charleston

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    My bad I guess that I didn’t know it was a pre fixed menu for NYE but when I made reservation it didn’t mention that. A lot of food for the price of $95 but some in our party of 7 never would have ordered 4 courses… I would like to try this place on a normal night. Good ambience and food was very good. Service was ok since we were up on 2nd floor servers have to go up and down stairs the entire time so at times the server was not readily available. Not a glowing recommendation but I would try again one day.

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  5. Darcie

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Italian food here is the best I’ve had in Sarasota. Cute little place that has had some Hurricane damage, but food was excellent.

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  6. Josephine

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This has become our go to. We never miss going when we are in Sarasota service is lovely. The people are beautiful and the food is superb

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  7. John

    VIP

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Outdoor seating was closed despite the fact that we reserved outdoor seating. Food came out cold and the atmosphere was dull.

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  8. Laura

    Tampa

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    homemade pasta is always delicious. food is always authentic and good. I've never been there when it's been crowded. small separate rooms, like a house makes it feel quaint and always quiet. A little bit of a musty smell, but then after the hurricanes everything has that smell. parking is easy across the street.

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  9. Mike

    VIP

    Tampa

    81 reviews

    4.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on 26 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Pleasant surprise after we found we were the only customers for a pre-theater dinner just ahead of Thanksgiving. From the outside, the restaurant is a bit unprepossessing as winter approaches, but inside it was more like someone’s ornate living room - cosy and inviting. The service and food were excellent. However, it was still a bit strange without other customers. We will definitely return again.

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  10. Susan

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    So disapponted! We went for our second wedding anniversary. Chicken parm does not come with pasta. It is a $6.50 surcharge. What italian restaurant does not include pasta with your meal? Bread serving is 4 very small pieces of bread and the butter requested was small little plastic packets. Nothing special for an anniversary. The waitress said it was due to the hurricane.Our bill was almost $90 and that was for 2 entrees, 1 ceasar salad and 1 beer. I did not have a drink. We left hungry! Would not recommend. We also will not return. Susan Talbot Reservation Nov 19 at 6:30PM.

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FAQs

Casantica Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (941) 366-1840.

Casantica Ristorante is rated 4.1 stars by 1017 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Casantica Ristorante

1213 N Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    1213 N PALM AVE
  • Area
    Sarasota
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Some free parking on the street, and the free parking of the One Sarasota Tower in front of the restaurant (from 4PM to 12PM).
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Roberto Ercolani
  • Entertainment
    During the week end we have a musician (guitarist playing classic music)
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (941) 366-1840
  • Catering
    All the products of our Italian menu and the big wine list.
  • Private party facilities
    We offer the possibility of a fixed menu parties (according with the customers) for a maximum capability of 70 people
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