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Bijou Garden CafevsEuphemia Haye Restaurant
Bijou Cafe and Euphemia Haye Restaurant are both praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Bijou Cafe ranks marginally higher than Euphemia Haye Restaurant. Bijou Cafe has a TripExpert Score of 88 with positive reviews from 4 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Zagat and Fodor's.
Bijou Garden Cafe
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Zagat
1287 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236-5507
From $31/night
"Once a 50-seat 1920 gas station–turned-restaurant, the Bijou is now a 140-seat restaurant with the type of enchanting decor you might expect in a quaint, modern European café." Full review
"South African chef Jean-Pierre Knaggs prepares award-winning cuisine from around the world in his cafe, a former gas station, in the heart of the theater district." Full review
"When Sarasotans want a gourmet meal from locally sourced ingredients and an excellent wine before catching the opera, they pick this chef-owned fine-dining bistro across the street." Full review
4.3
"A "great choice" for "pre-theater" as well as "special occasions" – this Sarasota spot imbues "traditional Continental" cuisine with "modern style", and the results are "to die for"." Full review
Euphemia Haye Restaurant
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
Zagat
5540 Gulf Of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228-1904
From $0/night
"The signature global dishes of this romantically lit downstairs dining room include tuna sashimi over rice noodles; citrus-marinated shrimp in coconut curry; and flambéed cracked-pepper steak."
"This is one of the most romantic restaurants around. The staff is friendly and gracious, the food delightful, and the atmosphere contagious." Full review
"This area's most extraordinary restaurant, the romantically lit Euphemia Haye is known for Chef Raymond Arpke's crispy roast duckling filled with bread stuffing and accompanied by a tangy fruit sauce." Full review
4.3
"A "longtime Longboat favorite" for "special occasions", this "jewel" in an "elegant" "old home" offers "excellent", "expensive" Eclectic fare based on "high-quality ingredients"." Full review