Sarasota & Longboat Key
Columbia Restaurant, St. Armands Circle
Sarasota’s oldest operating restaurant
The Columbia family’s Sarasota branch on St. Armands Circle, a short walk from Lido Beach.
Photo Credit
In the area: Cà d'Zan at The Ringling, Sarasota. Image courtesy of © This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Columbia Restaurant, St. Armands Circle
On St. Armands Circle, a short walk from Lido Beach, the Columbia’s Sarasota branch is, in the family’s words, the oldest operating restaurant in Sarasota. Eat in Mediterranean-style dining rooms or out on the patio, from the same Spanish-Cuban recipes as the 1905 original in Tampa. Open 11am–9pm Sunday to Thursday, until 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Our take
- Near Lido Beach
- Patio tables
- Spanish-Cuban cooking
- Address
- 411 St. Armands Cir, Sarasota, FL 34236
St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, Florida - Website
- columbiarestaurant.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Columbia Restaurant, St. Armands Circle before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Columbia Restaurant, St. Armands Circle are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Ringling2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 9 min
Location
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