Indigenous Restaurant

Special and incredible place! The seafood is so delicious, the pickled veggies that come with the Uncle’s burger are amazing, and the popcorn ice cream is just something unreal. Lovely selection of wines from Italy, France, and California.

We had dinner last night. I was disappointed. We had heard it was awesome and had to wait more than 2 weeks for a table. The food was presented well but bland. No plans to return.

Absolutely the BEST Restaurant in Sarasota the service was excellent and of course the food was amazing and prepared to a level that absolutely impressed my Wife and our out of town guests. I would recommend anyone that is looking for a 5 star Restaurant look no further Indigenous Restaurant.

The most charming and thoughtful restaurant in the area. The small rooms of an older house have been turned into intimate dining rooms. The porch is sprinkled with tables and lights strewn around. The entrees are always changing depending on what is in season and available. Unique and beautiful flavors in every dish. Their homemade ice cream leaves you only ever wanting dessert here with its rich flavor. The ambiance is warm and sophisticated. Great wine selection by the bottle

I don't understand all the hype and good reviews. We liked Indigenous years ago but stopped going when the quality seemed to go downhill. But friends saw the reviews so we thought we'd try it again. Our food was fair to good but nothing special. I had arctic char with smoked roasted Brussels, scarlet, turnips, kohlrabi puree, grilled leeks, fennel, coffee gastrique, sorrel. The fish was cooked properly and the flavors were okay - but inexplicably sweet - and the entire dish was cold to lukewarm . My husband said his burger was 2 very thin patties that were overcooked. Another diner had the cobia with Al pastor sauce, pineapple puree, pickled red onion & jalapenos, tostones, cojita, and cilantro. He said his also arrived cold and was just average. We're all serious foodies so we don't expect great things from restaurants unless they have superior reviews. This definitely did not live up to its reviews. And the service was poor. Our server seemed quite miserable and/or unhappy to be there. He asked if we wanted coffee or espresso and as we said no, he walked away and brought our check back. We had intended to look at desserts. Probably just as well we didn't get any.

Indigenous is such a hidden gem restaurant. The ambiance of the cottage is so fun and the food is truly amazing. Kelsey was fantastic and made sure our meal was so special!

I loved every minute in this place, the food was fenominal, the service was perfect, decor on point, and we loved our server. Hands down the best food I have had in a long time!! Oh and the best burger we have ever tried in our life!! If you haven't checked it out, get out there ASAP. I can't wait to go back!! Thank you for the wonderful experience!!

Our first time here with another couple who had not been either. Our server Katie is the best! Everything was great ... bisque, pickled veggies, green curry fish dip, pork chop, scallops, arctic char, snapper, sorbet, and Mad Violet Pinot Noir ... winner all around. We will be back. Thank you.

Best mushroom bisque on the planet! Popcorn ice cream was amazing too. Scallops were ok.