Vino Vino Restaurant

Ciro is a fantastic host and a very crafty chef! I am Italian, born and raised, and there isn’t another place in Sarasota where I can find the quality, simplicity, and freshness of the real Italian food with that kind of love and passion in the making. The friendliness of the small but incredibly cozy ambient is simply the cherry on top: a 360 degree- italian experience! If you love real Italian and Italy, you can’t miss Vino Vino restaurant!

I was there yesterday OMG food so good wine amazing . The special for the day DELICIOUS

Delicious authentic food! Fresh and seasoned well. Owner is absolutely great. The burrata was delicious!!! Definitely will come back !! Gisela A.

Incredibly authentic with phenomenal food and service.

Perfect!!!

Great Italian cuisine with authentic home made tastes. Mussels and calamari with red sauce was superb! Wait staff knowledgeable and friendly. Will repeat!

Vino-Vino is a gem. Situated in a small strip center off Siesta Key Drive with a total of 9 tables we had an excellent dining experience. Chiro the Italian born owner-chef brings a slice of Italian Apulia food and hospitality to Sarasota. Be patient here. It’s about the experience. Before the meal he did a little presentation on where the food is from and their homemade pastas, followed by the specials of the evening. They have a nice selection of wines and we started off with a Pinot Grigio and a super Tuscan. For an appetizer, we split the mussels which came in a red sauce. The sauce was thick and hardy, and we almost asked for a to go box with the sauce and homemade focaccia bread to take home. My partner ordered the rigatoni special and I ordered the snapper puttanesca special. Both issues came out, warm and well prepared. Deep flavor in both and a nice portion. I generally don’t like any toppings on my fish, but the puttanesca was outstanding. For dessert we decided to try the tiramisu either his mother’s or grandmother’s recipe. Excellent also served in a wine glass. Chiro, the owner is the star of the show here. His warm welcoming and engaging nature along with excellent brings a true slice of Italy to Sarasota.

We went to this restaurant because it had great reviews, and it did not disappoint. When we came, there was only one table open. We were asked if we had a reservation, and we responded that we did not. They were booked, but still let us have the table. They have a small crew - the owner, who is the chef, one of the waiters, sommelier, and whomever else he needs to be, and a couple of other people running front of the house. That caused a little bit of the delay, but the food and atmosphere was worth the wait. Homemade pasta was delicious, and penacotta was one of the best desserts we ever had. I highly recommend this place to anyone who wants to have delicious food while also supporting small local businesses.

Amazing food and personal service

TYLER & CIRO(chef) were AMAZING! Food and atmosphere were top tier. This was by far the most authentic Italian food I’ve ever had. The Red sauce was amazing on my dish! I had the Pollo U’ pastor with a side of pasta. My friends had the Cavatelli Castel Del Monte and let me tell you they raved about the dish the entire time. We are from Houston Texas so anytime we are in Sarasota we WILL be back! Thank you for all the recommendations!