If you're in Sarasota and craving a Mediterranean dining experience that's both elevated and inviting, Mediterraeo is a must-visit. Pam and I had an amazing evening and en exceptionally memorable meal. Service was impeccable. The food brought us memories of our trips to Italy. Alessandro, the host took care of us to the moon and back. He and his staff took first class care of us. But...the highlight of Mediterraeo is undoubtedly the food.

We found Mediterraneo via Google while doing a job on Sarasota and were amazed with the food and service. Even the coffee was great! Environment is awesome too. Very relaxing! I strongly recommend it!

Outstanding! From the excellent service to the delicious food from apps through dessert, I don't know how this could get anything less than a five star! this was our first time and will not be the last.

Mediterraneo was a great evening out. The atmosphere is very nice and has a bit of a big city type feel. The waitress was polite and the greeters were pleasant. The focaccia and breads were complimentary and a genius move. My lasagna was tasty and not the usual Italian American style (thank you), the salmon was moist and worth the money, tuna app was pretty decent, the meatballs were tender and good (thank you for not putting ricotta on them to take away from the taste of the meatballs), tiramisu was outstanding (I could have eaten 2 of them) and anybody that says it is tasteless apparently doesn't understand what a real tiramisu is supposed to taste like, the ravioli with the wine sauce was my only let down, the wine sauce was delicious but maybe better on a meat dish. That being said great restaurant and I will return! Food 9 Atmosphere 8.5 Service 8

Great restaurant experience Atmosphere, service, and food. Downtown location. Our favorite.

Love this place. Food, service and ambiance are all 10/10. Big enough to host large groups (take reservations). They have this pecorino cheese appetizer that (as a family of 4) we order 2 of them for the table. Then my favorite main dishes to get are the fusilli with chicken (I always order) and the rigatoni with sausage. Ps - order the dirty martini with blue cheese olives. Chefs kiss

Updating review to reflect a dining room experience. We arrived early as we came from a nearby event - the restaurant opens promptly at 5 for dinner- to find a sizeable gathering waiting to enter. There's tons of seating inside and at two outside locations, so not sure why the crush, but eh, whatever. Aside from Bruno's terrific pizza, seated in the main dining room, we ordered some pasta dishes. My wife had the "black linguine with shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce". Good, but not really spicy. I ordered the "bucatini with braised lamb with mushrooms and pecorino". Delicious Ordered a nice Nebbiolo from the extensive wine list - presented on a tablet with detailed wine notes - a big home run for me. The staff are fun and friendly and make for a fun dinner. We truly enjoyed our dinner and will undoubtedly return.