Downtown Sarasota

Caragiulos became one of Sarasota’s most popular eateries in much the same way the family found the cozy storefront on Palm Avenue, with… ease. From his bakery
in Brooklyn, Tony Caragiulo and his five sons came to Florida in pursuit of an agreeable location to open a simple Italian restaurant. After an exhausting, two week long car trek around Florida with no prospects and tempers flaring, Tony signaled for the car to pull over; “Stoppa the*#!*#!!!!car!,… This is it,” he declared, pointing to the vacant stucco location… And it was.

When you walk through our door, you will feel welcome. The Caragiulo brothers graciously share their passion for traditional, Italian cooking, Italian wines, and Italian cinema with their guests. Whether you are greeted by John, Mark, Rob, Anthony or Paul, you’re bound to feel like family before you leave.

Make sure you visit Caragiulos today and find out yourself why it’s one of the best Italian Restaurants in all of Sarasota!