La Mucca Ballerina

Had a fabulous meal at this lovely local restaurant. Located on Main Street in downtown Sarasota, they offer indoor and outdoor dining. Unpretentious and very European feeling with little tables scattered on the sidewalk. The service was prompt and the food excellent. Probably the best pasta I’ve had outside of Italy. As an aside, I noted that most dishes can be made gluten-free should that be a requirement, something seen frequently in Europe but not so much in North America. Overall, a great meal and will definitely return on our next trip to Sarasota.

Being from Chicago one type of food that is near and deer to our stomach is pizza. This is the BEST thin crust pizza we have ever had. The texture of the crust was incredible. The quality and taste of the ingredients was amazing and we could tell they love making food. When we told the waitress that my wife has a gluten issue, they made gluten free pasta and recommend a stuffed tomato, which was amazing. The breed, flat bread and dips that we snacked on was made fresh that day and you could tell. And to top it off, the waitress was friendly and very helpful. Not hitting this place is a miss.