These are mostly located near the hotel, either downtown (walkable from the Ritz-Carlton) or in St. Armand's Circle (~5 minute drive)

Restaurants:

Bricks Smoked Meat (BBQ, downtown): https://brickssmokedmeats.com: Incredible barbecue, right here in Sarasota! ~15 min walk from the hotel, takes reservations

Cafe on St. Armands (Mediterranean, St. Armand's Circle): don't miss the French Onion Soup (served in an onion)!: https://cafeonstarmands.com/

Boca (American, downtown): https://bocarestaurants.com/

Rose & Ivy (sushi, downtown): https://roseivysrq.com/

Crab & Fin (seafood, St. Armand's Circle): https://www.crabfinrestaurant.com/

Beso (tapas, downtown): https://www.besosrq.com/

Ice Cream:

Main Street Creamery (easy walk from the hotel, great ice cream): https://www.themainstreetcreamery.com/

Great Heights Creamery: https://greatheightscreamery.com/

Bars:

O'Leary's Tiki Bar: Waterside beach bar for cocktails, limited food menu, no reservations (very casual): https://www.olearystikibar.com/

Tommy Bahama Bar: Off of St. Armand's Circle, grab a drink and go for a walk after!

Bar Hana: http://barhana.com/

Pangea Alchemy Lab: https://www.pangeaalchemylab.com/

Only available to guests staying at the Ritz Carlton, including on day of departure (complimentary with hotel stay)

The Beach Club has a beautiful beach, pool, hot tub/jacuzzi, and bar/restaurant. There are suitcase-sized lockers and showers available if you wish to use the beach/pool on check-out day

A complimentary shuttle runs hourly between the hotel and beach club (top of the hour from the hotel, on the half-hour back). Otherwise, it's ~5-10 minute drive from the hotel to the Beach Club

Lido Key is the closest beach to the Ritz Carlton. It's a beautiful beach and easily accessible to dining and shopping options at St. Armand's Circle

Siesta Beach in Sarasota has been voted the best beach in the U.S., and the 4th best beach in the world, for its powdery quartz sand and clear blue water. It's a bit further away, ~15 minute drive from the hotel.

A non-profit wildlife conservation and education sanctuary, housing and rehabilitating rescue birds, open from 10am-4pm daily to visit with the birds (including owls, hawks, vultures, raptors, herons, roseate spoonbills, etc.) (Outdoors, about a ~15 min drive or Uber from the hotel)

A vast, peaceful bayfront plant and flower sanctuary, featuring one of the world’s preeminent collections of epiphytic plants ("air plants"). About a 20 min walk, short bike ride, or 5 min drive from the hotel

Florida's official art museum, with a wide range of cultures, mediums, techniques, and stories, as well as beautiful outdoor gardens