Cha Cha Coconuts..a fun outdoor spot!

Cha Cha Coconuts

Sarasota Dining at Cha Cha Coconuts is a fun experience. Cha Cha’s is a small casual bar and restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating directly on the sidewalk at St. Armand's Circle. This Sarasota Dining establishment will provide you with a Caribbean/Floribbean cuisine and menu.

My personal preference is outdoors (after all, if you're in Florida, you might as well be outside, if the opportunity presents itself, right!), because I think it’s much more fun to sit in the open-air sidewalk cafe under an umbrella-covered table, if you can get one, but, if you don't like the outdoor cafe atmosphere, there is indoor seating as well.

From a curb side table you might like to people-watch and the umbrella will help to keep you from baking in the sun in the warmer months of summer.

With an outdoor table you can take in all the sights and sounds of St. Armand’s circle from your street side perch and enjoy a cold drink on a steamy afternoon or evening while waiting for your lunch or dinner to be served.

Cha Cha Coconuts outdoor cafe on Sta Armands Circle

While we’re talking about a nice outdoor café atmosphere and good food, we’re not talking “gourmet” food with “gourmet” prices.

When I come to Cha Cha Coconuts it’s mainly for the burgers or Cuban sandwiches, which are “pressed” sandwiches and the “outdoor café” atmosphere.

If you’ve never had a Cuban sandwich, you’re in for a real treat: usually a Cuban sandwich features pork, salami, ham and Swiss cheese on pressed Cuban bread, hot, along with pickles and mustard. It’s quite a tasty treat and comes with fries.

I’ve had Cuban Sandwiches at a number of restaurants in Sarasota and around the Suncoast and the Cuban Sandwiches at Cha Cha Coconuts stand up well to those I’ve had elsewhere.

The menu at Cha Cha Coconuts Sarasota Florida

The menu has enough of a good variety of reasonably priced selections from which to choose that you’re bound to find something you’ll like in your price range: in fact the highest priced item on the menu is the Blue Mountain Voodoo Ribs for $16.95, a house specialty and they say the receipe comes from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.

There is also a selction of 9 varieties of burgers priced from $6.95 - $7.75 as well as "Island Sandwiches" like Chicken St. Tropez for $7.25, Montego Bay Chicken, Jamaican Jerk Chicken along with Lime Garlic Grouper "Cozumel" for $8.95. You can even get a Caribbean Steak at Cha Cha Coconuts for $11.95 that is marinated in Caribbean spices, grilled and served with onion sticks.

If you're looking for something less than a full meal or burger there are some tasty appetizers on which to munch as well; everything from Calypso Chicken Wings to San Juan Nachos, Island Fries and Quesadillas.

There’s full bar service available which includes Tropical Drinks you might expect like a Pina Colada, the "Jamaica Me Crazy," Rum Runners, Bushwackers, Hurricanes, Daiquiris and more. You can also get wine and beer here.

There's also a kids menu and a carry out and delivery service, too.

Street side tables at Cha Cha Coconuts on St Armands Circle Sarasota Florida

Cha Cha’s Coconuts on St. Armand's Circle is outdoors, fun, and inexpensive with friendly, usually fast service.

Directions: From Sarasota, take Rt. 41 through the Bay front/downtown area of Sarasota over the John Ringling Bridge (southwest) to St. Armand’s Circle. Park in one of the free lots behind the shops on St. Armand's Circle.

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