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The Saltwater Cafe - a menu of over 300 tasty selections!Perhaps you’ll find something you like!
The Saltwater Cafe is a friendly, family owned restaurant. Co-owner and Executive Chef, Chef Rolf prepares his selections with a European flare, most likely due to his Swiss heritage, which he proudly shows off by hanging the Swiss Flag outside the restaurant. He has become somewhat of a local cooking celebrity because of his paid local cable TV access show called “Chef Rolf’s New Florida Kitchen.” He seems to be on TV more than Emeril is on the Food Network! But the Saltwater Cafe and Chef Rolf have much to offer. With over 300 items, the voluminous menu is most likely the largest single menu out of all the restaurants in Sarasota and the neighboring areas. It may take you a good half hour to look it over and decide on your order! And bring your reading glasses, because the menu is mostly smaller print! There are great selections of every kind here, from the simplest to gourmet, from inexpensive to pricey. If you can’t find something to order from a menu of 300 items you’re either not hungry, too picky, or should check out one of the other Sarasota restaurants in our Dining Guide! Seriously, though, I think about the only thing they don’t have on the menu is cotton candy! Here’s a favorite of mine at The Saltwater Cafe: The Cedar Plank Herb Crusted Baked Salmon Filet. It’s yummy. After it’s seasoned and prepared, the salmon filet is baked in the oven on an untreated cedar wood plank, which gives the salmon a truly unique and delicious flavor.
To your dinner entrée The Saltwater Cafe also adds homemade Swiss Bread, fresh vegetables and your choice of Potato Au Gratin, Jasmine Rice, Seasoned French Fries, Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Pasta! There are also a large number of choices for “land lovers:” Veal, Chicken, Duck, Lamb and Pork, even Ossobuco, served with a Merlot wine sauce! With a variety of Steaks, all Angus Certified beef, you can choose from Filet Mignon “French Style,” Cajun Rib-eye Steak, Roast Prime Rib and 14 oz New York Steak “Café de Paris” which is served with their secret steak butter!
The menu also features soups, like Lobster Bisque, Clam Chowder and Florida Gumbo, salads, from Caesar to Asian, sandwiches, from Grilled Chicken to Portabella Mushroom and half pound Gourmet Burgers in a half dozen varieties. Not to be outdone, they also make and serve delicious Gourmet Pizza, either Traditional or White Pizza! Well, I think you get the idea, by now, that The Saltwater Cafe has you covered for just about any craving you might have. Not to mention that there are always daily lunch and dinner specials too.
Whatever you’re hungry for: seafood, steaks, pasta, homemade pizza or a burger, you’ll get a great meal at the Saltwater Cafe, one of the top restaurants in our Sarasota Dining Guide. There’s full bar service available with an exceptional wine list and both the bar seating area and dining room fill up quickly during high season. With terrific food, from inexpensive sandwiches to pricey gourmet meals, and a professional, attentive staff, you're sure to have a lunch or dinner to look forward to. The Saltwater Cafe is located at U.S. Rt. 41 (Tamiami Trail) and Laurel Road in Nokomis and opens at 11:30 a.m. daily. Lunch and dinner reservations are always welcome. 941-488-3775 Directions: From Sarasota take U.S. Rt. 41 south to Nokomis, just past the Laurel Road intersection to the Nokomis Village Shopping Center. The Saltwater Café is on the west side of Rt. 41 and located in front of Nokomis Village. From Sarasota you can also take I-75 to the S.R. 681 exit off I-75 and follow S.R. 681 to Rt. 41 south and then to the Saltwater Cafe, just south of Laurel Rd. If you’re coming from the Venice area on I-75, get off at the Laurel Road exit and head west to U.S. Rt. 41, turn left (south) and the Saltwater Café is on the right in the Nokomis Village Shopping Center.
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