Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival 2023

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Sarasota Opera House

$75 per person if purchased in advance
$85 per person at the door
Tickets are going fast! You can purchase by clicking the link below.

Doors Open | 1:00pm
Sarasota Youth Opera Performances | 2:00pm & 3:00pm
Raffle Drawings and Food & Wine Tastings | Ongoing until 4:00pm

The Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival returns with a roster of participating restaurants from across the Sarasota and Manatee region. It's hard to think of a better way to support Sarasota Youth Opera than an afternoon of great food and fabulous wine while enjoying performances from one of the nation's top youth music training programs. Watch this space for a running list of restaurants and specialty food, wine, and coffee shops you can sample during this fun, entertaining, and yummy event!

Event Supporters
99 Bottles fpl Mariner Wealth Advisors Gold Coast Eagle Distributors

Participating Restaurants & Vendors, Raffle Prizes, and Menu Items

(as of September 15, 2023)
Watch this space as we add participating restaurants, any raffle prizes, and menu items as the information comes available. In the meantime, check out our participating restaurants for an idea of what could be served!

In addition to the raffle prizes from the participating vendors, Sarasota Opera is offering a Family Pack of tickets to the Sarasota Youth Opera production of The Little Sweep (includes tickets for two adults and up to four children) and two tickets to a performance in the 2024 Winter Opera Festival!

99 Bottles - Sarasota Wine tasting vendor Raffle Prize: $225 Gift Certificate	Bahi Hut - Sarasota Raffle prize only. Raffle Prize: Two $50 bags of collectible memorabilia
Bridges/Embassy Suites - Sarasota Carnitas Bahn Mi	East West Catering - Sarasota Chicken Wontons & Hamachi Sashimi with Ponzu & Jalapeno
EVOQ Sarasota/Westin Hotel - Sarasota Crab Mac & Cheese	Five-O Donut Co. - Sarasota Mini-Donuts Raffle Prize: $50 Gift Certificate
Food & Beer - Sarasota TBD Raffle Prize: $25 Gift Certificate (2)	Fork & Hen (NEW!) - Sarasota Meatballs with Sunday Gravy and Parmesan Reggiano Raffle Prize: $100 Gift Certificate
Happy Soul - Palmetto (vegan) Vegan Empanadas \| Vegan Jerk Chicken Egg Rolls Raffle Prize: $35 Gift Certificate	Jack Dusty Restaurant/Ritz Carlton - Sarasota Jack Dusty Fish Dip
Loaded Cannon Distillery - Bradenton Bourbon and Rum Samples Raffle Prize: $30 Gift Certificate	Mattison's - Sarasota Tequila Marinated Hanger Steak with Grilled Corn Succotash & Chimichurri Raffle Prize: $50 Gift Certificate
Michael's on East - Sarasota Tuna Burgers with Cucumber Salad & Ginger Lemon Mayo Raffle Prize: $75 Gift Certificate	Molly's Pub (NEW!) - Sarasota Curry Chips with Malt Mayo \| Corned Beef & Cabbage Shepherd's Pie Raffle Prize: $50 Gift Certificate
Nancy's BBQ - Sarasota Smoked Pulled Pork	Nautical Gin Gin Cocktail Tasting
Nothing Bundt Cakes - Sarasota Assorted Bundtinis	Pier 22 - Bradenton Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon
Rise Up Cafe - Sarasota Assorted Ice Cream Raffle Prize: $25 Gift Certificate	Selva Grill - Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch Mayan Shrimp Ceviche
Shore - St. Armand's Circle Tuna Tartare with Wonton Crisps Raffle Prize: $100 Gift Certificate	Stori Coffee - North Port Assorted Coffees & Chai Tea Latte
Tsunami Sushi and Hibachi Grill - Sarasota Assorted Sushi Raffle Prize: $200 Gift Certificate	Tzeva/Art Ovation Hotel - Sarasota Hummus on Mini Pita with Smoked Tomato Chutney Raffle Prize: $100 Gift Certificate