Main Street, Palm Avenue at Lower Main Street, Burns Court at Towles Court, and Third Street South are established Downtown shopping districts notorious for their fantastic boutiques, shops and restaurants. 

But they are only just the beginning of your Sarasota shopping adventure.  There are many other places around the region for you to explore.

To continue enjoying boundless hours of shopping and dining, we suggest strolling through Midtown Plaza (U.S. 41 at Bahia Vista Street), Rosemary District (Central Avenue off Fruitville Road) and Southside Village (Osprey Avenue between Siesta Drive and Bahia Vista Street). They're all wonderful shopping districts to enjoy. 

The Westfield Sarasota Square Mall and its sister property, the Westfield Southgate Plaza, are the only premier indoor traditional-type malls in Sarasota.  Both malls offer an extensive list of great shops, stores, eateries and services and are just a few miles apart on South Tamiami Trail.

At the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall, you'll find Dillard's, JCPenny, Macy's, and Sears department stores.  Other shops include: American Eagle Outfitters, Gap, Hollister Co., Jos. A. Bank, New York & Co., and Pacific Sunwear. Ruby Tuesday's is also at the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall, along with a food court that has counter service selections such as Chick-fil-A, Hibachi San, Sbarro and Subway.

Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Coach, Gap, Pottery Barn, LensCrafters, and Victoria's Secret, along with Dillard's, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue department stores, are just part of the offerings at the Westfield Southgate Plaza.  Places to dine at Westfield Southgate Plaza include Cosimo's Brick Oven, the Mandarin Inn and TooJay's Original Gourmet Deli.

Sarasota Pavilion, located on South Tamiami Trail at Stickney Point Road, is another select shopping site.  Bed, Bath and Beyond, Lane Bryant, Marshalls, New Balance, Old Navy, Panera Bread and Ross are just some of the places to shop and eat at Sarasota Pavilion.

For those looking for more of an upscale shopping experience, visit St. Armands Circle, just West of Downtown.  St. Armands is charming, sophisticated and boasts some of the top restaurants in Sarasota you can enjoy while sauntering around the Circle.

Heading North of Sarasota, bargain Hunters will rejoice at the amazing deals to be had at the Prime Outlets off I-75 in Ellenton.  The Prime Outlets has more than 100 top designers and brand name outlets, like J. Crew, Juicy Couture, Kenneth Cole, Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th and White House/Black Market.  You can also grab a bite to eat at Bourbon Street BBQ, Lozano's Mexican Express, Villa Pizza and Wok Master.

Further North of the Prime Outlets, there are a few additional shopping destinations we recommend.  Roughly 65 miles from Sarasota, there's the International Plaza/Bay Street and WestShore Plaza in Tampa, two beautiful indoor malls that are definitely worth the trip from wherever you are in Sarasota County. While in Tampa, you might want to also stop by ever-popular Hyde Park, Channelside and Ybor City parts of town.

Just South of Sarasota is Venice, Florida.  There you'll find Venice Island, a quaint and delightful locale to roam around and shop on any particular afternoon.

The Sarasota area is truly a shopper's paradise, and we hope you enjoy spending time at what we believe to be the top area shopping locations detailed on this page.

International Plaza & Bay Street 2223 N West Shore Blvd Tampa, Florida 33607 813.342.3790	Prime Outlets at Ellenton 5461 Factory Shops Blvd Sarasota, Florida 34222 941.723.1150	St. Armands Circle Off John Ringling Boulevard at St. Armands Key Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota Pavilion 6543 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, Florida 34231	Siesta Key Village  Ocean Boulevard Siesta Key, Florida	Southside Village Osprey Ave, Siesta Dr to Bahia Vista Sarasota, Florida
Westfield Sarasota Square 8201 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, Florida 34238 941.922.9609	Westfield Southgate Plaza 3501 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, Florida 34239 941.951.6246	WestShore Plaza 250 West Shore Plaza Tampa, Florida 33609 813.286.0790