Guidebook for Venice

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Guidebook for Venice

Food Scene

Good food, friendly staff, tiki hut on the beach, great sunsets and people watching
252 locals recommend
Sharky’s On The Pier
1600 Harbor Dr S
252 locals recommend
Good food, friendly staff, tiki hut on the beach, great sunsets and people watching
This is where the locals go. Good breakfast, lunch and dinner at good prices. They also serve beer.
Shamrock Cafe
759 Shamrock Blvd
This is where the locals go. Good breakfast, lunch and dinner at good prices. They also serve beer.
Very good authentic sea food restaurant, with a tiki-hut outpost bar.
66 locals recommend
Casey Key Fish House
801 Blackburn Point Rd
66 locals recommend
Very good authentic sea food restaurant, with a tiki-hut outpost bar.

Shopping

Good old-school Italian restaurant. Great prices for really good food.
Benny Bada Bings Pizza
1815 S Tamiami Trail
Good old-school Italian restaurant. Great prices for really good food.

Everything Else

This is a must-visit if you bring your dog with you on vacation. Just like a dog park (dogs run around an play off leash), but at the beach!
43 locals recommend
Brohard Paw Park
1850 Harbor Dr S
43 locals recommend
This is a must-visit if you bring your dog with you on vacation. Just like a dog park (dogs run around an play off leash), but at the beach!
A quieter beach, popular for shark-tooth hunting.
138 locals recommend
Caspersen Beach
Harbor Dr
138 locals recommend
A quieter beach, popular for shark-tooth hunting.
One of the best beaches in the country (previously voted number 1), is 30 minutes away. Definitely a great way to spend a day!
400 locals recommend
Siesta Key
400 locals recommend
One of the best beaches in the country (previously voted number 1), is 30 minutes away. Definitely a great way to spend a day!
This is a 10-mile paved bike trail that runs from Venice to Sarasota.
9 locals recommend
Legacy Trail (Sarasota to Venice Rail-Trail)
Legacy Trail
9 locals recommend
This is a 10-mile paved bike trail that runs from Venice to Sarasota.
Have a world famous beach hot dog and watch the boats come in and out through the jetty.
47 locals recommend
South Jetty Beach
2000 Tarpon Center Drive
47 locals recommend
Have a world famous beach hot dog and watch the boats come in and out through the jetty.
Nice beach, has music on weekends at the pavilion.
232 locals recommend
Venice Beach
101 The Esplanade S
232 locals recommend
Nice beach, has music on weekends at the pavilion.