Drift Kitchen & Bar

"Really great Happy Hour deals. Very nice light and airy beach aesthetic with large windows surrounding the space. Excellent spot to watch the sunset. Very busy on holidays so you will need a reservation or they have a great lounge area where you can order from the bar menu and then bring it over. Staff were very nice but they maybe needed one more person behind the bar for happy hour on a holiday Monday. Have been twice and will return again!"

"The best place to have breakfast in Sarasota!! Food was great, especially the great omelettes. The breathtaking ocean views are spectacular. Be sure to request a window seat, they have the best view!! The restaurant is beautifully decorated & designed. The ambience is top-notch with the ocean views from the 8th Floor. We will definitely repeat Drift!"

"This restaurant is located on the eighth floor of the Palm Tower building at the Lido Beach Resort. It has everything you would want when dining out... atmosphere, quality service, impressive views, and of course very delicious food. After drinks were served, the bread dish was brought out which had two different types of bread with three choices of spreads to apply if you so desire. The main courses selected were the Grilled Duroc Pork Chop and Pan-Seared Snapper, both cooked to perfection. Great food and service, most enjoyable evening."

"My husband and I went here during our stay at Lido Beach Resort. We had breakfast, dinner, and even room service! Their breakfast was great - I had some of the best breakfast potatoes I've ever tasted. They serve their lattes with a cute little rock candy stick and even a biscotti for dunking. The Belgian waffle was super soft and delicious, too! For dinner, we split an artichoke & spinach dip appetizer. I got the Margherita pizza and my husband tried their grilled 12 oz. ribeye. The tomatoes on the pizza were so flavorful and juicy! We were too full for dessert but I really wanted to try their pineapple upside-down cake, so we ordered that to go. It was so yummy and came with some caramel gelato, whipped cream, and a Pirouline wafer. For room service we ordered their Caesar salads, one with chicken and one without. The caper dressing was bright and refreshing! Both our breakfast and dinner trips, we were waited on by Michael and he was wonderfully attentive and friendly. The views from the 8th floor were gorgeous and especially made our dinner date more romantic, seeing the sun set over the water on the western side. Thank you Drift!"