Ventura's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

"I had an amazing experience at this Italian restaurant! The food was incredibly fresh and delicious, showcasing authentic flavors that truly impressed me. The service was top-notch, and the owner, Debra, was exceptionally knowledgeable about wine selections. Her insights into the history of the wine we selected added an extra layer to the dining experience. The atmosphere felt like being at home, cozy and inviting. Overall, a fantastic place to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine while feeling warmly welcomed. Highly recommend when in the Long Boat Key area."

"Food was amazing from the fresh salad and bread included with our meal to our pasta entrees! Service was also very welcoming. It felt like we were in a family atmosphere where the owners & staff know and care about who comes into the restaurant - even though we were first timers! Would highly recommend for great Italian food and a lovey night out!"

"Love Ventura’s! My family and I stopped by for lunch and Debra (the owner) was the best!! Super friendly, great service and extremely kind to our 15 month old…even after the mess she made. This restaurant consistently makes you feel welcome and the pizza is my favorite on Longboat Key. We normally do delivery or take out for dinner (after putting the baby down), but so happy they are now open for lunch. We will definitely be back…thank you for a great local restaurant!"

"Ordered 2 large pizza’s. 1 cheese 1 meat lovers for a family of 6. As you can see by the box/pizza ratio these pizzas are small. The toppings were very greasy. The worst part of their pizza was it was $45 dollars for what you see. I would not recommend ordering from this place unless you want an overpriced pizza that tastes worse than a frozen box pizza. In response to your response: we’ve lived on LBK for 3 years and are from the Tampa area. Your website says that you’ve been in business for 20 years. Safe to say you know what you’re doing by now….and that’s charging a large amount of money for an inferior product. Knowing most are from out of town and will have to chalk it up to a bad decision. We won’t be returning and hope this review stops others from making that same bad decision."

"Consistently tasty, fresh, well prepared, and delicious. We have never had a bad meal at Ventura’s. Thank you Deb and Mike . Tonight we had the Chicken parmigiana and Eggplant parmigiana: the chicken was perfectly breaded, a great portion size and the sauce so flavorful. The Eggplant was fresh, perfectly flavored and breaded, and nice thickness . The accompanying house salad is fantastic and beautifully chopped. The side of bread was fresh and the accompanying red sauce was very flavorful. Whether you take out ( we did tonight) or eat in the cozy restaurant, Ventura’s is a gem on Whitney Beach."