Amore Restaurant

4.5

718 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

21 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 6 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Great for live music

Completely renovated and elegantly reconfigured to offer both indoor dining and al fresco. Live entertainment daily Wednesday through Sunday from 6PM to 9PM. Whether you’re dining out with friends and family or looking for the ideal place to a host social event, Amore Restaurant is the place.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Portuguese, Contemporary Italian
Hours of Operation
Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Wed–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(941) 383-1111
Website
http://www.amorelbk.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Tito Vitorino
Private party facilities
64 seat inside dining 20/24 outside dining

Location
180 N Lime Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237
Area
Sarasota
Cross Street
North Lime Ave & Fruitville
Parking details
More than 150 FREE parking spaces available.
Public transit
Corner of Fruitville and North Lime Ave.
Entertainment
Live entertainment Wednesday through Saturday 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Entertainment Schedule: Wednesday: Eddy Tobin Thursday: John Rinell Friday: Eddy Tobin Saturday: Rob Satori
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Popular dishes

Salmon PiccataUS$27.00
Sautéed with lemon, capers, and white wine butter sauce, served with vegetables
Branzino EssiccatoUS$33.00
2-6oz Grilled Mediterranean Sea Bass fillets, sun-dried tomato sauce, with veggies & starch of the day
Chicken LivorneseUS$22.00
Marinaded and sautéed with cherry tomatoes & capers, olives, marinara, with veggies & starch of the day
Veal MarsalaUS$26.00
Scaloppini sautéed with mushrooms and marsala wine reduction, with veggies & starch of the day
Rack of Lamb ala BalsamicoUS$35.00
12oz rack of grass-fed New Zealand Lamb, with balsamic wine reduction, served with veggies & starch of the day

Pasta Dishes

Spaghetti BologneseUS$20.00
Home-made Bolognese sauce
Spaghetti MeatballsUS$20.00
4 Beef and Asiago cheese Meatballs with marinara sauce
Linguini PescatoreUS$26.00
Calamari, clams, mussels, shrimp, in light tomato sauce
Penne alla SorrentinaUS$20.00
Cherry tomatoes, marinara with basil, topped with Burrata

Pizza Margherita

Pizza Margherita 12-inch
Extra Toppings: Sausage, pancetta, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, cherry peppers, red peppers, spinach
- Extra Thin CrustUS$12.00

What 718 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Sarasota / Bradenton
Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Amore Restaurant offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing food" and "excellent service." Guests rave about the "fun festive atmosphere" and "wonderful entertainment." The Italian and Portuguese menus are "delicious," with standout dishes like Shrimp Scampi and Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli. Perfect for special occasions or a memorable night out.

718 Reviews

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Nancy
VIP
Naples
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Going to Amore is a little bit like going to Cheers, the TV show. I’m always greeted with a warm welcome and lots of smiles. The atmosphere is welcoming, the food is delicious and the entertainment is outstanding. Whenever I have company visiting, I always make sure we go to Amore.
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Tony
Tampa
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A bit disappointed…we expected a better tasting meal, for it actually was very bland (we tried both, my wife ordered the Italian and I tried the Portuguese) and they didn’t really taste like anything out of the ordinary…added salt (trying to make it better) but it just got salty…even the broth in the Portuguese seafood Cataplana (priced at $42) was surprisingly bland and the tiramisu was also very weak, let’s say everything was “different”. Overall not really an OK experience, which for the price, we certainly expected a better tasting meal. Don’t think we’ll be back.
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Meg
New York City
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on 5 January 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Disappointing second visit to Amore. Salmon piccata was undercooked, the rolls were hard, and the pasteis de natas were overcooked to the point of mushiness.
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Stephen
Chicago
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 1 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were there New Year’s Eve. First time at this location. We had been at their two prior locations. The server was great-friendly and helpful-and the singer was very entertaining. The food was very good and priced reasonably for the portion sizes. We’ll be back.
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Agnes
VIP
Miami
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We loved our New Year’s Eve Dinner at the restaurant . The atmosphere, service, food was amazing! We will return!
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Nancy
VIP
Naples
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’ve written reviews for Amore before, but I will mention that this visit at Christmas time was particularly enjoyable. There was such a fun festive atmosphere that my two friends who had never gone before can’t wait to return!
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Stephanie
VIP
Tampa
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time at this restaurant and we weren’t disappointed. We enjoyed the Shrimp Scampi and the Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli, both were delicious. Thomas, our waiter, was very accommodating.
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Danilo
Tampa
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on 20 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is just a fantastic place. We celebrated my mom’s birthday last night and everything was amazing. They always go above and beyond for their customers and their food is simply delicious. I can’t recommend this restaurant enough.
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RICHARD
VIP
Naples
42 reviews
4.0
42 reviews
Dined on 19 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Again, a delightful evening, with high quality food, and entertainment by Luis Marais. Brought friends and they really enjoyed it as well.
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Kimberly
Las Vegas
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 19 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food….Every item served perfectly. The food entertainment wine list and the owners attention to detail was wonderful. I will bring my friends next time, they deserve to dine in one of the premier restaurants in Sarasota…
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FAQs

Amore Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (941) 383-1111.

Amore Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 718 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

21 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

180 N Lime Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237

Additional information

Cross Street
North Lime Ave & Fruitville
Area
Sarasota
Hours of Operation
Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Wed–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Portuguese, Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
More than 150 FREE parking spaces available.
Public transit
Corner of Fruitville and North Lime Ave.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Tito Vitorino
Entertainment
Live entertainment Wednesday through Saturday 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Entertainment Schedule: Wednesday: Eddy Tobin Thursday: John Rinell Friday: Eddy Tobin Saturday: Rob Satori
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.amorelbk.com/
Phone number
(941) 383-1111
Private party facilities
64 seat inside dining 20/24 outside dining

Amore Restaurant

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Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Tiramisu

Caesar Salad

Spaghetti Bolognese

Appetizers

Fried CalamariUS$13.00

Eggplant ParmesanUS$12.00

Bell Peppers with Parmigiano ReggianoUS$15.00

Salads

Arugula SaladUS$11.00

CapreseUS$11.00

Caesar SaladUS$10.00

Entrees

Salmon PiccataUS$27.00

Branzino EssiccatoUS$33.00

Chicken LivorneseUS$22.00

Veal MarsalaUS$26.00

Rack of Lamb ala BalsamicoUS$35.00

Pasta Dishes

Spaghetti BologneseUS$20.00

Spaghetti MeatballsUS$20.00

Linguini PescatoreUS$26.00

Penne alla SorrentinaUS$20.00

Pizza Margherita

Pizza Margherita 12-inch

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

Does Amore Restaurant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Amore Restaurant restaurant rated?

Is Amore Restaurant currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

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