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Rosemary District
The Rosemary District sits immediately north of downtown Sarasota, off Boulevard of the Arts around Cocoanut, Orange and Lemon. Visit Sarasota County describes it as a small, quiet offshoot of downtown transformed over the past decade by new businesses, new public art, revitalised parks and infrastructure work.
It is the part of central Sarasota that filled in most recently, and the dining reflects that: independent kitchens, coffee, a creamery, wine bars and delis rather than the chains and steakhouses of Main Street a few blocks south. Station 400 occupies a restored depot dating to 1854.
For a buyer the relevant point is walkability without the condo-tower density of the bayfront. If you want to be able to walk to dinner in Sarasota proper and the downtown high-rises are not what you are looking for, this is the district to understand first.
What it is built around
- Independent restaurants, coffee and wine bars
- Public art and revitalised parks
- Station 400, in a depot dating to 1854
- Walking distance to downtown Sarasota
Eating and drinking here
Tenants the district itself publishes. Hours, menus and prices change weekly and are deliberately not listed, so check with the restaurant before you go.
Wink Wink Food and Drink
restaurant · bar
Station 400
restaurant · coffee-sweets
Spice Station
Japanese · Sushi · restaurant
SaraFresh Juice
coffee-sweets
The Original Wolfie's Delicatessen
Deli · restaurant · casual
Project Coffee
coffee-sweets
Vino Bistro
bar · restaurant
Arts & Central
restaurant · bar
Great Heights Creamery
coffee-sweets
FOOD+BEER
restaurant · bar
The Rosemary
restaurant
481 Gourmet
restaurant · casual
Quick answers
What is Rosemary District?
The Rosemary District sits immediately north of downtown Sarasota, off Boulevard of the Arts around Cocoanut, Orange and Lemon. Visit Sarasota County describes it as a small, quiet offshoot of downtown transformed over the past decade by new businesses, new public art, revitalised parks and infrastructure work.
Is Rosemary District in Sarasota or Manatee County?
Rosemary District is in Sarasota County. The question comes up because this part of the market straddles the Sarasota and Manatee county line, and a mailing address is not a reliable guide to it: University Parkway is the boundary itself, and the 34243 ZIP covers ground in both counties. The county decides which property appraiser holds the record, which tax collector bills you and which county services apply, so it is worth establishing for any specific address rather than assuming it from the postal town. Confirmed against visitsarasota.com.
Source: visitsarasota.com, Visit Sarasota County. Last verified 2026-10-03. Business information changes frequently. Contact an establishment directly for current hours, menus and availability.
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