Food & Drink

Where to Eat at Waterside Place

A practical guide to verified restaurants, coffee, brunch, drinks, quick bites, dessert and specialty food around Waterside Place.

Published September 27, 20268 min read

Plan by occasion

A practical way to navigate Waterside dining

Waterside Place brings coffee, breakfast and brunch, full-service restaurants, brewery-style dining, quick bites, dessert and specialty food into one lakefront town-center district. The verified mix ranges from a walk-up coffee stop and daytime breakfast to Italian dining, seafood, locally brewed beer, lobster rolls and sweets.

This guide is a practical orientation, not a ranking. Each included business has a current LWR Local profile supported by a primary source, and each appears once under the category that explains how it fits a visit. Follow the linked Business page for the verified address and official website, then confirm menus and hours directly with the business before heading out.

Coffee

A walk-up coffee stop within the Waterside Place district.

O&A Coffee Supply

O&A Coffee Supply serves coffee, tea and other cafe drinks from a walk-up shop at Waterside Place. Its location offers a straightforward coffee stop within the district, with current hours available through the official source.

Source: O&A Coffee Supply

Breakfast & Brunch

A daytime restaurant for breakfast, lunch and cocktails.

Forked at Waterside

Forked at Waterside serves breakfast and lunch alongside cocktails from its Island Cove Terrace location. Its official site provides the current menu, daytime hours and ordering information for a final planning check.

Source: Forked at Waterside

Restaurants & Dinner

Italian cooking and seafood provide two distinct full-service options.

Osteria 500

Osteria 500 serves Italian dishes, pasta and pizza from a wood-burning oven, with a cocktail bar, current hours and reservations available through its official site.

Source: Osteria 500

Deep Lagoon Seafood & Oyster House

Deep Lagoon Seafood & Oyster House serves seafood and oyster-house fare from its Lakefront Drive location, with reservations, online ordering and weekend brunch listed by its current official source.

Source: Deep Lagoon Seafood & Oyster House

Brewery & Drinks

Locally brewed beer, an American kitchen and a full bar at Waterside Place.

Good Liquid Brewing Co.

Good Liquid Brewing Co. pairs locally brewed beer with an American kitchen and full bar at Waterside Place. Its official site also publishes current brunch periods, reservations and location hours.

Source: Good Liquid Brewing and Distilling Co.

Quick Bites

A casual seafood option built around lobster rolls.

Quincy's Original Lobster Rolls

Quincy's Original Lobster Rolls serves lobster rolls and casual seafood from its Waterside Place storefront, with current ordering and hours available through the Sarasota location page.

Source: Quincy's Original Lobster Rolls Sarasota

Dessert & Sweets

Made-to-order donuts and a separate ice cream and confectionery stop.

Duck Donuts

Duck Donuts serves made-to-order donuts, coffee and breakfast sandwiches at Waterside Place. It fits this guide as a sweets stop rather than a full brunch restaurant.

Source: Official Waterside Place profile for Duck Donuts

Kilwins Sarasota Waterside Place

Kilwins Sarasota Waterside Place serves ice cream, chocolates, fudge, caramel apples and other confections from its Lakefront Drive shop, with current store hours on its official location page.

Source: Kilwins Lakewood Ranch location

Specialty Food & Market

A retail provisions shop with restaurant service and food-and-drink offerings.

Florida Provisions Co.

Florida Provisions Co. combines a retail market with a restaurant and a selection of local goods, craft beer and wine. Its official site identifies the Waterside Place store and publishes current hours.

Source: Florida Provisions Co.

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Use the Food & Drink directory to compare more verified places by category, or open Explore for a broader view of businesses and destinations. Each LWR Local Business profile provides the verified address and official website needed for a final check before visiting.

Looking for a broader overview of Waterside Place beyond food and drink? LWR Local's practical Waterside Place Story covers the town-center setting, public spaces, verified businesses and current event links.

Sources & updates

How We Researched This Guide

LWR Local checked each included business against its primary source and the official Waterside Place directory on September 27, 2026. Menus, hours, reservations and service details can change; confirm current information on the official business website before visiting.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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