Social Profile: 
✔️Breakfast ✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in
… View more
Wink Wink Food & Drink is a neighborhood restaurant and bar that takes its inspiration from Sarasota. Our menu is a modern spin on comfort food, combining local ingredients with flavors from tropical regions worldwide—all while keeping it fun and a bit cheeky!
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1290 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: (941) 500-5190
Menu Photos
Photo Gallery
Related Web Results
Wink Wink | a Sarasota Restaurant & Bar
Wink Wink Food & Drink is a neighborhood restaurant and bar that takes its inspiration from Sarasota. Our menu is a modern spin on comfort food.
Wink Wink Food and Drink | The Sarasota Modern
Wink Wink Food and Drink is a one-stop shop for locally sourced, globally inspired cuisine. Our menu was created to provide an opportunity to indulge in a high …
Wink Wink Food and Drink Restaurant – Sarasota, FL | OpenTable
At Wink Wink Food & Drink, we’re inspired by the classic food and atmosphere of the 50s and 60s, like the chic supper clubs and breezy Tiki bars.
Last Updates
Reviews
Willem van Osnabrugge
This is the second time we visited.
The restaurant is part of The Modern hotel. It is very difficult to park there but the hotel has valet parking and your ticket will be validated by your server.
The restaurant has a large round bar in the middle of the room with tables around it and a small additional dining area.
The menu is modern American and changes regularly. The food quality and service are outstanding. The roasted Brussel sprouts are always superb. The meatloaf and grouper dish were also outstanding. The last one is named The Tourist Trap. Not an inviting name, but I would not mind being trapped in such a place for a long time.
It is not a cheap place but the food quality and service matches any of the luxury restaurants in the downtown area.
… moreThe restaurant is part of The Modern hotel. It is very difficult to park there but the hotel has valet parking and your ticket will be validated by your server.
The restaurant has a large round bar in the middle of the room with tables around it and a small additional dining area.
The menu is modern American and changes regularly. The food quality and service are outstanding. The roasted Brussel sprouts are always superb. The meatloaf and grouper dish were also outstanding. The last one is named The Tourist Trap. Not an inviting name, but I would not mind being trapped in such a place for a long time.
It is not a cheap place but the food quality and service matches any of the luxury restaurants in the downtown area.
Tyra Larson
Wink Wink is a cute and cozy little spot with picture friendly foods and drinks. I came here with a coworker on a work trip and we split the Deviled Eggs, he got the Meatloaf and I got the Blackened Grouper. We also split a Hand Pie. It was all delicious! The drinks were spot on too. Our server Julliana was wonderful and friendly and provided a great experience. They also have a fun vending machine that I couldn’t resist finding out what kind of random ridiculous socks I could get (I’m a sucker for socks lol) and I was pleasantly surprised.
… moreAnna Macloughlin
Very nice place! I was looking for a beautiful place to host my business women’s meetups in Sarasota- and looks like I found one. Had lunch and was very surprised that they even had a couple good vegan options. The staff was very professional and friendly. The vegan kale salad was very very good! Can recommend definitely will hist one if the events here and come back for food
… moreAsh
Such a cute Christmas pop-up! The service was absolutely fabulous, and the decorations were next-level…so festive and thoughtfully done. You could really tell how much effort went into creating the atmosphere, and I loved the themed bar concept.
I do wish there were a few more non-alcoholic drink options, but what was available was really good and still felt special. Overall, it was a great experience, and we would absolutely come back again next year. So much fun and perfectly done for the holidays!
… moreI do wish there were a few more non-alcoholic drink options, but what was available was really good and still felt special. Overall, it was a great experience, and we would absolutely come back again next year. So much fun and perfectly done for the holidays!
Ana Machado
Oh. My. God. That may have been the worst meal of my entire life.
Don’t let the 4.5-star review or the perfectly filtered OpenTable photos fool you. Let’s start from the top.
The drinks? Meh. Barely passable. We ordered the crab cakes and Brussels sprouts to start, and I’m pretty sure I now have internal regrets and possibly a parasite internship program setting up shop in my colon. The Brussels? Let’s just say they tasted like someone hated them before they hit the plate.
At this point, hope was fading fast… then came the entrees. I ordered the fried chicken. My friend got the NY strip. All I can say is: NO. Just… no.
Possibly the most offensive meal I’ve ever had the displeasure of paying for. Honestly, the only redeeming things in that building were our sweet server, Juliana, and the vending machine near the bathroom.
The bill? Over $200 with tip. And frankly, I feel like they should have paid me to eat that disaster. I left everything on my plate and then accidentally left the rest in the bathroom stall. Someone please retrieve it before it mutates into a new pandemic.
Save yourself. Stay away. Eat literally anywhere else.
… moreDon’t let the 4.5-star review or the perfectly filtered OpenTable photos fool you. Let’s start from the top.
The drinks? Meh. Barely passable. We ordered the crab cakes and Brussels sprouts to start, and I’m pretty sure I now have internal regrets and possibly a parasite internship program setting up shop in my colon. The Brussels? Let’s just say they tasted like someone hated them before they hit the plate.
At this point, hope was fading fast… then came the entrees. I ordered the fried chicken. My friend got the NY strip. All I can say is: NO. Just… no.
Possibly the most offensive meal I’ve ever had the displeasure of paying for. Honestly, the only redeeming things in that building were our sweet server, Juliana, and the vending machine near the bathroom.
The bill? Over $200 with tip. And frankly, I feel like they should have paid me to eat that disaster. I left everything on my plate and then accidentally left the rest in the bathroom stall. Someone please retrieve it before it mutates into a new pandemic.
Save yourself. Stay away. Eat literally anywhere else.
Sumiko Chipman
Food was really good!
Everything else was subpar at best.
The hostess was friendly, but she sat us inside when we requested patio seating, specifically to celebrate our anniversary.
After not being checked on by a server, we moved to the bar. Service was a bit better but still lacking, far from what you would expect from a place like this.
Manager was friendly, but was not hands on.
We waited for the bartender and manager to finish a discussion about the football game, while we waited for our check that we asked for, with dirty dishes in front of us.
Really disappointed.
Thankfully the food was tasty.
… moreEverything else was subpar at best.
The hostess was friendly, but she sat us inside when we requested patio seating, specifically to celebrate our anniversary.
After not being checked on by a server, we moved to the bar. Service was a bit better but still lacking, far from what you would expect from a place like this.
Manager was friendly, but was not hands on.
We waited for the bartender and manager to finish a discussion about the football game, while we waited for our check that we asked for, with dirty dishes in front of us.
Really disappointed.
Thankfully the food was tasty.
Kelly R
We went here as the 4th and final stop of our bao bun crawl. This was our second time here in a week or so. I got the chicken bao bun and it was perfect. It was flavorful and had enough veggies but the chicken was still the star. I recommend trying it with the remoulade served with the crab cakes. Overall great experience. Everything I ate was good and at the holidays they decorate it and it’s awesome.
… moreM M
Had a nice little dinner for two in the outside area. Food was solid. Service was nice and personable. Live music was enjoyable although maybe a pinch too loud for table conversation.
Pricing was typical of downtown with entertainment. So I think its worth a checkout if you are close by. Valet service is included because parking is not the easiest.
… morePricing was typical of downtown with entertainment. So I think its worth a checkout if you are close by. Valet service is included because parking is not the easiest.
Bryan Bowie
TLDR – the experience was great. The food and drinks were delicious. The atmosphere and location were absolutely wonderful.
Small bit of caution if you are driving yourself with your own car there is only two parking options. One is valet which is run by the hotel that the lounge is in which can be a little pricey. Or down the alley there is a very small parking spot; however, I was able to fit my full size pickup truck in one of the spots with some interesting maneuvering. The lounge is inside the hotel which makes it a little harder to find off the street. Once inside, it was absolutely wonderful, it was relaxing, and there was plenty of seating. All of the hosts were kind and we were seated very promptly. Yes, they do offer reservations in advance. As for seating, a super small complaint of being seated next to one of the building pillars, as it made it seem like we were cramped when there was plenty of room throughout the restaurant. Though it was not really noticeable after some time. We ordered the brisket bun baos as an appetizer and a couple signature drinks. As for the main course itself we both opted for the specials, one being the fish tacos and the other being a flank steak. Both of the meals were absolutely delicious as you can probably see by the pictures. Overall definitely recommend if you happen to be in the area.
… moreSmall bit of caution if you are driving yourself with your own car there is only two parking options. One is valet which is run by the hotel that the lounge is in which can be a little pricey. Or down the alley there is a very small parking spot; however, I was able to fit my full size pickup truck in one of the spots with some interesting maneuvering. The lounge is inside the hotel which makes it a little harder to find off the street. Once inside, it was absolutely wonderful, it was relaxing, and there was plenty of seating. All of the hosts were kind and we were seated very promptly. Yes, they do offer reservations in advance. As for seating, a super small complaint of being seated next to one of the building pillars, as it made it seem like we were cramped when there was plenty of room throughout the restaurant. Though it was not really noticeable after some time. We ordered the brisket bun baos as an appetizer and a couple signature drinks. As for the main course itself we both opted for the specials, one being the fish tacos and the other being a flank steak. Both of the meals were absolutely delicious as you can probably see by the pictures. Overall definitely recommend if you happen to be in the area.
Amber
Wink wink has such an eclectic fun vibe with tasty/different food items to match. We really enjoyed all of the food we tried -like the green papaya salad, shishito peppers, fried fish, poke bowl, chicken boa buns & kale salad. The service was friendly but not super attentive & we waited quite awhile for our entrees. The place wasn’t very busy at all. So just be aware that you may wait some time. Overall, it was a good experience & we enjoyed the environment, friendly service & food.
… more