Seafood Restaurants · Gulf Gate · Sarasota

Tripletail Seafood
& Spirits

★ 4.5 6620 S. Tamiami Trail Closed · Opens 4:00 PM $$ · Gulf Seafood Last verified Jul 14, 2026

The place

Tripletail Seafood & Spirits handles fresh Gulf fish with an inventive cocktail program at prices that make no sense for the quality level. In Gulf Gate's dining cluster — alongside Piccolo and RomanSQ — it's the dinner anchor for a neighborhood that punches well above its strip-mall appearance.

Tripletail is the dinner option in Gulf Gate's dining cluster — the place you come to after Piccolo for lunch. Fresh Gulf fish, daily preparations that rotate with the catch, and a cocktail program that takes its citrus seriously. The space is quiet and small; the service is attentive in a way that casual-looking restaurants usually aren't.

The fish — grouper, snapper, tripletail when it's in — is handled with care rather than buried under heavy sauce. The sides are made properly. The cocktails use fresh juice and house spirits mixes. None of this should be happening in a Gulf Gate strip mall at these prices, which is exactly the point of this neighborhood guide.

Fresh Gulf fish daily

Inventive cocktail program

Dinner only

Small room — reservations recommended

What to expect

Reservations recommended for Friday and Saturday evenings — the room is small and fills up. The fish specials are worth asking about before ordering from the regular menu. Full bar. Dinner only — no lunch service.

Then come for the photos

The shop, in frames

What people are saying

4.05

★★★★★

Based on 624 Google reviews

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Frequently asked

What is Tripletail Seafood & Spirits known for?

Tripletail Seafood & Spirits handles fresh Gulf fish with an inventive cocktail program at prices that make no sense for the quality level.

Is Tripletail Seafood & Spirits worth visiting in Sarasota?

It holds ★4.5 from 624 reviews on Google, which puts it among the better-reviewed seafood restaurants options in Sarasota. Mid-range ($$) — solid value for the quality. Reservations recommended for Friday and Saturday evenings — the room is small and fills up.

When is the best time to visit Tripletail Seafood & Spirits?

Weekday visits are less crowded than weekends.

Is the seafood at Tripletail Seafood & Spirits fresh?

Tripletail Seafood & Spirits sources from Gulf Coast suppliers, which is the standard for any Sarasota seafood restaurant worth its reputation. Freshness varies with the season — the catch of the day specials are typically the best indicator of what's actually come in that week.