Tortellino Bistrot - Sarasota

Chef Leonardo in the kitchen and wife Marcia taking are quite the team! Our first visit with another couple and sure not to be our last (bolognese next). This tiny 25 seat restaurant is family owned and operated and has a homey feel sort of like visiting relatives in Italy. Parking is available in the lot in front of the line of shops in Gulf Gate. There is a big step up into the restaurant from the sidewalk Several things to expect: Size and speed make a reservation. Weekends will be busy, noisy and slow. The kitchen is small, Leonardo the only chef. Be patient and settle in Language make believe you are not in the USA. Marcia is from Brazil and speaks fluent Portuguese, passable Spanish and a little Italian. English, not so much. Take your time here and enjoy your time with her she 's delightful and the work to communicate is part of the fun! Alcohol Wine the wine list is 100% Italian and offers a great range of flavors and price points. Explore! Fresh bread and a marinated eggplant spaghetti are table greeters. The Veal Parmigiana was outstanding! The raviolis were fresh and tasty but my only criticism is they could have used more of the billed ingredient (truffles, eggplant) The desserts OMG Marcia makes the lemon cake herself. It was amazing. The Tiramisu was probably one of the best ever. We chatted with them, another patron and left happy, full and ready for a nap! Ciao!

We live in Venice island. There are several Italian restaurants in Venice and surrounding but there is no restaurant that's as good and as consistent as Tortellino Bistrot! We have tried all the dishes including the appetizers.

Perfection! The raviolis are insane. The veal osso bucco is delicious. Good wine. Good service. A must go!

Amazing food. Fresh and delicious Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

This is a small, family run restaurant in Gulf Gate and the food is delicious! I suggest making a reservation. They welcome you warmly with fresh slices of homemade bread served with butter and a small dish of marinated eggplant which we enjoyed. We each had a glass of wine to start and ordered a Caesar salad to share but neither of us liked the dressing it tasted like mayonnaise and was missing the flavors of a good Caesar. The entrees made up for the salad we had chicken parm (it was a daily special the night we went) which came with a side of fettuccine with marinara and a mixed salad. We also had the cheese ravioli (pasta dough made with spinach) with fried artichokes in a creamy sauce and that was outstanding! Portions are decent; between the two meals we had enough left for a small lunch for 1. Now the dessert! We shared a slice of the house made lemon cake and if you like lemon, get this! It's more like a pie with a buttery crust and a sweet and tangy filling. Loved it! Service was good, and the lady who took care of us is one of the owners. She speaks very little English and has the most charming accent and is very kind. I didn't give 5 stars because I thought the Caesar was a miss if I could give 4.5 I would because everything else was superb.