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Places in Venice

Beaches, eats & places to stay in Venice

2,331 places in Venice: 184 places to eat and drink, 204 shops, 219 things to do and 26 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
2,331
85 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
184
6.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
204
56 gifts · 17 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
219
97 outdoors · 36 arts · 41 landmarks
Places to stay
26
0.9 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Venice have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A beach town20 beaches and 3 marinas.Galleries & stages36 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Antiques & vintage17 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Gear up & get out17 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.
The map

Where Venice gathers

628 of Venice’s 2,331 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Venice Ave.

W Venice Ave
628places in a five-minute walk of W Venice Ave27% of Venice’s places
★ What stands out · Things to do

219 things to do

97 parks & outdoors, 45 fitness & sports, 41 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 97 parks & outdoors →
Shops

204 shops

56 gifts & boutiques, 38 home & hardware, 21 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 17 antiques & vintage →
Eat & drink

184 places to eat & drink

125 restaurants, 30 cafés & treats, 20 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 30 cafés & treats →
Places to stay

26 places to stay

20 hotels & inns, 6 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 20 hotels & inns →
Everyday

1,572 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 391Venice Area Board of Realtors · Venice Mail & Print · NextHome SuncoastHealth care 377Walgreens · Venice Comprehensive Dentistry · Aston Gardens At Pelican PointeHair & beauty 140Nice Nails · Simplicity Salon & Day Spa · Total TherapyHome services 129AAMCO Transmissions · Farley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Venice · Advanced Asphalt of SWFLBanks & insurance 104GreatFlorida Insurance · Robinson, Gruters & Roberts · Sandra K Pridemore CPA PAAuto & gas 78Tires Plus · American Import Auto · Tires PlusGroceries & convenience 217-Eleven · Circle K · Corner Store CitgoPets 13Laurel Road Veterinary Clinic · Pet Supermarket · Bark of the Town Pet SalonOther services 319Coach House Inc · Venice Regional Bayfront Health - Emergency Room · Sarasota Avionics And Maintenance
Community

126 schools, churches & public places

Where Venice learns, worships and gets things done.

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Community groups 44Italian American Club of Venice · Agape Flights · Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301Town & public services 33City of Venice · Social Security Administration · Venice Police DepartmentPlaces of worship 26Diocese of Venice · Grace United Methodist Church · St Mark's Episcopal ChurchSchools & childcare 23Island Village Montessori School · St Mark's Episcopal Day School · Sarasota Aero Club

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Venice neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.