Articles & Press About Café Gabbiano
March 1, 2024 - Experience the Freshness: Siesta Key's 4 Unmissable Seafood Spots
"The menu is rich with a variety of dishes, from tender veal entrées to exquisite seafood specials."
August 9, 2023 - Cooking with seasonal Summer truffles at Cafe Gabbiano - Suncoast View
Wine Down Wednesdays video segment.
May 24, 2023 - 2023 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards - Wine Spectator
Award winning wine recognized by Wine Spectator.
May 24, 2023 - Family-style Italian cooking at Cafe Gabbiano - Suncoast View
Wine Down Wednesdays video segment.
March 26, 2023 - A guide to eating your fill of tomatoes in Sarasota
"I might be birthday-biased because this is my pollo parmigiana paradise, but with the restaurant's interior, astounding aromas and the wonderful wine selection, you too will feel like you're celebrating a milestone in Tuscany rather than in the heart of Siesta Key."
August 31, 2022 - The Best Restaurants on Siesta Key
"Gabbiano offers an extensive selection of bottles and pours by the glass, all of them picked to pair well with the restaurant's Italian pastas, meats and seafood."
Febrauary 23, 2022 - Siesta Key Restaurants You Should Be Dining At This Week
"Cafe Gabbiano has really mastered their Italian seafood dishes. They have plenty of land-based options too, though."
November 12, 2021 - Does the World Really Need a New Pasta Shape? The answer might just surprise you!
"Not only did I want to sample this new pasta for myself, but I wanted to have it used in one of our Sarasota Italian restaurants. Enter Chef Paolo Di Costanzo and Café Gabbiano on Siesta Key."
September 21, 2021 - Cafe Gabbiano Brings the Funky Umami for Truffle Season
"Their seasonal acquisition of white truffles from Italy's Piedmont region inspires some specials while also transforming their already-savory selection of pastas prepared by Chef Paolo Di Costanzo of Ischia."
January 27, 2020 - Edible Sarasota - They're Originals Meet the Leaders of a Thriving Local Restaurant Collective
"With a deep understanding of restaurant operations, the owner of Café Gabbiano knows all about behind-the-scenes factors that make or break a restaurant. He leads by example through Café Gabbiano's ethos in from-scratch cooking and locally-sourced ingredients. “Our local restaurants are the heart and soul of the area,” Grimaud says. “They define and reflect the community.”"
December 4, 2019 - Edible Sarasota - Taste of Italy
"Something about a fresh-cut rose, secreted in a cozy corner among bottles that wink in the light, makes even a table for one feel deeply romantic at Café Gabbiano. By all means, though, take that romance to the beach in one of the restaurant's signature Sunset Baskets, which includes a bottle of wine and a selection of cheeses and treats to enjoy with your toes in the sand and a special someone beside you."
January 2018 - dineSarasota - Weather Can't Dampen Forks and Corks Experience
"[Lasagna Bolognese -] A super classic preparation of this delicious dish. Some freshly grated Parmesan cheese completes the tasting experience. Comfort food for sure."
June 2017 - Visit Sarasota - 10 Places to Eat on Siesta Key
"With decades of dining experience, this culinary team has created a delicious and unique menu influenced by family recipes and coupled with a friendly service team."
February 10, 2016 - Herald-Tribune - 10 romantic restaurants in Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice
"... The food is crowd-pleasing Italian, from a 'mozzarella bar' to plenty of pasta, from veal to branzino. There's also an extensive wine list featuring some killer Italian red wines."
February 2015 - dineSarasota - Forks & Corks 2015 | Sun Drenched Deliciousness
"The perfect amount of every ingredient. You can see the layers of flavor."
March 20, 2014 - Travel Hoppers - Three Last Minute Spring Break Destinations
"Have dinner one night [at] Café Gabbiano in the Village and be sure to order the lobster ravioli as it is to die for."
March 10, 2014 - Ticket Sarasota - Chef Talk: Paolo di Costanzo of Café Gabbiano
"We run locally sourced specials daily. We use local seafood like grouper and we import Mediterranean sea bass."
February 18, 2014 - New Haven Register - Lucky guy Stephen Fries sits down to fine dining in Sarasota, Fla.
"The Antipasto Caldo; a sampling of eggplant rollatini, mozzarella Milanese, margherita panini, grilled portobello mushroom in addition to burrata (fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream) served with speck, fresh pesto and Italian bread made for one amazing afternoon of eating."
February 2014 - Sarasota Magazine - Sarasota Restaurant News from Chef Judi Gallagher: February 2014
"What happens when savory ravioli dough meets cocoa powder? A genius dessert is born."
December 10, 2013 - SRQ Reviews - Cafe Gabbiano: Wine and Food, Italian Style...
"In addition to the extensive wine list, there are ample choices on the dinner menu as well. With a wide selection of salads, appetizers, meat, seafood and pastas, making a singular choice from the dinner menu is a challenge."
December 3, 2013 - Sarasota Magazine - Eat This Now: The 57 Best Sarasota Restaurant Dishes
"The chef at Café Gabbiano has been having a torrid affair with truffles lately, and his passion for the underground fungus is extravagantly expressed in the escargot and truffle paté. It's elegant, earthy, sensual—and wonderfully worldly, too."
November 27, 2013 - Your Observer - In The Kitchen With: Cafe Gabbiano
"The menu features both classic and modern Italian cuisine, including fresh pastas and seafood dishes, to pair with an extensive selection of wines."
October 9, 2013 - Your Observer - Tidbites
"Oh — they also have a full bar and 220 different kinds of wine — 3,000 bottles on the premises — and 23 hand-selected Italian wines with artistically designed ceramic labels."
June 24, 2013 - Sarasota Patch - Cafe Gabbiano Welcomes New Owner and Menu Additions
"Food and wine pairings are a specialty at this lively and cozy destination for memorable meals in charming Siesta Key Beach Village."
January 31, 2013 - dineSarasota - Forks and Corks 2013
"[Osso Bucco Ravioli]...The flavor in this little pasta bundle of joy has to be experienced."
May 31, 2012 - Your Observer - Cafe Gabbiano under new ownership
"In June, the restaurant will start selling “Sunset Baskets” filled with appetizers and a bottle of wine for those who want to spend a romantic dinner on the sands of Siesta Key beach."
May 27, 2012 - Sarasotafoodies
"If you ever want to take the night off from cooking at home, and want exceptional food, Cafe Gabbianno's is a great choice. The food and the service will make any night feel like a special occasion."
March 21, 2012 - Herald-Tribune - 10 Great Italian Restaurants
"Try the well-executed Zuppa di Vongole for a blast of garlic and clams, but make sure you leave room for dessert, because Café Gabbiano stretches beyond the predictable tiramisu and cannoli standards."
May 5, 2010 - Herald-Tribune - Café Gabbiano offers delightful experience
"Oenophiles will enjoy perusing Café Gabbiano's wine list, deep in its Italian offerings but also judiciously spread across price ranges so that there are reasonably priced selections for the casual wine drinker as well as more extravagant possibilities for the enthusiast."