Coastal Seafood &
Innovative Cocktails

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M – F, 4 pm – 6 pm

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Join Us ForLive Music

Friday & Saturday,  8pm

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Lefty's Full Bar

Innovative Cocktails • Wine • Beer

Signature Cocktails

Lefty’s Lemonade
Lefty’s is honored to partner with RUCK9, a non-profit that provides animals the chance toexperience the happiest life they were intended to live. Every time our guests enjoy this refreshing philanthropic cocktail, Watershed Hospitality Concepts donates a portion to RUCK9.

Oyster Shooters
Watershed & Traditional

Garden Party
Empress Indigo Gin, Elderflower Liqueur, Fresh Lime Juice, Cucumber, Mint, Prosecco

Water Lily
Three Olives Rose, Cointreau, Fresh Lemon Juice, Crème de Violette

Beer & Wine

Local Breweries
The Watershed Hospitality Concepts family of restaurants is proud to partner with our local craft breweries!

Rotating Taps
Ask your friendly bartender or server about our extensive list of rotating taps & seasonal craft beer offerings.

Reds, Whites, and Bubbles
Explore our extensive collection of wines, featuring a curated variety of reds, whites, rosés, and sparkling wines. Whether you’re in the mood for a bold cabernet, a crisp chardonnay, a refreshing rosé, or elegant bubbles, we have the perfect pour for every palate.

Coastal Seafood Revival

Tides of Flavor, Waves of Hospitality

Lefty’s Oyster & Seafood Bar offers the revival of coastal seafood in a rustic, comfortable atmosphere. Our made-to-order fare & innovative cocktails will chart your course to sharing a good meal with friends & family. Join us to experience the watershed moments when hospitality gives its all and the gems of the sea live up to their reputation.

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Voted Best of SRQ

Best Oysters and Best New Restaurant 2025

Local Partnerships

for the Greater Good

The Watershed Hospitality Concepts family of restaurants is proud to partner with local Blumenberry Farms for seasonal organic produce & herbs. Ask your friendly server what’s fresh from the farm today!

Lefty’s is a business partner with the Oyster Boys Conservation, which recycles the shells from the oysters you enjoy with us to create Vertical Oyster Gardens in support of their mission to improve water quality and restore critical habitats in Florida.

In The Press

Nothin’ But Love

Dine Sarasota Top 10

Lefty’s Oyster & Seafood Bar is proud and thankful to be ranked #3 on dineSarasota’s April 2025 Hotlist!

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Herald Tribune

New seafood restaurant and cocktail bar with a ‘fun setting’ opening in downtown Sarasota

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Sarasota Magazine

A Lot of New Restaurants Are Opening Up in the Rosemary District

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Business Observer

Seafood restaurant to open in Sarasota’s Rosemary District

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