Coastal Seafood &
Innovative Cocktails
Join Us ForHappy Hours
M – F, 4 pm – 6 pm & 9pm – Close
Join Us ForLive Music
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
Make YourReservations
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.
“I love oysters. It’s like kissing the sea on the lips.”
– Leon-Paul Fargue
Best Local Ceviche
Honorable Mention
2026
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.
Nothin’ But Love
In The Press
Best restaurants in downtown Sarasota? 10 locals love to recommend
Happy Oyster-Versary!
One year sprints by. At least that’s how it feels to me. And probably for the good folks over at Lefty’s Oyster & Seafood Bar. It sure doesn’t feel like it’s been 365 since the first one was slurped over at their Rosemary District location. But, yes, it has been.