A Downtown Diner Reminiscent of Simpler Times

One step inside Sarasota’s and you will swear you took a step back in time. An “old school” diner with Formica counter, vinyl tiled flooring, basic table and chairs, and even a manual cash register. The current owners of the Coffee Carrousel began serving breakfast and lunch to the Sarasota community in July, 1987. Dare I say few things have changed over that period?

As one would expect, the simple décor is reflective of the menu options. Standard breakfast and lunch items served in a no frills way with prices which are also reminiscent of a bygone time. For our meals we chose the following:

• One Egg: Served with choice of pan fries, hash browns, or grits, toast and coffee $2.75
  Cooked just the way I ordered it, you add the extra butter in the grits or not...I like making those choices. The entire breakfast is the price of a cup of coffee in many restaurants!
• Three Egg Cheese Omelet: Choice of American or Swiss cheese. Served with choice of pan fries, hash brown, or grits and toast. $3.90
  Griddle styled omelet, flat and folded served with flavorful pan fries
• Chicken Salad Sandwich Platter: Chicken salad sandwich with French fries and Cole slaw. $3.70 (sandwich) $1.75 (platter) $.15 slice of tomato
  Tasty, basic chicken salad sandwich, good cole slaw.
• Combo Plate: Chicken salad, tuna salad and egg salad on a bed of lettuce with tomato and cucumber. $5.75
  Egg salad was unavailable substituted pickled beets, fresh, tasty, just the right amount of food

The Coffee Carrousel offers a range of soft drinks, coffee and tea to accompany your meals. We found the wait staff to be very friendly, attentive and efficient.

The Coffee Carrousel a perfect place for a simple, no frills breakfast and lunch which is easy on your waistline and wallet!

Coffee Carrousel
1644 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-365-2826