C'est La Vie - Pastries Breakfast & Dinner

We usually visit on Saturday morning while visiting Sarasota Farmers Market, but this visit was for dinner that is only offered at special seasons of the year and highly recommend. The mussels and fries is INCREDIBLE in both preparation and serving size. Treat yourselves!

Loved it! Such a unique environment and the food is fantastic. I wish I could have purchased their baguettes because their sandwiches were perfect.

Delicious food, great service, amazing location, if you Seat at the terrace you will enjoy the environment. Their pastries are delicious!

I come for the crepes. My favorite is the banana, Nutella, and coconut. I love the atmosphere of this small cafe as they play French music. Their croissants are incredible as well as all of the pastries. Whenever I am in the area I make an effort to come to C’est La Vie.

This place is a must visit when in Sarasota. They’ve been there for 25 years for good reason!!! The pastries and food is delicious. I loved the croissant sandwich I ordered as it was so fluffy and so fresh. The side of potatoes with the quiche were also nice. Pastry wise: The pain au chocolat and the palmier (elephant ear) were sooo goood.

We also had the pleasure of speaking with Christophe, the owner, who was the sweetest and made the visit even more memorable.

Very French. Excellent food and service. A lot of variety but I favored the crepes. The croissants are the best I ever had. They have inside and outside seating. I can see why it is so popular.

My husband's Beef Bourguignon was good but three people at our table complained that their savory buckwheat crepes were extremely thick and chewy! probably made in advance and reheated! The manager seemed very irritated by our complains, however he gave us a treat so the dinner had a kind of happy ending! I am putting only 2 stars because of the unpleasant manager's attitude!

Everything Delicious 😋 , I had a brunch here . Nice service and good food

Stopped In @ C’est La Vie While Traveling Through Downtown Sarasota Recently; Had a Fantastic Café ☕️ Latté w/Raisin Coffee Roll & 🍫 🥐; The Young Lady w/the Nice French Accent, and The Ambiance Within, Truly Made Me Feel Like I Was In a French Café In Paris. A Must Stop If In Downtown Sarasota. *If Here In the Late Afternoon/Early Evening, Don’t Forget to Walk Down to Marine Plaza to See the Beautiful Florida Sunset!

Great food and service! Staff very welcoming. This restaurant even carries a few gluten-free bakery items that are delicious!