Sofra Kitchen Bar & Bistro

What a hidden gem!! We’ve been dying to come here but never stopped before tonight. First impression- the ambiance is moody, romantic, and luxurious. We sat at the bar which had a super cool back wall. The lighting was perfect, not too bright or dark. We had the pleasure of being served by Sarah at the bar. Our first time in and she learned our names and addressed us properly all night. Every single employee at one point came by to have some sort of conversation with us. We don’t experience that kind of hospitality in Florida (we’re northerners). My husband was super happy with the beer selection, and I was having a field day with the cocktails. This time I tried the Fresca Limonata and the Cucumber Cooler, but I will be back for Sarah’s espresso martini & Smores martini. The drinks were clearly crafted with love and I got to see firsthand the fresh homemade ingredients she used. This is a scratch bar and it shows. I couldn’t begin to shorthand my opinion on the food. Every bite was packed with flavor and care. We tried the mussels, beet salad, butternut soup (OMG), shishito peppers, octopus, and the cucumber gazpacho special. Wow. Just wow. Sarah’s recommendations were on point and it’s clear the chef cares about his profession and only puts out flawless product. Simply incredible. We were also told the head chef has a Michelin star, which was cool that we didn’t have to travel to Tampa to have an award winning dinner. Between the hospitality, speed of service, and quality of ingredients, we believe we’ve found our new place to frequent. 100% try this place. See you soon Sarah!

I am in town visiting for work and decided to stop in for dinner after seeing positive reviews online. We sat outside and had the fillet and the spicy rigatoni. My mom drank the pineapple, passionfruit margarita special, and I had the fruity rum based cocktail, they were both delicious and well balanced. Sarah, our waitress, took really good care of us. I had my dog with me, so we sat outside and she was constantly refilling his water and ours. Overall, the food and the service was a 10 out of 10 and we will definitely be back.

This place was adorable. The food was great. I went there with my fave person to be a foodie with and it was great. I had the Mediterranean Sea Bass. Gazpacho soup. The beet appetizer and the Octopus. Mmmm so good. The Lamb Chops were good as well with the Chickpeas cream. Passion fruit leachie tini omg and the Cheesecake with Strawberries.