A bakery and coffee shop that’s been in Sarasota for more than a decade has expanded with new locations and a relocation in recent months, while an Indian restaurant is preparing to open in its former South Trail space.
In the past six months, Mama G’s German Bakery and Coffeehouse has opened new locations in University Town Center at 8211 Tourist Center Drive in December and in Venice at 2141 S. Tamiami Trail in May, and moved from its previous Sarasota South Trail space to a new Gulf Gate location at 6568 Superior Ave. in late April.
A family-owned coffeehouse and German-style bakery, Mama G’s offers coffee and comfort food, including a wide variety of baked goods, featuring sweet and savory pastries, fresh breads, pretzels and more.
Mama G’s originally opened in 2015 at 8431 N. Tamiami Trail, near Sarasota Bradenton International Airport and University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, where it remains open. It also has two Pinellas County locations in St. Petersburg and Kenneth City.
Indian restaurant coming to Tamiami Trail soon
The space Mama G’s vacated at 4413 S. Tamiami Trail has already been leased, with the location listed for sale through Ian Black Real Estate for $2.05 million.
Michele Fuller, a Realtor with Ian Black Real Estate, noted that the future tenant is a regional Indian restaurant with a three-year lease, though there is no set opening date, because the interior must be renovated.
The parcel, located on the northeast corner of Tamiami Trail and Pine Terrace, is just under 0.69 acres in size, while the structure is 3,574 square feet.
The structure was originally built as a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant and was later home to Taste of Asia when it moved from Siesta Key, as well as that restaurant’s later rebranding as Asian fusion fast-casual spot Stiks, prior to Mama G’s opening there in November 2024.
For information on Mama G’s, visit mamagsbakery.com.
For more information on the Tamiami Trail property, contact Fuller at 941-228-4198 or email michele@ian-black.com.
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This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota bakery grows again as new restaurant plans opening
Reporting by Earle Kimel and Jimmy Geurts, Sarasota Herald-Tribune / Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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