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Blu Kouzina

4.0 (28 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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The zucchini cakes bowl. There's some truly yummy quinoa under all those super fresh veggies! July 2026
Jennifer B.

The UTC area has just about everything, from shopping to dining to Mote Marine. Now add a heavenly slice of Greece to that mix. Blu Kouzina is a full-on Mediterranean muse... with a light, bright, modern slant of Greek islands decor and a sophisticated but approachable menu. It's not cheap and that's okay, when the food is good-which it is (and inventive). AND there's a happy hour that I'll definitely come back for. The dining room is large but pleasant and inviting and well laid out. The white tablecloths are a nice touch-and we did our best not to spill. The martini/cocktail menu was fun and creative. They were in the $15-$18 range, but I think you can get them for $8 during happy hour. We had to order the saganaki. Instead of it being set on fire tableside like many Greek places, it arrived on a cast iron skillet-beautifully melted and still sizzling, with fig jam on top. The presentation was marvelous and refined-and the cheese was divine. We ordered pita to go with it but you wouldn't have to. For my main, I had the Cretan Harvest lunch bowl-with the zucchini cakes and so many yummy other ingredients. (quinoa, cucumber, radishes, some amazing whipped feta, etc). It was super flavorful, very refreshing, so filling but so healthy-and it was $20 on the lunch specials menu (July 2026). My sweet server backed my decision when I told her I was considering it-and we were right. It was so tasty and I took the leftovers home-and got two more meals out of it. This was such a happy find. There are so many more things on the menu I want to try. It's elevated but not at all stuffy. I look forward to going back and trying some oven cooked items. The restaurant is easy to find-in the UTC collection, just west of the main mall-with lots of parking. There's outside dining-tables and couches, around the building. The bar is beautiful and the sound of cocktail shakers is hypnotic. Opa, Blu Kouzina!

Solid bread rolls with olive oil :)
Matthew O.

Very solid place to get modern Greek and Mediterranean food in Sarasota! Really love the overall ambiance of the restaurant, with both the indoor and outdoor seating. The food was really solid. I was very surprised and impressed by the portion sizes. I got the moussaka and it was gigantic! Super filling and enough for 2 meals! Really good balance of flavors between the meat sauce, the eggplants, potatoes, and the cream sauce. Service can be a little slow at times when the place is busy. I do wish the outdoor area had a little better lighting. It got a little hard to see once the sun went down. But overall, still a good place to visit :)

Sardines grilled
Derinda C.

Amazing Greek food. Everything here is flavorful and fresh. My first time at this location and the restaurant is beautiful. Connor is the man! He has amazing table side skills. Back to the good. The dips were so good especially the spicy feta. The grilled Squid was exceptional! Also the grilled sardines are a treat. I will be back.

Ground lamb wrap
Jennifer M.

Great location and food was good. Service was great! Beautiful restaurant! Hubby really liked the ground lamb wrap and the jasmine rice was great. My roasted potatoes were delicious but my chicken wrap was very dry. The chicken seemed to be over cooked. We really liked the Avgolemono soup!

Delish is the first word that comes to mind!perfect Presentation the next! Yum
Laurie C.

I'm in love with this adorable spot. Great food, amazing service and the atmosphere is designed beautifully. A great addition to UTC!

Lori D.

We started with the trio dips-yellow lentils, hummus, & Tzatziki. I had the zucchini patties and spanakopita while Michelle had the white bean soup and spicy dip. Everything was delicious and the interior definitely had you feeling like you were on a Greek island-food came out very quickly and the service was friendly and helpful.

Greek Salad - $20 - very good
Cat M.

Enjoyed dinner here with 24 women on a Wednesday night. We were sat at 2 long tables by the outdoors so it was nice to dine in while having open outdoor space next to us. They offer HH but I didn't get a chance to see the menu other than it's from 3-6. We were given filtered tap water in bottles on our tables & rolls with a great olive oil dipping sauce. The rolls were terrible & not worth the carbs. Wish they would have served pita instead. They offer specials which were quite high in price & on their regular menu, they have a great variety of salads, apps, wraps, & entrees. I opted for the classic Greek salad. It was good. My friend got the roast chicken entree & absolutely loved it. The meat fell off the bone easily. Other women by me really enjoyed the chicken wrap, steak wrap, & spanakopita. I walked by someone enjoying what looked like a lamb shank & it looked great! However, those astronomical prices for the entree's prevented me from ordering them. Service was fantastic & the atmosphere is beautiful! Go check it out!

Lunch 3 dip
Amy B.

Food was amazing! New to UTC and excited to try more of their food. It all looks delicious!

Daiana K.

Hubby and I decided to pop up at the Blu Kouzina for late dinner. The experience was great. The food was delicious! The kitchen manager came out to talk to us to make sure they did a great job. The decor is beautiful! I love the pink tree. It gave me some inspiration for my house.

Daily special: Veal chop with salad.

Luka and Heather were amazing servers. So friendly and helpful in ordering a fabulous dinner for 7 for a lovely friend's birthday dinner. The food was spectacular and we enjoyed all the appetizers and dinner. This is the perfect place for a group dinner, highly recommend.

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Love Blu, their ambiance, and love the servers. We have sat outside and inside. Fun to people watch outside. It is a bit pricey.

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Food was mediocre and the server kept messing up. It wasn't busy either. Not worth the money.

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Charles is amazing that's why we come here !! Veal was the best in town the arugula salad on top yummy can do without those potatoes

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