
Pinchers is moving from Lakewood Ranch to St. Armands Circle
Pinchers is moving from Lakewood Ranch to St. Armands Circle
Pinchers Lakewood Ranch has closed, and the restaurant is moving to St. Armands Circle in Sarasota. The new Pinchers is at 300 John Ringling Blvd and is opening soon. Until then, the closest Pinchers is in Venice.

Quick facts
- New address
- 300 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236
- Where
- St. Armands Circle, on the way to Lido Beach
- Status
- Opening soon
- Old location
- Lakewood Ranch Main Street, closed November 2026
- Nearest open Pinchers
- Venice, 900 Venetia Bay Blvd
Lakewood Ranch has closed
Pinchers opened on Lakewood Ranch Main Street in 2012 and served Lakewood Ranch for more than a decade. The restaurant closed in November 2026 so the family could move Pinchers to St. Armands Circle.
The new Pinchers on St. Armands Circle
The new restaurant is at 300 John Ringling Blvd, on St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, the shopping and dining circle on the way to Lido Beach. The Business Observer reported in June 2026 that Pinchers was taking over the former Tommy Bahama space on the Circle.
It will serve the full Pinchers menu, with locally caught blue crab, Gulf grouper, shrimp any way you like it, snow and king crab, and stone crab claws in season. Drafts, house wine, well drinks, sangria and house margaritas are 2 for 1, all day, every day.
When does it open?
Soon. We will share the opening date and phone number on the Pinchers St. Armands Circle page as soon as the doors are ready to open.
Where to eat Pinchers until then
The closest Pinchers is Pinchers Venice at 900 Venetia Bay Blvd, off U.S. 41 just north of the bridge onto the island of Venice. It’s open from 11 a.m. every day.
If you’re a Phelan VIP member, your points and rewards carry over. They work at every Pinchers, including St. Armands Circle once it opens.
Common questions
Is Pinchers Lakewood Ranch closed?
Yes. Pinchers Lakewood Ranch closed in November 2026 and is moving to St. Armands Circle in Sarasota.
Where is the new Pinchers in Sarasota?
At 300 John Ringling Blvd, on St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, FL 34236.
When does Pinchers St. Armands open?
It is opening soon. The date will be posted on the Pinchers St. Armands Circle page.
What is the closest open Pinchers to Sarasota?
Pinchers Venice, at 900 Venetia Bay Blvd in Venice.

About Pinchers
A family-owned Florida seafood restaurant, run by the Phelan family since 1997, with ten restaurants on Florida’s Gulf Coast.




