Food is excellent, service is great, waiters & bar tenders are friendly, great atmosphere, quieter than most restaurants, but this place is expensive $$$$

This was our third visit to Selva and we loved it! The food is wonderful; the ambiance is classy and artistic; the servers are very attentive; the prices are reasonable for the level of food offerings and the care in preparation; and best of all, we could have a lovely conversation without shouting.

We walked in without reservations and were offered a high top. We declined it and asked if they could call us if there were any other table openings. We drove around the UTC area and 10 minutes later they called us that they had a table. We were delighted. We were greeted by Kelsey our server. She suggested a few recommendations. The ambiance is a cool hip vibe. Beautiful decor. Impressive wine room upon entering the restaurant. Started with the Tuna Tiradito Fresh sushi grade Tuna marinated with ginger, sesame, soy sauce and cubes of fresh watermelon. Wow flavor explosion ! Truly delicious. Also had the Short Rib Spring Roll. Full of juicy meat. For entrees we enjoyed the rack of lamb which was cooked perfectly medium rare and the Lomo Saltado which the meat was so tender and tasty. Mario the manager came over to check on us. We told him this was our first time and he welcomed us and spoke of all of the other dishes they offer. He spoke very highly of the Selva Cesar salad and he brought us one to our table for us to taste which was a great surprise. And it was delicious. Selva has two locations Sarasota and UTC area

Selva is one of my favorites whenever I am in Sarasota. I have been to both locations and usually visit the UTC restaurant because it is right off the highway. For dinner we started with ceviche and Tuna Tiradtio. Both had amazing mix of flavors. The citrus blend of the ceviche from Selva is the reason I rarely order this anywhere else. It's just too perfect here. Both appetizers are plated beautifully. For our main course we ordered the Selva Seafood Paella Risotto and the rack of lamb. The portion sizes are perfect with plenty to take home of my risotto. The service is always top notch with very pleasant staff from the moment you walk in the door. The decor is similar to the downtown location but a lot more room. With live DJs mixing music most nights I love my visits to Selva.

I'm a repeat offender with dining here at Selva. Absolutely love everything about this restaurant. You can either dine at the bar or their main dining room. Their wait staff are always knowledgable, personable, friendly, and kind. The food and cocktails are amazing. They never miss and always consistent. Very bold, flavorful, and unique with some of their dishes. 10/10 highly recommend. Especially happy hour located in the bar area from 4p-6p. The have plenty seating at the bar, booths, and high top tables. They provide a selective menus of signature cocktails at $13, and half portions of dishes on that are on their full menu. Great if you're new to the restaurant and want to try it. Again, highly recommend. A cute spot for any occasion.

This was such a great find while we are in SArasota vacationing. I called them prior to going to see if they can accommodate allergies, and they told us they can! My son has a major tree nut allergy, everything on the menu is labeled what has nuts, and my husband is gluten sensitive, they had a separate menu. When we walked in the atmosphere was upscale and hip. They don't allow baseball caps in the dining area, so keep that in mind. Now to the food....the original ceviche was amazing, so make sure to order that. We ordered couple of other things and everything we got was 5 star! Our server Frank was so kind. He got us dessert for my son's birthday! Highly recommend trying this restaurant.

This place surprised me. It's a very upscale restaurant and the decor is dark and sexy. The food was beautiful and phenomenal. My waitress made the best drinks and provided great service. So why 4 stars. It took a long time for food to come out. Like too long. I came in for lunch at around 1145. I didn't leave till 2:09. And it may be because every dish look like a work of art when it came out, but I'd rather just have my food in a timely manner. That's way too long to be in a restaurant for lunch. I will return and hope they speed it up next time or plan to be there for hours.

Birthday dinner!! I'm new to Sarasota and my husband surprise me with this peruvian dinner! Love all about it!! It is not a true peruvian but they said it is fusion and it is a great one!!! Love everything about this place. Fine dinning great for special occasions!!! The ceviche was amazing, lomo. Even better and lamb to die for!! Service amazing and ambience was even better!! Will definitely be back!!!