The Fat Donkey

Treat Yourself to Sweet Desserts and Delicious Ice Cream! Offering a Wide Variety of Ice Cream Combinations, there is something for everyone to love - Gluten Free, Non-Dairy, Vegan and No Sugar Added Options Available. Come and #DoItForTheDonk Today!

The Fat Donkey is an ice cream shop in Sarasota, Florida. It is listed at 1461 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236, which places it among the local businesses of Sarasota that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as dessert shop, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

In Sarasota, the best-known bakeries and bagel shops have lines on weekend mornings, so arrive early or order ahead where the shop offers it. Across Florida, immigrant bakeries add Mexican pan dulce, Vietnamese banh mi bread, Chinese buns, Middle Eastern sweets and European rye to the mix, and many gluten-free and vegan bakeries have opened in larger cities. Check the listing for hours, whether the shop accepts custom cake orders and its Google rating before you go, and call about allergens, since small kitchens often share equipment. Day-old bread and end-of-day discounts are common if you ask.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. On most of those days it is open 2–10 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach The Fat Donkey at (941) 260-9531; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is thefatdonkey.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.4 out of 5 from 628 reviews, which is a strong result for an ice cream shop in Sarasota and suggests consistent service.

Sarasota is in Florida, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Getting around Sarasota is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Florida's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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