Ancient Olive Gourmet Store

My wife and I stopped by today. This is a nice little shop with a good selection of flavored olive oils and balsamic vinaigrettes, wine, jams and honeys, and liquor infused chocolates. The owner was nice and they had a wine sales rep in the store offering wine tastings of a couple French and a couple Spanish wines.

We bought a nice chipotle olive oil, an Adam’s Apples spicy blackberry jam, and a habanero jam.

Will stop by again when in Sarasota.

The selection of flavored olive oils are amazing. They have a selection of 30 minute meals that are "must try".
The staff is knowledgeable and friendly.

Love the variety of flavored olive oils, sweet & savory. Their traditional balsamic vinegar made in Italy is amazing. I bought the blood orange olive oil, as well as the traditional balsamic vinegar. I love both and will be back to this fabulous store.

Very nice olive oil and vinegar gourmet store. We love their apple flavored vinegar, trying the blood orange definitely a great visit

Beautiful Olive oil store at the side of St. Armand's circle, with lots of selections of gourmet vinegars, cheese, meats and others. We bought a Wisconsin Foenegreek gouda that is to die for! The chutneys and sauces are unique and some are Gluten free!. The owner or manager was so nice! It was a lovely experience to shop here.

If you like balsamic and olive oils you will love this place. You can taste so many wonderful flavors of each. Mix and match to sample various flavor combinations that can be used in you favorite salads, vegetables, entrees and deserts. Bought 10 various flavors. I had the manager walk me around and showed me various parings. Great spot for foodies.

Selection of gourmet foods is limited. However, the selection of infused olive oils and balsamic vinegars is fantastic! This is a tiny shop but it’s packed with flavorful items and smells. Perfect place to shop for your next charcuterie!

The staff was incredibly kind and helpful. I explained what I was looking for, and they were quick to find the perfect combination for me! We will definitely be back.

Love this place. They have the yummiest vinegars and olive oils, along with several other specialty foods. Last time I was here was 2 years ago. Had to come back. Friendly service. If you are looking for a nice gift for someone there is a lot of great stuff here. Yhe quality of their products is awesome. I lean towards their citrus vinegars (grilled lemon, lime, or grapefruit - so great in a salad dressing with some honey mustard). It's kind of expensive to order online with the shipping costs, so stock up when you come by their store.

Lovely little shop selling a variety of specialty goods from Italy, fresh olive oil, and the lime. I actually managed to find Crema di Pistachio here which made me so incredibly happy.

The Ancient Olive has so much to offer and I always look forward to stopping in here. Deborah provides phenomenal customer service. She shares vast knowledge on each and every product and truly believes everything is of the most exceptional taste and quality. There is an outstanding selection of olive oils which are the best I have ever had. The gourmet food, wine and chocolate inventory is hand selected and it shows as these products are all excellent. Make sure you don’t leave St. Armands circle without shopping at the Ancient Olive.

One of my favorite shops on St Armands. Awesome selection of olive oils, spreads, pastas, tapas items and cocktail elements. They have a little bit of everything. What I love is they have items that you just don’t see everywhere else. The staff is amazing! Knowledgeable, fun and Friendly!!! A must go.

WOW!! What can I say that will be enough? Terri is a wonderful shop keeper! So personable and kind! We stopped in during the phase 1 of reopening to support our local shops. Everything was beautiful, clean and all safety measures in place.
Now onto to the selection! They have everything from gourmet wine and cheese to of course olives and olive oil but so much more! I ended up purchasing some pastas, soups and risotto along with jam. They have beautiful olive wood cutting boards and other kitchen gifts that’s are unique! Everything is very reasonably priced. Husband had to pull me out of the shop. Definitely stop in, ask for Terri and you won’t be disappointed! Thank you Terri! We will be back ASAP and we will be bringing friends!

The clerk inside was very friendly. We bought granola and Soberdough beer bread mix. We had the beer bread tonight for our supper and it is fantastic. They have tons of olive oil. Lots of gourmet food. Reasonably priced. Loved it!

If you have not been in the store you must stop by. It is truly an experience! The owner, Terri is so welcoming and knowledgeable. The variety of vinegar, oils, jams, and other savory items is amazing. They also have a selection of wines to complete your purchase. This is a hidden Sarasota treasure. I look forward to stopping by again soon.

I've been to the other Ancient Olives around Florida. The selection is always great. The lady running this store was very nice. She gave tips of which olive oil goes with what and what to avoid. She was very responsive to our questions. There were also items other than olive oil.

Best gift place ever for that person who is so hard to buy for!! I came in with my own basket to put together a gift. The staff went above and beyond to help me find the right items, and Joel even took all the price stickers off and put it all together for me in a basket. Sweet service like this is so rare these days. I will definitely be back!

Yummy. Yummy. Olives and vinegars. All can be tasted. Even mixed and tasted. Excellent prices. Bottled in store. The lady let my kids watch...so cool. I go every time i go to Fla. Always bring home at least 4 bottles. The garlic infused olive oil is my fave.

The numerous variety of vinegars they had blew my mind. If you could dream up a flavor they most likely have it. The Lavender is absolutely wonderful and pairs with many ranges of foods. Making it my personal mission to try as many as possible.

Ancient Olive Gourmet Store is a delightful place to shop for cooking ingredients, house gifts, and to sample new tastes. Guided by "Big T" (for little Terry), we spent a delightful hour of shopping, tasting, and chatting. Of course, we ended up buying a lot more than we had planned. But we had so much fun doing it.