2 restaurants coming to Sarasota's UTC in 2026

Two restaurants that have popular Tampa locations are coming to University Town Center, according to Benderson Development, owner of the shopping destination.

Olivia and On Swann will be located in back-to-back spaces in a ground-up development along North Cattlemen Road. They will be opposite from Ford’s Garage.

Olivia will span 6,500 square feet, operated by James Beard-nominated chef Chris Ponte with his wife, Michelle, and sons JT and Andy Mahoney. Chris Ponte opened the first Olivia, named after his daughter, in South Tampa in 2019. A second location recently opened in St. Petersburg, making UTC the third restaurant for the brand. Like the others, Olivia at UTC will be designed as an Italian trattoria with a wine vault, expansive bar and a large-windowed room showcasing the creation of pizza dough and pastas.