Bradenton, Florida
Manatee County · 761 restaurants
Bradenton's Riverwalk along the Manatee River has turned a once-quiet downtown into a genuine dining destination, with restaurants and breweries taking advantage of waterfront views once occupied by warehouses. The city's 750+ restaurants also serve the nearby beaches of Anna Maria Island and a growing population of retirees and young families drawn by Sarasota-adjacent affordability. Bradenton's agricultural roots run deep — Manatee County remains one of Florida's top tomato and citrus producers — giving the area's food culture a working-Florida backbone beneath its increasingly polished downtown scene.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
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What the citywide data means
Bradenton has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Bradenton
Of Bradenton's 758 graded restaurants, 49.1% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 7.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 53 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Bradenton is 90.0 out of 100, based on 2,524 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 1 of 31ANNA'S DELI
8207 TOURIST CENTER DR
CAFE HAVANA
1440 63 AVE E
FOOD+BEER
4286 53RD AVE E, STE 403
FRESH KITCHEN SARASOTA
8491 COOPER CREEK BLVD STE 101
LA BELLE FOURCHETTE
5108 15 ST E STE 209
LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA
5285 30 ST E
SAM'S SEAFOOD AND GRILL
3108 1 STREET
TAQUERIA MI RANCHO 2 LLC
3603 15 ST E
THE GRANARY
2547 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
100% MARACAIBO
5108 15 ST E UNIT 26
BARREL HOUSE BISTRO
4030 SANTA CATERINA BLVD
BOILER ROOM
5600 MANATEE AVE W
CHANG KAO THAI CUISINE
6233 14 ST W
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #176
4324 53RD AVE EAST
HOME2 SUITES BY HILTON - LAKEWOOD RANCH
6015 EXCHANGE WAY
LA CASITA AZUL RESTAURANT INC #2
5108 15 ST E UNITS 93 94 95
OLIVE & VINE
4030 SANTA CATERINA BLVD
THE GREYSON
11161 SR 70 E UNIT 100
WILLYS TACOS
315 44 AVE E
BRADENTON COUNTRY CLUB
4646 W 9 AVE
CHENS GOURMET CHINESE RESTAURANT INC
6086 14 ST W
FLIK - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
1701 E 27 ST
MY THAI RESTAURANT
3633 W CORTEZ RD B2
OLIVE & DOUGH
9648 E STATE RD 64
RIVER RUN GOLF LINKS
1801 E 27 ST
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
