Bradenton, Florida
Manatee County · 764 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 764 graded restaurants, 50.7% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 6.8% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 52 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Bradenton is 90.4 out of 100, based on 2,560 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 19 of 31TARA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
6602 DREWRY'S BLUFF
ABOVE THE GRAIN
2505 MANATEE AVE E
AMI SALTY DOGS
3413 CORTEZ RD W
PERIDIA GOLF & CC CLUB DN ROOM
4950 PERIDIA BLVD E
SPEAKS CLAM BAR
8764 E ST RD 70
EXOTIC GOURMET
3413 CORTEZ RD W
FEWD TENT CATERING
6218 CORTEZ RD W
HUNGRY HOWIE'S #171
103 US HWY 301 BLVD W
TAQUERIA LA MEXICANA INC
3011 15 ST E
THE MEATLESS MEXICAN
2801 14 ST W
VERNONA GOURMET
711 MANATEE AVE E
ANTOJITOS LA OAXAQUENA
1612 36 AVE W
CHARRUA FOOD TRUCK
2801 14 ST W STE A
LETY SABOR LATINO
4824 14 ST W
ANNA MARIA OYSTER BAR LANDSIDE
6906 14 ST W
IZZY'S PLACE
12012 CORTEZ RD W
RESTAURANT EDELWEISS
611 MANATEE AVE E
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
4711 14 ST
MEAN DEANS LOCAL KITCHEN
6059 26 ST W
ESPLANADE AT AZARIO LAKEWOOD RANCH
4044 SANTA CATERINA BLVD
FAITH N GRACIE'S TO GO
2801 14 ST W LOT A
TACOS JUAN
1112 29 AVE W
YOI & ROS CUBAN PIZZAS
2908 9 ST W BRADENTON
GUAC N ROLL
14710 SR-64 E
IHOP 36-096
5427 14TH STREET WEST
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.
