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
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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 2 of 31TACOS EL GUERO 2
6008 15 ST E
GUAC SHOP MEXICAN GRILL
7307 52 PLACE E
TACOS EL JEFE
3011 15 ST E
ANTOJITOS AUTENTICOS MEXICANOS 4 HERMANOS 2
5108 15 ST E STE 1-2-3
JUST SALAD STORE #154
5231 UNIVERSITY PKWY UNIT 113
APPALACHIAN GRILL LLC
6832 14 ST W UNIT 2
GULF COAST GRAZING
3413 CORTEZ ROAD WEST
MCDONALD'S 41249
16670 SR 64 E
ROSI'S DULCES CUBANOS
3413 CORTEZ RD W
THE BISTRO
100 RIVERFRONT DR
MY KUBAN SANDWICH
1901 CORTEZ RD W
HUNGRY HOOK SEAFOOD WINGS AND MORE LLC
925 15TH ST E
JERSEY BAGEL 1 LLC
2111 CORTEZ RD W
BAKERY PRO KITCHEN
3413 CORTEZ RD W
LA ESQUINA DEL SABOR
3413 CORTEZ RD W
MCDONALD'S #4195
604 67 ST CIR E
CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAK
6225 E STATE ROAD 64
941 SOUTHERN COOKIN
1914 14 ST W
ONECO FARMERS MARKET
5108 15 ST EAST BAY 501
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
5320 33RD ST E
TRINI FOOD HUT
2801 14 ST W STE A
BODY AND SOUL SMOOTHIE LLC
2801 14TH ST W SUITE A
MISS EMPANADA Y MAS
3401 14 ST W
PORK ROLL PETE'S
4657 CORTEZ RD W
TACOS PANCHA
2801 14 ST W LOT A
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.
