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
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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 3 of 31GOLOSINAS TITI
5108 15 ST E ST 90 & 91
GOLOSINAS TITI II
5108 15 ST E, UNITS 103, 104, 105
KATIES CAFE
3130 E 53 AVE
SONNYS BBQ 171
631 67TH ST CIR E
THE BREAKFAST COMPANY COMMISSARY
700 13 AVE E
EGGTOWN
5820 RANCH LAKE BLVD STE 102
LAST CALL BAR AND GRILL
2604 MANATEE AVE E
RED LOBSTER #0027
5711 W 14 ST
SUBWAY 5185
6507 SR 64 E
WAFFLE HOUSE #566
603 67 ST EAST
FLORIDAYS WOODFIRE GRILL & BAR
12332 MANATEE AVENUE WEST
FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS
7376 52 PLACE E
POBLANO MEXICAN GRILL AND BAR #2
5779 53RD AVE E
QUALITY INN
6727 14TH STREET WEST - US 41
RITA'S ITALIAN ICE & FROZEN CUSTARD
1731 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
STONEYBROOK GOLF CLUB AT HERITAGE HARBOUR
8000 STONE HARBOUR LOOP
DENNY'S #7510
610 44 AVE W
LITTLE GREEK FRESH GRILL
4266 53RD AVE E
LITTLE JO-TO
5911 53 AVE E
ATRIA CAFE I INC
4120 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
CLAUDY PATE
1201 14 ST W
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES
6105 EXCHANGE WAY
FIRST WATCH #1029
1520 CORTEZ RD
HI WAY BAR AND GRILL
420 301 BLVD E
RICO'S PIZZERIA & PASTA HOUSE
5218 E SR 64
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.
