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
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
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 31 of 31LILLY'S COFFEE
2801 14 ST W STE A
WILLIE GOOD KITCHEN
2801 14 ST W STE A
REYES TAQUERIA
3006 1ST STREET
CARTCHUTERIE
3413 CORTEZ RD W
LOS DELFINOS
5151 15 ST E
KELSEY'S CONEY AND DELI LLC
7824 CORTEZ RD W
STONER'S PIZZA JOINT
3985 CORTEZ RD W
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.
