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 4 of 31THE OLIVE GARDEN 1027
4420 W 14TH ST
CHINA WOK
4945 SR 64 E
CLANCY'S IRISH SPORTS PUB
6218 W CORTEZ RD
QUALITY INN
580 66TH STREET CT E
SUNNY SEOUL KOREAN KITCHEN
9750 E STATE RD 64
ZEKO'S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL
820 1 ST W
MOD PIZZA
13220 SR 64 E UNIT 104
POLO CRAB HOUSE LLC
3020 15TH ST E #A
RITA'S ITALIAN ICE & CUSTARD
1731 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
THE SPOT TACOS AND MORE
2303 1 ST
COMFORT INN & SUITES
648 67 ST CIR E
CORNERSTONE PIZZA
5203 CORTEZ RD W STE 5
DAIRY QUEEN 12409
5217 14 ST W
FLAVORS OF INDIA
6103 14TH ST W
JUICYS FAMOUS FAIR FOOD
2319 CORTEZ RD W
LAKEWOOD RANCH GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
7650 LEGACY BLVD
SMILEFIN POKE
8196 TOURIST CENTER DR
SWEET KRUNCH KOREAN CHICKEN
5605 MANATEE AVE W
HALFWAY HOUSE
6600 RIVER CLUB BLVD
LAKEWOOD RANCH GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
16235 PLAYERS DR
MISTER MUNCHIES FLORIDA
4907 14TH ST WEST
PESTO
8799 CORTEZ RD W
RIVER CLUB GRILLE
6600 RIVER CLUB BLVD
MILLER'S ALE HOUSE
7175 SR 64 E
AGRIGENTO PIZZERIA CAFFE
5227 MANATEE AVE 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.
