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.
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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 6 of 31TAQUERIA MI REINA
1880 63RD AVE E
BIGG DOGG BBQ LLC
6132 15 ST E
COASTAL SMASH LLC
803 17TH AVE WEST
LA COLMENA CATRACHA
1411 57 AVE W
BOWLED LIFE
4735 LENA RD. SUITE 102
TAQUERIA MI REGALITO
5718 15 ST E
JIMMY JOHN'S RESTAURANT
6923 53RD AVE EAST
COTTONMOUTH SOUTHERN SOUL KITCHEN
1114 12 ST W
PIER 22
1200 1 AVE W #200
SALT & PEPPER BY JERRY CORP
5704 14 ST W
TALAWACARIBBEANCUISINE
3413 CORTEZ RD W
YOI & ROS CUBAN PIZZAS
2908 9TH ST W
ASTRO SKATE OF BRADENTON
3611 3 ST W
TAQUERIA RECINOS LLC
1420 20 AVE W
ZENOBIA
1857 LAKEWOOD RANCH DR.
J & S MOBILE
5718 MANATEE AVE W
TAQUERIA MATY 2
3413 CORTEZ RD W
THE MIXON SWIRL
2525 27 ST E
DUNKIN DONUTS
5235 14 ST W
MO'S MEATS AND MORE
5718 MANATEE AVE W
PIZZA HUT 4608
3132 53 AVE E
DOGGIE STYLE GOURMET HOT DOGS
3413 CORTEZ RD W
NI CHANA NI JUANA 3
2424 MANATEE AVE E
EL TACO LOCO
6103 28 ST E STE G
GIA'S KITCHEN LLC
405 57 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.
