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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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 7 of 31CRACKER BARREL #506
2203 CORTEZ RD W
CRACKER BARREL #73
636 67 ST CIR E
CREEKWOOD HOTEL INVESTMENTS
5464 LENA RD
CREMESH COFFEE AND BAKERY
1822 59 ST W
CRISTINAS COCINA LLC
5108 15 ST E, UNITS 5 & 6
CRUIS'N CUISINE
2801 14 ST W STE A
CULVER'S
5750 RANCH LAKE BLVD
CULVER'S
3515 CORTEZ RD W
CULVER'S
4714 E SR 64
CULVER'S
13020 SR 64 E
CURRYWURSTTRUCK SRQ
4625 CORTEZ RD W
CYPRESS SPRINGS
9085 TOWN CENTER PKWY
D AMERICO'S PIZZERIA
812 62 ST CIR E #102
DA SPOT 11/77
2801 14 ST W STE A
DAILY'S DINER
3633 CORTEZ RD W
DAIRY QUEEN
7155 STATE ROAD 70 E
DAIRY QUEEN 12409
5217 14 ST W
DAIRY QUEEN GRILL AND CHILL
8307 E SR 64
DANNY'S PIZZERIA
7220 MANATEE AVE W
DEFY BRADENTON
7385 52 PL E
DEL TACO
5610 MANATEE AVE W
DELICIOUS PR LLC
6130 15 ST E
DENNY'S #7510
610 44 AVE W
DIM SUM KING
8194 TOURIST CENTER DR
DIM SUM KITCHEN
11544 PALMBRUSH TRL
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.
