Bradenton, Florida
Manatee County · 775 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 773 graded restaurants, 50.3% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 8.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 64 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Bradenton is 90.1 out of 100, based on 2,683 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 1 of 31BIGG DOGG BBQ LLC
6132 15 ST E
EL TIO CARLOS LLC
1707 1 ST E
HARBOUR ISLE ON ANNA MARIA SOUND MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC.
220 MARTINIQUE DRIVE
JIMMY JOHN'S GOURMET SANDWICHES STORE #1879
5300 MANATEE AVE W
KAIZEN JAPANESE KITCHEN
5231 UNIVERSITY PKWY UNIT 105
LA TRIBU RESTAURANT
5673 15 ST E
MARIA BONITA RESTAURANT
5108 15 ST E UNIT 111
MAWS PLACE
1707 E 1 ST
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA
1779 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
SUBWAY 32818
5016 MANATEE AVE.
THREE GIRLS INC./HOME DEPOT
5475 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
5320 33RD ST E
CURRYWURSTTRUCK SRQ
4625 CORTEZ RD W
DOMINO'S 8619
2551 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
KURO SUSHI
8126 LAKEWOOD MAIN ST UNIT 102
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #375
4224 W CORTEZ RD
PAPA WALLYS CAFE
6515 14 ST W
PERIDIA GOLF & CC CLUB DN ROOM
4950 PERIDIA BLVD E
PIZZA HUT 4608
3132 53 AVE E
WICKED AWESOME ICE CREAM
4122 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
DEFYBRADENTO
7385 52 PL E
LITTLE CAESARS
4458 CORTEZ RD W
MANATEE AVENUE MARKET
5104 MANATEE AVE W
MCDONALD'S
14655 SR 70 E
MCDONALD'S 92727 BRADENTON
6228 15 ST E
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.
