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
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 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 2 of 31PHO STREET LLC
4304 14TH STREET W
SKY ZONE BRADENTON - LAKEWOOD, FL
7385 52 PL E
SUBWAY 28815
11513 PALMBRUSH TRAIL
SUNNY SEOUL KOREAN KITCHEN
9750 E STATE RD 64
TARA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
6602 DREWRY'S BLUFF
TARA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SNACK
6602 DREWRYS BLUFF
THE LINKS AT GREENFIELD PLANTATION
10325 GREENFIELD BLVD
DENNY'S #7510
610 44 AVE W
GOLDEN WOK
3545 1 ST
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
5820 RANCH LAKE BLVD UNIT 106B
JET'S PIZZA
8721 SR 70 E
JIMMY JOHN'S RESTAURANT
6923 53RD AVE EAST
PAPA JOHN'S #2753
5838 E SR 70
R BURGER N WINGS
7315 52 PL E
ROCCO'S ITALIAN KITCHEN
3561 53 AVE W
SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP FRANCHISE 1907
4850 CORTEZ RD W STE 2101
SUBWAY#59648
1719 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
IHOP RESTAURANT #36-219
6320 SR 64 EAST
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
6737 MANATEE AVE WEST A-2
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
6301 E 15 ST
MANATEE COUNTY GOLF COURSE
6415 53 AVE W
MICHELANGELO PIZZA
5917 MANATEE AVE W STE 401
PIZZA HUT 4606
6383 MANATEE AVE W STE 301
TAQUERIA MORALES
5645 15 ST E
WENDY'S
6600 SR 64 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.
