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
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What the citywide data means
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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 29 of 31BRAZILIAN FOOD
2801 14 ST W SUITE A
DRAGSTRIP CONCESSIONS
21000 E SR 64
COMPA CHUY LLC
6510 CORTEZ RD W
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA 5128
8343 MARKET STREET
TACO BELL #3069
5298 33 ST E
DONA BETTY TACOS
5524 14TH ST W
BELLO BEAN COFFEE
2801 14 ST W SUITE A
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY RADISSON
5610 MANOR HILL LN
MCDONALD'S #13722
7300 CORTEZ RD
SABOR MARACUCHO
6820 14 ST W
CITRUS & BEAN
3413 CORTEZ RD W.
MCDONALD'S CORP #75057505
3631 W CORTEZ RD
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
1007 1 ST E
BELOW 716
3413 CORTEZ RD W
R C COBB II LLC
4801 CORTEZ RD. W
SABOR COSTENO 5 ESTRELLAS LLC
1205 9 ST W
ZAYKA FOOD TRUCK
5210 SR 64 E
BAKERY PRO KITCHEN
3413 CORTEZ RD W
CHAMELEON MOBILE FOOD
5500 CO RD 675
ASIAN ESSENCE
21552 SR 64
SUBWAY #31787
3517 53 AVE W
BONANNO'S BAGELS
3413 CORTEZ RD W
CRUIS'N CUISINE
2801 14 ST W STE A
TAQUERIA MI PUEBLITO
2801 14TH ST W STE A
MIZU SUSHI HIBACHI EXPRESS
1859 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
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.
