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 3 of 31THE MEATLESS MEXICAN
2801 14 ST W
GOLDEN CORRAL #871
5525 W CORTEZ RD
INCAHOOTS PUB
5917 MANATEE AVE W STE 509
PIZZA HUT #4604
4802 14 ST W
TAQUERIA MENDOZA LLC
2801 14TH ST W STE A
VERNONA GOURMET
711 MANATEE AVE E
ZACHS GENERAL DEIL
1649 FIRST ST E
CULVER'S
5750 RANCH LAKE BLVD
DOMINO'S PIZZA #5038
4507 MANATEE AVE W
DOMINO'S PIZZA #5060
4874 CORTEZ RD W
EGGSPERIENCE EATERY
5913 53 AVE E
EL PUNTO 941
5108 15 ST E BAY 501 UNIT 18
LA CASITA AZUL RESTAURANT INC
5108 15 ST E UNIT 96-98-100
TACOS EL GUERO 4
6008 15TH STREET EAST
THE SPOT TACOS AND MORE
2303 1 ST
CINEMA CAFE
10715 RODEO DRIVE STE 8
ENRICH BISTRO
5239 MANATEE AVE W
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
4711 14 ST
MEAN DEANS LOCAL KITCHEN
6059 26 ST W
NI CHANA NI JUANA
2424 MANATEE AVE E
PHO CITY
5326 34 ST W
THE ICE CREAM SHOPPE LWR
8151 LAKEWOOD MAIN ST
WOLVESHEAD PIZZA & WINGS
5348 34 ST W
AMC BRADENTON 20
5125 26TH STREET EAST
AMC CONCESSIONAIRE SERVICES OF FLORIDA LLC
5125 26 ST
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.
