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 5 of 31APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
4638 E SR 64
BURGER KING #2904
5909 MANATEE AVE
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
6440 E SR 64
PANDA EXPRESS
7105 SR 64 E
THAI PALACE #1095
4756 CORTEZ RD W
88 LIVE PIANO BAR
6640 CORTEZ RD W STE A
CORTEZ CLAM FACTORY
10104 CORTEZ RD W
HAYDEES RESTAURANT LLC
5803 15 ST E UNIT 3
SUBWAY 755
5108 15TH STREET EAST, UNIT 206
TACOS JUAN
1112 29 AVE W
TACOS PANCHA
2801 14 ST W LOT A
MR TEQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
491 W CORTEZ RD
NEW GARDEN
4629 CORTEZ ROAD W
PIG OUT
5718 MANATEE AVE W
TACO BELL #43055
5410 MANATEE AVE W
TOP CHINA
3558 53 AVE W
IHOP 36-096
5427 14TH STREET WEST
LITTLE CAESARS #658
4919 14 ST W
SKILLETS
9722 SR 64 STE 120
METRO DINER
4726 CORTEZ RD W
DUNKIN DONUTS 346802
14405 SR 70 EAST
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
1420 CORTEZ RD
M*STAR
6511 14TH ST W
RICE BOWL ASIA HOUSE
7305 52 PL E #1A
THE BARNYARD
624 9 AVE W
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.
