Guidebook for Bradenton

Jennifer & Allen
Jennifer & Allen
Guidebook for Bradenton

Food Scene

Gorgeous patio. On the Manatee River. Great Happy Hour with drinks & small plates from 4-7pm
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PIER 22 Restaurant • Patio • Catering
1200 1st Ave W
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Gorgeous patio. On the Manatee River. Great Happy Hour with drinks & small plates from 4-7pm
Old Florida feel, good grouper in season
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Rod and Reel Pier
875 N Shore Dr
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Old Florida feel, good grouper in season
Locally famous sandwiches and ice cream. Teachers get 10% off.
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Sweetberries Frozen Custard & Eatery
4500 Manatee Ave W
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Locally famous sandwiches and ice cream. Teachers get 10% off.
Locally famous joint. Great shakes and burgers.
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Shake Pit
3801 Manatee Ave W
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Locally famous joint. Great shakes and burgers.
Best brunch in town. Delicious biscuits! Lots of vegetarian options.
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Sage Biscuit Cafe
6656 Cortez Rd W
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Best brunch in town. Delicious biscuits! Lots of vegetarian options.
Our favorite Thai restaurant in the area.
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Siam Thai Bistro
5763 Manatee Ave W
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Our favorite Thai restaurant in the area.
Amazingly delicious food and a fun, cozy environment. Great live music on weekends.
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Blue Marlin Seafood Restaurant
121 Bridge St
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Amazingly delicious food and a fun, cozy environment. Great live music on weekends.
Perfect location right on the beach complete with gorgeous sunsets.
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The Beach House Restaurant
200 Gulf Dr N
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Perfect location right on the beach complete with gorgeous sunsets.
Perfect location right on the beach.
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The Sandbar Restaurant
100 Spring Ave
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Perfect location right on the beach.
Great outdoor space. Casual deck. Live music some evening. Yummy Greek food of all things. And a great brunch.
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Riverside Cafe
955 Riverside Dr
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Great outdoor space. Casual deck. Live music some evening. Yummy Greek food of all things. And a great brunch.
You can design your own donut here! So fun!
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The Donut Experiment
210 Pine Ave
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You can design your own donut here! So fun!
Super kitschy local cafe. Great breakfast, coffee, and vibe. Gift shop too. So very much to look at! Old Florida at its best!
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Ginny's & Jane E's Cafe and Gift Store
9807 Gulf Drive
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Super kitschy local cafe. Great breakfast, coffee, and vibe. Gift shop too. So very much to look at! Old Florida at its best!
Local, organic yumminess. From tempeh to local wild boar. No need to go to Chipotle anymore.
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Poppo's Taqueria
212C Pine Ave
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Local, organic yumminess. From tempeh to local wild boar. No need to go to Chipotle anymore.
Local, organic yumminess. From tempeh to local wild boar. No need to go to Chipotle anymore.
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Poppo's Taqueria
212C Pine Ave
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Local, organic yumminess. From tempeh to local wild boar. No need to go to Chipotle anymore.
Great place to check out in the Cortez Fishing Village. Food is always fresh & you can’t beat the view.
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Star Fish Company
12306 46th Ave W
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Great place to check out in the Cortez Fishing Village. Food is always fresh & you can’t beat the view.
Super yummy Vietnamese food & boba tea. Check out their website for their daily special.
Little Saigon Cafe
3211 Manatee Ave W
Super yummy Vietnamese food & boba tea. Check out their website for their daily special.
The rooftop here is amazing! Great views over downtown & the Manatee River. And you can sample all the beers you want! Just get a wristband & pour as you go.
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Oak and Stone downtown Bradenton
1201 14th St W
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The rooftop here is amazing! Great views over downtown & the Manatee River. And you can sample all the beers you want! Just get a wristband & pour as you go.
Our favorite sushi in the area. Super fresh fish! Great lunch deals & the sushi boat for dinner is incredible.
Sapporo Sushi Hibachi
Our favorite sushi in the area. Super fresh fish! Great lunch deals & the sushi boat for dinner is incredible.
Wow! Such yummy food! We recommend takeout from here.
Rodney's Jamaican Grill
420 8th Ave W
Wow! Such yummy food! We recommend takeout from here.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great outdoor space with yard games (bocce, corn hole, giant Jenga) & yummy beer too. Food trucks rotate on a daily basis.
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Motorworks Brewing
1014 9th St W
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Great outdoor space with yard games (bocce, corn hole, giant Jenga) & yummy beer too. Food trucks rotate on a daily basis.
Great craft cocktails. Since the 50s the space occupied by this bar was the Island’s Doctor’s office!
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The Doctor's Office
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Great craft cocktails. Since the 50s the space occupied by this bar was the Island’s Doctor’s office!
Great martinis. Happy hour 2-7.
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O'bricks Irish Pub & Martini Bar
427 12th St W
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Great martinis. Happy hour 2-7.

Parks & Nature

Great park for biking, kayaking; trails & a tower overlooking Tampa Bay. Kayak vendor available for advance reservations.
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Robinsono rezervatas
1704 99th St NW
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Great park for biking, kayaking; trails & a tower overlooking Tampa Bay. Kayak vendor available for advance reservations.
Canopy Walk; great trails; lots of gators to view
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Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72
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Canopy Walk; great trails; lots of gators to view
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Beer Can Island
North Shore Road
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Great park with great trails! Experience historic shell mounds too!
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Emerson Point Preserve
5801 17th St W
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Great park with great trails! Experience historic shell mounds too!
Gorgeous park right on the water. Many beaches to choose from. Watch the kite surfers or explore the fort. Manatee, dolphin, sand dollar, and starfish sights possible.
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Fort DeSoto State Park
3500 Pinellas Bayway South
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Gorgeous park right on the water. Many beaches to choose from. Watch the kite surfers or explore the fort. Manatee, dolphin, sand dollar, and starfish sights possible.

Shopping

Saturdays @ 7am-1pm. Lots of people walking their dogs too!
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Sarasota Farmers Market
North Lemon Avenue
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Saturdays @ 7am-1pm. Lots of people walking their dogs too!
Small but nice. Fresh produce and local art. Free parking. Saturdays from 9am-2pm October-May .
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Bradenton Farmers Market
400 12th St W
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Small but nice. Fresh produce and local art. Free parking. Saturdays from 9am-2pm October-May .
I love treasure hunting or just looking around here. Lots of great vintage & midcentury modern pieces.
Blessed & Distressed Vintage
615 59th Street West
I love treasure hunting or just looking around here. Lots of great vintage & midcentury modern pieces.
Just a hop skip and a jump away if you are itching to go shopping.
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Ellenton Premium Outlets
5461 Factory Shops Blvd
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Just a hop skip and a jump away if you are itching to go shopping.
This grocery store is AN EXPERIENCE! Lots of samples to try. Their in house made salsa, guac, cajun crab dip, cheeses, bread, and desserts (this list could go on ...) are all to die for! Closed on Sundays.
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Detwiler's Farm Market
1800 US-301
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This grocery store is AN EXPERIENCE! Lots of samples to try. Their in house made salsa, guac, cajun crab dip, cheeses, bread, and desserts (this list could go on ...) are all to die for! Closed on Sundays.

Entertainment & Activities

SW Florida’s only elevated adventure course w/ziplines & bungee swings.
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TreeUmph! Adventure Course
21805 State Road 70 E
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SW Florida’s only elevated adventure course w/ziplines & bungee swings.
If you are traveling with your bike, you're going to want to hit up this bike trail!
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Legacy Trail
Legacy Trail
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If you are traveling with your bike, you're going to want to hit up this bike trail!

Essentials

We love Publix. We are there almost every day since it is right across the street. BOGO deals are the best!
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Publix Super Market at West Gate Shopping Center
3315 W University Ave
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We love Publix. We are there almost every day since it is right across the street. BOGO deals are the best!

Arts & Culture

There are quite a wide variety of exhibits here. We love the old Ringling Circus exhibit and the miniature circus. The Ca' d'Zan is a must see. Ringling Underground - Music/Art @ Museum Thursday nights once a month $10
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Džono ir Mable Ringling meno muziejus
5401 Bay Shore Rd
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There are quite a wide variety of exhibits here. We love the old Ringling Circus exhibit and the miniature circus. The Ca' d'Zan is a must see. Ringling Underground - Music/Art @ Museum Thursday nights once a month $10
Meet some local manatees being rehabilitated! Neat exhibits on the local area too. We love the planetarium.
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Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
201 10th St W
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Meet some local manatees being rehabilitated! Neat exhibits on the local area too. We love the planetarium.
Artist village full of colorful bungalows. Lots of little galleries. Art walk every first Friday/Saturday of the month.
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Village of the Arts
1227 12th St W
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Artist village full of colorful bungalows. Lots of little galleries. Art walk every first Friday/Saturday of the month.
One of only two Dali museums in the world! The museum always has great special exhibits too.
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Dalio (Salvadorio Dalio muziejus)
1 Dali Blvd
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One of only two Dali museums in the world! The museum always has great special exhibits too.