Guidebook for Bradenton
Food Scene
If you are looking for a fine dining restaurant for a special occasion this is the perfect spot on the beach!
71 locals recommend
Beach Bistro
6600 Gulf DrIf you are looking for a fine dining restaurant for a special occasion this is the perfect spot on the beach!
Great pizza parlor for the whole family to enjoy and very close to the house!
34 locals recommend
Dannys Pizzeria
7220 Manatee Ave WGreat pizza parlor for the whole family to enjoy and very close to the house!
Great restaurant overlooking Tampa Bay...Make reservations to sit inside. Outside seating is first come first serve.
99 locals recommend
The Waterfront Restaurant
111 S Bay BlvdGreat restaurant overlooking Tampa Bay...Make reservations to sit inside. Outside seating is first come first serve.
Swordfish Grill
4628 119th St WGreat laid back restaurant on the water with fresh seafood!
A must visit, fresh seafood restaurant! It is located right at the seafood docks where they bring the fish in and serve it! Go early as there is usually always a pretty long wait!
102 locals recommend
Star Fish Company
12306 46th Ave WA must visit, fresh seafood restaurant! It is located right at the seafood docks where they bring the fish in and serve it! Go early as there is usually always a pretty long wait!
Tyler's Homemade Ice Cream
11904 Cortez Rd WGreat ice cream!
Great ice cream parlor on Anna Maria Island! It's my children's favorite!
8 locals recommend
Small Town Creamery
5404 Marina DrGreat ice cream parlor on Anna Maria Island! It's my children's favorite!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar and great food located in downtown bradenton
61 locals recommend
O'bricks Irish Pub & Martini Bar
427 12th St WGreat bar and great food located in downtown bradenton
The Doctor's Office
It's a speakeasy type bar with mixology drinks!
Great place to see a comedy show! It's about a 45 minute drive from the house.
63 locals recommend
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
1923 Ringling BlvdGreat place to see a comedy show! It's about a 45 minute drive from the house.
Parks & Nature
Great nature preserve for running, walking, and biking with paved trails! You can also take kayaks there too!
14 locals recommend
Robinson Preserve Expansion
10299 9th Ave NWGreat nature preserve for running, walking, and biking with paved trails! You can also take kayaks there too!
Neal Preserve Observation Tower
12301 Manatee Avenue WestGreat nature preserve
Essentials
Publix is our best local grocery store! It's located just a few blocks from the house.
20 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Beachway Plaza
7310 Manatee Ave WPublix is our best local grocery store! It's located just a few blocks from the house.
If you need a prescription when you are down here Walgreens, CVS, or Publix are the 3 stores I recommend to get your prescription filled at. This store is also great for toiletries, snacks, drinks, prescriptions, over the counter medications, etc.
36 locals recommend
Walgreens
3601 Bee Ridge RdIf you need a prescription when you are down here Walgreens, CVS, or Publix are the 3 stores I recommend to get your prescription filled at. This store is also great for toiletries, snacks, drinks, prescriptions, over the counter medications, etc.
Great for convenience. Anything you may need from snacks, drinks, prescriptions, over the counter medications, toiletries, etc. They will have it all.
CVS
3813 Manatee Ave WGreat for convenience. Anything you may need from snacks, drinks, prescriptions, over the counter medications, toiletries, etc. They will have it all.
Manatee Memorial Hospital
206 2nd St EThis hospital is great for all ages.
Blake Medical Center
2020 59th St WThis is a pediatric hospital. I have used it for my children and it's wonderful.
12 locals recommend
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
501 6th Ave SThis is a pediatric hospital. I have used it for my children and it's wonderful.
Entertainment & Activities
Great movie theater with reclining seats! You can watch a movie, at the theater, in your own lazy boy chair! Great for rainy day fun!
26 locals recommend
Regal Cinemas Oakmont 8
4801 Cortez Rd WGreat movie theater with reclining seats! You can watch a movie, at the theater, in your own lazy boy chair! Great for rainy day fun!
Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf
2000 Cortez Rd WGreat place to go mini golfing! My kids love it!
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bay Shore RdGreat park with animals and roller coasters. Something to do for the whole family.
2168 locals recommend
Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley DrGreat park with animals and roller coasters. Something to do for the whole family.
The beach is located only 4.6 miles from the house. It is 7miles of white sand beaches and is beautiful! You won't be disappointed. The sunsets are amazing!
74 locals recommend
Holmes Beach
The beach is located only 4.6 miles from the house. It is 7miles of white sand beaches and is beautiful! You won't be disappointed. The sunsets are amazing!
Shopping
Great mall for shopping. There are a lot of nice restaurants attached to the mall as well.
326 locals recommend
The Mall at University Town Center
140 University Town Center DrGreat mall for shopping. There are a lot of nice restaurants attached to the mall as well.
Great little women's boutique that has both women's and children's clothing and also some little nick nacks. If you'r on the island it's a great store to stop in at.
The Island Cabana
403C Pine AveGreat little women's boutique that has both women's and children's clothing and also some little nick nacks. If you'r on the island it's a great store to stop in at.
Great store with all beach decor. Has great items for gifts. They have everything from clothing, to candles, to lamps and wall hangings.
9 locals recommend
Sand Dollar Gift Shop
5302 Marina DrGreat store with all beach decor. Has great items for gifts. They have everything from clothing, to candles, to lamps and wall hangings.
Getting Around
There is a free trolley that runs up and down Anna Maria Island. The trolley stops are every few blocks and the most time that you wait is around 20 minutes.
84 locals recommend
Anna Maria Beach
There is a free trolley that runs up and down Anna Maria Island. The trolley stops are every few blocks and the most time that you wait is around 20 minutes.