Manatee Eats: Looking for good food around Bradenton? Here’s where the locals go
As 2019 comes to a close, here’s a toast to all of the fantastic food and drink-making happening at restaurants, bars, markets and businesses around Bradenton and Manatee County.
This year, we asked members of our Facebook group, Manatee Eats, for lots of suggestions on where to dine local.
Topics included sushi, steak, Mexican and Indian cuisine, calzones, coffee shops and waterfront dining.
The responses did not disappoint.
Here’s a short list of the places that locals loved in 2019.
Calzones
San Remo Pizza and Pasta, 1914 14th St. W., Bradenton.
Danny’s Pizzeria, 7220 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Brancato’s Brick Oven Pizza, 5227 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Coffee
Tellers, 1201 Sixth Ave. W., Bradenton.
Land of a Thousand Hills, 1822 59th St. W., Bradenton.
Mountain Comforts Coffee Café, 3550 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton.
Oscura Café & Bar, 540 13th St. W., Bradenton.
Food trucks
Bowled Life. 941-417-7856. facebook.com/bowledlife.
Grandma Wan. Parks at Pirate’s Den Bait & Tackle, 2711 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton. 813-476-2760. facebook.com/GrandmaWan.
The Schnitzel Trailer. 941-779-8080. facebook.com/tstfood.
Doña Betty Tacos. Parks at 5510 14th St. W., Bradenton. 941-580-4730.
Fried chicken
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 3390 First St., Bradenton and 3707 U.S. 301 N., Ellenton.
Metro Diner, 4726 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.
Indian cuisine
Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine, 8453 Cooper Creek Blvd., Bradenton.
Flavors of India, 6103 14th St. W., Bradenton.
Key lime pie
Detwiler’s Farm Market, 1800 U.S. 301 in Palmetto (and three locations in Sarasota County).
Sugar Cubed Pastry Lab, 531 13th St. W., Bradenton.
Mexican food
Acapulco Tropical, 3525 First St. E. and 5612 14th St. W., Bradenton.
El Primo Taqueria, 1111 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton.
Doña Betty Tacos parks at 5510 14th St. W., Bradenton.
Taqueria Mi Rancho, 3603 15th St. E., Bradenton.
Steak
Michael John’s Restaurant, 1040 Carlton Arms Blvd., Bradenton.
Longhorn Steakhouse, 4502 14th St. W., Bradenton.
The Capital Grille, 180 University Town Center Dr., Sarasota.
Sushi
Sam Oh Jung, 6032 14th St. W., Bradenton.
Thai Wasabi, 5250 State Road 64 E., Bradenton.
Sushi Hana, 4274 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton.
Vegan and vegetarian
Sage Biscuit Café, 6656 Cortez Road W., Bradenton and 1401 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Birdrock Taco Shack, 1004 10th Ave. W., Bradenton.
Flavors of India, 6103 14th St. W.,Bradenton.
Blue Jasper Restaurant, 5718 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.
Poppo’s Taqueria, 212 C Pine Ave., Bradenton; 6777 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton; 4220 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton; and 8471 Cooper Creek Blvd., Bradenton.
Waterfront dining
Star Fish Company, 12306 46th Ave. W., Cortez.
Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina, 12507 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.
Riverhouse Waterfront Restaurant, 995 Riverside Dr., Palmetto.
Linger Lodge, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton.
Where to take visitors
Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina, 12507 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.
The Sage Biscuit Café, 6656 Cortez Road W., Bradenton and 1401 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Star Fish Company, 46th Ave. W., Cortez.
The Sandbar Restaurant, 100 Spring Ave., Anna Maria.
Linger Lodge, 7205 85th St. Ct. E., Bradenton.
Favorite overall restaurant
enRich Bistro, 5629 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Michael John’s Restaurant, 1040 Carlton Arms Blvd., Bradenton.
O’Bricks Irish Pub and Martini Bar, 427 12th St. W., Bradenton.
Not a member of Manatee Eats? Join the group today to get in on the local food and drink discussion.
This story was originally published December 6, 2019 at 5:00 AM.