Father’s Day fun: Local dining options for dad around Bradenton
Father’s Day is this Sunday.
If you still don’t have plans, local restaurants and grocery stores are here to help.
Here are some options for a festive holiday meal for dad around Bradenton and Manatee County.
Bonefish Grill: Bonefish Grill is offering a dine-in lobster tail three-course special for Father’s Day ($19.90), as well as a to-go meal option. The to-go meal comes complete with bourbon-glazed salmon entree, a choice of house or Caesar salad, family-style sides, fresh bread with pesto and cookies. The meal is priced at $43.90 and feeds up to five people. Other meal bundles are also available.
Details: Call in advance for pickup or delivery or order online. Bonefish Grill, 7456 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.
Info: 941-795-8020. bonefishgrill.com.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill: Specialty dishes of short rib marsala and rigatoni al forno will be available over the Father’s Day weekend. Carrabba’s locations also offer a variety of family meals to-go ranging in price from $34.99 to $54.99.
Details: Specials offered Thursday through Sunday. Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 2106 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.
Info: 941-755-7712. carrabbas.com.
The Fresh Market: The Fresh Market is offering Father’s Day to-go meals. A meal for four ranges from $49.99 to $59.99 and includes an entree choice of New York strip steaks, Atlantic salmon fillets or a mix-and-match option. The dinner comes complete with veggie kabobs, broccoli cranberry slaw, baked potatoes and a chocolate cake.
Details: Order by 2 p.m. Thursday and pick up in store on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The Fresh Market has area locations at 6701 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton (941-795-1800) and 5251 University Parkway, University Park (941-355-0417). Orders can also be placed online.
Info: thefreshmarket.com.
Linger Lodge: In addition to it’s regular menu of Florida fixings, Linger Lodge will offer Father’s Day specials of smoked prime rib with baked potato and veggies ($25-$33) or a fried seafood platter of scallops, oysters, shrimp and clam strips plus sides ($33).
Details: Specials available Sunday. Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St. Ct. E., Bradenton. Reservations recommended.
Mattison’s: Mattison’s restaurants will offer a chef-created menu of Father’s Day specials this Sunday that include steak (hormone and antibiotic-free) burgers, sandwiches and pork and seafood dishes as well as appetizers and desserts. All guys who dine-in or carry out can enter into a drawing for a fishing charter experience. To-go orders and curbside pickup are available.
Details: Specials available Sunday. Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille, Downtown Bradenton, 101 Riverwalk Blvd., Bradenton. Reservations recommended.
Info: 941-896-9660. mattisons.com.
Metro Diner: Metro Diner locations will offer ready-to-heat Father’s Day meals that serve up to four. Options are: a meat lovers or vegetarian breakfast casserole meal ($39), a meatloaf meal with mashed potatoes and green beans ($44) or a roasted turkey plate with cranberry sauce, cornbread and green beans ($44). Metro Diner locations have also reopened for dine-in service.
Details: Preorder by 5 p.m. Friday. Metro Diner has area locations at 4726 Cortez Road W., Bradenton (941- 306-3102) and 6056 N Lockwood Ridge Road., Sarasota (941-404-8815).
Info: metrodiner.com.