Manatee Eats: Locals recommend favorite restaurants for takeout and to-go food

Thanks to COVID-19, eating out is still a dicey prospect for some would-be restaurant patrons, so many are sticking with the lower risk option of grabbing food to-go.

We asked members of our Facebook group for food fanatics, Manatee Eats, what places they’ve been frequenting for carryout meals lately.

It would seem that in turbulent times, comfort food reigns supreme. Restaurants specializing in pizza, sandwiches, barbecue and Thai food were among the top picks.

Here is where locals recommend.

Barbecue

▪ Basil’s Flame Broiled Chicken & Ribs, 5917 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton (941-794-5222) and 5210 E. S.R. 64, Bradenton (941-747-1605). basilschicken.com. Offering takeout and delivery.

▪ BubbaQue’s BBQ, 6581 E. S.R. 70, Bradenton. 941-896-6588. bubbaquesbbq.com. Offering takeout and delivery.

▪ Pig Out BBQ and Southern Soul Food, 5718 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-761-4567. Offering takeout.

Burgers, wings and more

▪ Gecko’s Grill & Pub, 4310 S.R. 64 E., Bradenton. 941-744-2664. geckosgrill.com. Offering takeout, curbside pickup and third-party delivery.

▪ Kelsey’s On Cortez, 7020 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. 941-782-8978. facebook.com/Kelseys-on-Cortez-519925198041155. Offering takeout and third-party delivery.

▪ Oak & Stone, 5405 University Pkwy #101, University Park. 941-225-4590. oakandstone.com. Offering takeout, curbside pickup and third-party delivery.

▪ The Parrot Patio Bar & Grill, 7230 52nd Pl. E., Bradenton. 941-242-0006. theparrotpatiobar.com. Offering takeout.

▪ R Burger N Wings, 4266 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton. 941-251-5231. www.rburgernwings.com. Offering takeout and third-party delivery.

▪ The Shake Pit, 3801 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-748-4016. Offering takeout and call-ahead orders.

▪ Skinny’s Place, 3901 Gulf Dive, Holmes Beach. 941-778-7769. skinnysplace.com. Offering takeout, curbside pickup and third-party delivery.

▪ Wolves Head Pizza & Wings, 1837 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton. 941-251-4028. wolvesheadpizza.com. Offering takeout and delivery.

Deli and sandwiches

▪ Mellie’s New York Deli & Eatery, 4650 S.R. 64, Bradenton. 941-281-2139. melliesnewyorkdeli.com. Offering takeout and curbside pickup.

▪ PJ’s Sandwich Shop, 12342 U.S. 301, Parrish. Offering takeout.

Pizza/Italian/Italian-American

▪ Alice’s Ristorante Italiano, 8799 Cortez Rd. W., Bradenton. 941-896-5161. alicesitalianrestaurant.com. Offering takeout.

▪ Arte Caffé, 930 12th St. W., Bradenton. 941-750-9309. artecaffebradenton.com. Offering takeout and curbside pickup.

▪ Brancato’s Brick Oven Pizza, 5227 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-896-6922. toasttab.com/brancatos-brick-oven. Offering takeout, curbside pickup and delivery.

▪ Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 2106 Cortez W., Bradenton. 941-755-7712. carrabbas.com. Offering takeout and delivery.

▪ Casa Di Pizza, 4658 S.R. 64, Bradenton. 941-748-0700. casadipizzafl.com. Offering curbside pickup and delivery.

▪ D. Americo’s Pizzeria, 812 62nd St. Circle E. #102, Bradenton. 941-747-7888. damericos.com. Offering takeout and delivery.

▪ Danny’s Pizzeria, 7220 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-795-1111. dannyspizzaflorida.com. Offering takeout, curbside pickup and delivery.

▪ Fav’s Italian Cucina, 419 12th St. W., Bradenton. 941-708-3287. favsitaliancucinamenu.com. Offering takeout.

▪ Joey D’s Chicago Style Eatery, 6401 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. joeydschicagostyleeatery.com.

▪ Luigi’s Grille, 5348 34th St. W., Bradenton. 941-757-3700. luigisgrille.com. Offering takeout and third-party delivery.

▪ Tiramisu Ristorante Italiano, 5215 14th St. W., Bradenton. 941-753-2800. tiramisubradenton.com. Offering takeout, curbside pickup and third-party delivery.

▪ Vinny’s Italian Kitchen, 5337 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach. 941-896-9754. italianami.com. Offering takeout.

Sushi and Asian-Fusion

▪ Rice Bowl Asian House, 7305 52nd Pl. E., Bradenton. 941-758-7973. ricebowlbradenton.com. Offering takeout and third-party delivery.

▪ Stone Bowl Pan Asian Kitchen, 5516 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-761-8899. stonebowlfl.com. Offering takeout and third-party delivery.

▪ Yummy Tokyo Asian Fusion Bistro, 9552 Buffalo Rd., Palmetto. 941-729-9777. yummytokyofl.com. Offering takeout.

Thai Food

▪ My Thai Restaurant, 3633 Cortez Rd. W. #B1-B2, Bradenton. 941-756-5559. mythaibradenton.com. Offering takeout and third-party delivery.

▪ Thai Cafe, 4511 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-900-1592. facebook.com/ThaiCafe-348486219096377. Offering takeout.

▪ Siam Thai Bistro, 5763 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-243-3095. siamthaibistro.com. Offering takeout and third-party delivery.

Other recommendations

▪ Bonefish Grill, 7456 Cortez Rd. W., Bradenton. 941-795-8020. bonefishgrill.com. Offering takeout and third-party delivery.

▪ Cracker Barrel, 2203 Cortez Road and 636 67th St. Circle E., Bradenton. crackerbarrel.com/locations. Offering takeout and delivery.

▪ Cremesh European Restaurant, 7232 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-896-9422. cremeshrestaurant.com. Offering takeout, curbside pickup and third-party delivery.

▪ Island Scoops, 103B Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. 941-592-3866. islandscoops.shop. Offering curbside pickup and third-party delivery.

▪ Kosta’s Family Restaurant, 1631 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto. 941-479-4914. facebook.com/Kostas-Family-Restaurant-Palmetto-286806852026939. Offering takeout and delivery.

▪ Lazy Lobster, 5350 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key. 941-383-0440. lazylobsteroflongboat.com. Offering takeout and curbside pickup.

▪ Leaf & Lentil, 2801 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 941-413-5685. leafandlentil.com. Offering takeout and curbside pickup.

▪ Pier 22 Restaurant, 1200 First Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-748-8087. pier22dining.com. Offering family meals for takeout and curbside pickup.

▪ Ruby Tuesday, 8306 Tourist Center Dr., Bradenton. 941-360-3687. rubytuesday.com. Offering takeout, curbside pickup and third-party delivery.