Michael’s guidebook
Food scene
The Sage Biscuit Café- Downtown
1401 Manatee Ave W amazing breakfasts
Oma Pizza & Restaurant
201 Gulf Dr NOne of the best pizza and Italian restaurants in the area.
Blue jasper restaurant and catering
5718 Cortez Rd WAnother great breakfast spot!
A local favorite: ice cold beer, burgers and beach.
30 locals recommend
Duffy's Tavern, Bar, and Grill
5808 Marina DrA local favorite: ice cold beer, burgers and beach.
Dannys Pizzeria
7220 Manatee Ave WGreat local pizza, very close to the guesthouse.
The Sandbar Restaurant
100 Spring AveAmazing sunsets and great food.
PIER 22 Restaurant • Patio • Catering
1200 1st Ave WNice and fancy grocery for amazing steaks, produce and prepared foods,
31 locals recommend
The Fresh Market
6701 Manatee Ave WNice and fancy grocery for amazing steaks, produce and prepared foods,
Sightseeing
Anna Maria Beach
Sausage and pancake breakfast on the weekends!
DeSoto National Memorial Park
8300 Desoto Memorial HwyGreat historical park and Indian village replica.
Awesome local park with swimming pools, splash park, recreation fields, disc golf, skateboard park and recreation center.
17 locals recommend
G.T. Bray Park
5502 33rd Ave Dr WAwesome local park with swimming pools, splash park, recreation fields, disc golf, skateboard park and recreation center.
Downtown Bradenton park with splash pad, skateboard park, river walk and bike riding path and lots of restaurants.
16 locals recommend
Riverwalk Splash Park
452 3rd Ave WDowntown Bradenton park with splash pad, skateboard park, river walk and bike riding path and lots of restaurants.
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bay Shore RdBeaultiful natural gardens park.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore RdManatee County Golf Course
6415 53rd Ave W Great public course.
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
201 10th St WCity/town information
Downtown Bradenton is experiencing incredible growth. There are lots of great places to shop, dine and visit in our vibrant "beachy" downtown in addition to visiting our gorgeous beaches.
28 locals recommend
Bradenton
Downtown Bradenton is experiencing incredible growth. There are lots of great places to shop, dine and visit in our vibrant "beachy" downtown in addition to visiting our gorgeous beaches.
City advice
Getting around
The roads to the beach get very crowded
The beaches are amazing but the roads will get very crowded all day during peak seasons. Best to plan on leaving early to avoid traffic and to get a parking space. Lots of restaurants, stores and places to have fun, so if you forget something, its best to buy at the beach and avoid traffic.