Guidebook for Yacht Rock Ranch on Bradenton Beach

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Guidebook for Yacht Rock Ranch on Bradenton Beach

Food Scene

Delicious quick bite to eat (vegetarian options, too!)
56 locals recommend
Poppo's Taqueria
212C Pine Ave
56 locals recommend
Delicious quick bite to eat (vegetarian options, too!)
Casual dinner on the Gulf with plenty of seafood and cocktail options
71 locals recommend
Beach Bistro
6600 Gulf Dr
71 locals recommend
Casual dinner on the Gulf with plenty of seafood and cocktail options
Live music on weekends
59 locals recommend
Blue Marlin Seafood Restaurant
121 Bridge St
59 locals recommend
Live music on weekends
homemade ice cream
9 locals recommend
Joe's Eats & Sweets
219 Gulf Dr S
9 locals recommend
homemade ice cream
Quirky breakfast spot
48 locals recommend
Ginny's & Jane E's Cafe and Gift Store
9807 Gulf Drive
48 locals recommend
Quirky breakfast spot
Start with a vanilla cake donut, then you pick your icing and toppings.
66 locals recommend
The Donut Experiment
210 Pine Ave
66 locals recommend
Start with a vanilla cake donut, then you pick your icing and toppings.
Great place for lunch--try the nachos!
55 locals recommend
Swordfish Grill
4628 119th St W
55 locals recommend
Great place for lunch--try the nachos!
Waterfront dining with delicious fresh seafood and other favorites. Good wine selection as well.
168 locals recommend
The Sandbar Restaurant
100 Spring Ave
168 locals recommend
Waterfront dining with delicious fresh seafood and other favorites. Good wine selection as well.
Put on some dressier clothes for a nice dinner with indoor or outdoor dining (with a great view of the Bay). Their fried green tomato appetizer is a favorite as is their apricot glazed pork tenderloin. Plenty of parking available.
99 locals recommend
The Waterfront Restaurant
111 S Bay Blvd
99 locals recommend
Put on some dressier clothes for a nice dinner with indoor or outdoor dining (with a great view of the Bay). Their fried green tomato appetizer is a favorite as is their apricot glazed pork tenderloin. Plenty of parking available.
HIstory and charm inside this seafood restaurant considered "Old Florida" on Longboat Key. Plenty of gluten-free options.
88 locals recommend
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant
760 Broadway St
88 locals recommend
HIstory and charm inside this seafood restaurant considered "Old Florida" on Longboat Key. Plenty of gluten-free options.
Casual BBQ spot that's walking distance from the ranch (note: restaurant closes at 8pm)
15 locals recommend
Smoqehouse
1701 Gulf Dr N
15 locals recommend
Casual BBQ spot that's walking distance from the ranch (note: restaurant closes at 8pm)
All-you-can-eat-pancakes on the Gulf of Mexico--need I say more?
36 locals recommend
Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe
4000 Gulf Dr
36 locals recommend
All-you-can-eat-pancakes on the Gulf of Mexico--need I say more?
A casual, family restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining. Serving seafood, steaks, and fresh Maine lobster
27 locals recommend
Lazy Lobster Longboat Key
5350 Gulf of Mexico Dr
27 locals recommend
A casual, family restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining. Serving seafood, steaks, and fresh Maine lobster
know for its 32 flavors of homemade ice cream
26 locals recommend
Two Scoops
101 N Bay Blvd
26 locals recommend
know for its 32 flavors of homemade ice cream
Casual, kid-friendly seafood spot sporting funky nautical accents & outdoor seating on the water.
69 locals recommend
Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier
200 Bridge St
69 locals recommend
Casual, kid-friendly seafood spot sporting funky nautical accents & outdoor seating on the water.
The only place on Anna Maria Island where you can watch a game, listen to live music, and enjoy great food and drinks while your kids enjoy games like cornhole, ring on a string, and ring toss. Weekends feature live music.
54 locals recommend
The Ugly Grouper
5704 Marina Dr
54 locals recommend
The only place on Anna Maria Island where you can watch a game, listen to live music, and enjoy great food and drinks while your kids enjoy games like cornhole, ring on a string, and ring toss. Weekends feature live music.
An eclectic menu of BBQ, Indian & Greek cuisine is offered in this quirky, laid-back restaurant.
17 locals recommend
Mr Bones BBQ
3007 Gulf Dr
17 locals recommend
An eclectic menu of BBQ, Indian & Greek cuisine is offered in this quirky, laid-back restaurant.
Casual family-friendly American restaurant featuring a seafood-heavy menu, plus a large craft beer selection.
35 locals recommend
The Feast Restaurant
5406 Marina Dr
35 locals recommend
Casual family-friendly American restaurant featuring a seafood-heavy menu, plus a large craft beer selection.
Great Tex-Mex food and drinks. Try the Wicked Queso dip!
45 locals recommend
Wicked Cantina Bradenton Beach
101 7th St N
45 locals recommend
Great Tex-Mex food and drinks. Try the Wicked Queso dip!
Hip dinner spot for 30 and 40-somethings
65 locals recommend
Shore Longboat Key
800 Broadway St
65 locals recommend
Hip dinner spot for 30 and 40-somethings
Hip American cuisine with indoor/outdoor space on nearby Longboat Key
21 locals recommend
Whitney's
6990 Gulf of Mexico Dr
21 locals recommend
Hip American cuisine with indoor/outdoor space on nearby Longboat Key
Casual seafood spot on the water
69 locals recommend
Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier
200 Bridge St
69 locals recommend
Casual seafood spot on the water
No-frills casual breakfast spot
13 locals recommend
Peach's Restaurants - Holmes Beach
3240 E Bay Dr
13 locals recommend
No-frills casual breakfast spot
Tons of frozen drinks at this 3-story casual eatery
16 locals recommend
Daquiri Deck (under construction)
107 Bridge St
16 locals recommend
Tons of frozen drinks at this 3-story casual eatery
Italian Restaurant, Bakery & Pizzeria
11 locals recommend
Vinny's Italian Kitchen
5337 Gulf Dr
11 locals recommend
Italian Restaurant, Bakery & Pizzeria
Lunch and desserts including gluten-free cheesecake
6 locals recommend
The Cheesecake Cutie & Cafe
3324 E Bay Dr
6 locals recommend
Lunch and desserts including gluten-free cheesecake
Casual lunch, dinner and waterfront drink spot
24 locals recommend
The Kokonut Hut
900 Gulf Dr N
24 locals recommend
Casual lunch, dinner and waterfront drink spot
Late-night pizzeria
24 locals recommend
Oma Pizza & Restaurant
201 Gulf Dr N
24 locals recommend
Late-night pizzeria
Tasty Mexican food and margaritas with a must-try queso appetizer - live music on select evenings
45 locals recommend
Wicked Cantina Bradenton Beach
101 7th St N
45 locals recommend
Tasty Mexican food and margaritas with a must-try queso appetizer - live music on select evenings
Hip, trendy dinner and cocktail spot with valet parking
SALT Bar & Table
Hip, trendy dinner and cocktail spot with valet parking

Parks & Nature

67 locals recommend
Bean Point Beach
793 N Shore Dr
67 locals recommend
A park along the water? Yes, please!
103 locals recommend
Bayfront Park
5 Bayfront Dr
103 locals recommend
A park along the water? Yes, please!
The free Perico Preserve sits on 176 acres directly east of the Anna Maria Bridge and just a few minutes from Anna Maria Island. It serves as a wildlife haven for shore and wading birds and was extensively restored and designed to be accommodating to several different species of wading birds.
13 locals recommend
Perico Preserve
11700 Manatee Ave W
13 locals recommend
The free Perico Preserve sits on 176 acres directly east of the Anna Maria Bridge and just a few minutes from Anna Maria Island. It serves as a wildlife haven for shore and wading birds and was extensively restored and designed to be accommodating to several different species of wading birds.
The vast 600+ acre Robinson Preserve is widely rated as the number one Anna Maria island outdoor activity to experience for anyone visiting. Kayaking and paddle boarding are exciting ways to explore the preserve without disturbing the environment, and guided tours are available from multiple local providers. Although admission is free, guided or self-guided kayak tours and other equipment rentals have a varying fee depending on the provider.
193 locals recommend
Robinson Preserve
1704 99th St NW
193 locals recommend
The vast 600+ acre Robinson Preserve is widely rated as the number one Anna Maria island outdoor activity to experience for anyone visiting. Kayaking and paddle boarding are exciting ways to explore the preserve without disturbing the environment, and guided tours are available from multiple local providers. Although admission is free, guided or self-guided kayak tours and other equipment rentals have a varying fee depending on the provider.
138 locals recommend
Coquina Beach station
138 locals recommend
84 locals recommend
Anna Maria Beach
84 locals recommend
Rated one of the best beaches in the world in nearby Siesta Key
798 locals recommend
Siesta Beach
798 locals recommend
Rated one of the best beaches in the world in nearby Siesta Key
138 locals recommend
Coquina Beach station
138 locals recommend
74 locals recommend
Holmes Beach
74 locals recommend
Rent a bicycle and spend an afternoon trekking along a paved bike trail on what used to be a rail line. The trail has everything from views of water and nature to more urban areas.
61 locals recommend
Legacy Trail
Central Sarasota Parkway
61 locals recommend
Rent a bicycle and spend an afternoon trekking along a paved bike trail on what used to be a rail line. The trail has everything from views of water and nature to more urban areas.
Beach access is a short minute walk from the house. Head to 22nd Street and turn right. Walk a block and you'll find beach access.
118 locals recommend
Bradenton Beach
118 locals recommend
Beach access is a short minute walk from the house. Head to 22nd Street and turn right. Walk a block and you'll find beach access.
Ten acre botanical garden designed around three ponds with two attractive “Old Florida style buildings” as well as several nice gazebos. There is an enclosed picnic pavilion, a small playground for children and shelled walkways and bench areas. Despite not being an overly large park, it is a great place to walk along the paths running throughout the sculptured gardens that show off rare palm trees, fruit and flowering trees and a butterfly garden. You can relax with your lunch and a good book and enjoy nature while sitting beside one of the three sizable ponds.
31 locals recommend
Palma Sola Botanical Park
9800 17th Ave NW
31 locals recommend
Ten acre botanical garden designed around three ponds with two attractive “Old Florida style buildings” as well as several nice gazebos. There is an enclosed picnic pavilion, a small playground for children and shelled walkways and bench areas. Despite not being an overly large park, it is a great place to walk along the paths running throughout the sculptured gardens that show off rare palm trees, fruit and flowering trees and a butterfly garden. You can relax with your lunch and a good book and enjoy nature while sitting beside one of the three sizable ponds.

Drinks & Nightlife

a cocktail to cure whatever may "ale" you...
44 locals recommend
The Doctor's Office
44 locals recommend
a cocktail to cure whatever may "ale" you...
Live music plays nearly every night at the open-air bar
38 locals recommend
Island Time Bar and Grill
111 Gulf Drive South
38 locals recommend
Live music plays nearly every night at the open-air bar
Come for the tiki beachfront ambiance and stay for the great cocktails like an Island Mule or a Malibu punch bucket.
24 locals recommend
The Kokonut Hut
900 Gulf Dr N
24 locals recommend
Come for the tiki beachfront ambiance and stay for the great cocktails like an Island Mule or a Malibu punch bucket.
A former auto dealership-turned-microbrewery with taproom tours & sprawling, neon-lit beer garden with live bands & sports play
80 locals recommend
Motorworks Brewing
1014 9th St W
80 locals recommend
A former auto dealership-turned-microbrewery with taproom tours & sprawling, neon-lit beer garden with live bands & sports play
Rollicking hangout with late hours, poker nights, televised games & live music on the weekends.
10 locals recommend
D Coy Ducks Bar & Grille
5410 Marina Dr
10 locals recommend
Rollicking hangout with late hours, poker nights, televised games & live music on the weekends.
Traditional Irish food and bar with live music
16 locals recommend
Freckled Fin Irish Pub
5337 Gulf Dr
16 locals recommend
Traditional Irish food and bar with live music

Shopping

Eat, drink, shop, even play min-golf there
27 locals recommend
Bridge Street
Bridge Street
27 locals recommend
Eat, drink, shop, even play min-golf there
Visit some of the many shops along St. Armand's Circle
358 locals recommend
St Armands Circle Shops
300 St Armands Cir
358 locals recommend
Visit some of the many shops along St. Armand's Circle
46 locals recommend
Red Barn Flea Market
1707 1st St
46 locals recommend
Perfect rainy day activity
15 locals recommend
Ellenton Outlet
5461 Factory Shops Boulevard
15 locals recommend
Perfect rainy day activity
23 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Bradenton Commons
4651 Cortez Rd W
23 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Check out manatees, dolphins and turtles while visiting the pier. There are also restaurants nearby.
111 locals recommend
Rod and Reel Pier
875 N Shore Dr
111 locals recommend
Check out manatees, dolphins and turtles while visiting the pier. There are also restaurants nearby.
Rent a kayak or paddleboard with a guided tour
7 locals recommend
Happy Paddler
6844 Gulf of Mexico Dr
7 locals recommend
Rent a kayak or paddleboard with a guided tour
Up to 3 people can parasail at a time
18 locals recommend
Bradenton Beach Parasailing
200 Bridge St
18 locals recommend
Up to 3 people can parasail at a time
Offers scenic tours and custom rentals of the popular and innovative Segway
6 locals recommend
Segs By The Sea
103 Gulf Dr N
6 locals recommend
Offers scenic tours and custom rentals of the popular and innovative Segway
See how Florida’s finest citrus is grown and harvested, watch Mixon’s packinghouse in operation from the visitor’s observation area.
20 locals recommend
Mixon Fruit Farms
2525 27th St E
20 locals recommend
See how Florida’s finest citrus is grown and harvested, watch Mixon’s packinghouse in operation from the visitor’s observation area.

Entertainment & Activities

Watch the Baltimore Orioles' Spring Training games at newly-renovated Ed Smith Stadium
54 locals recommend
Ed Smith Stadium
2700 12th St
54 locals recommend
Watch the Baltimore Orioles' Spring Training games at newly-renovated Ed Smith Stadium
Play a round of miniature golf on Bridge Street
21 locals recommend
The Fish Hole Miniature Golf
115 Bridge St
21 locals recommend
Play a round of miniature golf on Bridge Street
“Palm Avenue’s First Friday Walks” in downtown Sarasota are held the first Friday of each month from 6 ’til 9pm. Enjoy gallery openings, dining, antiques, specialty shops.
106 locals recommend
Downtown
106 locals recommend
“Palm Avenue’s First Friday Walks” in downtown Sarasota are held the first Friday of each month from 6 ’til 9pm. Enjoy gallery openings, dining, antiques, specialty shops.
Play in the trees at SW FL’s only elevated adventure course. Enjoy an adrenaline-pumping activity that has something fun for everyone. Play on wobbly bridges, hanging nets, bungee swings, swinging logs, foot bridges, Tarzan ropes,ZIP lines and more.
76 locals recommend
TreeUmph! Adventure Course
21805 State Road 70 E
76 locals recommend
Play in the trees at SW FL’s only elevated adventure course. Enjoy an adrenaline-pumping activity that has something fun for everyone. Play on wobbly bridges, hanging nets, bungee swings, swinging logs, foot bridges, Tarzan ropes,ZIP lines and more.
Shopping or arts & crafts, they have it all! Paint sand dollars during a girl's afternoon or pick up some cute treasures.
6 locals recommend
Shiny Fish Emporium
306 Pine Ave
6 locals recommend
Shopping or arts & crafts, they have it all! Paint sand dollars during a girl's afternoon or pick up some cute treasures.
You're 45 minutes from seeing Florida's railroad history museum containing vintage train cars & locomotives from the 1940s-1950s. Take a ride on their excursion train each weekend plus check out Thomas The Tank Engine (March) and monthly Murder Mystery Excursion Train Rides. Their website has all the info: www.frrm.org/index.html
16 locals recommend
Florida Railroad Museum
12210 83rd St E
16 locals recommend
You're 45 minutes from seeing Florida's railroad history museum containing vintage train cars & locomotives from the 1940s-1950s. Take a ride on their excursion train each weekend plus check out Thomas The Tank Engine (March) and monthly Murder Mystery Excursion Train Rides. Their website has all the info: www.frrm.org/index.html
Sunset cruise with live music and cocktails in downtown SRQ
37 locals recommend
LeBarge Tropical Cruises
2 Marina Plaza
37 locals recommend
Sunset cruise with live music and cocktails in downtown SRQ
Catch the Baltimore Orioles spring training games
54 locals recommend
Ed Smith Stadium
2700 12th St
54 locals recommend
Catch the Baltimore Orioles spring training games
Catch Pittsburgh Pirates spring training games
27 locals recommend
McKechnie Stadium
1611 9th St W
27 locals recommend
Catch Pittsburgh Pirates spring training games

Everything Else

It's a preserved working fishing village. Take in the cottages, boats, and markets.
Signatures Salon & Wake up Beautiful Permanent Make-up an Skincare
6610 Cortez Rd W
It's a preserved working fishing village. Take in the cottages, boats, and markets.
A relaxing massage / facial is just steps away from the house.
7 locals recommend
Aluna Wellness Center & Spa
2219 Gulf Dr N
7 locals recommend
A relaxing massage / facial is just steps away from the house.