Guidebook for Bradenton Beach
Food Scene
Great, casual beachfront dining, live music, a cabana on the beach. Great for breakfast!
50 locals recommend
Gulf Drive Cafe
900 Gulf Dr NGreat, casual beachfront dining, live music, a cabana on the beach. Great for breakfast!
The Feast Restaurant
5406 Marina DrNice place for a date night.
The Donut Experiment
210 Pine AveTHE BEST! Fresh donuts, made to your specifications!!
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant
760 Broadway StGreat food, great location.
Parks & Nature
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72It's a great place to see nature up close!
TreeUmph! Adventure Course
21805 State Road 70 EIt's a blast!!! Zip lines, and great canopy hike!
Emerson Point Preserve
5801 17th St WGreat for jogging, or nature walks.
Beautiful park for anyone who wants to get in touch with nature. The trails are great for runners, or walkers.
193 locals recommend
Robinson Preserve
1704 99th St NWBeautiful park for anyone who wants to get in touch with nature. The trails are great for runners, or walkers.
Great little place for a hike, just down the road, walking distance from the condo.
15 locals recommend
Leffis Key Preserve
Gulf Drive SouthGreat little place for a hike, just down the road, walking distance from the condo.
Arts & Culture
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
1534 Mound StBeautiful gardens. A treasure in Sarasota.
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson PkwyBishop Museum of Science and Nature
201 10th St WShopping
Ellenton Premium Outlets
5461 Factory Shops BlvdGreat outlets, decent food court, lots of parking.
Great place to walk around on a leisurely evening. Lots of quaint shops, and great restaurants.
358 locals recommend
St Armands Circle Shops
300 St Armands CirGreat place to walk around on a leisurely evening. Lots of quaint shops, and great restaurants.
Beach Market at Coquina Beach
2650 Gulf Dr SGreat little market on the beach, Sundays 10-4.
Great full service grocery. A little bit pricier than stores on the mainland, but super convenient. They cater to the vacationer, with ready made items. Good wine selection.
68 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Holmes Beach
3900 E Bay DrGreat full service grocery. A little bit pricier than stores on the mainland, but super convenient. They cater to the vacationer, with ready made items. Good wine selection.
SUPER cute local merchant offering eclectic decor, and the MOST awesome mini donuts, custom made! Great little spot for a coffee, and a little shopping.
10 locals recommend
The Farm House
902 Manatee Ave ESUPER cute local merchant offering eclectic decor, and the MOST awesome mini donuts, custom made! Great little spot for a coffee, and a little shopping.
Great spot to stroll. All of the usual mall stores, but the area is also surrounded by retail-you name it, it's there!
326 locals recommend
The Mall at University Town Center
140 University Town Center DrGreat spot to stroll. All of the usual mall stores, but the area is also surrounded by retail-you name it, it's there!
ABC Baby and Beach Equipment Rentals
2239 15th StYou just never know what you might forget.
Old Main Street
Old Main StreetIn season, there is a farmer's market on Saturday mornings.
Entertainment & Activities
Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex
5309 29th St EWho doesn't want to go ice skating in florida?
Escape Bradenton
465 Cortez Rd WGreat rainy day activity!
This is a great way to tour the island, and have a great experience!
6 locals recommend
Segs By The Sea
103 Gulf Dr NThis is a great way to tour the island, and have a great experience!
Great spot, you can get a pub food meal there (it's not that bad, for a bowling alley), and they serve beer/wine as well. They're very friendly, and have lots of events going on weekly.
21 locals recommend
Bowlero Bradenton
4208 Cortez Rd WGreat spot, you can get a pub food meal there (it's not that bad, for a bowling alley), and they serve beer/wine as well. They're very friendly, and have lots of events going on weekly.
Regal Cinemas Oakmont 8
4801 Cortez Rd WJust in case you want to see a movie!!
AMI Beach Buggys
5348 Gulf DrElectric car rentals-how fun is that??
Bicycle and scooter rentals. Great for a ride along the beach, touring the island.
6 locals recommend
Ami Beach Fun Rentals Llc.
3228 E Bay DrBicycle and scooter rentals. Great for a ride along the beach, touring the island.
Yoga on the beach! Saturday and Sunday mornings. Donations-$10 is recommended.
Thrive Yoga & Fitness, LLC
8819 Cortez Rd WYoga on the beach! Saturday and Sunday mornings. Donations-$10 is recommended.
Great rental place. A little bit of a drive, but the boats are in good shape.
Bradenton Boat Rental LLC
1808 Cortez Rd WGreat rental place. A little bit of a drive, but the boats are in good shape.
Cortez Watersports
4328 127th St WNice and close, you can get pontoon boats here, great for family sightseeing.
Essentials
Walgreens
3200 E Bay DrGreat place for sunblock, beach essentials.
Everything Else
You can have dinner, see a movie, catch a live band (First Friday of every month), stroll, shop, have ice cream, coffee...
15 locals recommend
Main Street At Lakewood Ranch
8100 Lakewood Ranch BlvdYou can have dinner, see a movie, catch a live band (First Friday of every month), stroll, shop, have ice cream, coffee...
Great place to stroll along the waterfront. Many events and festivals take place here throughout the year. If you're a skateboarder, it's a great place, lots of fantastic skater features. Lots of parking, and public restrooms, and you can walk to some great restaurants, theater, outdoor markets, and entertainment.
11 locals recommend
Bradenton Riverwalk Skateboard Park
101 Waterfront DrGreat place to stroll along the waterfront. Many events and festivals take place here throughout the year. If you're a skateboarder, it's a great place, lots of fantastic skater features. Lots of parking, and public restrooms, and you can walk to some great restaurants, theater, outdoor markets, and entertainment.