Upscale restaurant dining room featuring woven pendant lights, a speckled bar, and large windows showcasing a vibrant sunset over a cityscape and body of water.

Dine & Drink

Fresh Flavors on Florida’s West Coast

Taste your way through Palmetto, the Bradenton Area, and beyond with waterfront restaurants, fresh seafood, neighborhood favorites, and one-of-a-kind dining experiences.

Central Café

A West Coast-inspired menu rooted in Gulf Coast freshness with a nod to California’s harvest, served alongside hand-crafted cocktails in a historic downtown Palmetto setting.

Sign for Central cafe bar hangs outside a brick building on a sidewalk with outdoor seating and a vintage truck parked nearby.

Clam House Bar & Grill

Fresh seafood meets sushi at this casual waterfront spot, where creative flavor combinations have made it a true local favorite.

Steamed clams with herbs and a slice of toasted bread.

Riviera Dunes Dockside

Watch yachts come and go from the expansive outdoor deck at this marina-side social bar, a year-round favorite for cold drinks and good company.

Crowded outdoor patio of Dockside Social Bar & Grill on a sunny day, with patrons seated at tables under umbrellas and an awning.

Oak & Stone

Artisan pizzas pair with a self-serve craft beer and wine wall, where an impressive lineup of local brews is yours to sample and enjoy.

A man smiling as he pours a drink from a self-serve beer tap wall into a branded glass.

O'Bricks Irish Pub & Martini Bar

Housed in two of downtown Bradenton’s oldest buildings dating to 1901, this Irish pub blends historic charm with a modern tropical twist and a daily happy hour.

Baked cheese appetizer served on a wooden platter with dipping oils, olives, rosemary, and glasses of white and red wine on a light wood table.

Oyster River

On the 8th floor of Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa, oysters are shucked fresh and Florida seafood gets a Mediterranean twist, all with panoramic views above the marina.

Interior view of a modern restaurant dining room featuring large windows, a long row of dining tables with gray upholstered chairs, and several woven pendant light fixtures hanging from the ceiling.

Pier 22

A Bradenton institution for over fifty years, this iconic pier setting on the Manatee River serves award-winning seafood, steaks, and sushi with the river as your backdrop.

Sailboats and yachts docked at a marina during sunset, with their masts casting long reflections on the calm water and waterfront buildings in the background.

Ragù Cucina Italiana

Set inside a two-story Victorian house built in 1890, this Bradenton Area restaurant brings together specialty ragù, fresh pasta, and the flavors of Italy.

A large slice of multi-layered lasagna being lifted with a metal spatula from a baking pan, showing melted, stretching cheese.

Riverhouse Waterfront Restaurant

Take the golf cart ride out to this Manatee River favorite, where three dining experiences and some of the most scenic waterfront views in Palmetto await.

Interior view of a dining room showcasing a long wooden table set with black chairs, place mats, and small potted plants, illuminated by geometric pendant lights overhead.

Sofra Kitchen Bar & Bistro

Discover authentic Mediterranean, American, and Italian flavors at this downtown Bradenton favorite, where renowned chefs and warm hospitality create an exceptional dining experience.

An interior view of the bar at Sofra Kitchen Bar & Bistro featuring a stone-tile bar counter lined with black metal barstools, set against a prominent honeycomb-shaped wooden wall shelf filled with various liquor bottles.

Taverna Toscana

Bring a taste of Tuscany to your evening with classic Italian cuisine, homemade pastas, and warm hospitality at the heart of the Bradenton Area dining scene.

Top-down view of a rectangular flatbread pizza on a wooden serving board, topped with melted cheese, fresh green arugula, slices of prosciutto, and grated parmesan cheese.