1. A Moveable Feast of Longboat

   Manatee beaches : 2100 Ave. B, Bradenton Beach, 34217

2. Banana Cabana Caribbean Grill

   Manatee beaches : 103 Gulf Drive N, Bradenton Beach, 34217

3. Beach Bistro

   Editor's pick

   Manatee beaches : 6600 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 34217

   It has won nearly every award it is possible to win in Florida. Foodies and critics go on about the intimate dining room draped, tent-like, with silk; the wine list's exceptional breadth; and the playful French/Floribbean cuisine with sly Pacific Rim accents. One can put on the dog and dine in t …

4. Beach House Restaurant

   Editor's pick

   Manatee beaches : 200 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach, 34217

   Once a rundown little place known as the Harbor House, the Beach House got a makeover in 1993 with new owner Ed Chiles, who also owns the SandBar further north on Anna Maria. The formula is simple: reasonably priced food served in a great beachside setting. Adults can sip a frozen cocktail while …

5. Blue Dolphin Cafe

   Manatee beaches : 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive # 101, Longboat Key, 34228

6. Bridge Tender Inn and Dockside Bar

   Manatee beaches : 135 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, 34217

7. Cafe Don Giovanni

   Manatee beaches : 5610 Gulf of Mexico Drive # 5, Longboat Key, 34228

8. Cafe on the Beach

   Manatee beaches : 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 34217

9. China 1

   Manatee beaches : 3236 E Bay Drive, Holmes Beach, 34217

10. Ciao Italia Casual Italian

    Manatee beaches : 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228

11. City Pier Restaurant

    Manatee beaches : 100 S Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, 34216

12. D Coy Ducks Bar & Grille

    Manatee beaches : 5410 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 34217

13. D'Coy Ducks Bar & Grille

    Manatee beaches : 5410 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 34217

14. Da Giorgio Ristorante

    Manatee beaches : 5702 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 34217

15. Eat Here

    Manatee beaches : 5315 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 34217

    The people behind the venerable Beach Bistro are behind this spot on the Manatee County coast, serving demystified versions of the classics that made them famous. The bouillabaisse that is a budget buster at Beach shows up at Eat Here with some ingredient substitutions for a third of the price. …

16. Euphemia Haye Restaurant

    Manatee beaches : 5540 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228

    Opened in 1975 on Longboat Key, the restaurant has marched to the beat of its own drum, serving wildly sophisticated and far-reaching food in a lush garden setting. It always wins top honors from local magazines and national food mags as well, and you need only to try the smoked salmon on buckwh …

17. Feeling Swell Surf Bar & Grill

    Manatee beaches : 9903 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, 34216

18. Gathering Place Family Restaurant

    Manatee beaches : 101 Seventh St. N, Bradenton Beach, 34217

19. Gulf Drive Cafe

    Manatee beaches : 900 Gulf Drive N, Bradenton Beach, 34217

20. Harry's Continental Kitchen

    Manatee beaches : 525 Saint Judes Drive, Longboat Key, 34228

    Includes Harry's Corner Store with produce, hot lunches, pastries, bread, groceries, beer and wine, newspapers.

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