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Anna Maria Island, decoded: Beach-shack seafood and sunset dining — grouper sandwiches, toes-in-the-sand tables, and casual island cafés. Come for the view as much as the plate.
The one thing to know: A deliberately low-rise island that refused to become Miami — old Florida, preserved on purpose.
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Kiwi Style Fish and Chips Anna Maria Island
3608 E Bay Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217, USA
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The Porch Restaurant Anna Maria
Dinner in a historic island cottage on Gulf Drive — heart-pine floors and a restored century-old fireplace.
Joshua and Brianna Foster opened this in 2021 inside one of Anna Maria's historic cottages, and the building does half the work: heart pine underfoot, a hundred-year-old shell-and-stone fireplace. The kitchen does the rest — everything made in-house, po'boys at lunch giving way to prime ribeye and daily catch at night. Nine hundred reviewers agree at a rate the island rarely sees.
🗝️ Insider: Sit on the covered porch and save room for the Basque cheesecake.
9707 Gulf Dr, Anna Maria, FL 34216, USA
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Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina
Grouper cut steps from the boats in Cortez — one of USA TODAY's 39 Restaurants of the Year for 2026.
Co-owner Karen Bell also runs A.P. Bell Fish House, so the grouper often comes off boats docked in view of your table — seafood is sometimes cleaned right on the adjoining docks. The open-air tiki bar faces the Intracoastal and the working fleet. In 2026, USA TODAY named it a Restaurant of the Year, one of only two in Florida.
🗝️ Insider: Order your grouper basket 'low tide' size so you have room left for the mango pie.
12507 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210, USA
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Bamboo Island Bar
A warm tropical restaurant with seafood, steaks, and a polished-but-relaxed feel · 5.1 mi from the town center.
119 Bridge St, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217, USA
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The Ugly Grouper
Grouper sandwich on the huge outdoor patio
The Ugly Grouper plates a grouper sandwich — blackened, grilled, or fried filet on brioche with Cajun remoulade. Sit the huge outdoor patio in Holmes Beach; official About still calls it an outdoor spot, and AMI writes that the entire operation is outside.
🗝️ Insider: Navigate to 5704 Marina Drive at 58th Street — an easy walk from Holmes Beach Plaza, not a Gulf Drive cafe. Official About phone this pass is 941-896-8033; AMI still prints 941-778-4402. Official home: 7 days, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. AMI: they do not take reservations. Walk the metal grouper after you order; cheese-fan tacos and the Polynesian pineapple boat stay on the same fish if you want a second plate. (941) 896-8033.
5704 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217, USA
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AM I COCONUTS?
419 Pine Ave, Anna Maria, FL 34216, USA
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Mademoiselle Paris French Restaurant & Bakery
9906 Gulf Dr, Anna Maria, FL 34216, USA
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SALT Bar & Table
Gulf Coast seafood done right, with craft cocktails and live music on weekends—the kind of place that actually sources locally instead of just saying it.
SALT delivers gourmet food built on fresh, locally sourced ingredients in a chic but unpretentious setting right on Gulf Drive. The craft cocktails are made to order, not poured from a well, and the indoor-outdoor setup means you can eat with a breeze or hunker down depending on mood. It's the rare Bradenton Beach spot that feels intentional without being precious.
🗝️ Insider: Hit happy hour (3:30–5 p.m. daily) for craft cocktails at better prices, then stay for dinner if the vibe holds. The outdoor seating fills fast on weekends.
2519 Gulf Dr N, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217, USA
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The Chateau Anna Maria
5325 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217, USA
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Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe
The official concession stand of Manatee Public Beach — eat with sand between your toes.
This cafe is the official concession stand for Manatee County's public beach in Holmes Beach, not just another restaurant with a beach view. Breakfast means all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage; Friday nights bring an all-you-can-eat fish fry, with Gulf-front patio dining and live entertainment.
🗝️ Insider: Friday night is the all-you-can-eat fish fry — pair it with a sunset table on the Gulf-front patio.
4000 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217, USA
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Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier
200 Bridge St, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217, USA
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The Waterfront Restaurant
111 S Bay Blvd, Anna Maria, FL 34216, USA
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Hurricane Hanks
The Original Angus burger on the covered patio
Hurricane Hanks plates The Original — an eight-ounce Angus burger the official writeup still names among customer favorites. Sit the covered patio, or the indoor dining room, in the Holmes Beach plaza on Gulf Drive, a short walk from the beach.
🗝️ Insider: This pin is the Holmes Beach dining room at 5346 Gulf Drive — not Hurricane Liquors next door, not a mainland room, and not the writeup's Marina Drive line. Eat on the kitchen clock (food stops at 9 most nights, 10 Fri–Sat); the three official bar clocks disagree (header 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.; body "12PM to Midnight (or later!)"; AMI bar late). Official writeup happy hour is 3–5 p.m.; AMI still prints Tiki Time 2–4 and Retro Hour 10 p.m.–12 a.m. No reservations. (941) 778-5788.
5346 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217, USA
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Fifty Three Fifty, The Pourhouse
5350 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217, USA
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Beach House Waterfront Restaurant
A beachfront AMI restaurant where the star is eating with your chair almost in the sand · 4.9 mi from the town center.
200 Gulf Dr N, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217, USA
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