Anna Maria Island Dining

FINE DINING ANNA MARIA ISLAND RESTAURANTS

Anna Maria Island has several fine dining restaurants. The Beach Bistro in Holmes Beach is a nationally recognized as award winning. They offer an unforgettable dining experience with romantic Gulf of Mexico views.  This is just a block from Blue Sky Beach House! The Waterfront Restaurant is on the Bay side of Anna Maria City with dining outside too.  This is one of the few restaurants on the island that takes reservations...just make them early!  Just past Coquina Beach and over the bridge you will find Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant. Beautiful waterfront location with terrific food. A favorite with locals and visitors alike.  We've got a new French restaurant in town that resides in the Waterline Marina and Resort.  The Château Anna Maria will be the second location of a restaurant featured on the Food Network show Summer Rush.

GULF FRONT RESTAURANTS WITH OUTDOOR DINING ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND
The SandBar is a great Anna Maria Island restaurant and offers fabulous American and Seafood Cuisine right on the beach.  The Beach House Restaurant is affiliated with the SandBar and has similar cuisine with outdoor sand in your toes dining in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island. Try the Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner. 

AMERICAN CUISINE RESTAURANTS ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND, FL

The City Pier Grill and Bait Shop is always a locals favorite. This is a beautiful spot at the very end of Pine Avenue. The restaurant on the rebuilt Anna Maria City Pier serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert daily and all seating is outdoor.  Hurricane Hank's has affordable everything and serves great food in Holmes Beach. Mr. Bones offers fabulous barbecue with some unique twists.  Also try Island Gourmet Grill for American dishes, seafood, Italian and more. Seeking a good breakfast? Rod and Reel, Peach's or Ginny and Jane E's are good breakfast Anna Maria Island Restaurants. One of the best Anna Maria beach burger restaurants is just across from the Manatee public beach –Skinny's. Skinny’s has outdoor seating as well.  Try Slim's Place for an American style dinner and live music.  The Bridge Tender Inn Restaurant which offers outdoor waterfront dining as well as formal dining. 

ANNA MARIA ISLAND MEXICAN, ITALIAN, GERMAN AND OTHER CUISINE RESTAURANTS

If you’re looking for Anna Maria Island Restaurants that serve Mexican cuisine Tortilla Bay is 100% Tex-Mex and is a walk up diner type restaurant.  So if you are searching for a inexpensive lunch or dinner Tortilla Bay is the perfect stop. If you are in the mood for German food, try the Old Hamburg Restaurant. Wicked Cantina is another Tex-Mex choice and one of the very best...Poppo's, located in Anna Maria City on Pine Avenue.  

TAKE OUT ANNA MARIA ISLAND RESTAURANTS

One of the best places for take-out on Anna Maria Island is definitely Scott's Deli. Piled high sandwiches and great prices. They will even deliver to you on the beach or work with your charter captain to have your lunch ready and at the dock for your fishing trip! Don’t forget the Pine Avenue store that has fabulous sandwiches, pasta salads, and other quick take out lunches or snacks. The Pine Avenue General Store is a small grocery store located in Anna Maria City so it’s a perfect stop for a lunch at the Bay Front Park for a impromptu picnic.  For a great burger with onion rings or french fries try Skinny's.  A fine dining restaurant that delivers is The Feast in Holmes Beach. The restaurant caters as well. If you are in the mood for fresh fish try the Fresh Fish Market. They sell a great selection of fish and offer small dishes like soups and freshly prepared salads. Island Gourmet offers both take out and delivery if you are looking for something better than your average chain store pizza. They also offer more upscale selections such as seafood, salads and pasta too.

ANNA MARIA CITY, HOLMES BEACH AND BRADENTON BEACH BREAKFAST RESTAURANTS

There are quite a few great breakfast restaurants choices on Anna Maria Island. This category of dining can be one of the toughest to narrow down because most locals know the mainstream breakfast spots but there are a few hidden away gems. Minnie's Cafe is located in Holmes Beach and serves a great homestyle breakfast. Peach's which specializes in Breakfast is located in Holmes Beach and provides basic breakfasts as well as some fancy stuff too. Rod and Reel Pier Restaurant serves a fantastic breakfast as well and the views of the bay are phenomenal.  Want fresh donuts? Look no further, the Donut Experiment is the perfect choice in Anna Maria City.  And Ginny and Jane E's giant cinnamon roll is a hands down favorite. 

TREATS AND ICE CREAM ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND, FLORIDA
Tyler's Ice Cream is just off the island on Cortez. Two Scoops is located in Anna Maria right across from the new Pier, and Dip’s is just down the road.  For a desert experience to remember, try the Euphemia Haye Restaurant which has unique pies, cheesecakes, and too many deserts to remember. Hometown Deserts has a great selection of cakes, pies, and cupcakes! Anna Maria Island Creamery and Bakery is sure to be a hit.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TAVERNS, BARS, AND RESTAURANTS

There are plenty of dining establishments on Anna Maria Island with live entertainment like SandBar, BeachHouse, Bridge Tender Inn, Island Time and D.Coy Ducks. 

Anna Maria Island has so many wonderful dining options for you to choose from!

*Anna Maria Oyster Bar             2662 Bradenton Beach Pier

Beach Bistro Restaurant           6600 Gulf Drive

*Beach House Restaurant        200 Gulf Drive

*Blue Marlin                                   121 Bridge Street

Bridge Street Bistro                    111 Gulf Drive South 

Bridge Tender Inn                       135 Bridge Street

*Café on the Beach (All you can eat Pancakes)    4000 Gulf Drive 

D Coy Ducks Tavern                   5410 Marina Drive

Dips Ice cream                              9801 Gulf Drive

Doctor’s Office (great place for drinks!)  5312 Holmes Blvd

Dominos Pizza                              5600 Marina Drive

*Donut Experiment                    210C Pine Avenue

Duffy’s Tavern                               5808 Marina Drive

Feast Restaurant                          5406 Marina Drive

French Table                                  103 Gulf Drive North

*Fish Market                                   5604 Marina Drive

Freckled Fin Irish Pub                5337 Gulf Drive

*Ginny and Jane E’s Café         9807 Gulf Drive

Holy Cow Ice Cream                   3234 East Bay Drive

Hurricane Hanks                          5340 Gulf Drive

*Island Ocean Star (sushi house)  902 S Bay Blvd

Island Time Bar and Grill (live music)  111 Gulf Drive South

Isola Bella Italian Eatery           5904 Marina Drive

Eat Here                                           5315 Gulf Drive

Mr. Bones BBQ                              3007 Gulf Drive

*Oasis Cafe

Oma’s Pizza                                    201 Gulf Drive 

Peach’s                                             3240 East Bay Drive

*Poppo’s Taqueria                       212C Pine Avenue

Rod and Reel Pier                        875 North Shore Drive

*Sandbar Restaurant                 100 Spring Avenue

Sharkey’s Sea Grill                       2519 Gulf Drive North

Slims Place                                     9701 Gulf Drive 

*Smoqehouse                               1701 Gulf Drive

*The Château Anna Maria (new!)

*Two Scoops (ice cream)         101 S Bay Blvd

*Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina   12507 Cortez Road W

Ugly Grouper                                 5704 Marina Drive

*Waterfront (take reservations)     111 South Bay Blvd

*Wicked Cantina                          101 7th Street North

By Boat:

*Starfish (Cash only)                  12306 46th Ave W, Cortez Village

Moore’s Stone Crabs                  800 Broadway, LongBoat Key