Orange Blossom Coffee
Downtown Bradenton. Beans roasted in nearby Palmetto. Friendly local crew.
Coffee & drinks
From the morning latte to the after-dinner pour.
We have a Nespresso bar at the house for the first cup, but eventually you'll want to get out. Here's where the locals go — small roasters in downtown Bradenton, a couple of craft breweries voted best in Tampa Bay, and a cocktail bar with regular live music.
Coffee
Locally roasted beans, friendly staff, and the kind of cafe culture that makes you want to linger past your second cup. Worth the drive from the house, all within ten minutes.
Oscura Coffee & Cocktails
Voted gold in Bradenton for coffee shop, bar, craft cocktails, and date-night spot. Live music regularly.
Cremesh Coffee and Bakery
Local bakery with friendly staff and excellent pastries.
Bars & breweries
Bradenton has punched well above its weight on the craft beer scene over the last decade. Two of these have won regional best-of awards. The other two are just genuinely good neighborhood spots.
Motorworks Brewing
Craft beers, taproom, beer garden — dog and family friendly. Pulp Friction Grapefruit IPA is the pick.
3 Keys Brewing
Voted best brewery in Tampa Bay area.
Good Liquid Brewing
Downtown Bradenton with chef-inspired food and a self-pour beer wall.
Five Nine Grill & Tavern
Five minutes from Let's Flamingle. Reasonably priced craft cocktails and solid bar food.
Local tip
The self-pour wall.
A few spots in town — Oak & Stone and Good Liquid Brewing notably — have self-pour beer walls where you tap a card and pay by the ounce. Genuinely fun way to try a flight without committing to a full pint of something you might not like. Bring your ID; you have to register the card.