Bridge Tender Inn, American restaurant in Bradenton Beach, US
Bridge Tender Inn is an American restaurant in Bradenton Beach, Florida, situated on the water at Mile Marker 49 on Anna Maria Island. It has a main dining room, an indoor bar area, and an open-air Tiki bar that faces the water directly.
The restaurant opened in 1989, making it one of the longer-running dining spots on Anna Maria Island. Over the decades it has stayed in the same location while the area around it has grown and changed.
Inside, sports broadcasts run on screens throughout the room, giving the space the feel of a lively sports bar where eating and watching go hand in hand. On Wednesday afternoons, a trivia competition brings together regulars and visitors for a relaxed shared event.
The restaurant stays open late on weekdays and even later on weekends, when it also opens early for breakfast, so it works well for most parts of the day. Free off-street parking is available nearby, which makes arriving by car straightforward.
Guests can arrive by boat and tie up at the waterfront dock near Bridge Street, making this one of the few restaurants in the area reachable directly from the water. Boaters passing through the area often stop here as part of a day on the water.
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