Restaurants near Cortez

“Nice bar restaurant on the water. Loved the green tomatoes. Blackened grouper, it was delicious. Bobbie was our server she was excellent. Great bloody Mary's.”

“Mesmerizing! As soon as you open the door and walk in, a warm welcome is heard. The scent of sweetness captivates all your senses. You suddenly feel like your childhood self walking in and wanting everything in the showcase. I ordered two different size cakes; both beautiful and delicious. In addition, I have also purchased different pastries and they too are amazingly, blissfully, delicious! In my case, the bakery is a bit of a drive from where I live, but so worth the travel. Forgot to mention, on your way out, the tagline, also a warm, welcome back anytime with, (paraphrasing a bit), “Have a sweet day!” In my opinion, whether you are a tourist or a Bradenton resident, you will love visiting Breezy Bakery.”

“We normally come here at least once a year when staying in the area.Massive selection of different flavours of ice cream.Lovely staff who are happy for you to try as many flavours as you want.I got a scoop of Mississippi mud pie which is really good. Coffee flavour ice cream with bits of Oreo and fudge in.Similar prices to other ice cream places and a good sized portion.Will definitely be back next year!”

“This is a small family owned diner that may be a little tight when it is busy, but that wouldn't deter us from going again. Friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was really good, with large portions. Pork chop breakfast with home fries very tasty. The pancakes are large enough to serve two people. The server was prompt and attentive without being intrusive. The cost is average.”

“We have visited the Swordfish Grill over several visits, it is that sort of non pretentious place set next to a boatyard and overlooking water, but it offers good tasty meal selections with seafood and shellfish being it’s specialty. Often has music. The staff are attentive, fun and helpful. Good value, make sure you book to guarantee an outside table.”

“I was visiting Bradenton last weekend with some friends and it was recommended to us, to have dinner at Cortez Kitchen. I had the Braised short ribs dinner and it was amazing. I also had the calamari which was properly seasoned and lightly battered. The Key lime cheesecake delicious. We had small children and the staff was supper accommodating. The food the service and atmosphere awesome! I give the Cortez Kitchen ????”

“A very old Bradenton establishment that’s a vestige of old Florida. Total dive. It’s a shack offering drinking, cigars, eating, fishing tackle, live bait, and dockside gas for your boat!”

“Coolest place to dock your boat. One stop set up. Baitstore eating and docking. Harvey is a cool dude. Stop in and ask for him. Super nice and helpful. We tore the trout up. Best fishing weekend. Made it easy with being able to use a private boat ramp and park your trailer and truck at the marina.”

“I just love this little place...service is always prompt and with a smile too! We were seated and given Menus and our drink order was taken. I got bottle Water. Meals are served with a Spring Roll and Soup and the also served a complimentary Salad as well..ordered the Appetizer and it came out fresh and hot and a nice selection of delicious bites...Drunken Noodles, Pad Thai and Beef with Veggies were ordered,.everything we ordered was delicious and the portions were very pleasing....this is my favorite local spot for Thai, there are a few other places but this one has the best food in the area...”

“Ton of fun. Live music. Local artists. Great food. Some complain that you have to pay to park but this is a big undertaking and it is a fundraiser for the area so deal with it. Shuttle buses were constant and even if you walked it was not a big deal. Food and drinks were not cheap but what is these days? It was quality LOCAL food! Tons of activities for kids as well. This years festival was our first and we are already looking forward to 2024! Got a couple of great pieces for our house from local artists. Great festival.”

“Quisiera expresar mi gratitud hacia nuestro mesero ANDREI por su excelente servicio durante nuestra visita. Su atención fue impecable, siempre atento a nuestras necesidades y brindando recomendaciones acertadas. Su amabilidad y profesionalismo hicieron que nuestra experiencia fuera aún más placentera. ¡Gracias por hacer de nuestra comida una experiencia memorable!"”

“Always stopped by every time I come in town to see my parents . Nice groups of people, great service, great food and drinks menu selections, and nice outdoor seatings. Highly recommended booking a reservation for a group of 2 or more. They also make the best chocolate martini in town!”

“My husband and I have been here many times in the last few months since they opened. Colton is one of the best waiters we’ve had anywhere on the island. He is definitely an asset to ”

“We went to this restaurant for my daughters birthday. She had been there previously for her husband‘s birthday, so she wanted to go back for hers. All in all the service was excellent, very attentive. I can’t say I wasn’t happy with my food because he asked my daughter if she wanted her steak medium rare that she had and he didn’t ask me if I wanted my steak on my Noodles meet them where are we are done so when it came, it was medium rare I can’t eat me to where I feel like blood in my mouth so I asked him to go back and make it well done so they actually went back and literally bought the meat to every bite that I took take it tasted like burnt grill Choco pie crispy very unhappy with my meal very dissatisfied but other than that my daughter like to hurtful my son-in-law like this food oh my granddaughter, she did not eat her food but all in all it was OK experience just not happy with my food”

“Pizza was very good place was so clean cook was the best when he was making the pizza he would talk to you I will return to this business again soon.So come by and have some pizza.”

“I love this place the crepes are awesome and I needed quiche for Easter Brunch and they were out of this world so good I will be there soon ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”

“It was fine.For a restaurant on an island near the sea, I would expect more variety in seafood dishes. The taste of the protein was good, I would expect an improvement in the presentation of the companions, the phenomenal service, the person in charge of the bar is great. It is a cozy place. The place has a lot of potential.The baguette [bread] is delicious. ?”

“This was my third time enjoying the fine dining at pesto. Each time I stop in here I’m blown away by the consistency of the impeccable service as well as the delightful food. The staff is very professional and accommodating. Portion size is perfect and the tasty sangria really hits the spot!”

“We each had the lobster roll which came with lobster bisque and we loved both. Big chunks of lobster in the bisque! Fresh bread and butter was great for dipping. And what a value at $28 each! Indoor or outdoor seating with great views of Sarasota Bay.”

“Excellent food, the dishes are delicious, I tried the pork masita and the fried cow and I saw the dishes from other tables delicious, to take away I ordered the suckling pig sandwich which is extremely large and super delicious, the smoothies were super good, I felt very well cared for , we will be back very soon.”

“There are not words to express how good this place is. The food is top notch. Everything made in house. The owner is incredible. And so kind and brought us free drinks because we chose to sit outside on a hot day :). We will come back as often as we can. Great Job!”

“I wanted to see dolphins, and we did. Captains Rick and Phil were awesome! We saw a beautiful sandbar and sunset. My entire family had a great evening. Would highly recommend them.”

“The food was amazing, but the service was out of this world!!!! We had the hangover, and outlaw, it was great!!! But the server Amanda was there all by her self… cashier, drinks, waitress, food runner and busser!!! For the whole restaurant!!!!!! And was giving excellent service, with a smile!!!! She is far better than me!!! Bring sob to Texas!!!!! And please make sure they have been thoroughly trained by Amanda!!!”

“My wife and I were staying at longboat key resort and we had done a little research before we came down and came across a YouTube video of Harry and decided we needed to go there. Let me tell you we were not disappointed.”

“Great food and live music! Cole was a great server and made sure we were taken care of the entire time. We had grouper tacos and grouper sandwich and would recommend both! A must stop when in Holmes Beach!”

“Such amazing ice cream and their is so many flavors to chose from and even dairy free options the interior is so amazingly planed out and also amazingly nice employees definitely will need to go ”

“Wow!!!Food was excellent with generous portions. We had Chicken Francese, Pasta with the best meat sauce in the area. Excellent service. If you love Italian food, you must try this. This was our first time here, but not the last!!!”

“Fantastic food, beautiful setting next to boats and a dock, excellent service--all with reasonable prices for Longboat Key. This is a mandatory visit if you're in this area.”

“We are from Pittsburgh PA and after a day of too much sun and savory seafood I needed something sweet. Of course ice cream is first to mind...no NO get a cutie! The staff is so nice, made recommendations plus the cafe is fun and welcoming. The desserts are out of this world! We will be back!”

“Super friendly owner and staff! The food is absolutely excellent, we wish we would have found this hidden gem on our first night on the Island! We did take out chips, salsa and guacamole one night and then had to come back again the next night for dinner! The vegetarian cauliflower tacos are amazing! Highly recommend ❤️Vegetarian options: Cauliflower tacos were amazing! Also offered some others with spinach and mushrooms as well!”