Which now-closed Manatee County restaurant was the best? Vote for No. 1 in our bracket

Robyn Murrell
·1 min read

You may miss picking up a pizza at Demetrios’ Pizza House or the warmth that radiated from the box of a fresh apple pie from Miller’s Dutch Kitchen.

Beginning in May, we asked our readers which Bradenton-area restaurant that has since closed was their favorite. In our most recent bracket, 926 readers participated. From that, we have compiled a list of the top six beloved restaurants from Bradenton’s past.

This is the last round of voting for readers interested in participating in the poll.

Now we need readers to chime in again to crown the winner.

Tell us which restaurant from Bradenton’s past you miss the most by voting in the food poll below.

After a week of voting, we will reveal the winner.

If you can’t see the poll, click here.

In this archived photo, Lawton Smith is shown above in 2016, when he decided to close Council’s Burgers in downtown Bradenton.
In this archived photo, Lawton Smith is shown above in 2016, when he decided to close Council’s Burgers in downtown Bradenton.
In 2022, Bradenton’s icon of family dining, Demetrios’ Pizza House, closed its doors. The owners said they are grateful to the community, but they want to have time for their family. Helen Sokos, Paula Louder, and Herman German make pizzas.
In 2022, Bradenton’s icon of family dining, Demetrios’ Pizza House, closed its doors. The owners said they are grateful to the community, but they want to have time for their family. Helen Sokos, Paula Louder, and Herman German make pizzas.
In this archived photo taken in 2020, after 36 years at the same location, owner Matt LaVallee decided to close The Boiler Room Bar & Grill, 5600 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
In this archived photo taken in 2020, after 36 years at the same location, owner Matt LaVallee decided to close The Boiler Room Bar & Grill, 5600 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.