Shake Pit

A hidden jem in Bradenton. Try the Turtle Sunday it's…read moregreat. A local favorite !!! Served by a polite and friendly teenager! What a treat, fast and friendly service.

Dirty but yummy. Come on have one or the kids spend 2 hours a day cleaning something. Every spot…read moreis dirty. Outside and in, are bad. Bathroom bad. Sidewalk bad. Front door bad. Health reviews bad. Kids great, food great.

Sweetberries Eatery & Frozen Custard - I ordered the SweetBerries Sunset: vanilla custard, (ran out of) peaches, raspberries & blackberries. A small for $6.39 was plenty.

I ordered the SweetBerries Sunset: vanilla custard, (ran out of) peaches, raspberries & blackberries. A small for $6.39 was plenty.

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice cream that was so smooth

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Cheese steak

Tyler's Gourmet Ice Cream

4.5(127 reviews)

5.4 mi

Delicious as always! We come every year and they never disappoint! Also, the hours are different in…read morethe summer...open until 10p!!!

Been getting Blue Moon for as long as I can remember! Hands down my favorite ice cream. I visit…read moreevery time I come to Cortez from Ohio!

Behind the counter

Street sign

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Exterior

Millie's Downtown Sweets & Treats

4.0(3 reviews)

1.6 mi

Millie's is OK if you're looking for a sweet. They really specialize in ice cream, no soft ice…read morecream, just scoops. I don't know where they get their ice cream from, but I'm pretty sure its not home made. They also have things like cookies for sale, so a real sweet shop. I opted for a cup of red velvet cake ice cream. It was so full of sugar, I really didn't taste any flavor. I sat inside in a good enough table. Not the best.

Good ice cream, quick service, polite staff and very cost effective for out of towners!!read more

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Jeremiah's Italian Ice

4.4(70 reviews)

0.7 mi

Best ice cream cones in Townmore Bang for your Buck Enjoy…read more‼ *************************

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many choices!!!!! Soft serve…read morecan mix with gelato!!!!!!!!!!!

Swirl Medium Ice Cream

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Corwin's Ice Cream and Smoothies

2.7(43 reviews)

1.7 mi

A must visit for us every time we are in Bradenton! They had about a dozen hard ice cream flavors,…read moremultiple cones and toppings to pick from. Birthday cake ice cream mixed with cookie dough - my fav! The strawberry was amazing as well. Nice seating area outing but the real view is the water behind the store. Walk along the water to enjoy your sweet treat! Super sweet girl working too!

We had a great time enjoying our ice cream here today! Lots of flavors, great service. Lovely…read morelocation right on the water

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Frozen World

5.0(1 review)

4.7 mi

Ice Cream! Sundaes! Everything is Massive. The size of these desserts are comparable to the Sugar…read moreFactory! Everything is Fresh. Very Friendly Staff Members. This is the Best Place for Ice Cream in Manatee County! Very excellent location off 301. This place is a Child's Dream Come True!

One of Many Signature Desserts

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Strawberry and More

Small Town Creamery

4.8(202 reviews)

7.2 mi

FiNALLY!!!! So many great dairy free, or vegan options! It's really hard to find dairy free…read moreanything on the island and this place made us so happy!

Stopped by Small Town Creamery during a day on Anna Maria Island and really enjoyed it. The line…read morewas long, but the staff kept things moving quickly, and it's easy to see why this place is so popular. I tried the Road Trip flavor along with a seasonal vanilla and chocolate flavor, and both were rich, bold, and delicious. The portions were generous, and the ice cream held up all the way to the beach. The shop has a fun, nostalgic atmosphere with throwback toys and family-friendly vibes. I also loved being able to scan the menu while waiting in line. The cookies and giant fudge bars are definitely on my list for next time. A great ice cream stop that I'd happily visit again!

Closes at 9:30 pm

Coffee and Lattes

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Sizes and pricing. Quarts and pints

American Honey Creamery & Coffee

4.7(123 reviews)

9.0 mi•Sun City

We visited on a Friday at 4pm. It was pretty quiet inside the store, with only one other family and…read moretwo people working. We were warmly greeted and acknowledged when we walked in, and we took a minute to scan over the expansive menu. We both ordered single scoops of the ice cream, and were surprised and happy at the generous portion of ice cream. The ice cream was very creamy, thick, and had great flavor. The cotton candy with the pop rocks was a nice surprise. There are a few tables and a wooden bench along the wall for seating, as well as a long table attached to the wall with chairs. The decor was very Southern, with a Hey Ya'll sign on the wall, and a few quoted pictures around the walls. It was very cute. I will definitely return because of how close this location is to where I recently moved, and because of the variety and length of the menu. I would love to come back and try the bakery or coffee items. When we left, we were given a happy farewell.

Totally cute coffee and ice cream shop. We were visiting friends and decided to stop in for dessert…read more Next time we will definitely get some coffee. Yummy flavor combinations. We had the cherry July special.

Fun merchandise for sale

Barista station

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Great atmosphere and decor.

The Citrus Place

4.8(47 reviews)

6.3 mi

Love the fresh squeezed orange juice! While you are there…read moretry the orange ice cream. It is delish and better than DQ soft serve!

Yummy ice cream and grapefruit juice! Very convenient. Didn't realize it was there. Will go backread more

Orange/vanilla swirl cone

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View of some of the pantry items available.

Holy Cow Ice Cream Shop

4.2(175 reviews)

6.7 mi

Fantastic selection! Great people! The staff was very…read morefriendly and the portions were substantial! We had a Dole Whip and a traditional vanilla malted. So good!

I came in wanting a raspberry-vanilla swirl that someone has recommended in the past but it turns…read moreout that their soft serve flavors are rotational and keep changing. Hence, I settled on a vanilla soft serve as the current flavors are either an orange soft serve, a chocolate soft serve, or a vanilla-chocolate soft serve. The vanilla soft serve was very creamy, which I appreciated. As for the hard ice cream options, they have quite a few, but I didn't pay attention to them the first and boy, did I regret when I came back a second time. The flavors were really good as well. I know some people complained about the customer service, but we found the staff quite friendly both times. I highly recommend this place!

Black cherry waffle cone

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Wonderful service and delicious ice cream!

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Rebekah P.

131

12 years ago

They should rename it Garbage Pit. I worked there as a teen and loved this place for the food and nostalgia, but the current owners have allowed it to turn into a dump. You can no longer eat inside because it's full of wall to wall crap. It's like walking into an episode of hoarders. They really should be ashamed of themselves, it's appalling and a fire hazard. Thankfully the food is still good so I gave it 2 stars, but the trailer trash working there and that own the place should be fired. read more

Fred W.

12 years ago

This place is awesome. Been going here for ages. The shakes are awesome and the food is great. There's nothing better than having a shake with friends on a beautiful day. Only thing is that its cash only but thats not really a huge deal. read more

Gillyan M.

10 years ago

I love Shake Pit, they have such great food and such great ice cream and shakes I've been going there since kindergarten now I'm in seventh grade and I'm still in love with their food read more

Rick D.

10 years ago

absolutely mediocre at best....kids who could care less about service! i cringe to think about how clean or not it is!!!!

Tate E.

11 years ago

I'm a burger expert and very picky. I'd give the burger a 9-10. Excellent fast food style with premium ingredients.

nikki m.

4 years ago

Cash only place, totally worth its so good after a trip to the beach, they have this crazy burger and it's so good

Michael H.

5 years ago

Took 40 mins to get a hot dog, burger and fry. Not even that busy. Food is ehhh. Won't be back.

Spencer B.

11 years ago

Everything is great but seems a little pricey for ice cream but always fun to go.

Chan H.

13 years ago

Delicious fries and cheeseburgers. Best shakes in btown!!

John L.

13 years ago

Great place ... Great Burgers and Shakes.

Candice S.

13 years ago

Mmmmm!!! Good burgers and fries!!

Shake Pit - burgers - Updated August 2026

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