BRIDGE STREET BISTRO – Restaurant

Third-floor windows over Bradenton Beach, the Gulf spread out below, and a terrace where dinner arrives with the sound of surf. Bridge Street Bistro pairs a hand-cut steak list with a Spanish accent: espresso-rubbed bone-in ribeye and filet mignon on one side; paella with saffron rice and socarrat, prawns with garlic and Spanish paprika, and pescado con sofrito on the other. Grilled octopus, tuna and green olive empanadas and a clam-and-shrimp seafood chowder open the meal; Basque cheesecake and caramel flan close it. Happy hour runs daily from noon, dinner from five. Sunset seats go early, so book the terrace.

Cuisine: Restaurant