Updated: May 2026
Crispy, golden, and best enjoyed with a salty Gulf breeze — fish and chips on Anna Maria Island is one of those meals that just makes sense here. This guide rounds up the best spots on and around the island, from casual beach cafés to dockside tiki bars, so you know exactly where to go when the craving hits.
Anna Maria Island Favorites
From laid-back island pubs to casual local staples, this is where fish and chips feel most at home on Anna Maria Island. No overthinking — just crispy fish, hot fries, and that relaxed island rhythm that makes every meal feel like part of the day.
The Feast Restaurant
- 5406 Marina Drive · Holmes Beach
- 941-778-5092
- 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Happy Hour: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The Feast puts a refined spin on a pub classic — grouper fingers in a light tempura beer batter, fried golden and crisp. Using local grouper instead of the usual cod makes this one worth seeking out.
Freckled Fin Irish Pub
- 5337 Gulf Drive · Holmes Beach
- 941-251-3930
- Sunday – Thursday · 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday & Saturday · 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Live Music: Tuesday & Thursday through Sunday · 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Live Music: some Saturdays · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Happy Hour: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Freckled Fin is an Irish pub at heart, and the fish and chips reflect that — a proper 9 oz beer-battered Atlantic cod, flaky inside and crisp outside, paired with fries. It’s the closest thing to a traditional pub fish supper you’ll find on the island.
Hurricane Hanks
- 5346 Gulf Drive · Holmes Beach
- 941-778-5788
- Food: Sunday – Thursday · 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Food: Friday & Saturday · 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Bar: Daily · 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Hurricane Hanks uses Guinness batter — which gives the cod a slightly richer, deeper flavor than a standard beer batter. Paired with island fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce, it’s a complete plate that doesn’t cut corners.
Kiwi Style Fish and Chips
- 3608 East Bay Drive · Holmes Beach
- 941-704-5040
- Monday – Saturday · 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
The name tells you something — Kiwi Style brings a New Zealand approach to the dish, which means fresh fish, a clean crispy batter, and your choice of classic fries or sweet potato chips. It’s the most distinctly international take on fish and chips you’ll find on the island, and it works.
The Porch
- 9707 Gulf Drive · Anna Maria
- 941-782-8683
- Lunch: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Dinner: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Porch swaps cod for beer-battered mahi-mahi — a local fish choice that gives the dish a slightly sweeter, lighter flavor. Available in a 6 oz or 9 oz portion with your choice of side, it’s a distinctly Florida take on a British classic.
The Ugly Grouper
- 5704 Marina Drive · Holmes Beach
- 941-896-8033
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Live Music: Daily · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Live Music: Saturday & Sunday · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Ugly Grouper is one of the island’s liveliest spots, and the fish and chips match the energy — lightly battered, golden, and unpretentious. It’s a crowd-pleasing plate best enjoyed when the music is up and the afternoon is winding down.
Waterfront & Tiki Bar Picks
This is where fish and chips come with a full view of the water — marinas, beachfronts, and tiki bars where the music carries into sunset. These are the spots where the setting is just as important as what lands on the plate. For more like these, check out my Ultimate Guide to Waterfront Dining on Anna Maria Island.
Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe
- 4000 Gulf Drive · Holmes Beach
- 941-778-0784
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Live Music: 5:30 PM to sunset
As close to toes-in-the-sand dining as it gets — the Anna Maria Beach Cafe serves classic fish and chips right on the Gulf, making it the most straightforwardly beachfront option on this list. For more oceanfront spots, see my Ultimate Guide to the Best Toes-in-the-Sand Dining on Anna Maria Island.
Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier
- 200 Bridge Street · Bradenton Beach
- 941-778-2662
- Sunday – Thursday · 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday & Saturday · 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
AMOB is a Bridge Street institution — crispy golden North Atlantic pollock, deep-fried and served with fries and a side, in one of the liveliest settings on the island. And if oysters are your thing, they do those exceptionally well too. See my Ultimate Guide to Oysters on Anna Maria Island for the full story.
Beach House Waterfront Restaurant
- 200 Gulf Drive · Bradenton Beach
- 941-779-2222
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Happy Hour: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · inside bar only
Beach House sets itself apart with a Florida twist — beer-battered fish and chips paired with key lime tartar and cucumber cabbage slaw instead of the standard sides. It’s a brighter, fresher take on the dish, best enjoyed with a water view and no particular reason to hurry.
Bridge Tender Inn Dockside & Tiki Bar
- 135 Bridge Street · Bradenton Beach
- 941-778-4849
- 11:00 AM to 11:30 PM
- Live Music: Daily · afternoon and evening
Bridge Tender’s fish and chips are classic and unfussy — but the real draw is the setting. Dockside tables, marina views, and boats coming and going make this one of the better spots to linger over a plate. More waterfront options with boat parking in my Ultimate Guide to Anna Maria Island Restaurants with Boat Parking.
Coquina Beach Cafe
- 2650 Gulf Drive · Bradenton Beach
- 941-778-4757
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Coquina Beach Cafe is the practical choice after a long beach day — a fish platter you can have grilled, fried, or blackened, served with fries and coleslaw, steps from the sand. The flexibility on preparation is a nice touch when you’re not in the mood for battered.
Daiquiri Deck
- 107 Bridge Street · Bradenton Beach
- 941-253-3300
- Sunday – Thursday · 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday & Saturday · 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Happy Hour: Daily · 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM to close
- Live Music: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday · call for times
Daiquiri Deck takes the most creative approach on this list — hand-breaded cod in Landshark Lager batter, paired with beer-glazed Sidewinder fries. It’s a fun, flavored-up version of the classic that fits perfectly with the spot’s high-energy vibe.
Gulf Drive Cafe & Kokonut Hut
- 900 Gulf Drive North · Bradenton Beach
- 941-778-1919
- Cafe: Sunday – Thursday · 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Cafe: Friday & Saturday · 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM
- Hut: Daily · 7:00 AM – Midnight
- Live Music: Daily · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Gulf Drive Cafe adds a grilled lemon to the plate — a small detail that signals care. Battered cod with fries, coleslaw, and housemade tartar sauce, finished with that citrus brightness, makes for one of the more complete presentations on the island.
Island Time Bar & Grill
- 111 Gulf Drive South · Bradenton Beach
- 941-782-1122
- Wednesday – Saturday · 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Sunday – Tuesday · 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Happy Hour: Monday – Friday · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Island Time goes a step further than most — beer-battered cod with seasoned fries, pineapple slaw, house-made tartar, and a splash of malt vinegar. The pineapple slaw is the detail that makes it memorable, adding a sweet-tart contrast that works surprisingly well.
Cortez Classics
Cortez is where fish and chips start to feel like Old Florida — working waterfront views, dockside tables, and boats coming and going just steps from your plate. It’s a slower, more authentic pace where the focus stays on fresh fish and simple, well-done coastal cooking. For the full story behind this place, see my Ultimate Guide to the Historic Cortez Fishing Village.
Cortez Kitchen
- 4528 119th Street · Cortez
- 941-900-1506
- Sunday – Thursday · 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Friday & Saturday · 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Live Music: Friday – Sunday evenings
Cortez Kitchen is the purist’s choice — fresh Gulf grouper or mahi, cooked blackened, grilled, or fried, with fries or your choice of sides. Letting the fish lead rather than the batter is the whole philosophy here, and it shows.
Swordfish Grill
- 4628 119th Street West · Cortez
- 941-798-2035
- 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Happy Hour: Monday – Saturday · 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Live Music: Daily · evenings · Saturday & Sunday additionally in afternoon
Swordfish Grill is best experienced outside with a marina view — lightly battered fish fried crisp and golden, paired with fries, while boats move through the water just beyond your table. The setting does as much work as the kitchen here, and that’s not a complaint.
Tide Tables Restaurant
- 12507 Cortez Road West · Bradenton
- 941-567-6206
- 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Tide Tables sits at the edge of Cortez with some of the best Old Florida waterfront views on this list. The fish and chips are classic and well-executed — lightly battered, crisp, and paired with fries — and the outside tables make it easy to stay longer than planned.
One More Worth the Drive
Just across the bridge, Mar Vista is an easy detour when you’re ready to explore beyond the island.
Mar Vista
- 760 Broadway Street · North Longboat Key
- 941-383-2391
- 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Mar Vista is the kind of place that rewards the short drive — lightly battered fish, crisp and flaky, served in a relaxed bay-side setting with boats drifting past. It’s a quieter, more tucked-away version of the waterfront dining experience, and one of the better ones in the area.
Final Bite
Fish and chips on and around Anna Maria Island is all about fresh seafood, crisp batter, and easy waterfront dining. Every spot on this list puts its own spin on the classic — from Guinness batter and mahi-mahi to key lime tartar and pineapple slaw — so wherever you land, you’re in good hands.
If you’re planning where to eat next, my Anna Maria Island Restaurant Guide has a full breakdown of the island’s best spots.
Until next time…
· izzy