Bradenton, Florida: Linger Lodge - Taxidermy Trove
Quirky rustic restaurant with lots of stuffed dead animals, a jackalope, etc. Eat frog legs and fried gator.- Address:
- 7205 85th Street Court East, Bradenton, FL
- Directions:
- I-75 exit 217, bear right, at 2nd light go left onto Tara Blvd, drive approximately 2 miles to the end stop sign, go left on Linger Lodge Road for 1 mile, at stop sign turn right onto 85th Street Court East, drive 2 blocks.
- Hours:
- M-Th, Su 11 am - 9 pm, F-Sa 11 am - 10 pm. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 941-755-2757
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One of the "five weirdest restaurants in the world" [according to Al Roker]. Taxidermy heaven from gators and snake to coyotes and rooster. Eat on the porch overlooking the Braden River. Plenty of fried gator.
[Deb Dila, 03/07/2011]Nearby Offbeat Places
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Aside from the rustic restaurant's dense presentation of mounted native Florida wildlife, there's a jackalope and an "Alaskan Fur Fish."