Brooksville, Florida
Hernando County · 213 restaurants
Brooksville is the county seat of Hernando County, and its hilly, historic downtown around the courthouse square sets it apart from the flat terrain typical of much of Florida. The city's 212 restaurants serve a rural and small-town population where cattle ranching and agriculture remain part of the local economy, alongside a growing number of commuters drawn north from the Tampa Bay area by lower housing costs. Brooksville's annual Florida Blueberry Festival and Hernando County Fair draw regional crowds, but day-to-day dining here reflects an Old Florida, county-seat character increasingly rare closer to the coast.
Data on this page
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How to use this city page
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What the citywide data means
Brooksville's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Brooksville
Of Brooksville's 213 graded restaurants, 59.6% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 3.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 7 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Brooksville is 93.1 out of 100, based on 890 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 3 of 9CHOP BLOCK GRILL
691 S BROAD ST
CHURRO 111
13031 CORTEZ BLVD
CICI'S PIZZA
12109 CORTEZ BLVD
COCONUT ISLAND CARIBBEAN CUISINE
12125 CORTEZ BLVD
COMFORT STATION 21 CANTINA
17590 PONCE DE LEON BLVD
COMFORT STATION ROOST
17590 PONCE DE LEON BLVD
CONEY ISLAND DRIVE-INN
1112 E JEFFERSON ST
CORTEZ SOCIAL & VENUE
15440 CORTEZ BLVD
COSMIC CATS CONCOCTIONS
12125 CORTEZ BLVD
CRACKER BARREL #357
30405 CRACKER CROSSING
CULVER'S
12337 CORTEZ BLVD
CULVER'S
1065 S BROAD ST
DAIRY QUEEN GRILL & CHILL
901 S BROAD ST
DAYS INN -BROOKSVILLE
6320 WINDMERE RD
DEEP SOUTH FAMILY BAR B QUE
7247 CEDAR LN
DEEP SOUTH FAMILY BBQ
7247 CEDAR LN
DELI WORLD
701 W JEFFERSON ST
DELISH BISTRO LLC
1171 HOWELL AVE
DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT
19348 CORTEZ AVE
DOLAN HOUSE B & B
701 MUSEUM CT
DOMINO'S 5035
7305 BROAD STREET
DOUGHJ'S CHICKEN & DONUTS
720 S BROAD STREET
DREW'S AMERICAN GRILL
3206 AERIAL WAY
DUCK DONUTS BROOKSVILLE
13105 CORTEZ BLVD
DUNKIN
11375 CORTEZ BLVD
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
