Cape Coral, Florida
Lee County · 440 restaurants
Cape Coral is one of Florida's fastest-growing cities, and its 400+ restaurants are expanding to keep pace with a booming population. Known as a "Waterfront Wonderland" for its 400+ miles of canals, the city's dining scene leans family-friendly and casual, with a growing concentration of restaurants along Cape Coral Parkway and the Del Prado corridor. The post-Hurricane Ian recovery has brought new energy and new restaurants to a community determined to rebuild stronger.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Cape Coral has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Cape Coral
Of Cape Coral's 440 graded restaurants, 36.1% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 9.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 42 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Cape Coral is 87.3 out of 100, based on 1,348 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 1 of 18CAFE YOU
1423 SE 10 ST #1A & #2
DUNKIN #353982
1715 CAPE CORAL PKWY W STE 22-23
HAPPY CHINA GARDEN INC
1616 W CAPE CORAL PKWY STE 110
HIGH TIDE SOCIAL HOUSE
6095 SILVER KING BLVD
HUEY MAGOO'S CHICKEN TENDERS
1511 NE PINE ISLAND RD STE 110
ICE SSSSCREAMIN
1017 CAPE CORAL PKY E STE A
LAKE KENNEDY RACQUET CENTER
420 SW 2 AVE.
MISSION BBQ
1519 NE PINE ISLAND RD BLDG B
STEVIE TOMATO'S TRAVELING CHEESESTEAKS
814 SW PINE ISLAND RD STE 301-305
THE HUNGRY CAPTAIN
1260 NE 8 ST UNIT 111
WALK ON'S SPORTS BISTREAUX
1127 SW PINE ISLAND RD
CHICK-FIL-A AT PINE ISLAND ROAD FSU
1790 NE PINE ISLAND RD
EL MAZORCAZO
1327 NE PINE ISLAND RD #108
GATOR MIKES FAMILY FUN PARK SNACK BAR
35 NE PINE ISLAND RD
JOE'S JUMBO WIENERS
101 SW PINE ISLAND RD
THE BRUNCHY BUNCH
2900 DIPLOMAT PKWY E
BUON APPETITO ITALIAN RESTAURANT & BAR
2384 SURFSIDE BLVD A-113
EL TARASCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
728 PINE ISLAND RD SW STE 8-9
GINGER BISTRO
2366 SURFSIDE BLVD STE C-101
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CAPE CORAL
1538 CAPE CORAL PARKWAY E
ICE CREAM CLUB OF CAPE CORAL
2384 SURFSIDE BLVD #107
IGUANA MIA
1027 E CAPE CORAL PKWY
INDEPENDENT PUB
1219 LAFAYETTE ST
PARADISE DELI & GRILL
2378 SURFSIDE BLVD #119
PEI WEI ASIAN KITCHEN #0307
1511 NE PINE ISLAND RD, BLDG C UNIT 160
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.
