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 3 of 18BURRITO SHAK
1200 SOLARIS DR #305
CAFE (THE)
2301 DEL PRADO BLVD
CAFE YOU
1423 SE 10 ST #1A & #2
CAPE CABARET
4725 VINCENNES BLVD
CAPE CREAMERY
1715 CAPE CORAL PKWY W, UNIT 7
CAPE HARBOUR OYSTER BAR & GRILL
5785 CAPE HARBOUR DR STE #101-102
CAPE ICE CREAM, CORP
1031 SANTA BARBARA BLVD STE 14
CAPE ROYAL GOLF CLUB
11460 ROYAL TEE CIRCLE
CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP
327 SW 10 PL #202
CAPTAIN HOOK'S SUSHI/ PHO/THAI
2612 SANTA BARBARA BLVD STE 12-13
CARIBBEANQ
2555 NE PINE ISLAND RD
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
762 PINE ISLAND RD SW
CENO GRILLE
1715 CAPE CORAL PKWY W STE 5
CHECKERS
1628 SKYLINE BLVD
CHENS CHINA BISTRO
1242 SW PINE ISLAND RD #55-56
CHICAGO PIZZA
1341 SE 47 TERR
CHICK-FIL-A AT PINE ISLAND ROAD FSU
1790 NE PINE ISLAND RD
CHICKAROO KITCHEN
1619 DEL PRADO BLVD
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK
1206 SOLARIS DRIVE
CHILIS GRILL & BAR
1760 NE PINE ISLAND RD
CHINA EXPRESS
106 HANCOCK BRIDGE PKWY W E18
CHINA EXPRESS II
2522 SANTA BARBARA BLVD
CHINA PALACE
3015 SW PINEISLAND RD #103
CHINA TOKYO EXPRESS
4827 MILTON ST
CHINA WOK CAPE CORAL INC
1109 DEL PRADO BLVD S UNIT 6
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.
