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 6 of 18DUNKIN' DONUTS
58 NICHOLAS PKWY, #101
EAST OF CHICAGO PIZZA
1306 SANTA BARBARA BLVD STE 7
EAST OF CHICAGO PIZZA
1260 NE 8TH ST SUITE #108
EAST OF CHICAGO PIZZA
4706 SE 9 PL A-B
EINSTEIN BROS BAGELS #1370
2068 NE PINE ISLAND RD STE 400
EL MAMBO RESTAURANT
4716 DEL PRADO BLVD
EL MAMBO RESTAURANT II INC
1515 SE 47 TERR UNIT B
EL MAZORCAZO
1327 NE PINE ISLAND RD #108
EL PATIO ON THE CAPE
603 DEL PRADO BLVD S STE C & D
EL SABOR DE PUPI
1404 DEL PRADO BLVD S
EL TARASCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
728 PINE ISLAND RD SW STE 8-9
EL TORO MEXICAN BAR AND GRILL
3015 SW PINE ISLAND RD STE 117
EMPIRE BAGEL FACTORY
122 CHIQUITA S BLVD UNIT 4
ENGLUND'S SUBS
1109 DEL PRADO BLVD #14
ENGLUNDS SUBS
1109 DEL PRADO S #14
ESCONDIDO LOUNGE CAPE CORAL
1019 CAPE CORAL PKWY
FAIRFIELD BY MARRIOTT INN & SUITES CAPE CORAL NORTH FORT MYERS
1701 OLD PONDELLA ROAD
FAT BOYS PIZZA AND SUBS
3571 DEL PRADO BLVD N, STE 12
FATHOMS RESTAURANT & BAR
5785 CAPE HARBOUR DR # 108
FINS SEAFOOD & DIVE BAR
3422 DEL PRADO BLVD S
FIREHOUSE SUBS
2612 SANTA BARBARA BLVD STE 20
FIREHOUSE SUBS
1519 NE PINE ISLAND ROAD, STE 140
FIRST ROUND DRAFT SPORTS BAR & GRILLE
1217 DEL PRADO BLVD S
FIRST WATCH #1150
2514 SANTA BARBARA BLVD
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #0475
1523 NE PINE ISLAND RD, UNIT 11
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.
