Clearwater, Florida
Pinellas County · 685 restaurants
Clearwater's dining scene is split between two worlds: the tourist-heavy Clearwater Beach, consistently ranked among America's best beaches, and the more residential mainland city. The beach area's restaurants cater to the millions of annual visitors with Gulf-front seafood and casual beach bars, while mainland Clearwater offers a quieter, more locally focused dining experience across its 570+ establishments.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Clearwater
Of Clearwater's 685 graded restaurants, 88.9% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Clearwater is 98.6 out of 100, based on 170 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 28CHICK-FIL-A
3423 ULMERTON RD
CHOUX-VENUE BAKERY CAFE
2727 ULMERTON RD STE 110
JIMMY JOHNS #1513
2325 ULMERTON RD STE 2
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #805
3700 ULMERTON RD #103
TERIYAKI MADNESS
2657 ULMERTON RD
TILLY'S PAYDAY CAFE
100 S MISSOURI AVE
BURGER MONGER
2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD #207
CARAMBOLA
400 MANDALAY AVE
EL LUNCH LATINO
1898 DREW ST
HIBACHI BUFFET SUSHI & GRILL
2456 GULF TO BAY BLVD
SAND BAR & GRILL
400 MANDALAY AVE
TAQUERIA VIVA MEXICO
1740 DREW ST
TIENDA LA HUASTECA
1745 DREW ST
APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
30180 US HWY 19 N
CAFÉ MASSÉ
1443 S BELCHER RD
CHEESE WHEEL PASTA
1100 CLEVELAND ST
CHINA 99
1467 S BELCHER RD
CRABBY'S BEACHSIDE PAVILION
10 BAY ESPLANADE
DE LUKAS RESTAURANT AND BAR
1343 CLEVELAND ST
SACRED SPICE TAMPA BAY
2325 ULMERTON RD STE 28
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY
309 CORONADO DR
SURF STYLE #105
311 S GULFVIEW BLVD
ANTOJITOS LOCOS Y PALETERIA CORP
2914 ROOSEVELT BLVD UNIT 2914
BACON STREET DINER
27001 US HWY 19 N STE 1065
GRAZE CRAZE CHARCUTERIE BOARDS AND BOXES
2340 SR 580 UNIT B
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.
