Clearwater, Florida
Pinellas County · 696 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
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
Clearwater 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 Clearwater
Of Clearwater's 696 graded restaurants, 47.0% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 5.9% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 41 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Clearwater is 90.4 out of 100, based on 2,575 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 28MCDONALD'S 482
1860 GULF TO BAY BLVD
STEAK N SHAKE
2490 SR 580
CAJUN CAFE & GRILL
27001 N US HWY 19 #2082
ECONO LODGE INN AND SUITES
2061 GULF TO BAY BLVD
3 DAUGHTERS BREWING
14700 TERMINAL BLVD
FALAFEL N CAFE
24139 US 19 N
GREEN MINT ASIAN GRILL
25821 US HWY 19 N
POPEYES
1285 S MISSOURI AVE STE A
SUBWAY 3412
3753 ULMERTON RD
VARSITY CLUB
24091 N US HWY 19
WOW IDEAS
14605 49TH STREET N, UNIT 13
CURRIES AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE
29000 US HWY 19 N
KFC
1648 S MISSOURI AVE
NEW CHINA
1678 S MISSOURI AVE
SARKU JAPAN
27001 HWY 19 N SPACE 2087
SURFSIDE TAP HOUSE
395 MANDALAY AVE
TAMPA BAY KITCHEN
25778 HWY 19 N
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
1840 GULF TO BAY BLVD.
BAYCARE BISTRO
2985 DREW ST
FLORIDA SUBS & GYROS
2017 GULF TO BAY BLVD
GE AVIATION
14200 ROOSEVELT BLVD
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES CLEARWATER CENTRAL #0776
21338 US 19 N
LENNYS REST
21220 N US HWY 19
PDQ
2181 GULF TO BAY BLVD
SHOW QUEEN CRUISES
25 CAUSEWAY 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.
