Clearwater, Florida
Pinellas County Β· 661 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's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Clearwater
Of Clearwater's 656 graded restaurants, 52.7% earned an A grade β roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 2.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 14 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Clearwater is 92.6 out of 100, based on 1,262 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 8 of 27TANG'S CHICKEN
2001 GULF TO BAY BLVD #C
TOMMYβS TACOS
1188 KAPP DRIVE
DUNKIN DONUTS/ BASKIN ROBBINS
2451 N MCMULLEN BOOTH RD
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES
3070 GULF TO BAY BLVD
HOLIDAY INN/EXPRESS
13625 ICOT BLVD
LAQUINTA
3301 ULMERTON RD
LAZY JERK CARIBBEAN EATS
1011 CLEVELAND ST UNIT 3
MAD CHICKEN
483 MANDALAY AVE UNIT 106
POBLANO MEXICAN GRILL & BAR
2541 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD STE C
THE LITTLE LAMB GASTROPUB
2475 MCMULLEN BOOTH ROAD SUITE J
DON PANCHO RESTAURANT
21561 US HWY 19 N
EUREST DINING SERVICES
16202 BAY VISTA DR
MACHI BOBA
1011 CLEVELAND ST STALL 9
MCDONALD'S #35203
1500 S BELCHER RD
PANERA BREAD #3350
2679 GULF TO BAY
RAISING CANE'S CHICKEN FINGERS 857
4835 EAST BAY DR
SEA GUINI
430 S GULFVIEW BLVD
TACOS LOCOS EL ROMI
2198 GULF TO BAY BLVD
BANQUET KITCHEN @ OPAL SANDS RESORT
430 SOUTH GULFVIEW BLVD
BOCAO BAKERY AND RESTAURANT
2097 DREW ST
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
5360 E BAY DR #100
GORDITAS DON HUICHO
2071 DREW ST
MR & MRS CRAB
23886 US HWY 19 N
PHO BOWL EXPRESS
1550 N MCMULLEN BOOTH RD STE F4
SANDBAR - TIKI BAR @ OPAL SANDS RESORT
430 SOUTH GULFVIEW 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.