Fort Myers, Florida
Lee County · 1,203 restaurants
Fort Myers' dining scene is in the midst of a comeback. The historic River District downtown has become a hub for independent restaurants and craft cocktail bars, while the broader community continues rebuilding after Hurricane Ian's devastating 2022 landfall. With over 1,000 restaurants serving a growing year-round population, the city balances casual Florida seafood with an increasingly diverse culinary landscape.
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
Fort Myers'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 Fort Myers
Of Fort Myers's 1,203 graded restaurants, 59.3% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 3.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 36 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Fort Myers is 93.2 out of 100, based on 1,927 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 14 of 49EL PILON RESTAURANT INC
4650 S CLEVELAND AVE
FINALE BAR AND GRILL
15200 TAMIAMI TRL S #114
GATOR LANES
7050 CRYSTAL DR
HILTON GARDEN INN FORT MYERS
12600 UNIVERSITY DR
IGUANA MIA OF FT MYERS
4329 S CLEVELAND AVE
SAN MATTEO ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR
19810 VILLAGE CENTER DR UNIT 145A
SKILLETS RESTAURANT
10950 VILLAGE CENTER DR
SOUR AND DOUGH BAKERY
19810 VILLAGE CENTER DR STE 120
WAFFLE HOUSE #2174
3810 CLEVELAND AVE
WALLY'S DELI
8024 ALICO ROAD UNIT B
ARBY'S #5992
9290 DANIELS PKWY
BEACHES BOARDWALK CAFE
11000 TERMINAL ACCESS RD SWFIA
BLOSSOMS AT VERANDAH
12201 RIVER VILLAGE WAY
CASA OAXACA
12250 PALM BEACH BLVD
CULINARY SOLUTIONS
2727 WINKLER AVE
EL TIKAL INC
475 MARSH AVE
FAT KATZ SLIDER BAR
19800 VILLAGE CENTER DR UNIT 200 B
FORTUNE COOKIE
4017 PALM BEACH BLVD
GARTNER SKYPLEX CAFE
13200 PAUL J DOHERTY PARKWAY
LOS TAQUITOS MEXICAN FOOD INC #1
4215 PALM BEACH BLVD
MCDONALDS #31280
17800 BEN HILL GRIFFIN PKWY
MI PUEBLITO PAISA RESTAURANT LLC
10952 EAGLE VILLAGE DR STE 440
TACO VAZQUEZ INC
18960 S TAMIAMI TRL
CAFFE TOSCANO
12901 MCGREGOR BLVD
COMFORT INN FORT MYERS NORTHEAST
4171 BOATWAYS RD
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.