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 18 of 49ARON & LAVERNE JONES COOK SHACK
3615 MICHIGAN AVE
BJS RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 565
9960 UNIVERSITY PLAZA DR
BOULEVARD DELI AND TAVERN
12220 TOWNE LAKE DR STE 10
BURRITO'S CALIFORNIA
2011 CARRELL ROAD
GIGI GOURMET (BACKYARD SOCIAL)
16371 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY
PANDA EXPRESS #3250
16421 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY
PUD'S PIT
1342 COLONIAL BLVD #104
ROCK'N SUSHI
11940 FAIRWAY LAKES DR SUITE 2 & 3
STYX BBQ
11770 METRO PKWY A
CONES & CUPS CAFE
8750 GLADIOULUS DR STE 12
COOZY PIZZA
3940 METRO PKWY UNIT 123
CROSS CREEK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
13050 CROSS CREEK BLVD
EL MACHO CAMPESINO
2804 HANSON ST
HOOKED ISLAND GRILL FORT MYERS
9924 GULF COAST MAIN ST STE A130
TEQUILA'S MEXICAN BAR AND GRILLE
13731 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
CRACKER BARREL #527
10090 DANIELS PKWY
HERITAGE PALMS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SNACK BAR
10420 WASHINGTON PALM WAY
HIDEAWAY SPORTS BAR
1418 DEAN STREET
LARC
2570 HANSON ST
PIZZA HUT #2248
10580 COLONIAL BLVD STE 110
AMORE BRICK OVEN PIZZA
9903 GULF COAST MAIN #115
BEACH BUM JOHNNIES
1400 COLONIAL BLVD STE 35
BURNTWOOD TAVERN
10035 GULF CENTER DRIVE UNIT 100F
CHINA CITY
14630 PALM BEACH BLVD STE 4
EMPIRE BAGEL FACTORY
9961 INTERSTATE COMMERCE DR #195
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.