Fort Myers, Florida
Lee County · 1,245 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 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 Fort Myers
Of Fort Myers's 1,242 graded restaurants, 43.7% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 11.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 138 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Fort Myers is 87.6 out of 100, based on 3,265 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 2 of 50JASON'S DELI
13550 REFLECTION PWY#1-101
LABADIE BAR RESTAURANT & BAKERY
3580 EVANS AVE
SUBWAY
3501 FOWLER ST
BEST WESTERN FORT MYERS INN & SUITES
4400 FORD STREET EXT
CADEAU CAFE
10650 METRO PKWY UNIT 101
CANTINA LAREDO
5200 BIG PINE WAY
CHINA XPRESS
2059 ALTAMONT AVE STE 102
DON'T GIVE UP
1943 FOWLER ST UNIT B
HJ GERMAN CORNER
3674 CLEVELAND AVE
JALAPENO'S
2249 CLEVELAND AVENUE
PANDA EXPRESS #1656
9330-1 BEN C PRATT 6 MI CYPRESS PKWY
PETIT SWEETS BY LU
3441 COLONIAL BLVD UNIT 9
SWEET TOMATOES
14080 S TAMIAMI TRL
LIS CHINA KING
7950 DANI DRIVE #325
M Z FOOD TO GO INC
2737 LAFAYETTE ST
PANERA BREAD #1233
5037 S CLEVELAND AVE STE 101
REN'S BISTRO
2150 W 1 ST STE A1
THE SUMMIT OF FORT MYERS
1499 S BRANDYWINE CIR
WOK CUISINE CHINESE RESTAURANT
1910 BOY SCOUT DR
BURGER KING 2962
4060 PALM BEACH BLVD
CC'S FOOD AND RESOURCES
2744 EDISON AVE UNIT 920
FORDS GARAGE
2207 FIRST ST
MJ LATIN FOOD LLC
11770 A METRO PKWY
PAO DE MINAS BAKERY
2215-A WINKLER AVE
TAP 42 FORT MYERS
13499 S CLEVELAND AVE #221
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.
