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 3 of 49KEY LIME BISTRO #1097
11000 TERMINAL ACCESS RD D.06
KITCHEN SOCIAL
14261 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
THE MARINA AT EDISON FORD & PINCHERS CRAB SHACK 1ST
2360 E FIRST ST
THE MARINA AT EDISON FORD & PINCHERS CRAB SHACK UPSTAIRS 2ND
2360 W FIRST ST
WHOOOPSIEEE ON WHEELS
11501 FL-82
ZOEY'S PIZZA
16371 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY
HABANERO SALVADOREAN & MEXICAN
2976 FOWLER ST
LE GOUTE
3533 FOWLER ST
MIX LATINO
11770 A METRO PKWY
PUPUSERIAS LAS BANDERAS
4523 PALM BEACH BLVD
A COMER BUENO
3575 FOWLER ST
BAKER'S CATERING COMPANY LLC
11770-A METRO PKWY
CINDYS CATERING
11770 A METRO PKWY
MCDONALD'S 10895
7105 CONSTITUTION BLVD
ALLURE SUITES
9200 COLLEGE PKWY
ANDERSONS LEMONADE
11770 A METRO PKWY
GATEWAY GOLF
12091 GATEWAY GREENS DR
HAPPY SCOOPS ICE CREAM AND CARIBBEAN PARADISE SMOOTHIES
4125 CLEVELAND AVE STE 1135
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES FORT MYERS AIRPORT
9521 MARKETPLACE RD
PAPOTAS
4125 CLEVELAND AVE STE 1125
PARIS BANH MI
7940 DANI DR STE 115
RUSTIC FAMILY FOODS
11770 METRO PKWY
FLORIDA BOY BURGER CO
4480 FOWLER ST STE #110
LOTUS THAI BISTRO
6611 ORION DR UNIT 106
HILTON GARDEN INN FORT MYERS AIRPORT
16410 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY
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.
