Fort Myers, Florida
Lee County · 1,247 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 87.7 out of 100, based on 3,263 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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Highest Rated in Fort Myers
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Restaurants
Page 3 of 50VINNY'S PIZZA
2059 ALTAMONT AVE STE 103
ZAXBY'S 44701
11791 S CLEVELAND AVE
BELLINI'S
13451 MCGREGOR BLVD UNIT 5-9
CASA CHURROS
4135 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
DEEP LAGOON SEAFOOD & OYSTER HOUSE
14040 MCGREGOR BLVD
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #16
13211 MCGREGOR BLVD
FRIEND'S PIZZA
3441 COLONIAL BLVD STE 10
NARDETTE TAKE OUT RESTAURANT
3082 FOWLER STREET
SNAPPERS COMEDY CLUB
8595 COLLEGE PRWY STE 270
SUSHI SAKE
12901 MCGREGOR BLVD UNIT 23
THE COBB STOP
4135 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
A COMER BUENO
3575 FOWLER ST
BISCOTTIS
15751 SAN CARLOS BLVD STE 1
BLU SUSHI
13451 MCGREGOR BLVD #23
CAPTAINS TABLE
10200 CYPRESS COVE DR
CAVA MEZZE GRILL 10270
6881 DANIELS PKWY STE 100
DAILY TACO LLC
5450 PALM BEACH BLVD
FANCY'S SOUTHERN CAFE
8890 SALROSE LANE SUITE 101
FIREHOUSE SUBS
3398 FORUM BLVD STE 116
GYRO CHICAGO STYLE
4125 CLEVELAND AVE STE 1140
KINGS LOBSTER
9918 GULF COAST ST UNIT B 130
LITTLE SICILY
5611 SIX MILE COMMERCIAL CT #3
MELLOW MUSHROOM
6911 DANIELS PARKWAY, #900
NMR RESTAURANT
3732 CLEVELAND AVE
PERKINS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY 1245
14801 S TAMIAMI TRL
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.
