Fort Myers, Florida
Lee County · 1,252 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 1,251 graded restaurants, 45.3% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 11.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 141 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Fort Myers is 87.8 out of 100, based on 3,273 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 45 of 51CULVER'S
10050 UNIVERSITY PLAZA DR
ICE SPOT
13499 S CLEVELAND AVE UNIT 153
PELICAN LARRYS RAW BAR & GRILL
19800 VILLAGE CENTER DR #235B
TACOS AND TEQUILA
10952 EAGLE VILLAGE DRIVE, #425
WHISKEY CREEK STATION
11481 MCGREGOR BLVD
HELAMEX
3629 PALM BEACH BLVD
LAS MOMIAS
11770 METRO PARKWAY A
LOBSTER CHEF
16371 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY
TACO WORKS
12731 MCGREGOR BLVD
COMFORT INN AND SUITES AIRPORT
10081 INTERCOM DR
FO ORIOLES 294
2022 CANAL ST
BURGER KING 50
4004 CLEVELAND AVE
EL MORDISKO SWFL
11770 A METRO PKWY
ROXY’S JAMAICAN CUISINE
11770 METRO PKWY DRIVE
BLUEWAY CAFE
19370 S TAMIAMI TRL
ARBY'S #1319
12126 S CLEVELAND AVE
MCDONALDS # 34529
14985 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
RESIDENCE INN SANIBEL
20371 SUMMERLIN ROAD
THE LIBRARY PIZZA AND PUB
9909 GULF COAST MAIN ST STE 210
DYNAMITE STREET EATZ INC
11770 METRO PKWY UNIT A
NICKEL CITY RED HOTS
11770-A METRO PKWY
ORGANIC WELLNESS FOOD TRUCK LLC
9281 COLLEGE PKWY UNIT 103
WW EVENTS LLC LOUD ITALIAN PIZZA
1400 COLONIAL BLVD
YE OLDE ENGLISH FISH & CHIPS
11500 FENWAY SOUTH DR
3 PEPPER BURRITO COMPANY
6900 DANIELS PKWY UNIT 15
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.
