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 45 of 49THE COBB STOP
4135 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
URBAN BUZZ COFFEE
19810 VILLAGE CENTER DR #100-A
MELI'S ICE CREAM
80 OLD SAN CARLOS BLVD
BURGER KING 24517
10997 COLONIAL BLVD
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
12631 S CLEVELAND AVE STE 101
FLOCK WINE BISTRO
9405 CYPRESS LAKE DR STE A
PANERA BREAD #1233
5037 S CLEVELAND AVE STE 101
CLASE AZUL OF ESTERO
9908 GULF COAST MAIN ST STE C125
COLD STONE CREAMERY/ PLANET SMOOTHIE
11600 GLADIOLUS DR UNIT 101
EL TIBIRY TABARA 2
2295 VICTORIA
MCDONALDS 11070
8961 COLLEGE PKWY
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN
11501 S CLEVELAND AVE
BLACKEN BLUES BARBECUE WITH A BAKERS MISSION LLC
11770-A METRO PKWY
CASA CHURROS
4135 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
ORIGINAL SOUL & SEAFOOD STATION
11770 METRO PKWY UNIT A
MCDONALD'S #0152
3645 CLEVELAND AVE
WORLD FAMOUS BUCKINGHAM BAR
5641 BUCKINGHAM RD
FAST TRAX
14501 GLOBAL PKWY
HOMEWOOD SUITES DINING ROOM
5255 BIG PINEWAY
ISLAND FOOD
16401 S TAMIAMI TRL
SPINZ SKATING & ENTERTAINMENT
2095 ANDREA LANE
DUNKIN
1520 COLONIAL BLVD
GREEN CUP CAFE
2400 1 ST STE 104
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ
1791 BOYSCOUT DR #1
BELLTOWER STADIUM 20
13499 BELLTOWER DR
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.