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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Restaurants
Page 7 of 50POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE
4400 PALM BEACH BLVD
TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO
12640 S CLEVELAND AVE #203
EMPIRE BAGEL FACTORY
8595 COLLEGE PKWY UNIT 21
JUST AH BITE
2282 CRANFORD AVE
THE SAUCY MEATBALL
12401 COMMERCE LAKES DR
TOPGOLF FT MYERS
2021 TOPGOL WAY
WENDY'S
17348 PARK 78 DRIVE
3 PEPPER BURRITO CO
3260 FORUM BLVD UNIT 301
AUTHENTIC GREEK BYS
16371 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY
CHINA INN USA INC
18990 S TAMIAMI TRL #106
COFFEE RUSH
9670 SR 82
GAMETIME 1
10037 GULF CENTER DR
LUMINARY HOTEL - DEAN STREET COFFEE ROASTERY
2200 EDWARDS DR
MATT'S RED HOTS
18911 S TAMIAMI TRAIL UNIT 24
MOCHI CO. & TEA
9918 GULF COAST MAIN ST UNIT B 135
PANDA EXPRESS #3250
16421 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY
POKE HAWAII
3242 FORUM BLVD STE 400
SIP AND SIZZLE
2236 FIRST ST UNIT 107
SLEEP INN & SUITES
9521 MARKETPLACE RD
STEVE'B WATERFRONT CAFE
2015-B W FIRST ST
TERRAVERDE COUNTRY CLUB
17000 TERRAVERDE CIR
#1 WOK RESTAURANT
11861 PALM BEACH BLVD #103
ANGEL RESTAURANT & JERK CENTER
3380 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD
BEEF O' BRADY'S VERANDAH
11841 PALM BEACH BLVD
BJS RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 565
9960 UNIVERSITY PLAZA 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.
