Fort Pierce, Florida
St. Lucie County · 392 restaurants
Fort Pierce's historic downtown, centered on Second Street along the Indian River Lagoon, has been rebuilt around its identity as a fishing and citrus town turned arts destination, anchored by the A.E. Backus Museum and a lively Friday farmers' market. The city's nearly 390 restaurants serve a mix of longtime St. Lucie County residents, seasonal snowbirds, and the boating crowd drawn to Fort Pierce Inlet. Citrus groves and commercial fishing remain part of the local economy, giving the seafood here a working-waterfront authenticity that's increasingly rare on Florida's coast.
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 Pierce 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 Pierce
Of Fort Pierce's 392 graded restaurants, 60.2% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 14.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 55 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Fort Pierce is 88.7 out of 100, based on 1,226 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 1 of 1612A BUOY
22 FISHERMANS WHARF
COSTA AZUL MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND CATERING
2311 OKEECHOBEE RD
LA QUINTA
2655 CROSSROADS PKWY
SONORA EATS
1721 OKEECHOBEE RD
GRAND DOGS
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER RD
DUNKIN DONUTS
5006 TURNPIKE FEEDER RD
MCDONALD'S
4878 N KINGS HWY
SUBWAY #2979
4890 KINGS HWY
THE BEARDED BROTHERS TAPHOUSE & EATERY
4810-4812 N KINGS HWY
WE BE POPPIN LAKEWOOD PARK
5047 TURNPIKE FEEDER RD
AL’S RED BARN GRILL
2001 N. KINGS HIGHWAY
CAFE772 FP
3304 ORANGE AVE
CHINA GARDEN FORT PIERCE INC
4836 N KINGS HWY
DAVE'S DINER
1011 SEAWAY DR
MANATEE ISLAND BAR AND GRILL
1640 SEAWAY DR
ANGELINA’S PIZZERIA
1126 COLONNADES DR
LOUTINA'S PIZZA
4880 N KINGS HWY
ONIKU HIBACHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
4882 N KINGS HWY
SKIPPERS COVE BAR & GRILL
1930 HARBORTOWN DR
BAHAMIAN POBOYS
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER RD
SUNRISE CITY CAFE
204 ORANGE AVE
EXQUISITE CARIBBEAN FLAVORS LLC
7550 PRUIT RESEARCH RD
GOODFELLAS PIZZA, PASTA, SUBS, NO 1
825 SEAWAY DR UNIT 7
HURRICANE GRILL AND WINGS
2017 SEAWAY DR
ISLAND BEACH BAR AND RESTAURANT
110 S OCEAN DRIVE
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.
