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
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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 2 of 16WAFFLE HOUSE# 443
7147 OKEECHOBEE RD
CHEF DAD'S BBQ
214 N 25 ST
DUNKIN DONUTS
3302 ORANGE AVE
EL GUADALAJARA INC
1702 DELAWARE AVE
NYC SUBS
835 SEAWAY DR STE 4
KINGS ORIGINAL
2903 ORANGE AVE STE B
DUNKIN DONUTS
2102 S US HWY 1
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
405 S 4 ST
LA HACIENDITA SUPER TAQUERIAS INC
3211 ORANGE AVENUE
LA ROMA CAFE
1409 ORANGE AVE
WENDYS 2590
2309 US HWY 1
BK#6334
2827 PETERS RD
GATOR TRACE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
4302 GATOR TRACE DR
JIMMY JOHNS
144 MM FL TURNPIKE
MOYA RESTAURANTS AND CAFE
100 N 26 STREET
WORLD FAMOUS NUNUS SWEET SOULFOOD 23
3210 ORANGE AVE
DUNKIN DONUTS
835 SEAWAY DR
ON THE EDGE DOCKSIDE LLC
1136 SEAWAY DR
PUERTO VALLARTA MEXICAN CUISINE
1007 SEAWAY DR
SHARKYS
1012 SHOREWINDS DR
SSS INLET BAIT TACKLE INC
927 N US HWY 1
APP JET CENTER FORT PIERCE
2982 CURTIS KING BLVD
BONNER MOBILE BAR SERVICE LLC
4400 FAIRWINDS DR
CHINA WOK
1859 N US HWY 1, SUITE B
FORTUNE FOOD CREATIONS
7550 PRUIT RESEARCH RD
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.
