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
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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 9 of 16LITTLE JIM BAIT AND TACKLE
601 N CSWY
LOADASPUD POTATO BAR
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH RD
LOCOHANA TROPICAL GRILL
835 SEAWAY DR #1
LONCHERA EXPRESS
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH RD
LORENZO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
222 ORANGE AVE
LOUTINA'S PIZZA
4880 N KINGS HWY
LW'S SOUL FOOD SEAFOOD AND MORE
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH ROAD, VIN 0579
MANATEE ISLAND BAR AND GRILL
1640 SEAWAY DR
MANMAN CREOLE RESTAURANT
1409 DELAWARE AVE
MANNOU'S KITCHEN
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH RD
MATT'S BAR B Q SAUCE LLC
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER RD
MCDONALD'S
4878 N KINGS HWY
MCDONALD'S #4421
7001 OKEECHOBEE RD
MCDONALDS 1847
2524 S 4 ST
MCDONALDS 6711
615 N US HWY 1
MERVIS CAFE & GRILLE
402 S 5 ST
MICKEY'S #2
3315 SOUTH US HWY 1
MICKEY'S RESTAURANT
3315 S US HWY 1
MIDTOWN GRILL AND BAR
3224 S US HWY 1
MILKY WAVES SOFT SERVE LLC
3180 S JENKINS RD, VIN 3333
MIRANDAS SUBS & BAKERY
3307 AVE A
MKT GRILL
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER RD
MOMMA'S CREOLE CUISINE
9550 PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER RD
MOONSWINERSFP
3900 OKEECHOBEE RD
MOYA RESTAURANTS AND CAFE
100 N 26 STREET
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.
