Homestead, Florida
Miami-Dade County · 284 restaurants
Homestead sits at the southern edge of Miami-Dade County, within a short drive of both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park, and its farming heritage remains visible in the roadside produce stands and fruit stands that line US-1 south of the city. The area's agricultural economy — tropical fruit, winter vegetables, and nurseries — still employs much of the local workforce and shapes a dining scene of nearly 285 restaurants heavy on authentic Mexican and Central American kitchens serving farmworker communities. Homestead-Miami Speedway draws NASCAR crowds a few times a year, but day to day, this is one of South Florida's most agriculturally rooted dining scenes.
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What the citywide data means
Homestead 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 Homestead
Of Homestead's 284 graded restaurants, 34.5% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 22.9% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 65 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Homestead is 79.1 out of 100, based on 1,043 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 10 of 12EL NICA MEX RESTAURANT
22 NE 15 ST
LA CRUZADA RESTAURANT
331 PARK PL
GENESIS BAKERY & CAFE
19200 SW 344 ST
TERRAZA LATINA
24420 S DIXIE HWY
MARKET AT VERDE GARDENS
12690 SW 280 ST
LAS DOS COPAS
29363 29365, 29367 SW 152 AVE
GEORGE'S FARM
23655 SW 177 AVE
EL PARAISO URBANO
13471 SW 288 ST
CHIVAS BURGER
28864 S DIXIE HWY
COMPASS ROSE CAFE
28790 SW 217 AVE
ALBERTOS PIZZERIA CUBANA
29361 SW 152ND AVE
LA BONNE CREPE DE FRANCE
12088 SW 251 TER
LA QUEBRADITA
702 N KROME AVE
MI TORO TACO BY HAVANA SPICE
30530 S DIXIE HWY
NELAS CAFETERIA
15260 SW 280 ST
EL CHUZO FASTFOOD
28864 SOUTH DIXIE HWY
LA MEXICANITA DE MICHOACAN
125 NE 24 AVE
EL RINCONCITO RESTAURANT
13593 SW 248 ST
PADDOCK
1 SPEEDWAY BLVD
SUITE LEVEL CATERING
One SPEEDWAY BLVD
EL HOLGUINERO
26401 SW 137 AV C-23
EL TACAZO #1
23500 SW 124 AVE
EL TACAZO #2
23500 SW 124 AVE
SABOR SOBRE RUEDAS
15260 SW 280 ST
CJS HOT SPOT
344 SW 4TH AVE
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.
