Lakeland, Florida
Polk County ยท 661 restaurants
Lakeland sits at the crossroads of I-4 between Tampa and Orlando, and its downtown has quietly become one of Central Florida's most charming dining districts. Nearly 600 restaurants serve a community that takes pride in its local identity โ from the historic Munn Park area's independent eateries to the growing restaurant scene around Florida Southern College's Frank Lloyd Wright campus. Lakeland offers a taste of Old Florida that the coastal cities have largely lost.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Lakeland
Of Lakeland's 657 graded restaurants, 75.0% earned an A grade โ above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.2% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lakeland is 96.3 out of 100, based on 1,181 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 27CLARION POINTE LAKELAND
4321 LAKELAND PARK DR
CUBAN DELIGHT CAFE CORP
1039 E COUNTY ROAD #540-A
LA QUINTA EAST
4315 LAKELAND PARK DR
MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL
3945 US HWY 98 N
PAPA RITOS MEXICAN FOOD
5385 FLORIDA AVE S
STADIUM PIZZA & ITALIAN GRILL
1035 CR 540-A
UNCLE NICKS BAGELS AND SUBS
6955 OLD HWY 37
716 BURGERS & BREW
2905 DUFF RD
BANH MI FACTORY & MORE
3615 FLORIDA AVE SOUTH #940
BEIJING
149 N WABASH AVE
BURGER KING #21863
5800 US 98 N
CATAPULT LAKELAND
502 E MAIN ST
CHICK-FIL-A
4625 S FLORIDA AVE
FOOD+BEER
3615 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1350
JJ'S FUSION KHAANA
502 E MAIN ST
PHO TAN
2920 S COMBEE RD
PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR GRILL
3635 S FLORIDA AVE
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
3701 HARDEN BLVD
URBAN AIR LAKELAND
3800 US HWY 98 N STE 110
BLUE DOG CRAFT BARBECUE
640 E MAIN ST
TAQUERIA LA RAZA
600 N WABASH AVE
TICOMEX CARIBBEAN FOOD
6105 NEW TAMPA HWY
BLACK & BREW COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO
100 LAKE MORTON DR
COUNTRY CHICKEN N' FISH KATHLEEN
1263 KATHLEEN RD
LA CALENTANA MEXICAN STORE & RESTRAUNT
1725 N MEMORIAL BLVD
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.