Lakeland, Florida
Polk County ยท 675 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.
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About Dining in Lakeland
Of Lakeland's 675 graded restaurants, 74.4% earned an A grade โ above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 2 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lakeland is 96.3 out of 100, based on 1,208 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 20 of 27KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE
3615 FLORIDA AVE S STE 110
MCDONALD'S
3150 KATHLEEN RD
NEW MOON SUSHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
4231 S FLORIDA AVE
NO 1 JIN JIN KITCHEN
1239 ARIANA ST
S W CARIBBEAN DELIGHTS
1310 W DAUGHTERY ROAD
SAN JUAN MI CASITA BORICUA
6914 US HWY 98 N
THE LINKS OF SANDPIPER
6001 SANDPIPERS DR
HARRY'S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE
101 N KENTUCKY AVE
SAVORY THAI
5109 US HWY 98 S
TACO BELL #130
4165 HWY 98 N
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
3801 US HWY 98 N
LITTLE CAESARS 1818-0003
5616 US HWY 98 N
TAQUERIA SAN MIGUEL DE YURIRIA
5435 LEWELLYN RD UNIT 8
WICKED PIZZA
6146 US HWY 98 N
ZAXBY'S
4510 US 98 N
CHECKERS #3107
6785 US 98 N
OCEAN POKE
5353 N. SOCRUM LOOP RD.
DAWING KANG
700 W MEMORIAL BLVD
SOUTH FLORIDA DAIRY QUEEN
4114 S FLORIDA AVE
BUBBAQUES
2444 HWY 92 E
MILLER'S ALE HOUSE
901 LAKELAND PARK CENTER DR
TACO BELL # 136
3605 FLORIDA AVE S
VAMPIRE PENGUIN LAKELAND
216 E PINE ST
MARCO'S PIZZA
3005 DUFF RD
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FL 37
225 S FLORIDA 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.