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 23 of 27MCDONALD'S 717
2835 S FLORIDA AVE
EL CHINO GOOD FORTUNE 2
1818 W MEMORIAL BLVD
PEPPERS
3616 HARDEN BLVD #161
PIZZA HUT #4622
1362 ARIANA ST
BIG CYPRESS GRILL / BIG CYPRESS GOLF CLUB
10000 US 98 N
PIZZA HUT 4620
7395 US HWY 98 N
SUBWAY AT HIGHLAND CITY TOWN CENTER
5253 HWY 98 SOUTH, STE. 8-E
TIO PICA POLLO
2121 US 98 N
CHY'S CITY BITES
1379 MARCUM RD
DOMINO'S #4916
5315 US 98 N
HUNGRY HOWIE'S
4744 US 98 N
QUEEN RODRIGUEZ LLC
223 N WABASH AVE
TWISTEE TREAT
4945 US 98 N
PHILLY CHEESE STEAK & WING
4963 US HWY 98 N
LAKELAND TREATS AND TRINKETS
270 E BAY ST #2150
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #972
1853 E MEMORIAL BLVD BI 117
VEGETATION
1439 E GARY RD
SPICE THAI SUSHI
3895 S FLORIDA AVE
HIGHLAND CITY CULVERS
4255 CLUBHOUSE RD
MELS KITCHEN
4907 US 98 N
SILVERMOON DRIVE IN THEATRE
NEW TAMPA HWY BX 73
CHILO'S TACOS
1945 W ARIANA ST
STEAK N SHAKE
819 E MEMORIAL BLVD
BAMBOO WOK
5151 US HWY 98 S
DUNKIN DONUTS/ BASKIN ROBBINS
5614 US 98 N
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.