Lakeland, Florida
Polk County · 724 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 — 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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How to use this city page
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What the citywide data means
Lakeland's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Lakeland
Of Lakeland's 723 graded restaurants, 61.3% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 3.2% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 23 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lakeland is 93.0 out of 100, based on 2,318 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 3 of 29SAIGON BISTRO RESTAURANT
1554 TOWN CENTER DRIVE
THAI OISHI
1535 TOWN CENTER DR
WALK-ON'S SPORTS BISTREAUX
3772 US HWY 98 N
CMX LAKESIDE 18
1650 TOWN CENTER DR
GLORY DAYS GRILL
3790 LAKESIDE VILLAGE COURT
GONEGREEN BY NESSA
502 E MAIN ST
K & M HOT DIGGITY DOGS LLC
6737 US HWY 98 N
LA CASITA DE ALVAREZ
741 N WABASH AVE
LAKELAND COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
3725 HARDEN BLVD
PIZZERIA VALDIANO
1610 TOWN CENTER DR
RISING STAR DELIGHTS
1801 GEORGE JENKINS BLVD
TACO BELL # 185
2045 W MEMORIAL BLVD
TACO BELL #130
4165 HWY 98 N
TAQUERIA SAN MIGUEL DE YURIRIA
5435 LEWELLYN RD UNIT 8
BLACK & BREW
1324 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD
BUBBAQUES
2444 HWY 92 E
CHICK-FIL-A
4625 S FLORIDA AVE
CUBAN DELIGHT CAFE CORP
1039 E COUNTY ROAD #540-A
GEICO DIRECT
3535 WEST PIPKIN ROAD
MR & MRS CRAB LAKELAND
3770 LAKESIDE VILLAGE COURT
PRECISION FOOD SERVICE
2720 CRYSTAL LAKE ACRES DR
S & L RESTAURANT
2915 S COMBEE RD
SABRINA'S DELICACIES
4610 CLEVELAND HTS BLVD
SORA EATERY
3900 DON EMERSON DR
SPICE THAI SUSHI
3895 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.
