Lakeland, Florida
Polk County ยท 679 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 679 graded restaurants, 79.2% 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 96.7 out of 100, based on 1,219 inspections on record.
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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 7 of 28MARY'S BAGEL CAFE
1242 N FLORIDA AVE
SPONTANEOUS CONSUMPTION
7997 KAITLIN CIR
THE CLUB AT EAGLEBROOKE
1300 EAGLEBROOKE BLVD
VALES TACO AND MORE
2625 US HWY 98 N
1600 CLUB
1600 GRASSLANDS BLVD
CHEDDAR'S CASUAL CAFE
3411 S FL AVE
GRASSLAND CLUBHOUSE
1600 GRASSLAND BLVD
IL FORNO RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA
3615 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1310
KANI & MANI
1075 W PIPKIN RD
BLACK & BREW
1324 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD
EL AMIGO DEL POBRE
741 N WABASH AVE
EL HUARACHE NORTENO LLC
932 S WABASH AVE
HERNANDEZ KITCHEN
3616 US 92
JUST SMOKE & THINGS BBQ
741 N WABASH AVE
AZTECA D' ORO
1235 PARKWAY FRONTAGE N
BUFFALO WILD WINGS GO
3628 HARDEN BLVD
CHENS WOK
6565 N SOCRUM LOOP RD
COB AND PEN
1221 S FLORIDA AVE
HYATT PLACE LAKELAND CENTER
525 W ORANGE ST
KC'S ARTISAN PIZZA
6645 S FLORIDA AVE STE 5
MAS QUE FRUTA LLC
211 N WABASH AVE
MOJO FEDERAL SWINE & SPIRITS
130 S TENNESSEE AVE
NOXXKITCHEN INC
502 E MAIN ST
PLATES ON DECK
502 E MAIN ST
SANDWICH FACTORY
5024 LUNN RD
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.