Lutz, Florida
Hillsborough County · 257 restaurants
Lutz sits in the rapidly suburbanizing northern reaches of Hillsborough County, and its 250+ restaurants have grown alongside a population boom driven by new subdivisions and the area's proximity to Tampa via US-41 and I-275. Once a rural farming community, Lutz retains pockets of its agricultural past even as strip-center development brings national chains and family restaurants to serve its newer residents. Lake Keystone and the surrounding lake district still draw a modest tourism and boating crowd, but Lutz's dining scene is overwhelmingly shaped by suburban growth rather than any single tourist draw.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
Lutz has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Lutz
Of Lutz's 257 graded restaurants, 48.2% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 8.9% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 23 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lutz is 88.9 out of 100, based on 771 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 11WENDY'S #11772
17951 N DALE MABRY HWY
AMICI PIZZA AND DELI
26600 WESLEY CHAPEL BLVD
MISSION BBQ
18707 STATE RD 54
OSAKA EXPRESS INC
18855 SR 54
TACO BELL #6137
22744 SR 54
VERY BERRY BRUNCH
19255 N DALE MABRY HWY
WEXFORD IRISH PUB
2741 E COUNTY LINE RD
COSITAS RICAS BAR & GRILL
1943 FOGGY RIDGE PKWY
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #243
23685 SR 54
HUNGRY GREEK LUTZ
23651 SR 54
KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE
22952 STATE RD 54
MR. EMPANADA
17693 N DALE MABRY HWY
TIJUANA FLATS
17475 N DALE MABRY HWY
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK
17623 N DALE MABRY HWY
HOUSE OF CHINA
18463 N US HWY 41
TAMPA STEAK AND SUSHI
16411 N FLORIDA AVE
CAVA
2425 SUNLAKE BLVD SR 54
CHICK FIL A CYPRESS RANCH
17693 HARPERS RUN
POLLO TROPICAL 200
25570 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
TACO BELL #6147
17884 APRILE DR
LOUIE'S WINE BAR
6072 VAN DYKE ROAD
MANDUCA TOGO LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
BETTER TOGETHER BBQ LLC
4450 PET LANE SUITE 107
CRAZY ASIAN FOOD
4450 PET LN STE 107
SOFRESH LUTZ
18845 SR 54
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.