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 4 of 11THE BRASS TAP
18835 STATE RD 54
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
18600 STATE ROAD 54
CHICK-FIL-A AT CYPRESS CREEK TOWN CENTER
2349 SUN VISTA DR
FORDS GARAGE
25526 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
NY CITY WOODFIRED & NY PIZZA
16540 POINTE VILLAGE DR STE 108
CASPINS KITCHEN
4450 PET LN STE 107
HIGH STEAKS CATERING
17420 US HWY N 41 STE 106
THAT KITCHEN SPOT
4450 PET LN STE 107
CAFE BETTY'S
4450 PET LN STE 107
CHINA MOON
18933 SR 54
TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO
23100 SR 54 #101
TWYSTED GRILL
4450 PET LN STE 107
VALLARTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT INC
22948 SR 54
ZUKKU SAN SUSHI BAR AND GRILL
25916 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
ASIAN CHAO
2398 GRAND CYPRESS DRIVE #990
MELLOW MUSHROOM
25662 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
RAISING CANE'S RESTAURANT 1162
25952 ST RD 56
CHILLIN SHAVE ICE TREATS
1926 COLLIER PKWY
CHEDDAR'S CASUAL CAFE
2391 SUN VISTA DR
CULVERS
2303 SUN VISTA DR
SMALLS SLIDERS #10154
19105 WINGSHOOTER WAY
KINKAS BAKERY CAFE
24020 SR 54
BURGER KING #29588
17376 ST RD 54
CAVA
2227 SUN VISTA DR
CALUSA PIZZA AND CRAFT
17695 N DALE MABRY HWY
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.
