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 5 of 11HAPPY HANGAR CAFE
4241 BIRDSONG BLVD
HIGH STEAKS CATERING
17420 US HWY N 41 STE 106
HILTON GARDEN INN TAMPA SUNCOAST PARKWAY
2155 NORTHPOINTE PKWY
HOT DOGS U RELISH
4450 PET LN STE 107
HOUSE OF BREWS
17683 N DALE MABRY HWY
HOUSE OF CHINA
18463 N US HWY 41
HOUSE OF FLAVA
4450 PET LN STE 107
HUNGRY GREEK BALLENTRAE
17772 APRILE DRIVE
HUNGRY GREEK LUTZ
23651 SR 54
HUNGRY HOWIES 161
21222 MARINERS PLACE
HYATT PLACE WESLEY CHAPEL
26000 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
ICE DREAMMM SHOP LLC
23912 SR 54 #2
ICE DREAMMM VAN
23912 STATE RD 54 STE 2
INTERNATIONAL BEER GARTEN
16540 POINTE VILLAGE DR #102
JAMMIN' LEMONADE
4450 PET LN #107
JERSEY MIKE'S
17471 N DALE MABRY HWY
JERSEY MIKE'S SUB SHOP
17790 APRILE DR UNIT 104
K'NDUNGO
4450 PET LANE SUITE 107
KAILA'S KITCHEN
4450 PET LN STE 107
KB'S TEXAS BBQ LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
KC'S QUESADILLAS
4450 PET LN STE 17
KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE
22952 STATE RD 54
KELYNS CREATIONS LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
KINKAS BAKERY CAFE
24020 SR 54
LEMME GETTA LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
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.
