Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami-Dade County · 246 restaurants
Miami Gardens is home to Hard Rock Stadium, host to the Miami Dolphins, University of Miami football, and major events including Super Bowls and the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, drawing huge crowds that spill into the city's 235+ restaurants on game days and event weekends. Beyond the stadium, Miami Gardens is one of the largest predominantly Black-majority cities in Florida, with a dining scene rooted in Caribbean and Southern soul food traditions serving longtime local families. Calder Casino & Race Course adds another entertainment draw, but day-to-day dining here runs on the needs of a large residential community rather than tourism.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Miami Gardens 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 Miami Gardens
Of Miami Gardens's 244 graded restaurants, 54.1% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 12.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 31 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Miami Gardens is 87.8 out of 100, based on 823 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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Highest Rated in Miami Gardens
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Restaurants
Page 7 of 10PITA HUT DIPPINDOTS/SIZZLE 310
347 DON SHULA DR STE 102
THE LICKING RESTAURANT LOUNGE
17647 NW 27 AVE
AL'S COFFEE SHOP
17801 NW 2 AVE
DOMINO'S PIZZA CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
19801 NW 2 AVE
SEEME CAFE
180 NW 183 ST STE 103
TAKITOWS
4888 NW 183 ST 214
UXO GRILL
4888 NW 183 ST #214
CHEF CREOLE # 4
20356 NW 2ND AVE
HOOK FISH AND CHICKEN
18450 NW 2 AVE
NUWAV3 EATERY
4888 NW 183 ST #214
LOVELY'S
1806 NW 183RD ST
REDLAND GOLDEN RANCH
4888 NW 183 ST #214
REJOICE RESTAURANT & BAR INC
1321 NW 155 DR
SHERI RESTAURANT
16595 NW 27TH AVE
AVE BY DIVINO
16171 NW 57 AVE
POWERFUEL SMOOTHIE SHOP II
57 NW 183 STREET, UNIT #A
WAFFLE HOUSE #2226
19675 NW 2 AVE
CUISINE CREOLE BAKERY
20725 27 NW 2 AVE
MIAMI CRAB & SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
20723 NW 2 AVE
POLLO TROPICAL 25
19911 NW 2 AVE
LA GRANJA RESTAURANTS
19600 NW 2 AVE
LA MIA PIZZA & BURGERS
4888 NW 183 ST #214
THE DUTCH POT JAMAICAN RESTAURANT
19695 NW 2 AVE
LAZO'S LATINOS
4888 NW 183 ST #214
TRAP KITCHEN MIAMI
3251 NW 183 ST
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.
