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
Lowest Rated in Miami Gardens
Restaurants
Page 9 of 10SHUGA DUMPLIN
18400 NW 2 AVE
SIP & VIBE HEALTHY BAR
19335 NORTHWEST 2 AVE
SMOOTHIE KING
19210 NW 27 AVE BAY 11
SNAPPERS FISH & CHICKEN
17990 NW 27 AVE
SONIC DRIVE IN
2660 NW 199 ST
SOUSE MAN CHOP
4888 NW 183 ST 214
SUB CITY FACTORY
19900 NW 2 AVE
SUBWAY #57843
701 NW 183 ST
SUBWAY 1242
21453 NW 2 AVE
SUBWAY 30425 INC
2700 - 2710 NW 167 ST
SUBWAY 39077
19872 NW 27TH AVE
SUNDAY'S EATERY
18367 NW 27 AVE
SWEET HAND KATHYS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY
20316 NW 2ND AVE
TACO BELL #042940
17950 NW 27 AVE
TAKITOWS
4888 NW 183 ST 214
TAQUERIA LEON 1
4888 NW 183 ST #214
THE DUTCH POT JAMAICAN RESTAURANT
19695 NW 2 AVE
THE FAMILY PIZZA SHOP
4888 NW 183 ST #214
THE GARDEN'S FISH AND CHICKEN
4775 NW 183 ST
THE LICKING RESTAURANT LOUNGE
17647 NW 27 AVE
THE PIG'S BBQ
1321 NW 155 DR
THE TIMBIRICHE
4888 NW 183 ST #214
THE VILLA
19501 NW 2 AVE
TITA CATERING
4888 NW 183 ST #214
TOPGOLF USA MIAMI GARDENS
17321 NW 7 AVE
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.
