Oakland Park, Florida
Broward County · 219 restaurants
Oakland Park sits just north of Fort Lauderdale, and its 210+ restaurants increasingly cluster along the revitalized Culture and Entertainment District on Dixie Highway, where breweries and independent restaurants have moved into a formerly industrial stretch of the city. The Middle River runs through town, and a diverse, largely working- and middle-class Broward County population supports a food scene heavy on Caribbean, Latin American, and Asian kitchens. Oakland Park has increasingly positioned itself as a more affordable, less polished alternative to its trendier Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors neighbors.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
Oakland Park 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 Oakland Park
Of Oakland Park's 219 graded restaurants, 54.3% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 5.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 12 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Oakland Park is 91.5 out of 100, based on 859 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 1 of 9ACKEE TREE JAMAICAN RESTAURANT
2121 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
WHAT A JERK JAMAICAN PATTY
3161 NE 5TH AVE
MEAL IN A PIE
4440 NE 20 AVE
DENNY'S 7464
911 E COMMERCIAL BLVD
SNAPPERS
4098 N ANDREWS AVE
ALEGRIA TACO
3801 N ANDREWS AVE
QUATES MEXICAN RESTAURANT INC
3701 N ANDREWS AVE
WING LOON CHINESE FOOD TAKEOUT
3520 N ANDREWS AVE
QUEUE
4072 NE 5 TER
BARRETT'S SPORTS BAR
4446 NE 20TH AVE
MAI KAI RESTAURANT
3599 N FEDERAL HWY
PR SWEETS787
4072 NE 5 TER
M & S BEST TROPICAL RESTAURANT INC
3752 N ANDREWS AVE
SAVORA SWEET & SAVORY
4072 NE 5TH TER
LEAH'S CORNER KICK
3488 N ANDREWS AVE
LA ARTESANAL ICE CREAM & POPS INC
3640 N ANDREWS AVE
MOMS KITCHEN
1940 NE 45 ST
OLD DAD'S WINGS PALM BEACH
4072 NE 5 TER
LONG JOHN SILVERS
2799 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
THE PROCURER
4115 N FEDERAL HWY
THE WHOLE ENCHILADA FRESH MEX GRILL
4115 N FEDERAL HWY
WINGS PLUS
87 W PROSPECT RD
CUSCATLAN
3710 N ANDREWS AVE
REBEL WINE BAR
3520 NE 12 AVE
ISLAND WINGS, WAFFLES & MORE
4072 NE 5 TER
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.
