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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How to use this city 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 3 of 9THICK MAMAS BRUNCHERY LLC
2164 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
PEARL OF THE ISLAND RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
2500 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
CARROT EXPRESS
3337 N FEDERAL HWY
RED VELVET KITCHEN & GRILL
2759 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
PETER PAN DINER
1216 E OAKLAND PARK BLVD
THE BUTCHER'S BARREL
3570-3580 NE 12 AVE
DUNKIN' DONUTS #73
1801 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
MI SOON COME RESTAURANT CORP
4072 NE 5TH TER
SOULFUL CATERING
4072 NE 5 TER
BOMBAY CAFE
1672 E OAKLAND PARK BLVD
SOMETHIN ICE
4072 NE 5 TER
SIMPLY FABIELOUS CATERING LLC
4072 NE 5 TERR
HUGH’S CATERING
4351 NE 12TH TERR
M & M BBQ
4072 NE 5 TER
TRIPPING ANIMALS TAPROOM
3555 N DIXIE HWY
SUBWAY
1801 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
FOOD FRIENDS
4072 NE 5 TERR
HIGHROLLERSSUSHI
4072 NE 5 TERRACE
SABATINOS CATERING
4072 NE 5 TER
ULTIMATE CUISINE CATERING
4072 NE 5 TER
KABOB
4072 NE 5 TER
BAKERY PRO KITCHEN
1021 FLORANADA RD
OAKLAND PARK SNACK BAR
3161 W OAKLAND PARK
AHMAY'S CUISINE
4072 NE 5TH TERRACE
CATFISH DEWEYS
4003 N ANDREWS 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.
