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
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
Oakland Park has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
Best supporting links
How to read a restaurant page, editorial standards, and corrections.
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.
Explore More
- Broward County restaurants — see all cities in this county
- City rankings — compare this city with others across Florida
- Editorial standards — understand what is official vs. InspectFL analysis
- InspectFL Blog — analysis, trends, and deep dives on Florida restaurant inspections
Highest Rated in Oakland Park
Lowest Rated in Oakland Park
Restaurants
Page 5 of 9THAI SPICE
1514 E COMMERCIAL BLVD
LA BAMBA III
4245 N FEDERAL HWY
FIRE STEAK
519 NE 43 ST
CATHERINE CERNIGLIA
221 PROSPECT RD STE 3925
CORINTO RESTAURANT
4390 N DIXIE HWY
MARCO'S PIZZA
811 E COMMERCIAL BLVD UNIT 41
THE GREAT GREEK MEDITERRANEAN GRILL
753 E COMMERCIAL BLVD
CABO BLANCO RESTAURANT
948 NE 62 ST
GASHITO CATERING
4072 NE 5 TER
FOLKLORE CULINARY
3471 N FEDERAL HWY UNIT 102
SALIMAR CEVICHE BAR
199 E OAKLAND PARK BLVD
LUJIS BT LLC
4072 NE 5 TER
WENDY'S
1040 E COMMERCIAL BLVD
ACALA CATERING CORP
4734 NE 12 AVE
BIG BITE CATERING
4072 NE 5TH TERRACE
BIG DADDY G'S
4072 NE 5TH TERR
KAFELAKAY
2172 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
OLD SCHOOL MFS
4072 NE 5TH TERRACE
YAPPY'S DAWG HOUSE
4072 NE 5TH TERRACE
TEQUILA SUNRISE MEXICAN GRILL
4711 N DIXIE HWY
ALLIUM RESTAURANTS
4072 NE 5 TER
LE CHIC RESTAURANT INC
2152 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
MASON JAR III INC
1388 E OAKLAND PARK
J'S KITCHEN & CATERING
4072 NE 5TH TER
FARM TO FORK MEALS
4351 NE 12 TERR
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.
