Ocala, Florida
Marion County · 829 restaurants
Ocala calls itself the Horse Capital of the World, home to more thoroughbred farms than any county in the country, and that equine wealth shapes a dining scene of over 800 restaurants. The historic downtown square, anchored by the restored Marion Theatre, has become a magnet for locally owned restaurants and craft breweries, while the World Equestrian Center draws horse-industry visitors and their money into upscale dining nearby. Retirees from The Villages area and a steady stream of agricultural and equestrian workers round out a customer base that supports everything from Southern comfort food to farm-to-table cooking.
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Ocala
Of Ocala's 824 graded restaurants, 41.7% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 16.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 138 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Ocala is 85.8 out of 100, based on 3,044 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 4 of 34CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 1971
2645 COLLEGE RD STE 103
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT OCALA
3712 SW 38TH AVE.
EL PATRON MEXICAN GRILL & BAR
3101 SW 34 AVE UNIT 1000
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES
2701 SW COLLEGE RD UNIT #102
JAWS JUMBO BURGERS
3131 SW COLLEGE RD UNIT 303
PANDA EXPRESS 2351
3435 SW COLLEGE RD
THE WHISTLING DUCK
8139 SW 90 TERRACE RD
THE WHISTLING DUCK FOOD TRUCK
8139 SW 90 TERRACE RD
CURBSIDE CUISINE
500 SW 10TH ST STE 105
DEWEY'S585
809 N MAGNOLIA AVE
RALPHS SANDWICH SHOP
1320 NW 85TH TERRANCE
SKYZONE OCALA
2400 SOUTHWEST COLLEGE RD STE 601
CULVER'S OF OCALA
4836 SW COLLEGE RD
HOLIDAY INN & SUITES CONFERENCE CENTER
3600 SW 38 AVE
MR & MRS TATER N TOTS
809 N MAGNOLIA AVE
NINJA SUSHI THAI
2575 SW 42 ST STE 109
RAISING CANE'S RESTAURANT #1221
2410 SW COLLEGE RD
RESQ TACOS & BBQ
1760 SE 58 AVE
ROYAL ORCHID THAI CUISINE
3131 SW COLLEGE RD #206
SAY TACO
10 NE 1 ST
SCRAMBLES CAFE
3233 SE MARICAMP RD #401
SCRAMBLES CAFE
3233 SE MARICAMP RD
TASTY BOWL
2575 SW 42 ST UNIT 108
BIG RED FOOD TRUCK
24 NW 8 ST
EPIC THEATRES OCALA
4414 SW COLLEGE RD
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.
