Panama City Beach, Florida
Bay County · 443 restaurants
Panama City Beach is the Panhandle's tourism powerhouse, and its 350+ restaurants are built to serve the massive seasonal influx of spring breakers, summer vacationers, and snowbirds. Front Beach Road and Thomas Drive are lined with Gulf seafood restaurants, beach bars, and familiar chains. Beyond the tourist strip, the area's growing year-round community is slowly pushing the food scene toward more diverse, locally rooted dining options.
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
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What the citywide data means
Panama City Beach looks stronger than average on current grade mix, but individual inspection timelines still matter more than a citywide headline.
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About Dining in Panama City Beach
Of Panama City Beach's 443 graded restaurants, 89.6% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Notably, no restaurants in the area currently hold a failing F grade. The average InspectFL Health Score across Panama City Beach is 98.5 out of 100, based on 130 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 Panama City Beach
Restaurants
Page 1 of 18ABSOLUTE THAI CAFE
11501 HUTCHISON BLVD #103
GULF COAST BURGER COMPANY
10031 HUTCHISON BLVD
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF PANAMA CITY BEACH 5295
15721 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
PIRATES VOYAGE
16061 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
11260 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY #101
JAASKITCHEN
9956 HUTCHINSON BLVD SUITE 400/B
SANDPIPER BEACON BEACH RESORT'S COCONUTS
17458 FRONT BEACH RD
GALLEY (THE)
12201 HUTCHISON BLVD
HAMMERHEAD FRED'S
8752 THOMAS DR
MARCO'S PIZZA
16818 FRONT BEACH RD
MEHDIS
13620 FRONT BEACH RD
PALMETTO INN AND SUITES
17255 FRONT BEACH RD
PRETZEL
12201 HUTCHISON BLVD
SHIP'S GRILL
12201 HUTCHISON BLVD
SHIPWRECK ISLAND PIZZA
12201 HUTCHINSON BLVD
CHEF F
7157 W US-98
CHICK FIL A
11428 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
T`S ON THOMAS
8011 THOMAS DR UNIT A
TECHSPRESSO
7948 FRONT BEACH RD
TOPGOLF
15475 TOPGOLF WAY
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL #6051
13820 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
SALTY GOAT SALOON
13006 FRONT BEACH RD
MS. NEWBY'S LIQUORS
8711 THOMAS DR
SALTY CHEF
606B COMMERCE DR
SUBWAY # 11281
549 BECKRICH 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.
