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
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
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 2 of 18HOMEWOOD SUITES
47 CHIP SEAL PKWY
MY RAMEN
11260 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, #104
JUST JUMP TRAMPOLINE PARK
11220 HUTCHISON BLVD
MCDONALDS PIER PARK
15497 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
OMNIWORK OPERATIONS LLC
9523 FRONT BEACH RD,
SHANE'S RIB SHACK
10100 HUTCHINSON BLVD STE 101 A&B
THE BIRD & BREW CO
100 PIER PARK DR STE 130
AMERICAN CHARLIE LLC
473 N RICHARD JACKSON BLVD
DUNKIN DONUTS
11150 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
JERSEY MIKE`S SUBS
15750 PANAMA CITY BEACH PARKWAY, SUITE 240
OCEANS RESTAURANT
9526 FRONT BEACH RD
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS
100 BLUE FISH DRIVE #100
CAVA MEZZE GRILL
15620 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY STE 200
DIEGO'S BURRITO FACTORY
6209 SUNSET DRIVE
DO BRAZIL
7131 US HWY 98
HIBACHI EXPRESS & SUSHI
9956 HUTCHINSON BLVD
IN CAHOOTS
9860 S THOMAS DR RETAIL #8
OSAKA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE ANDSUSHI BAR RESTAURANT
15533 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
ANDY'S FLOUR POWER CAFÉ AND BAKERY
2629 THOMAS DR
BEEF O'BRADY'S
11226 HUTCHISON BLVD
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #2280
100 PIER PARK DR, SUITE 100
LOS RANCHEROS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
11208 FRONT BEACH ROAD
SPRINGHILL SUITES PANAMA CITY BEACH BEACHFRONT
12513 FRONT BEACH RD
SPRINGHILL SUITES PANAMA CITY BEACH BEACHFRONT
12513 FRONT BEACH RD
WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS
8720 THOMAS DR
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.
