Pensacola, Florida
Escambia County · 907 restaurants
Florida's westernmost city has a food culture deeply rooted in Gulf Coast seafood and Southern traditions. Palafox Street downtown has become a thriving restaurant corridor, while Pensacola Beach offers the classic beach bar experience. The city's military community — anchored by NAS Pensacola, the "Cradle of Naval Aviation" — adds a diverse, well-traveled population that supports over 740 restaurants spanning far more than just fried fish and grits.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Pensacola
Of Pensacola's 907 graded restaurants, 91.3% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Pensacola is 98.5 out of 100, based on 1,605 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 1 of 37HOUSE OF PHO
6245 N DAVIS HWY STE A
LUCYS IN THE SQUARE
301 S ADAMS ST
BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 584
5108 N 9 AVE
BURGER KING #9213
3210 WEST MICHIGAN AVE
CASA LUVIA LLC
7748 N DAVIS HWY
CHURCHS CHICKEN #759
4502 MOBILE HWY
FISHERMAN'S CORNER RESTAURANT
13486 PERDIDO KEY DR
JORDAN VALLEY CAFE OF PENSACOLA
1400 BARRANCAS AVE
JUAN'S FLYING BURRITO
200 S ALCANIZ ST
SUBWAY SANDWICHES & SALADS
40 W NINE MILE RD UNIT D4
CAPTAIN D'S RESTAURANT
4373 W FAIRFIELD DR.
COASTAL PANTRY
8801 PATHSTONE BLVD.
FIRE DOGS
180 E BURGESS RD
CHICKPEA HOUSE
3200 N PACE BLVD
KRAZY 8 BILLARDS LLC
1707 W FAIRFIELD DR
TAQUERIA AL CHILE
8490 PENSACOLA BLVD
REEL CAJUN COOK'N
4051 BARRANCAS AVE UNIT C
SOUTH MARKET
232 E MAIN ST
UNION PUBLIC HOUSE
36 E GARDEN ST
GOURMET SATE HOUSE
640 E NINE MILE RD STE 200
ARLENE BAR B QUE & GRILL INC
4051 BARRANCAS AVENUE
SJ'S SOULFOOD TO GO
800 FLETCHER DR APT 5107
SONNY'S BAR B Q
630 N NAVY BLVD
TACOS EL AMIGO
9322 N PALAFOX ST
RAISING CANE'S RESTAURANTS LLC
5110 N 9 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.
