Pensacola, Florida
Escambia County · 918 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 918 graded restaurants, 98.4% 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 Pensacola is 99.7 out of 100, based on 226 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 14 of 37CICIS PIZZA #207
7145 N 9TH AVENUE, SUITE C
CINALLI'S
180 E BURGESS RD UNIT D
CLASSIC CITY CATERING
214 W INTENDENCIA ST
CLEAN EATZ
800 NAVY BLVD
COASTAL CAJUN CUISINE
8961 PENSACOLA BLVD
COASTAL CONE
14254 PERDIDO KEY DR
COASTAL COUNTY BREWING COMPANY
3041 E OLIVE RD
COASTAL PANTRY
8801 PATHSTONE BLVD.
COMFORT INN
910 N NAVY BLVD
COMFORT INN DELI
8080 N DAVIS HWY
COMPASS GROUP
5510 HERITAGE OAKS DR
COMPASS GROUP USA INC
1101 NAVY FEDERAL WAY
CONCHITAS SNACKS AND MUNCHIES
501 SR 8 I-10 EAST
COOK OUT PENSACOLA
1735 E 9 MILE RD
COOKS SOULFOOD DELIGHT
201 S JEFFERSON
CORDOVA LANES SNK BAR
2111 AIRPORT BLVD
COTTAGE CAFE
203 W GREGORY ST
COUNTRY INN & SUITES
2607 WILDE LAKE BLVD
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PENSACOLA
451 CREIGHTON RD
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PENSACOLA DOWTOWN
700 E CHASE ST
COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER
2 E TEXAR DR STE A
COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER PENSACOLA
2 E TEXAR DR STE B
CRAB TRAP
16495 PERDIDO KEY DR
CRACKER BARREL #201
8050 LAVELLE WAY
CRAFT GOURMET BAKERY & CAFE
615 SCENIC HWY
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.
