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
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
Pensacola 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 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 22 of 37JIMMY JOHNS 3022
501 E GREGORY ST, SUITE C
JIMMY JOHNS 3323
5331 N PALAFOX ST STE A
JITTERBUG BEVERAGE CO
2050 N 12 AVE
JLAB EATS LLC
8830 MARY FLEMING DR
JOE'S CARIBE
6224 N 9TH AVE
JOHN SEAFOOD
6399 N 9 AVE
JOHNNY BRUSCO'S PIZZA
1491 W NINE MILE RD STE 4 & 5
JONES SHAKES PENSACOLA
7175 N DAVIS HWY STE E
JORDAN VALLEY
201 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET
JORDAN VALLEY CAFE OF PENSACOLA
1400 BARRANCAS AVE
JORDAN VALLEY RESTAURANT
201 S JEFFERSON ST
JUAN'S FLYING BURRITO
200 S ALCANIZ ST
JUMPING LOMO PERUVIAN CUISINE
501 S PALAFOX ST
KALBI ICHIBAN
600 W GARDEN ST
KAREN'S CAFE & CATERING
3700 N PACE BLVD
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN #426
5080 N 9 AVE
KFC
5 W NINE MILE RD
KJ'S FRIED KITCHEN
121 BOONE STREET
KOI SUSHI
2 E NINE MILE RD STE 4
KOREAN GROCERY CAFE SOO
901 E LA RUA ST
KRAZY 8 BILLARDS LLC
1707 W FAIRFIELD DR
KRYSTAL MBLF09
1706 WEST FAIRFIELD
KYOTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR LLC
6883 HWY 98
LA BARRA DEL TACO
3811 W NAVY BLVD
LA CASITA FOOD TRUCK
4539 SAUFLEY FIELD 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.
