Pensacola, Florida
Escambia County ยท 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 โ anchored by NAS Pensacola, the "Cradle of Naval Aviation" โ 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 โ 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 25 of 37THE FISHING HOLE OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA INC
15 BRENT LN
WAFFLE HOUSE #2382
53 BRENT LANE
WAFFLE HOUSE#2368
BAUER & LILLIAN RD
WING STOP #354
5147 BAYOU BLVD
BLUE DOT BBQ
310 N DEVILLIERS ST
DHARMA BLUE
300 S ALCANEZ
END OF THE LINE CAFE
610 E WRIGHT ST
FUSION 98
9409 US 98 STE 10
SONIC DRIVE-IN #4747
8986 PENSACOLA BLVD
AZALEA COCKTAIL LOUNGE
810 N DAVIS HWY
COFFEE CUP RESTAURANT
520 E CERVANTES ST
CRAB TRAP
16495 PERDIDO KEY DR
JORDAN VALLEY
201 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET
LUPITA'S BIRRIA TRUCK INC
17100 PERDIDO KEY, BURRITA TRUCK
MCDONALD'S
123 E NINE MILE RD
MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS
5175 BAYOU BLVD LOT 5
MILLER'S PENSACOLA ALE HOUSE
5906 N DAVIS HWY
TACO BELL 42832
6 E NINE MILE RD
THE LEGENDS BAR AND GRILLE AT PERDIDO BAY GOLF CLUB
1 DOUG FORD DR
GREEKS CATERING AND EVENTS, INC.
690 E HEINBERG STREET
HARDEE'S
7137 N 9 AVE
JERRY'S DRIVE IN
2815 E CERVANTES ST
MY FAVORITE THINGS
2813 E CERVANTES ST
O'ZONE PIZZA PUB INC
1010 N 12 AVE SUITE #130
OLDE EAST HILL GRILL
621 E CERVANTES ST
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.