Pensacola, Florida
Escambia County · 945 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 941 graded restaurants, 84.1% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 7 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Pensacola is 97.4 out of 100, based on 2,898 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 38DAYS INN
710 N PALAFOX ST
DDOGS BURGERS AND SEAFOOD
3110 W MICHIGAN AVE
DEEP BLUE SEAFOOD
13595 PERDIDO KEY DRIVE
DELI MAYFAIR
4100 W FAIRFIELD DR
DELICIAS SOBRE RUEDAS
7050 N PALAFOX ST
DELICIOUS DONUTS
702 GULF BEACH HWY
DELUNA'S CHAT & CHEW
920 PALAFOX ST
DI DA FOOD TRUCK
500 E HEINBERG ST
DON CHA PERUVIAN FOOD PENSACOLA
3103 E STRONG ST
DORTCH EATERY
1708 W FAIRFIELD DR
DOUBLE DIPPERZ LLP
2200 W CERVANTES ST
DREAM SKATE CENTER
2607 E OLIVE RD
DTL CATERING SERVICE
1708 W FAIRFIELD DR
DUNKIN DONUTS #355750
8039 N DAVIS HWY
E.M.S. CONCESSIONS
939 N NEW WARRINGTON RD
EFES GREEK KITCHEN
13310 MIRELLA ST
EJELYN'S KITCHEN
5250 MOBILE HWY
EL ASADOR
7955 NORTH DAVIS HIGHWAY
EL ASADOR 2
7955 NORTH DAVIS HWY
EL ASADOR 3
7955 NORTH DAVIS HWY
EL CAMINO TACOS
50 E GARDEN ST
EL COSTENITO LATIN FOOD LLC
11 W BURGESS RD
EL TACO BALEADO
3 N NEW WARRINGTON RD
ENSLEY LOUNGE & GRILL
8540 ELBERT ST
EURASIAN BISTRO
10015 N DAVIS HWY STE 600
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.
