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
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
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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 4 of 38HULA HAWAIIAN BARBECUE
4771 BAYOU BLVD STE 4
HUNGRY HOWIE'S PIZZA & SUBS
610 N NAVY BLVD
ICHIBAN EAST & WEST
5555 N DAVIS HWY STE I
JOHN SEAFOOD
6399 N 9 AVE
LITTLE CAESARS
400 N NAVY BLVD
MR SHAWARMA
6215 C N 9 AVE
NICK'S BOATHOUSE
455 W MAIN STREET
SUBWAY SANDWICHES & SALADS
40 W NINE MILE RD UNIT D4
ARASHI
6705 PINE FOREST RD STE 600
IN AND OUT KITCHEN INC
8084 N DAVIS HWY STE A1
LA HACIENDA
8086 N DAVIS HWY
MOMOTARO RAMEN AND GRILL
640 E NINE MILE RD STE 1
COUNTRY INN & SUITES
2607 WILDE LAKE BLVD
DEEP BLUE SEAFOOD
13595 PERDIDO KEY DRIVE
DEEP BLUE TIKI
13595 PERDIDO KEY DRIVE
GROVER'S FINGERS & WINGS INC
9418 N DAVIS HWY
ISLAND SWEETS
13700 PERDIDO KEY DR UNIT 108
SHRIMP BASKET
14600 PERDIDO KEY DR
SIGS
14508 PERDIDO KEY DR
SUBWAY
120 CHIEFS WAY #15
CHENS KITCHEN
6224 N 9 AVE UNIT 2A
CUBA LIBRE BITES
180 BURGESS RD STE C
DAYS INN
710 N PALAFOX ST
GOURMET SATE HOUSE
640 E NINE MILE RD STE 200
PRIME & BEYOND - WAGYU STEAKHOUSE
650 E NINE MILE 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.
