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 5 of 37WAFFLE HOUSE #586
401 E GREGORY ST UNIT A
CARMEN'S LUNCH BAR
407 S PALAFOX ST STE B
CJ S KITCHEN AND GRILLE
2100 W GARDEN ST
NICK'S BOATHOUSE
455 W MAIN STREET
PETRELLA'S ITALIAN CAFE
2174 W NINE MILE RD
SHRIMP BASKET
60 W NINE MILE RD
SUBWAY #49341
2650 CREIGHTON RD
BURGER KING #6648
15 BRENT LANE STE 1
DOG HOUSE DELI
30 S PALAFOX ST
FOUR SEASONS MARKET & CATERING
212 S PALAFOX ST
IHOP #250
6239 DAVIS HIGHWAY
ARBY'S #1911
5500 MOBILE HWY
CHILI'S
5170 N 9 AVE
FIREHOUSE SUBS
5998 MOBILE HWY STE 8
HELADOS LA MICHOACANA LLC
2704 W AVERY ST, UNIT 1
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS
5100 N 9TH AVE #F637
SARKU JAPAN
5100 N 9TH AVENUE
SONIC DRIVE-IN #5557
3151 W. MICHIGAN AVE
STEAK 'N SHAKE
2057 AIRPORT BLVD
TAQUERIA EL GUERO
2704 W AVERY ST
WAYBACK BURGERS
5100 N 9 AVE RM J932
WING STOP #243
4600 MOBILE HWY STE 6
5 SISTERS BLUES CAFE
421 W BELMONT ST
AJ'S SEAFOOD CHICKEN & GRILL D
6209 MOBILE HWY
CRACKING CRAB
5100 9 AVE F645
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.
