Sanibel, Florida
Lee County · 44 restaurants
Sanibel is a Lee County community with 44 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 79.5% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 97.5 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. No restaurants are currently failing in Sanibel. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Sanibel
Of Sanibel's 44 graded restaurants, 79.5% 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 Sanibel is 97.5 out of 100, based on 19 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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Highest Rated in Sanibel
Restaurants
Page 1 of 2BLUE GIRAFFE RESTAURANT
2075 PERIWINKLE WAY UNIT #14-16
LAZY FLAMINGO
1036 PERIWINKLE WAY
THISTLE LODGE
2255 W GULF DR
BRGR KITCHEN & BAR
1231 MIDDLE GULF DR
ISLAND PIZZA
1615 PERIWINKLE WAY # 19
THE SANIBEL CAFE
2007 PERIWINKLE WAY
ISLAND TIME BAR & GRILL
937 E GULF DR
ROSALITA'S CANTINA
975 RABBIT RD
SCOOTERS PIZZA KITCHEN
2496 PALM RIDGE RD UNIT B
LIGHTHOUSE CAFE OF SANIBEL
1020 PERIWINKLE WAY
MUDBUGS CAJUN KITCHEN
1473 PERIWINKLE WAY
SANIBEL BEAN
2240 PERIWINKLE WAY
SUBWAY #6756
2496 PALM RIDGE RD
THE BEL DELI
359 PERIWINKLE WAY, UNITS 359-3 AND 359-4
TRADERS SANIBEL LLC
1551 PERWINKLE WAY
CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER
1975 PERIWINKLE WAY 4112
THE IBIS GRILL
1100 PAR VIEW DR
WICKIES LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT
362 PERIWINKLE WAY
BEACH BITES
1451 MIDDLE GULF DR
BLEU RENDEZ VOUS FRENCH BISTRO
751 TARPON BAY RD UNIT 2
BREEZER'S POOL BAR
1231 MIDDLE GULF DR
DANTES COAL FIRED PIZZA
937 E GULF DR
DOC FORDS RUM BAR & GRILLE
2500 ISLAND INN RD
GRAMMA DOT'S
634-A N YACHTSMAN DR
IL CIELO
1244 PERIWINKLE WAY
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.
