Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,052 restaurants
Sarasota's dining scene reflects its reputation as Florida's cultural capital. The city's restaurants range from the legendary St. Armands Circle — a European-style shopping and dining district on its own island — to the farm-to-table movement taking root in the Rosemary District and downtown. With nearly 1,000 restaurants serving an arts-loving, well-traveled population, Sarasota consistently delivers some of the best dining on the Gulf Coast.
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
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Sarasota has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
Best supporting links
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About Dining in Sarasota
Of Sarasota's 1,046 graded restaurants, 44.0% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 10.4% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 109 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sarasota is 88.2 out of 100, based on 3,920 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 1 of 43APPLEBEE'S
5550 FRUITEVILLE RD
BAGELS AND BREWS CAFE
6970 BENEVA RD
BLUE PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM MOBILE
3973 CATTLEMEN RD
BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 463
5903 BROOKHILL BLVD
EVIE TAVERN ON THE RANGE
4735 BEE RIDGE RD
MAHARAJA INDIAN CUISINE
6290 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
NORI
4003 CLARK RD
ORIGIN CRAFT BEER AND PIZZA CAFE PALMER RANCH
5170 CLARK RD
BLUE PINEAPPLE
3973 CATTLEMAN ROAD
CAFE BARBOSSO
5501 PALMER CROSSINGS CIR
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK
6650 FRUITVILLE RD STE 132
FIVE STAR PIZZA (SARASOTA)
4290 BEE RIDGE RD
LIFE TIME POOLSIDE BEACH CLUB
5000 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD N
PANERA BREAD #1342
5864 BEE RIDGE ROAD, CENTER GATE PLAZA
SAZON M AND M
1526 MAIN ST
ASIAN KITCHEN
5555 PALMER CROSSING CIR
BOHEMIOS WINE & BEER
3246 CLARK RD
CHICK-FIL-A 'PELICAN PLAZA' FSU #4072
8420 S TAMIAMI TRL
HAAGEN DAZS
140 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR, UNIT K103
RAINING BERRIES
1935 S OSPREY AVE
SAMURAI JAPANESE FUSION
1936 HILLVIEW STREET
COASTAL GRIND COFFEE
2661 MALL DR
FIGARO BISTRO
1944 HILLVIEW ST
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #11
8383 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
FRESTA'S ITALIAN AMERICAN CUCINA
6392 LOCKWOOD RIDGE 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.
