Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,013 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's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Sarasota
Of Sarasota's 1,013 graded restaurants, 64.6% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 0.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 7 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sarasota is 94.9 out of 100, based on 2,145 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 41CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM
28A S BOULEVARD OF THE PRESIDENTS
LA VIOLETTA MARKET & KITCHEN
4837 SWIFT RD
DRIFT RESTAURANT & BAR
700 BEN FRANKLIN DR
DUFFY'S SPORTS GRILL
3005 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
MADE IN ROME ORGANIC GELATO
5204 OCEAN BLVD
RED CLASICO SARSSOTA
1341 MAIN ST
STELLA'S GREEK CUISINE
4783 SWIFT RD
LOPERA BAKERY BISTROT
2336 GULF GATE DR
THE PALMS GOLF CLUB AT FOREST LAKES
1990 BENEVA RD
BOHEMIOS WINE & BEER
3246 CLARK RD
ISAN THAI RESTAURANT
5758 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
LITTLE CAESARS
8428 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
RUTHS CHRIS STEAKHOUSE #29
6700 S TAMIAMI TRL
SAMBA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE
6115-6119 S TAMIAMI TRL
VERONICA FISH AND OYSTER
1830 S OSPREY AVE
ART OVATION HOTEL
1255 N PALM AVE
DIVAN TURKISH CUSINE
6525 SUPERIOR AVE
MAESTRALE RESTAURANT
7515 S TAMIAMI TRL
SARDINIA
5770 S TAMIAMI TRL
SMACK DAB ON THE BAY
1055 BLVD OF THE ARTS
STREET DOGZ 2GO LLC
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD
DELICIOUS FOOD FL
2238 GULF GATE DR
FL-ISLAND VIBES
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
IL SOLE ITALIAN FOOD LLC
5808 TAMIAMI TRAIL
ROYAL FLAMINGO CATERING
6592 SUPERIOR AVE
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.
