Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County ยท 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 โ a European-style shopping and dining district on its own island โ 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 โ 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 10 of 41HANAMI JAPANESE FINE DINING & LOUNGE
1525 FOURTH ST UNIT C
LA CASITA TACOS
1537 MAIN STREET
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE
2020 GULF GATE DR
MAIN STREET GRILL SRQ
6592 SUPERIOR AVE
TACO BELL #24541
5557 FRUITVILLE RD
THEBAKERO
1900 MAIN ST STE 103-104
VINO-VINO ITALIAN RESTAURANT
2063 SIESTA DR
YOUR CULINARY PLACE
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
CASA MASA
5214 OCEAN BLVD
CASA MASA TOGO
2773 BEE RIDGE ROAD
CMX CINEBISTRO SIESTA KEY
3501 S TAMIAMI TRL STE 1100
ROESSLER'S FLIGHT DECK
2033 VAMO WAY
TACO FUSION EXPRESS
4145 PROCTOR RD
EL GRECO KITCHEN & MARKET
4035 CLARK RD
GOICHI'S SUSHI CAFE
4563 BEE RIDGE RD
LEFTY'S OYSTER & SEAFOOD BAR
428 N LEMON AVE
MCDONALD'S CORP
3901 CATTLEMEN RD
NEW PASS GRILL AND BAIT SHOP
1505 KEN THOMPSON PKWY
ROSE & IVY
1296 1 ST
BRUSCHETTA SARASOTA KEY WEST
6587 GATEWAY AVE
CHARLIE'S BULGOGI
4567 BEE RIDGE RD
MICHAEL'S ON EAST
1212 EAST AVENUE S
SAGE SRQ
1216 1 ST
THE BREAKFAST HOUSE
1817 FRUITVILLE RD
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
140 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR #101
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.