Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,025 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 looks stronger than average on current grade mix, but individual inspection timelines still matter more than a citywide headline.
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About Dining in Sarasota
Of Sarasota's 1,025 graded restaurants, 91.6% 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 Sarasota is 99.0 out of 100, based on 187 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 Sarasota
Restaurants
Page 12 of 41CAPT CURTS CRAB & OYSTER BAR
1200 OLD STICKNEY PT RD
CAPTAIN BRIAN'S SEAFOOD MARKET AND RESTAURANT
8421 NORTH TAMIAMI TRAIL
CARAGIULO'S RISTORANTE & PIZZA
69 S PALM AVE
CARLISLE INN
3727 BAHIA VISTA ST
CARMEN LATIN FOOD & CATERING SERVICES LLC
6780 15 ST E
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
1940 STICKNEY POINT RD
CARVED CRAFTED SANDWICHES LLC
1551 LAKEFRONT DR BLDG D STE 100
CARVEL
8382 S TAMIAMI TRL
CASA MASA
5214 OCEAN BLVD
CASA MASA
4862 S TAMIAMI TRL
CASA MASA TOGO
2773 BEE RIDGE ROAD
CASA PATRON MEXICAN KITCHEN
4000 CATTLEMEN RD
CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS
8320 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD, INSIDE WALMART
CHARLIE'S BULGOGI
4567 BEE RIDGE RD
CHARLIE'S STEAK & HOAGIE
2854 RINGLING BLVD
CHEETAH LOUNGE
3939 N WASHINGTON BLVD
CHEF BRUNO WU
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
CHEF2HOME
1540 NORTHGATE BLVD
CHICAGO BEEF COMPANY
6569 SUPERIOR AVE
CHICHA FUSION LLC
3005 S TURTLE AVE
CHICK FIL A
5330 CLARK RD
CHICK N NOOGA
2616 MARTIN STREET
CHICK-FIL-A
5384 FRUITVILLE RD
CHICK-FIL-A 'PELICAN PLAZA' FSU #4072
8420 S TAMIAMI TRL
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR BEE RIDGE, CH0518
5851 BEE 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.
