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 12 of 41SAMURAI JAPANESE FUSION
1936 HILLVIEW STREET
SIESTA KEY OYSTER BAR
5238 OCEAN BLVD
THE GETAWAY CAFE
7125 FRUITVILLE RD
THE PORTHOLE GRILLE
1902 BAY RD
KITCHEN SOCIAL
257 N CATTLEMEN RD
MCDONALDS 5983
787 S WASHINGTON BLVD
CAFE AT BOLD
1680 FRUITVILLE RD
COMFORT SUITES
5690 HONORE AVE
CUSTOM CATERING OFSARASOTA INC
600 NORTH BENEVA
FRESTA'S ITALIAN AMERICAN CUCINA
6392 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
MAHARAJA INDIAN CUISINE
6290 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
NORTHERN TRUST BANK 11TH FLOOR
1515 RINGLING BLVD #830
DUNKIN DONUTS # 2268
5761 BEE RIDGE ROAD
FORK AND HEN
1990 MAIN ST STE 112
HUEY MAGOOS
6000 AIRPORT CIR
J'S KOREAN FOOD
1962 HILLVIEW ST
JACK DUSTY
1111 RITZ CARLTON DR
KOJO
1289 N PALM AVE
MI TIERRA RESTAURANT
1068 N WASHINGTON BLVD
MICHAEL'S ON EAST
1212 EAST AVE
MISTY CREEK COUNTRY CLUB
8954 MISTY CREEK DR
MR. TEQUILA CANTINA INC
3969 CATTLEMAN ROAD, SUITE 140-150
NAKED FARMER
215 N CATTLEMEN RD #58
RITZ-CARLTON SARASTOA BANQUET
1111 RITZ CARLTON DR
SHOPPES AT SIESTA KEY
6000 AIRPORT CIR
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.