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.
Best supporting links
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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 13 of 41ALMA DE ESPANA
1830 S OSPREY AVE STE 104
CHINA TASTE
3800 S TAMIAMI TRL STE 26A
BUNGALOW BAGELS
6583 MIDNIGHT PASS RD
COLUMBIA RESTAURANT
411 ST ARMAND CIRCLE
HACIENDA MI PUEBLO RESTAURANTE MEXICANO & CANTINA
8405 TUTTLE AVE
LUCKY 8
1812 S OSPREY AVE
PEACH'S RESTAURANT
6386 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 902
820 N WASHINGTON BLVD
SUSHI BAY KITCHEN&SAKE BAR
3957 CATTLEMEN ROAD
THAI-LICIOUS INC
5755 BENEVA RD
FRESH START CAFE
436 CENTRAL AVE
O'LEARY'S
5 BAYFRONT DR
DEMETRIOS PIZZA & GRILL LLC
3180 UNIVERSITY PKWY
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE
1241 N PALM AVE
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE
123 COCOANUT AVE
FOX 400 LLC
400 N LEMON AVE
OPHELIA'S ON THE BAY
9105 MIDNIGHT PASS RD
SPEAKS CLAM BAR
29 N BLVD OF PRESIDENTS
COFFEE CAROUSEL
1644 MAIN ST
FOCACCIA
2300 BEE RIDGE 207
HOLY SMOKES BARBECUE, LLC
1431 TALLEVAST RD
LIDO BEACH TIKI BAR
700 BEN FRANKLIN DR
SOPHIE'S AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
120 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR
FIGARO BISTRO
1944 HILLVIEW ST
RUFA
1111 RITZ CARLTON DR
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.
