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 14 of 41COMIDA
1534 STATE ST
COMMUNITY FAMILY RESTAURANT
1919 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY
COMPOUND CATERING
2729 22 ST
CONCESSION 135 & 135A & 163
2700 12 ST
CONCESSION PANTRY AREA 218 & 219
2700 12 ST
CONCESSION PANTRY AREAS 205 & 206 & 208
2700 12 ST
CONCESSION PANTRY AREAS 240-241/SECOND
2700 12 ST
CONCESSION VENDING AREAS LEFTFIELD
2700 12 ST
CONCESSIONS/VENDING AREA 107 & 108
2700 12 ST
CONCESSIONS/VENDING AREAS 126 ,127
2700 12 ST
CONCESSIONS/VENDING AREAS 192 & 193
2700 12 ST
CONEZONE FLORIDA LLC
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD
CONNORS STEAK & SEAFOOD
3501 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
CONSTELLATION CULINARY GROUP
1001 S TAMIAMI TRL
COOPER'S HAWK
3130 FRUITVILLE COMMONS BLVD
CORK & KALE
6231 LAKE OSPREY DR
CORKSCREW (THE)
4982 S TAMIAMI TRL
CORNER GRILL
1159 VILAS AVE
CORNERSTONE AND COMPANY
3706 WEBBER ST
CORONA CIGAR COMPANY
22 N LEMON AVE
COSTELLO'S NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZA SRQ
6574 SUPERIOR AVE
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
850 UNIVERSITY PKWY
CRABBERS
4195 N TAMIAMI TRL
CRAGER'S RESTAURANT
7218 N TAMIAMI TRL
CREEKSIDE TRADER
5353 S TAMIAMI TRL STE A
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.
