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 14 of 41SARASOTA SPORTS CLUB
3600 TORREY PINES BLVD
SPEARFISH GRILL @ SIESTA KEY MARINA
1265 OLD STICKNEY POINT RD
STATE STREET EATING HOUSE
1533 STATE STREET
TPC PRESTANCIA
4409 TPC DR
BAGELS AND BREWS CAFE
6970 BENEVA RD
BEAUTY OF SPROUTS
221 WALLACE AVE
BUFFET CITY
4458 BEE RIDGE RD
CAFE ARTS
1355 BOULEVARD OF THE ARTS
CHINA TASTE
8258 BEE RIDGE RD
COMFORT INN & SUITES SARASOTA I-75
5931 COMMERCIAL WAY
GATOR CREEK CLUB HOUSE
9000 GATOR CREEK DR
CONSTELLATION CULINARY GROUP
1001 S TAMIAMI TRL
GANGES RESTAURANT & BAR
5013 RINGWOOD MDW
PAUL'S BISTRO AT THE SARASOTA ART MUSEUM
1001 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
PF CHANGS CHINA BISTRO
766 S OSPREY AVE
ON A ROLL BREAKFAST LUNCH N MORE
7125 FRUITVILLE RD
FUNKY FUSION
1938 12 ST
MEDITERRANEO
1970 MAIN ST
TACOS EL COSTENO
3005 S TUTTLE AVE
THE EMPANADA GIRL
4463 ASHTON RD STE F
THE HUB BAJA GRILL
5148 OCEAN BLVD
WINGS N THINGS
7640 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
ASARO'S PIZZARIA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT
3999 BEE RIDGE RD EXTENSION
CALUSA BREWING
5377 MCINTOSH RD
CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS
8320 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD, INSIDE WALMART
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.