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 18 of 41FIELD CLUB INC (THE)
1400 FIELD RD
FIG JAM CHARCUTERIE
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
FIGARO BISTRO
1944 HILLVIEW ST
FIN & TONIC
6747 S TAMIAMI TRL
FIRE & FLOUR SMOKEHOUSE
436 CENTRAL AVE
FIRE TACO 2
6369 CATTLEMEN RD
FIRE TACOS KITCHEN
6060 CASTI COURT
FIREHOUSE SUBS BEE RIDGE
4400 BEE RIDGE RD
FIREHOUSE SUBS OF AMERICA
5416 FRUITVILLE RD
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #11
8383 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #112
3706 CATTLEMEN RD
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #13
1395 MAIN ST
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #196
5354 FRUITVILLE RD UNIT 3
FIVE GUYS
5354 FRUITVILLE RD
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES
6593 S TAMIAMI TRL
FIVE STAR PIZZA (SARASOTA)
4290 BEE RIDGE RD
FL-ISLAND VIBES
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
FLAVIOS BRICK OVEN
5239 OCEAN BLVD STE A
FLEMING'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR
2001 SIESTA DR
FLORENCE AND THE SPICE BOYS
257 N CATTLEMAN RD
FLORENCE AND THE SPICE BOYS
4990 S TAMIAMI TRL
FLORIDA PROVISIONS
1561 LAKEFRONT DR STE 109
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE
1241 N PALM AVE
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE
123 COCOANUT AVE
FLOWER CHILD
6532 UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 160
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.
