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 19 of 41LOS COMPADRES MARKET I
1155 N WASHINGTON BLVD UNIT C-D
MEDITERRANEO (UPSTAIRS)
1970 MAIN ST
STONEWOOD GRILL & TAVERN
5415 UNIVERSITY PKWY
TIN VIET & SUSHI BAR INC
6090 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
3 NATIVES ACAI & JUICERY
8226 S TAMIAMI TRL
SARA BAY COUNTRY CLUB INC
7011 WILLOW ST
ANNA'S TWO
6535 MIDNIGHT PASS RD
ARBY'S #6536
5980 CATTLE RIDGE BLVD
EGGTOWN
5495 FRUITVILLE RD
PARLOR DOUGHNUTS
5055 OCEAN BLVD
CAFE BARBOSSO
5501 PALMER CROSSINGS CIR
CONNORS STEAK & SEAFOOD
3501 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
DUNKIN DONUTS
7942 N TAMIAMI TR
GECKO'S GRILL AND PUB ON HILLVIEW
1900 HILLVIEW ST
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
3820 S TUTTLE AVE
MILLIE'S CAFE
3900 CLARK RD UNIT N
SMASH BURGERS AND TACOS
8471 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
TACO FUSION EXPRESS
4826 MCINTOSH RD
THE ORA
578 MCINTOSH RD
HCK HOT CHICKEN #1
2045 BAHIA VISTA ST
JANIES AMMAN
1400 DR MLK JR WAY UNIT 107
MYAKKA OUTPOST INC
13208 STATE ROAD 72
TAMIAMI TAP
711 SOUTH OSPREY AVENUE
THE CAFE AT SKYE RANCH
9200 STARRY NIGHT AVE
CHICHA FUSION LLC
3005 S TURTLE AVE
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.