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.
Best supporting links
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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 2 of 41BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 463
5903 BROOKHILL BLVD
MERCI CAFE
6112 S TAMIAMI TRL
BREW LIFE BREWING INC
5767 BENEVA RD
CIAO BELLA SRQ
14 N LEMON AVE
LETI CUBAN SANDWICHES
7980 N TAMIAMI TRL
SUGAR CHAMPANE BAR
127 PINEAPPLE AVE
MARINA JACKS REST
2 MARINA PLAZA
PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR GRILL
1894 STICKNEY POINT RD
PURA VIDA MIAMI
192 N CATTLEMAN RD #7
AJI CEVICHE BAR SARASOTA
4141 S TAMIAMI TRL #16
TARPON BAY GRILL & TIKI BAR
7150 N TAMIAMI TRL
AGAVE BANDIDO
1550 LAKEFRONT DR
SLIM CHICKENS RESTAURANT #17602
4096 JENKINS PL
AN ITALIAN HOLIDAY
6592 SUPERIOR AVE
BLU KOUZINA LLC
25 N OF BLVD OF THE PRESIDENTS
DOLCE ITALIA
6551 GATEWAY AVE
GRILLSMITH 108
6240 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
RITA'S ITALIAN ICE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
2881 CLARK RD
TACO BELL #24560
855 S TAMIAMI TRL
DIVE WINE & SPIRITS / HIVE BAR
2881 CLARK RD #19, 20, 21
EINSTEIN BROS BAGEL 3649
3800 S TAMIAMI TRL
FAT DADDIOS PIZZA
3251 17TH ST UNIT 160
MISS EMPANADAS Y MAS
300 N WASHINGTON BLVD
PIZZANO'S PIZZA AND GRINDERZ SARASOTA
1145 S TAMIAMI TRL
RED PLUM SUSHI AND HIBACHI
7119 S TAMIAMI TRAIL STE F
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.