Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,052 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 has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Sarasota
Of Sarasota's 1,046 graded restaurants, 44.0% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 10.4% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 109 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sarasota is 88.2 out of 100, based on 3,920 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 43GUERREROS BAKERY & RESTAURANT
3557 WEBBER ST
MORTONS GOURMET MARKET
1924 SOUTH OSPREY AVE
NAKED FARMER
215 N CATTLEMEN RD #58
ORIGIN CRAFT BEER AND PIZZA CAFE
1837 HILLVIEW ST
RICO'S PIZZERIA
6547 GATEWAY AVE
SARA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN
6538 GATEWAY AVE
COFFEE CAROUSEL
1644 MAIN ST
DOG BAR SARASOTA
1314 10 ST
GREEN ZEBRA CAFE
476 JOHN RINGLING BLVD
HIGH SIDE CAFE
1105 N WASHINGTON BLVD
L OPERA BAKERY BISTRO
2336 GULF GATE DR
LA TORTUGA VELOZ
2594 12 ST
LIBBY'S NEIGHBORHOOD BRASSERIE
1917 S OSPREY AVE
OCEAN PRIME RESTAURANT
501 QUAY CMNS
PIZZERIA DELLA NONNA
8383 TAMIAMI TRAIL SOUTH #107
TACO BELL #3061
855 S TAMIAMI TRL
THE 1818 GRILL
1818 S OSPREY AVE
YULY'S CUBAN KITCHEN
4131 BEE RIDGE RD
ART OVATION HOTEL
1255 N PALM AVE
CASA PATRON MEXICAN KITCHEN
4000 CATTLEMEN RD
DEMETRIOS PIZZA & GRILL LLC
3180 UNIVERSITY PKWY
EL CEVICHE
3664 WEBBER ST
FLEMING'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR
2001 SIESTA DR
GINZA
5428 FRUITVILLE RD
GUADALUPANA RESTAURANT
1620 N WASHINGTON BLVD
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.
