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 20 of 41GELATERIA DEGLI ANGELI
2665 MALL DR
GELATO GO SARASOTA
14 S ORANGE AVE
GEORGIES UTC
229 NORTH CATTLEMEN RD 69
GERMAN FOOD TRAILER
2700 STICKNEY POINT RD
GINGERFISH
436 CENTRAL AVE
GINZA
5428 FRUITVILLE RD
GOICHI'S SUSHI CAFE
4563 BEE RIDGE RD
GOLDEN HOST RESORT & BAHI HUT
4675 N TAMIAMI TRL
GOOD LIQUID BREWING COMPANY
1570 LAKEFRONT DR
GRANDPA'S MARKET & DELI
2700 STICKNEY POINT RD
GREAT HEIGHTS CREAMERY
1371 BLVD OF THE ARTS UNIT 3
GREEN APPLE CATERING
365 SARASOTA CENTER BLVD UNIT 4
GREEN ZEBRA CAFE
1377 MAIN ST
GREEN ZEBRA CAFE
476 JOHN RINGLING BLVD
GRILLSMITH 108
6240 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
GUADALUPANA RESTAURANT
1620 N WASHINGTON BLVD
GUERRERO ICE CREAM
3545 WEBBER ST
GUERREROS BAKERY & RESTAURANT
3557 WEBBER ST
GULF GATE FOOD & BEER / ARCADEBAR
6528 SUPERIOR AVE
GYROS & SEAFOOD EXPRESS
918 N WASHINGTON BLVD
HAAGEN DAZS
140 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR, UNIT K103
HACIENDA MI PUEBLO RESTAURANTE MEXICANO & CANTINA
8405 TUTTLE AVE
HAMLET'S EATERY
801 N LIME AVE
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES SARASOTA AIRPORT
975 UNIVERSITY PKWY
HAMPTON INN SARASOTA I 75 BEE RIDGE
5995 CATTLERIDGE 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.
