Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,053 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 1,052 graded restaurants, 44.4% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 10.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 110 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sarasota is 88.2 out of 100, based on 3,968 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 22 of 43SUBWAY 507
1725 S TAMIAMI TRL
ZOTO
190 N CATTLEMEN RD UNIT 5
CILANTRO GRILL
419A SAINT ARMANOS CIR
M&R CONCESSION #2
6700 CLARK RD
F.L.A. DELI
2805 PROCTOR RD
ICHIBAN RESTAURANT
2724 STICKNEY POINTE RD
BAMBOOZER FOOD TRUCK
5897 WHITFIELD AVE
CLEAN EATZ
4061 CLARK RD UNIT 5
FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS
6224 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
MCDONALD'S
6508 UNIVERSITY PKWY
THE GRASSHOPPER/EL CHAPULIN
7253 S TAMIAMI TRL
YUMMY HOUSE SARASOTA
1737 S TAMIAMI TRL
A'S GIANT SANDWICHES
2230 GULF GATE DR
WINGSTOP
8462 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
TACOS NICO
1349 W UNIVERSITY PKWY UNIT 4D
VENUE 1927 BANQUET & EVENT INC
1927 RINGLING BLVD
BAVARO'S PIZZA NAPOLETANA & PASTARIA
27 FLETCHER AVE
MYMAMMA
3105 N TAMIAMI TRL
LOVELY SQUARE
6559 GATEWAY AVENUE
SERENOA GRILL
6773 SERENOA DR
THE PERFECT STORM CATERING LLC
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
WALTS FISH MARKET SOUTH
4144 S TAMIAMI TRL
PHILLIPPI CREEK VILLAG OYS BAR
5353 S TAMIAMI TRL
RINCON TOLTECA
4607 S TAMIAMI TRL
JIMMY JOHN'S
6000 AIRPORT CIR
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.
