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 22 of 41HYATT PLACE SARASOTA/BRADENTON AIRPORT
950 UNIVERSITY PKWY
HYATT SIESTA KEY BEACH (BAR)
915 SEASIDE DRIVE
ICHIBAN RESTAURANT
2724 STICKNEY POINTE RD
IHOP RESTAURANT
4000 TAMIAMI TRAIL
IL SOLE ITALIAN FOOD LLC
5808 TAMIAMI TRAIL
INDIGENOUS
239 S LINKS AVE
INGA CHARLES CATERING LLC
1923 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY
IRMA'S TACOS CRAFT BEER AND TEQUILA BAR
3080 FRUITVILLE COMMONS BLVD, UNIT 1
ISAN THAI RESTAURANT
5758 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
ISLAND HOUSE TAP AND GRILL
5110 OCEAN BLVD
J'S KOREAN FOOD
1962 HILLVIEW ST
JAKE'S ICE CREAM
6575 MIDNIGHT PASS RD
JAKE'S ICE CREAM ON BAY RD
1916 BAY RD
JAMAICAN AND AMERICAN SOUL FOOD
2025 MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY
JANIES AMMAN
1400 DR MLK JR WAY UNIT 107
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
3820 S TUTTLE AVE
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
5867 FRUITVILLE RD
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
3414 CLARK RD
JET'S PIZZA
5045 FRUITVILLE ROAD STE 115
JET'S PIZZA
6314 S TAMIAMI TRL
JIMMY JOHN'S
1626 RINGLING BLVD STE# 103
JIMMY JOHN'S
6000 AIRPORT CIR
JIMMY JOHN'S 2060
5304 CLARK RD
JOE THE BOAR
1830 S OSPREY AVE
JOEY D'S CHICAGO STYLE EATERY AND PIZZERIA
381 KENNY DR
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.
