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.
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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 26 of 41CHICK FIL A UTC FSR 4073
5489 UNIVERSITY PKWY
ROCCOS TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR
243 N CATTLEMAN RD
CHECKERS DRIVE IN REST #252
8357 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
DOMINO'S #5040
1100 N TUTTLE AVE #9
ESPLANADE ON PALMER RANCH
12250 VIA CASA BLVD.
ISLAND HOUSE TAP AND GRILL
5110 OCEAN BLVD
MATTISON 41
7275 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL
SPICE INDIAN CUISINE
3550 CLARK RD
SUNNYSIDE CAFE
4900 N TAMIAMI TRL
THE FAT DONKEY SARASOTA
1461 MAIN ST
VILLAGE WALK CAFE & MARKET
8109 CAMMINARE DRIVE
WRAP IT UP
5750 FRUITVILLE RD
YOKOSO RAMEN
3422 CLARK RD
CADILLAC JACK'S HONKYTONK SALOON
5253 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 2946
5354 FRUITVILLE RD UNIT 1
DOMINO'S #4949
7610 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
OLD SALTY DOG (THE)
5023 OCEAN BLVD
ORIGIN CRAFT BEER AND PIZZA CAFE PALMER RANCH
5170 CLARK RD
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
6390 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
TACOS 3 HERMANAS
4844 ROYAL PARK AVE
THE MABLE
2831 N TAMIAMI TRL
THEDUO
5049 OCEAN BLVD
FORKED AT WATERSIDE
7600 ISLAND COVE TER STE 100-101
MEANEY'S MINI DONUTS SOUTH LLC
1223 STICKNEY POINT RD
MILLERS SARASOTA ALE HOUSE
3800 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.