Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 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 — 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'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 — 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 27 of 41PALM-AIRE COUNTRY CLUB
5601 COUNTRY CLUB WAY
STROKE'S SEAFOOD
2745 N OSPREY AVE
BAMBOO GARDEN
5010 CLARK RD
GOOD LIQUID BREWING COMPANY
1570 LAKEFRONT DR
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
3780 E BEE RIDGE RD
NICKS BAR
4459 BEE RIDGE RD
NIKKI'S GREEK CAFE
6584 SUPERIOR AVE
SOUTHSIDE DELI
1825 HILLVIEW ST
THE PURPLE COW ICE CREAM TRUCK LLC
120 PARAMOUNT DR UNIT 2-314
3NATIVES AÇAI CAFE - DOWNTOWN SARASOTA
46 S PALM AVE
BELLA VITA ITALIAN KITCHEN
501 N BENEVA RD STE 250
ROSE PEARL TEA
140 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR #141
SEIGFRIED'S BEIRGARTEN
1869 FRUITVILLE RD
BRIO
190 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR
PANERA BREAD #6231
215 N CATTLEMEN RD
RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE #7386
6490 UNIVERSITY PKWY
THE ITALIAN GRILL
8620 S TAMIAMI TR
THE PARROT PATIO BAR & GRILL
3602 WEBBER ST
CHARLIE'S STEAK & HOAGIE
2854 RINGLING BLVD
BLAZE PIZZA
215 N CATTLEMAN RD UNIT 60
EL CEVICHE
3664 WEBBER ST
THAI TEAK BISTRO
7646 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
AMORE RESTAURANT
180 N LIME AVE
BADASS COFFEE
6588 UNIVERSITY PKWY UNIT 100
BUSHIDO IZAYAKI
3688 WEBBER ST
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.