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.
Best supporting links
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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 28 of 41CAVA MEZZE GRILL
5248 UNIVERSITY PKY
CHINA ONE
130 N LIME AVENUE
MI SITIO COLOMBIAN RESTAURANT
3650 A-B WEBBER ST
MVP MY VILLAGE PUB
5200 OCEAN BLVD
THE WESTIN SARASOTA
1175 N GULFSTREAM AVE
THE WESTIN SARASOTA - BANQUET/MEETING ROOMS
1175 NORTH GULFSTREAM AVE
VILLAGE CAFE
5133 OCEAN BLVD
15 SOUTH BY NAPULE
15 S BLVD OF THE PRESIDENTS
DARUMA JAPANESE STKHSE & SUSHI LGE
5459 FRUITVILLE RD
ELEMENT-PBNT, LLC
1413 MAIN ST
GREEN ZEBRA CAFE
476 JOHN RINGLING BLVD
LITTLE SAIGON BISTRO VIETNAMESE CUISINE
2725 BENEVA RD
LOBSTER POT SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
5157 OCEAN BLVD
MEANEYS MINI DONUTS SIESTA KEY LLC
201 CANAL RD
OWENS FISH CAMP
6516 UNIVERSITY PKWY
SRQTERIE
8303 COUNTRY PARK WAY
CHINA GARDEN SARASOTA INC
2035 BAHIA VISTA ST
DEEP LAGOON SEAFOOD & OYSTER HOUSE
1530-1540 LAKEFRONT DR 100-101
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #112
3706 CATTLEMEN RD
FLEMING'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR
2001 SIESTA DR
LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA
2866 RINGLING BLVD
LYNCHES PUB & GRUB
19B NORTH BLVD OF PRESIDENTS
POSTAL 98
1240 YODER AVE
SOKORRITO'S NAKOS TAKOS
1010 CATTLEMEN RD
SPICE STATION
1438 BLVD OF THE ARTS
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.