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 29 of 41TAPATIO'S KITCHEN
6592 SUPERIOR AVE
TOASTED MANGO CAFÉ
1371 BLVD OF THE ARTS UNIT 1
WENDY'S
1601 S TAMIAMI TR
A&G CARIBBEAN RIBS
8471 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
BIG CAT HABITAT & GULF COAST SANCTUARY
7101 PALMER BLVD
BUTTERMILK
5520 PALMER BLVD
HAMLET'S EATERY
801 N LIME AVE
BLASE CAFE
5263 OCEAN BLVD UNIT 9
COMMUNITY FAMILY RESTAURANT
1919 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #11
8383 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
FLORENCE AND THE SPICE BOYS
4990 S TAMIAMI TRL
GILLIGANS ISLAND BAR & GRILL
5253 OCEAN BLVD
IL PANIFICIO'S SIESTA
215 AVENIDA MADERA
JAMAICAN AND AMERICAN SOUL FOOD
2025 MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY
MAXIMILLIAN'S CAFE
1695 10 ST
ORIGIN CRAFT BEER AND PIZZA CAFE LANDINGS
4944 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL
PANERA BREAD #6229
2821 UNIVERSITY PKWY
THE BREAKFAST COMPANY 2
4832 S TAMIAMI TRL
TOWN HALL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
1970 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
CAFE AMALFI
1880 STICKNEY POINT RD
CHICK N NOOGA
2616 MARTIN STREET
DONATOS PIZZA
5410 FRUITVILLE RD
EASTSIDE CAFE
6300 UNIVERSITY PKWY
FIRE TACO 2
6369 CATTLEMEN RD
FLAVIOS BRICK OVEN
5239 OCEAN BLVD STE A
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.