Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,052 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 has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Sarasota
Of Sarasota's 1,046 graded restaurants, 44.0% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 10.4% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 109 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sarasota is 88.2 out of 100, based on 3,920 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 3 of 43HACIENDA MI PUEBLO RESTAURANTE MEXICANO & CANTINA
8405 TUTTLE AVE
HARRY TELLO HARERI LLC
3981 CATTLEMEN RD
JIMMY JOHN'S
1626 RINGLING BLVD STE# 103
MADFISH GRILL
4059 CATTLEMEN RD
MR. TEQUILA CANTINA INC
3969 CATTLEMAN ROAD, SUITE 140-150
QUALITY INN SARASOTA AIRPORT
4800 N TAMIAMI TR
SAL'S PIZZERIA & PASTA HOUSE
6582 GATEWAY AVE
THE GREEN ORCHID
1534 MOUND ST
WORD OF MOUTH
6604 GATEWAY AVE
CIAO BELLA SRQ
14 N LEMON AVE
FIN & TONIC
6747 S TAMIAMI TRL
FRESH MONKEE SARASOTA PAVILION
6597 S TAMIAMI TRAIL UNIT 19
GARDEN OF JOY FL
1938 ADAMS LN
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
3820 S TUTTLE AVE
MI PUEBLO
4436 BEE RIDGE RD
MICHELLES BROWN BAG CAFE LLC
630 S ORANGE AVE STE 101
O'LEARY'S
5 BAYFRONT DR
PINECRAFT ICE CREAM AND PIZZA SHOPPE
3350 BAHIA VISTA ST
TACO JALISCO
6895 S TAMIAMI TRL
THEBAKERO
1900 MAIN ST STE 103-104
TWO CHEFS MARKET & BISTRO
4141 S TAMIAMI TRL UNIT 10
ATMOSPHERE NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA
935 N BENEVA RD
CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS
8320 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD, INSIDE WALMART
FRESCO ITALIAN CAFE E GELATO
1536 MAIN ST
GANGES RESTAURANT & BAR
5013 RINGWOOD MDW
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.
