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 3 of 41THE BEEKMAN STREET CAFE
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
THE BREAKFAST COMPANY
411 N ORANGE AVE
THE GREEN ORCHID
1534 MOUND ST
CACIO ITALIAN BISTRO
3558 CLARK RD
FRESH CATCH FISH MARKET & GRILL
7119 S TAMIAMI TRAIL STE J
ROSEMARY & THYME
511 N ORANGE AVE
CASANTICA RISTORANTE
1213 N PALM AVE
NONNO UMBERTO ITALIAN SEAFOOD AND STEAKHOUSE
22 S BLVD OF THE PRESIDENTS
SPRINKLE SHACK LLC
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
DUTCH VALLEY RESTAURANT
6721 S TAMIAMI TRL
GERMAN FOOD TRAILER
2700 STICKNEY POINT RD
HONEY TREE CAFE
8315 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
SUSHARK
6550 GATEWAY AVE
TRALIA PIZZA
6566 GATEWAY AVE
DAIQUIRI DECK RAW BAR
325 JOHN RINGLING BLVD
SUBWAY 507
1725 S TAMIAMI TRL
THE OLIVE GARDEN 1114
4900 S TAMIAMI TRL
ZOTO
190 N CATTLEMEN RD UNIT 5
SELVA GRILL
1345 MAIN ST
CILANTRO GRILL
419A SAINT ARMANOS CIR
FIREHOUSE SUBS BEE RIDGE
4400 BEE RIDGE RD
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 1375
97 N CATTLEMAN RD
M&R CONCESSION #2
6700 CLARK RD
SARASOTA FOOD AND WINE MARCELLO
4155 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
TACO BELL #24542
8405 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
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.