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.
Best supporting links
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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 30 of 41HOSHI SUSHI
6516 SUPERIOR AVE
NGC #2
6802 ENERGY CT
POPSTROKE SARASOTA
195 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR
SLEEP INN
900 UNIVERSITY PKWY
TASTY HOME COOKIN
3854 S TUTTLE AVE
CREEKSIDE TRADER
5353 S TAMIAMI TRL STE A
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
2031 BAHIA VISTA ST
KOLUCAN
6630 GATEWAY AVE
RICO'S PIZZERIA
6547 GATEWAY AVE
WENDY'S
5741 CLARK RD
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
850 UNIVERSITY PKWY
GUERRERO ICE CREAM
3545 WEBBER ST
LAUREL OAK COUNTRY CLUBHOUSE
2700 GARY PLAYER BLVD
WRAP HOUSE RESTAURANT
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
ATMOSPHERE NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA
935 N BENEVA RD
DJONISI'S RESTAURANT
4940 FRUITVILLE RD
FIRE & FLOUR SMOKEHOUSE
436 CENTRAL AVE
FRESCO ITALIAN CAFE E GELATO
1536 MAIN ST
SUSHI RAMEN
935 N BENEVA STE 401
UNCLE WEN SARASOTA INC
1100 N TUTTLE AVE #11
BECKHAMS ON THE TRAIL
8579 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL
GYROS & SEAFOOD EXPRESS
918 N WASHINGTON BLVD
JOEY D'S CHICAGO STYLE EATERY AND PIZZERIA
381 KENNY DR
LQ RESTAURANT ON MAIN
1526 MAIN ST
SUBWAY 335
1100 NORTH TUTTLE AVE., UNIT 18
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.
