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 33 of 41EL PATIO LATINO RESTAURANT
1100 N TUTTLE AVE STE 5
PACIFIC RIM RESTAURANT
1859 HILLVIEW ST
RINCON CUBANO
1756 N HONORE AVE
SALTY JIMS ISLAND BAR & GRILL
3655 B WEBBER ST
WENDY'S
301 N BENEVA RD
DENNY'S
3701 BEE RIDGE RD
MARISCOS AZTECA
1100 N TUTTLE AVE #8
MENCHIE'S FROZEN YOGURT
257 N CATTLEMEN RD STE 85
MIRNA'S CUBAN CUISINE
2901 N TAMIAMI TRL
RODIZIO GRILL
5911 FRUITVILLE RD
SHILLA KOREAN RESTAURANT
501 N BENEVA RD. SUITE 240
TURTLES ON LITTLE SARASOTA BAY
8875 MIDNIGHT PASS RD
APPLEBEE'S
5490 CLARK RD
BIG TOP BREWING COMPANY
3045 FRUTIVILLE COMMONS BLVD
CHINA 1
3610 BEE RIDGE RD
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #196
5354 FRUITVILLE RD UNIT 3
SABOR A MY PUEBLO EL ZULIANO
3250 DESOTO RD
THE LUNCHBOX
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD
THE LUNCHBOX SARASOTA
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD
KURTOS CHIMNEY CAKE
1312 MAIN STREET
LILA
1576 MAIN STREET
SKY ZONE INDOOR TRAMPOLINE PARK
6180 EDGELAKE DRIVE
ARMANDOS COCINA MEXICANA
2385 12 ST
D. & J. NEW BAGELS, INC. D/B/A BUDDY'S
999 CATTLEMEN RD
PAPA JOES SPORTS BAR
1242 WHITFIELD AVE
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.