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
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8635 S TAMIAMI TRL
TWIN PEAKS
3060 FRUITVILLE COMMONS BLVD
FIVE GUYS
5354 FRUITVILLE RD
GOLDEN HOST RESORT & BAHI HUT
4675 N TAMIAMI TRL
THE PICKLEBALL CLUB AT LAKEWOOD RANCH
1300 SARASOTA CENTER BLVD
GINGERFISH
436 CENTRAL AVE
GREAT HEIGHTS CREAMERY
1371 BLVD OF THE ARTS UNIT 3
TIKI ISLAND CONCESSIONS
5851 NATHAN BENDERSON CIR
KILLIK'S KITCHEN
7125 FRUITVILLE ROAD
RITZ-CARLTON SARASOTA 8TH FLOOR LOUNGE
111 RITZ CARLTON DR
STOTTLEMYER'S SMOKEHOUSE
19 EAST ROAD
CARVED CRAFTED SANDWICHES LLC
1551 LAKEFRONT DR BLDG D STE 100
DAN APIZZ' MAN
2068 ROSELAWN STREET
GECKO'S GRILL AND PUB
351 N CATTLEMEN RD
HARVEST AND HEART SRQ
2063 SIESTA DR
NAKED FLAVOR LLC
436 CENTRAL AVE
RICOS PIZZERIA & SUBS
5131 N TAMIAMI TRL
FIREHOUSE SUBS OF AMERICA
5416 FRUITVILLE RD
COCO'S BISTRO
5321 FRUITVILLE RD
DOWN THE BARREL PIZZA
3000 RINGLING BLVD
TIKKA INDIAN CUISINE
5445 FRUITVILLE RD
AMENITI BAY HOTEL
5985 BROOKHILL BLVD
BIG OLAF CREAMERY
5208 OCEAN BLVD
CULVERS OF SARASOTA - CATTLEMEN
90 CATTLEMEN RD
SARASOTA FOOD PLUS BEER
5436 FRUITVILLE 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.
