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 35 of 41SUBWAY #3283
8408 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
APPLEBEE'S
5550 FRUITEVILLE RD
BLUE PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM MOBILE
3973 CATTLEMEN RD
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
5867 FRUITVILLE RD
SAGE
1216 1 ST
SOUTHGATE LOCAL
2119 SIESTA DR
PEACH'S RESTAURANT
4292 BEE RIDGE RD
SUBWAY 33802
8441 N TAMIAMI TRL
TURTLE BEACH GRILL
8865 MIDNIGHT PASS RD
BAYMONT INN SARASOTA
1425 S TAMIAMI TRL
KING OF FLAVOR JEG INC
2745 BENEVA RD
MCDONALDS 4002
8164 N TAMIAMI TRL
8-BALL LOUNGE
3527 WEBBER STREET
ALDAY'S BBQ
2091 GLOBAL CT
ALDAYS BBQ LLC
2091 GLOBAL CT
ANTOJITOS LA MICHOACANA
560 N WASHINGTON BLVD STE H
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES SARASOTA EAST/I-75
5730 GANTT RD
RITA'S ITALIAN ICE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
2881 CLARK RD STE 25
SNACK IT TO ME!
101 SHADY PKWY
HEALTHIER SNACKS LLC (AT ASO)
300 SARASOTA CENTER BLVD.
LAUREL OAK TENNIS CENTER
7903 E DONALD ROSS RD
MCDONALD'S #13787
4301 N WASHINGTON BLVD
MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT
5554 FRUITVILLE RD
SPARK SARASOTA SIESTA KEY GATEWAY
6600 S TAMIAMI TRL
BANGKOK RESTAURANT
4791 SWIFT 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.