Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,053 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 has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Sarasota
Of Sarasota's 1,052 graded restaurants, 44.4% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 10.4% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 109 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sarasota is 88.2 out of 100, based on 3,968 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 37 of 43KURTOS CHIMNEY CAKE
1312 MAIN STREET
NIKKI'S GREEK CAFE
6584 SUPERIOR AVE
SKY ZONE INDOOR TRAMPOLINE PARK
6180 EDGELAKE DRIVE
D. & J. NEW BAGELS, INC. D/B/A BUDDY'S
999 CATTLEMEN RD
TWIN PEAKS
3060 FRUITVILLE COMMONS BLVD
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
CARVED CRAFTED SANDWICHES LLC
1551 LAKEFRONT DR BLDG D STE 100
DAN APIZZ' MAN
2068 ROSELAWN STREET
HARVEST AND HEART SRQ
2063 SIESTA DR
NAKED FLAVOR LLC
436 CENTRAL AVE
DOWN THE BARREL PIZZA
3000 RINGLING BLVD
AMENITI BAY HOTEL
5985 BROOKHILL BLVD
BIG OLAF CREAMERY
5208 OCEAN BLVD
CULVERS OF SARASOTA - CATTLEMEN
90 CATTLEMEN RD
SUBWAY #3283
8408 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
5867 FRUITVILLE RD
SAGE
1216 1 ST
SOUTHGATE LOCAL
2119 SIESTA DR
SUBWAY 33802
8441 N TAMIAMI TRL
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.
