Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,052 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 1,046 graded restaurants, 44.0% 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 3,920 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 5 of 43CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 1375
97 N CATTLEMAN RD
FRAYESNE CASTILLO
1265 OLD STICKNEY POINT RD
KILWINS
5140 OCEAN BLVD
MEDITERRANEO
1970 MAIN ST
MEDITERRANEO (UPSTAIRS)
1970 MAIN ST
PANERA BREAD #6228
6589 S TAMIAMI TRL
PAZZO ON ORANGE
481 N ORANGE AVE
SORELLA
1532 MAIN ST
SPICE & DOUGH LLC
7626 N TAMIAMI TRL
THE PORTHOLE GRILLE
1902 BAY RD
WENDY'S
5741 CLARK RD
CAFE GABBIANO
5104 OCEAN BLVD
DAIQUIRI DECK RAW BAR
325 JOHN RINGLING BLVD
FLORENCE AND THE SPICE BOYS
4990 S TAMIAMI TRL
GECKO'S GRILL AND PUB ON HILLVIEW
1900 HILLVIEW ST
GYROS & SEAFOOD EXPRESS
918 N WASHINGTON BLVD
JO'S TO GO'S MEAL PREP
436 CENTRAL AVE
MR WOK
8443 S TAMIAMI TRL
OKIE POKE
8451 S TAMIAMI TRL UNIT 5
RINGSIDE
233 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DR
SUSHARK
6550 GATEWAY AVE
THE BREAKFAST COMPANY 2
4832 S TAMIAMI TRL
THE CAPITAL GRILLE #8056
180 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR #105
TOMMY BAHAMA
465 JOHN RINGLING BLVD
3NATIVES AÇAI CAFE - DOWNTOWN SARASOTA
46 S PALM 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.
