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 6 of 43BECKHAMS ON THE TRAIL
8579 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL
COMFORT SUITES-SARASOTA- I75
5690 HONORE AVE
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES
6593 S TAMIAMI TRL
FORDS GARAGE
295 N CATTLEMAN RD UNIT 1
JIMMY JOHN'S 2060
5304 CLARK RD
JUST ADD PASTA INC
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
MYAKKA OUTPOST INC
13208 STATE ROAD 72
THE BREAKFAST HOUSE
1817 FRUITVILLE RD
THE CAFE AT SKYE RANCH
9200 STARRY NIGHT AVE
THE RAMADA WATERFORNT SARASOTA
7150 N TAMIAMI TRL
ARMANDOS COCINA MEXICANA
2385 12 ST
CHINA GARDEN SARASOTA INC
2035 BAHIA VISTA ST
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON SARASOTA BRADENTON AIRPORT
8009 15 ST E
EL CHILE COQUETON
2700 N WASHINGTON BLVD
EL PATIO LATINO RESTAURANT
1100 N TUTTLE AVE STE 5
GECKOS GRILL & PUB
6606 S TAMIAMI TRL
HCK HOT CHICKEN #1
2045 BAHIA VISTA ST
J'S KOREAN FOOD
1962 HILLVIEW ST
JAKE'S ICE CREAM ON BAY RD
1916 BAY RD
THE SERVING SPOON
1825 S OSPREY AVE
WINGS N THINGS
7640 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
BITIA'S TAQUERIA
3436 17 ST
CHICHA FUSION LLC
3005 S TURTLE AVE
CHICK FIL A
5330 CLARK RD
DUFFS FAMOUS WINGS
3900 CLARK RD #M1
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.
