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 7 of 43IKEA
147 N CATTLEMEN RD
LIDO BEACH TIKI BAR
700 BEN FRANKLIN DR
POPIS PLACE AT LOCKWOOD
3232 17TH ST
TAMIAMI TRAIL CATERING LLC
436 CENTRAL AVE
BOMBON MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1118 N WASHINGTON BLVD
C EST LA VIE
1553 MAIN ST
DUVAL'S FRESH. LOCAL. SEAFOOD.
1435 MAIN ST
GECKO'S GRILL AND PUB
351 N CATTLEMEN RD
PIZZA HUT #4645
4005 CATTLEMAN RD
SOKORRITO'S NAKOS TAKOS
1010 CATTLEMEN RD
SUSHI BAY KITCHEN&SAKE BAR
3957 CATTLEMEN ROAD
THE PARROT PATIO BAR & GRILL
3602 WEBBER ST
TRATTORIA BELLA NAPOLI
1551 MAIN ST
BASIL'S FLAME BROILED CHICKEN
4300 BEE RIDGE RD #600
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR BEE RIDGE, CH0518
5851 BEE RIDGE RD
CRUST N' CRUMB LLC
2736 OLD BRADENTON RD
DUFFY'S SPORTS GRILL
3005 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
FIREHOUSE SUBS BEE RIDGE
4400 BEE RIDGE RD
PEACH'S RESTAURANT
4292 BEE RIDGE RD
TIN VIET & SUSHI BAR INC
6090 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
WENDY'S
1601 S TAMIAMI TR
FUZZY 55 RESTAURANT
1770 N TAMIAMI TRL
KURTOS CHIMNEY CAKE
1312 MAIN ST
MISS EMPANADAS Y MAS
300 N WASHINGTON BLVD
OAK AND STONE
4067 CLARK 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.
