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.
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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 7 of 41MAMA MANDY'S SOFT PRETZELS
3303 BAHIA VISTA ST
CHEF2HOME
1540 NORTHGATE BLVD
GREEN ZEBRA CAFE
1377 MAIN ST
TOKEN RAMEN
8404 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
BONEFISH GRILL
3971 S TAMIAMI TR
CAPO PAZZO
2053 REYNOLDS ST
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
1940 STICKNEY POINT RD
DARUMA
4910 S TAMIAMI TRL #5147-122
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES
6593 S TAMIAMI TRL
GINZA
5428 FRUITVILLE RD
HOOTERS
6507 S TAMIAMI TRL
PDQ
5164 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL
PIETRO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND WINE BAR
3809 S TUTTLE AVE
SODEXO LIVE!
225 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR
ANDREA'S
2085 SIESTA DRIVE
BRINE SEAFOOD & RAW BAR
2250 GULF GATE DRIVE
FLAMBO ISLAND CUISINE
40 S BLVD OF THE PRESIDENT
HIGH SIDE CAFE
1105 N WASHINGTON BLVD
MIA'S VIETNAMESE CUISINE
2720 STICKNEY POINT RD
PEI WEI ASIAN EXPRESS
140 UNIVERSITY DR STE 150 A
MIMI BRASSERIE & SPEAKEASY
1920 HILLVIEW ST
MR WOK
8443 S TAMIAMI TRL
99 BOTTLES
1445 2 STREET
CUBA 1958
1766 MAIN ST
D'CORATO RISTORANTE
322 S WASHINGTON BLVD
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.