Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,025 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 looks stronger than average on current grade mix, but individual inspection timelines still matter more than a citywide headline.
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About Dining in Sarasota
Of Sarasota's 1,025 graded restaurants, 91.6% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Notably, no restaurants in the area currently hold a failing F grade. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sarasota is 99.0 out of 100, based on 187 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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Highest Rated in Sarasota
Restaurants
Page 8 of 41A&G CARIBBEAN RIBS
8471 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
ABEL'S ICE CREAM
1886 STICKNEY POINT RD
AGAVE BANDIDO
1550 LAKEFRONT DR
AJI CEVICHE BAR SARASOTA
4141 S TAMIAMI TRL #16
AL FORNO DE LIBANO
83 N CATTLEMEN RD
ALDAY'S BBQ
2091 GLOBAL CT
ALDAYS BBQ LLC
2091 GLOBAL CT
ALLSWELL
7500 ISLAND COVE TER STE 102
ALMA DE ESPANA
1830 S OSPREY AVE STE 104
ALPINE STEAKHOUSE & KARL EHMER MEATS
4520 S TAMIAMI TRL
ALZASA INCORPORATED
3540 BROADWAY AVE
AMENITI BAY HOTEL
5985 BROOKHILL BLVD
AMORE RESTAURANT
180 N LIME AVE
AMORES PERROS LLC
5808 TAMIAMI TRL
AN ITALIAN HOLIDAY
6592 SUPERIOR AVE
ANA MARIA MARTINEZ
436 CENTRAL AVE
ANDREA'S
2085 SIESTA DRIVE
ANGELINA'S PIZZA AND SUBS
2730 STICKNEY POINT RD
ANNA'S TWO
6535 MIDNIGHT PASS RD
ANTOINES
1100 N TUTTLE AVE UNIT 10
ANTOJITOS LA MICHOACANA
560 N WASHINGTON BLVD STE H
APOLLONIA GRILL
4956 S TAMIAMI TRL
APPLEBEE'S
5550 FRUITEVILLE RD
APPLEBEE'S
5490 CLARK RD
ARBY'S #6536
5980 CATTLE RIDGE 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.
