St. Petersburg, Florida
Pinellas County · 922 restaurants
St. Petersburg has undergone a dramatic transformation from sleepy retirement town to one of Florida's hottest dining destinations. The EDGE District and Central Avenue are packed with craft breweries and independent restaurants, Beach Drive offers upscale waterfront dining, and the Grand Central District brings eclectic neighborhood eateries. With over 600 restaurants and a thriving arts scene anchored by the Dalí Museum, St. Pete's food culture is as vibrant as its famous murals.
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
St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg
Of St. Petersburg's 918 graded restaurants, 39.9% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 20.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 188 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across St. Petersburg is 82.0 out of 100, based on 3,539 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 24 of 37CHINA STAR
1762 22 ST S
THE LOCAL DRAUGHT HOUSE
1580 E CENTRAL AVE
THE VINOY RESORT AND GOLF CLUB - FRED'S BAR
501 FIFTH AVE NE
THE VINOY RESORT AND GOLF CLUB - PALM COURT BALLROOM
501 FIFTH AVE NE
THE VINOY RESORT AND GOLF CLUB - PAUL'S LANDING
501 FIFTH AVE NE
VINOY LOTTIE
501 FIFTH AVE NE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL SEMINOLE FL
4816 100 WAY N
MAHAFFEY THEATER
400 1 ST SOUTH
MALAI INDIAN CUISINE
437 CENTRAL AVE
BUD GRILL 3B PORTABLE
1 TROPICANA DR
TWISTED PORCH
1 TROPICANA DR
WHISKEY WINGS
10400 ROOSEVELT BLVD
FRESH N GO FOODS LLC
740 CENTRAL AVE
MARGARET ANNS CATERING
5625 N 4 ST
NITALLY'S THAIMEX CUISINE
1163 DR MLK JR STREET
REC DEC ST PETE
380 105 TERRACE NE
THE GARDEN GNOME
809 GULF WAY
MOWGLI'S TIFFIN
165 DR. MLK JR. STREET NORTH
THE DECK BAR & GRILLE
5901 SUN BLVD, #100
TIERRA VERDE RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
214 MADONNA BOULEVARD
YUM YUM'S KITCHEN
661 40TH ST S
CENTRAL GYRO
653 CENTRAL AVE
DAVES HOT DOGS
2619 23 AVE N
JAY QUE’S ON THE DEUCES
903 22 ST S
KRISPY KRAB
3100 18TH AVE SOUTH
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.
