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St. Petersburg, Florida

Pinellas County Β· 890 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 DalΓ­ Museum, St. Pete's food culture is as vibrant as its famous murals.

890
Restaurants
56.9%
A-Rated
91.9
Avg Score
1,762
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
890
Graded restaurants
890
Inspection records
1,762
Official source
Florida DBPR

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.

A: 506 B: 227 C: 111 F: 46

About Dining in St. Petersburg

Of St. Petersburg's 890 graded restaurants, 56.9% earned an A grade β€” roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 5.2% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 46 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across St. Petersburg is 91.9 out of 100, based on 1,762 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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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.