St. Petersburg, Florida
Pinellas County · 921 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 81.9 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 5 of 37MID ATLANTIC CAFE
11600 9 ST N
MR JOE'S
5141 SEMINOLE BLVD STE A
MR SUSHI
1310 34 ST N
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #1412
2390 4 ST N
SUBWAY 14051
3135 34 ST N
SURGE CAFE
1000 118 AVE N
TABLITAS BY MARIA LLC
7097 30 AVE N
THE GETAWAY
13090 GANDY BLVD
THE JOINT
7630 34 AVE N
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL-1041
1418 66 ST N
MAIR'S GROCERIES
2230 9TH ST S
MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY
662 CENTRAL AVE
RED LOBSTER #0019
6151 34 ST N
TIKI TIM'S PUB AND GRILL
923 72 ST N
BURGER KING #5491
3800 4 ST N
CASITA TAQUERIA #3 INC
2991 66 ST N
CHINA 1 WOK
1950 34 ST N
CROOKED CUP CAFE
4130 5 AVE N
FOODIE LABS
515 22ND ST S STE 130
MCDONALD'S #4122
4145 N 49 ST
MRS.THELMA'S SOUTHERN CUISINE
119 49 ST S
PIPOS CAFE
9531 BAY PINES BLVD
ZALI'S TABLE LLC
318 CENTRAL AVE
AUNTI MAMAS SWEET SPOT
515 22 ST S STE 130
BAGEL BABE LLC
515 22 ST S
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.
