Tallahassee, Florida
Leon County · 855 restaurants
As Florida's state capital and home to FSU and FAMU, Tallahassee has a dining scene driven by three forces: government workers, college students, and a proud local culture. The result is over 700 restaurants ranging from the Southern soul food traditions of Frenchtown to the Midtown gastropubs fueled by game-day crowds. Tallahassee's food identity is more Southern than tropical — a reminder that North Florida is culturally a different world from Miami.
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
Tallahassee's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
Best supporting links
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About Dining in Tallahassee
Of Tallahassee's 853 graded restaurants, 54.7% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 1.8% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 15 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tallahassee is 92.8 out of 100, based on 3,670 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 Tallahassee
Lowest Rated in Tallahassee
Restaurants
Page 1 of 35SUSHI KAI
3425 THOMASVILLE RD STE 21
THE PRESS CAFE TLH
3025 SCHOOLHOUSE RD
CAPITAL LANES
820 CAPITAL CIRCLE N.E.
FLY BY PHILLYS
2205 APALACHEE PRKWY
LEMME BE YOUR WINGMAN
1143 W ORANGE AVE
PIZZA HUT #2000
5032 CAPITAL CIR SW #9
WENDY'S #153
1901 APALACHEE PKWY
4TH QUARTER BAR & GRILL
2033 N MONROE ST
DENNY'S
2690 N MONROE ST
TALLY WINGS AND THINGS
2045 N MONROE ST
CURRY BOWL
3626 MAHAN DR
EDISON RESTAURANT
470 SUWANNEE ST
MOES SOUTHWEST GRILL #128
1444 TENNESSEE ST UNIT 1
PHO ME!
2320 APALACHEE PARKWAY UNIT E
RUSTIC GRUB AT THE HUB
6500 MICCOSUKEE RD
WENDY'S #157
1494 CAPITAL CIR NW
CHICK FIL A
299 S MAGNOLIA DR
GORDO'S NORTHSIDE
1460 MARKET SQUARE
LIN CAJUN GRILL INC
1500 APALACHEE PKWY #1030
MARSHAYS CATERING SERVICE
1657 SPRINGWOOD DR
SUBWAY
2401 MILLCREEK LN
SUBWAY #6161
1214 S MONROE ST
CANOPY ROAD CAFE
2202-1 CAPITAL CIRCLE NE
HEAVEN SENT HOT DOGS LLC
1622 S MONROE ST
DON MELCHOR
2207 BANNERMAN RD STE B
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.
