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 2 of 35G AND G CARIBBEAN BAKERY
745 APALACHEE PKWY
TAQUERIA EL SABOR CALENTANO
2675 WEST TENNESSEE ST
TINOS PIZZA OF TALLY
3101 W TENNESSEE ST
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FL-048
800 N OCALA RD
WENDY'S
3561 S BLAIR STONE RD
WILLIE JEWELL'S OLD SCHOOL BAR-B-Q
5442 THOMASVILLE RD STE 6
CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAKS
2020 W PENSACOLA ST UNIT 230
EL JALISCO SOUTHWOOD
3197 MERCHANTS ROW BLVD STE 110
HABANA'S BOARDWALK RESTAURANT
2819 MAHAN DR UNIT 126
NEW STARS
5032 CAPITAL CIR SW STE 8
CAFE YERUSHALMI
910 LAKE BRADFORD RD
CHARLEY'S GRILLED SUBS
1500 APALACHEE PKWY #1270
EMPANADA SMILES
524 N MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD
HUNGRY HOWIE'S 248
1944 W PENSACOLA ST
NEW YORK ACKEY'S DELI
815 W MADISON ST STE 106
PLAYA BOWLS
699 W GAINES ST STE 101
VENEBITES #2
217 E 3 AVE
BAHN THAI RESTAURANT
1108 S MAGNOLIA DR
BUBBLE WORLD
1500 APALACHEE PKWY UNIT 1275
CHILE & CHILI'S
1500 APALACHEE PKWY STE 1045
FIRE BASKET
5743 W TENNESSEE ST
FIREHOUSE SUBS
1908 CAPITAL CIR NE STE 1
ICE CREAM HEAVEN
1500 APALACHEE PKWY STE 1260
NATURAL KITCHEN
1525 W TENNESSEE ST STE 205
PANCHO'S MEXICAN GRILL
1525 W TENNESSEE ST #201
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.
