Tallahassee, Florida
Leon County · 856 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 855 graded restaurants, 54.5% 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 3,694 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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Lowest Rated in Tallahassee
Restaurants
Page 29 of 35HUNGRY HOWIE'S
131-1 E ORANGE AVE
NEW CHINA DRAGON LLC
1717 APALACHEE PKWY
EL TIO MEXICANO
2259 W TENNESSEE ST
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA
2328 APALACHEE PKWY
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN L518156
3008 APALACHEE PKWY
EL JALISCO
2915 KERRY FOREST PKWY UNIT 301
SLEEP INN & SUITES
3216 N MONROE ST
WHARF CASUAL SEAFOOD
3439 BANNERMAN ROAD
DEAR SUNDAY CAFE COMPANY
1123 THOMASVILLE RD
KAMI POKE
1779 APALACHEE PARKWAY STE C #106
PUCKER UP LEMONADE
1621 N MONROE ST
WILD WILLIES WINGS AND THINGS
4556 CAPITAL CIRCLE NW
MORE THAN PUDDING
3020 W PENSACOLA ST #2
POLLO LOCO
1140 CAPITAL CIR SE STE 15
GEEK & NEEK EATZ LLC
500 E ORANGE AVE
HONG KONG CHINESE RESTAURANT
1214 CAPITAL CIR SE STE C
SUBWAY
1410 CAPITAL CIR NW
VILLAGE INN
1225 PARK AVENUE
AZU LUCY HO'S RESTAURANT & BAR
3220 APALACHEE PKWY #13
DUNKIN DONUTS
2560 N MONROE ST
CHICKEN SHACK LLC
4620-1 WOODVILLE HWY
LULU'S TAQUERIA
1580 SUMMIT LAKE DR STE A
DAIRY QUEEN GRILL AND CHILL
1319 CAPITAL CIRCLE SE
HUNGRY HOWIES PIZZA & SUBS #0259
3491-1 THOMASVILLE RD
REAL PAELLA
1210 S ADAMS ST #1
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.
