Tallahassee, Florida
Leon County · 824 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 looks stronger than average on current grade mix, but individual inspection timelines still matter more than a citywide headline.
Best supporting links
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About Dining in Tallahassee
Of Tallahassee's 824 graded restaurants, 75.1% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tallahassee is 96.5 out of 100, based on 1,694 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 32 of 33PERSIS BIRYANI GRILL
3305 CAPITAL CIRCLE NE SUITE 104
CURBSIDE EATS LLC
3804 N MONROE ST
MCDONALD'S #35841
300 S MAGNOLIA DR
SENSATIONALLY SOULFUL
295 N MAGNOLIA DR
CHECKERS #3209
1377 APALACHEE PKWY
JAWS HOT CHICKEN AND SEAFOOD MONROE LLC
3813 N MONROE ST STE 1
ZAXBY'S
180 CAPITAL CIRCLE SW
LAS BRAZAS TENNESSEE RESTAURANT
2622 W TENNESSEE ST STE #102
DUNKIN DONUTS
6672-2 THOMASVILLE RD
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TALLAHASSEE NORTH
1972 RAYMOND DIEHL RD
HARDEE'S RESTAURANT
1829 CAPITAL CIRCLE NE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
1653 RAYMOND DIEHL RD
DUNKIN DONUTS
3001 W TENNESSEE ST
FIREHOUSE SUBS
1426 W TENNESSEE ST
SUBWAY48176 INC
3535 APALACHEE PKWY
DOMINO'S PIZZA #5129
2915 KERRY FOREST PKWY STE 602
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #141
3511 THOMASVILLE RD
BIG RANDY'S
1875 OAK RIDGE RD E
DOMINO'S PIZZA #4914
1519 CAPITAL CIR NE STE 27
JIMMY JOHN'S
699 GAINES ST #104
MASALA MAJESTY INDIAN CUISINE
3111 MAHAN DR STE 26
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
600 W GAINES ST
JIMMY JOHNS 168
1080 W TENNESSEE ST
PLAYA BOWLS
699 W GAINES ST STE 101
BLND
815 W MADISON ST STE 114
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.
