Temple Terrace, Florida
Hillsborough County · 92 restaurants
Temple Terrace was planned in the 1920s as one of the first golf-course communities in the country, named for the Temple orange once grown in the citrus groves that originally surrounded it, and its Mediterranean Revival architecture still defines much of the city today. The University of South Florida sits just across the Hillsborough River, and the city's 92 restaurants serve a mix of USF students and faculty alongside longtime residents drawn to the area's tree-lined, historic character. Florida College, a small private liberal arts school, adds another layer to what remains one of Hillsborough County's more distinctive small cities.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
Temple Terrace 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 Temple Terrace
Of Temple Terrace's 92 graded restaurants, 56.5% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 9.8% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 9 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Temple Terrace is 89.5 out of 100, based on 352 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 1 of 4PITAS REPUBLIC
7823 TEMPLE TERRACE HWY
SHAMROCK'S ALE HOUSE
7805 TEMPLE TERRACE HWY
CHINA STAR
5211 E FOWLER AVE
BARBERITOS
7021 E FLETCHER AVE UNIT 101-A
SUBWAY
5507 FOWLER AVE
UNCLE FATS TAVERN
8745 TEMPLE TERRACE HWY
VALLARTA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
9255 N 56 ST
ABU OMAR HALAL
12208 N 56 ST
STEFANO GREEK ITALIAN RESTAURANT INC
8600 N 56 ST
SUBWAY 72351
8777 TEMPLE TERRACE HWY
THE RED BIRD
11301 N 56 ST STE 6
ASIAN WOK
5651 E FOWLER AVENUE
CHEN JI HOODLE HOUSE
5505 E FOWLER AVE
HYDERABAD BIRYANI HOUSE
6810 FOWLER AVE
HONGS HOT POT
5840 E FOWLER AVE
SUBWAY #646
8840 N 56 ST
FIREHOUSE GRILL & PUB (THE)
8814 N 56 ST
OLIVE TREE BY CHEF YOUSEF
11508 N 56 ST
ZEN NOODLE BAR
8787 N 56 ST
DARNA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL
10829 N 56 ST
TOP CHINA
13306 TELECOM DR
SALTY SWEET DELI & BAKERY
6870 E FOWLER AVE
CHECKERS #284C-7060
8800 56 ST
BHIMAVARAM RUCHULU
10938 N 56 ST
MAYA THAI CUISINE
6840 E FOWLER AVE
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.
