Venice, Florida
Sarasota County · 249 restaurants
Venice bills itself as the "Shark Tooth Capital of the World," a nod to the fossilized teeth that regularly wash up on its beaches, and its walkable downtown along Venice Avenue offers a dining scene built for a largely retired population drawn to the city's Mediterranean Revival architecture. Venice was once the winter home of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and that circus heritage still shows up in local museums and events. The city's 240+ restaurants lean upscale and unhurried, reflecting Sarasota County's reputation as one of Florida's most popular retirement destinations.
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
Venice has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
Best supporting links
How to read a restaurant page, editorial standards, and corrections.
About Dining in Venice
Of Venice's 247 graded restaurants, 44.9% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 15.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 37 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Venice is 85.8 out of 100, based on 923 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 Venice
Lowest Rated in Venice
Restaurants
Page 10 of 10LAGO TACO
19777 WELLEN PARK BLVD
POPDAWGS
19775 WELLEN PARK BLVD
JIMMY JOHN'S GOURMET SANDWICHES
1766 S TAMIAMI TRL
HAMPTON INN & SUITES
881 VENETIA BAY BLVD
VENICE AVENUE CREAMERY LLC
249 W VENICE AVE
LE PETIT JARDIN CAFÉ
1500 E VENICE AVE
QMUNITY
775 US 41 BYPASS S
BOB'S TWIST N SHAKE
420 US HWY 41 BYPASS N
ISLAND FUEL HAWAIIAN BBQ
125 W VENICE AVE
DUNKIN DONUTS
12184 MERCADO DR
PEACHWAVE WEST VILLAGES
12157 MERCADO DR
TACO BELL #24575
2055 S TAMIAMI TRL
TACO BELL 24532
430 VENICE BY PASS N
DUNKIN #354508
2983 EXECUTIVE DR
WENDY'S
2989 EXECUTIVE DR
AL'S ICE CREAM SHOPPE
2357 S TAMIAMI TRAIL UNIT 12
JERSERY MIKE'S
1665 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL
YAYA'S KABOBS & GRILL
700 US 41 BYPASS S
ORIGIN CRAFT BEER & PIZZA CAFE VENICE
1693 S TAMIAMI TRL STE B
VILLAGE ON THE ISLE
910 TAMIAMI TRL S
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.
