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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Restaurants
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1192 JACARANDA BLVD
GITCHEWSUM BARBECUE, LLC
370 COMMERCIAL CT
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS VENICE
380 COMMERCIAL CT
VENICE SHRINERS CLUB
91 S AUBURN RD
CHINA KING
2450 LAUREL ROAD EAST
HULL BAR
18265 FOXTAIL LOOP
SHARKY'S ON THE PIER
1600 HARBOR DRIVE S
THE ZEBRA PIANO BAR INC
217 MIAMI AVE W
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX
18800 S WEST VILLAGES PKWY
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX CLUBHOUSE KITCHEN
18800 S WEST VILLAGES PARKWAY
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX HOT DOG SAUS TIKI
18800 S W VILLAGES PKWY
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX KITCHEN BAR PANTRY
18800 S WEST VILLAGES PARKWAY
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING FACILITY
18800 S WEST VILLAGES PKWY
KOI CAFE
806 PINEBROOK RD
GIO GELATO & CAFE
850 PINEBROOK RD
THE BREAK ROOM
2252 S TAMIAMI TRL
PLANT SOUL FOOD KITCHEN
323 W VENICE AVE, UNIT B
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX BBQ AND SUITE A B C
18800 S WEST VILLAGES PARKWAY
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX BEER AND POPCORN
18800 S W VILLAGES PKWY
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX HOT DOG & SAUSAGE & FRIES
18800 S WEST VILLAGES PARKWAY
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX MEXICAN TACOS & BURRITOS
18800 S W VILLAGES PKWY
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX WINGS CORN DOG
18800 S W VILLAGES PKWY
DAWGS-N-BURGERS
18800 S WEST VILLAGES PARKWAY
SUITE LEVEL PARTY SUITE B AND HEALTHY CHOICES
18800 S WEST VILLAGES PARKWAY
THE PILOT HOUSE ON VENICE BEACH
101 THE ESPLANADE N
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.
