Vero Beach, Florida
Indian River County · 338 restaurants
Vero Beach's Ocean Drive, on the barrier island across the Indian River from downtown, is the heart of its dining scene — a walkable strip of seafood houses and cafes serving a well-heeled seasonal population drawn by the city's beaches and the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Downtown's 14th Avenue has its own smaller cluster of restaurants tied to Indian River County's citrus heritage, still visible in the packing houses that once made this stretch of coast famous for its oranges. With 335 restaurants split between island tourists and mainland locals, Vero Beach draws heavily on a snowbird population from the Northeast and Midwest each winter.
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Vero Beach
Of Vero Beach's 337 graded restaurants, 33.8% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 20.2% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 68 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Vero Beach is 83.0 out of 100, based on 1,437 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 14COUNTER CULTURE BEACHSIDE
3225 CARDINAL DR
DI'MICHELLI'S CATERING INC.
5300 73 ST
WHAT A TAVERN
58 ROYAL PALM POINTE
WILD THYME CATERING
1785 OLD DIXIE HWY
BLU FIN
916 TURTLE COVE LN UNIT 101
CEVICHE BAR 772
5325 US-1
FILTHY'S FINE COCKTAILS AND BEER
1238 16TH STREET
PEPPER & SALT BBQ
308 OLD DIXIE HWY
VERO BCH YACHT CLB REST
3601 RIO VISTA BLVD
VINCENTS RISTORANTE AND PIZZERIA
510 21 ST
CHILL AND GRILL
7401 US HWY 1
DOLLY'S TABLE
2217 7 AVE STE A
DORA'S SALVADORIAN
695 US HWY 1
HURRICANE GRILL AND WINGS
941-943 15 PLACE
AY JALISCO II
1902 US HWY #1
CASA AMIGO MEXICAN KITCHEN
6200 20 ST STE 471/496
DAVILA'S PIZZA
8418 20 ST
SCAMPI GRILL
815 20 ST
MARCO'S PIZZA
1820 SW 58 AVE UNIT 112
THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT # 1737
5945 20 ST
ATMOSPHERE AT VERO
1925 OLD DIXIE HWY
GARCIA MEXICAN STORE
600 6 AVE STE 10
NIKI'S PIZZA
1436 OLD DIXIE HWY STE D
RESTAURANTE LA TABERNA
2010 S US HWY 1
SMOKIN' GOOD EATS
5400 85 ST
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.
