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 2 of 14VERO PRIME
2023 14 AVE
FISHACK
1929 OLD DIXIE HWY
GRAND HARBOR GOLF AND BEACH CLUB
8500 N A1A
GRAND HARBOR GOLF AND BEACH CLUB - SUSHI
8500 A1A JIMMY BUFFET MEMORIAL HWY
HEAVENLY WINGS
1415 16 ST
RIVER TWIST
717 17 ST
SAZON STREET 27
573 27 AVE SW
KOUNTRY KITCHEN WITH LOVE
1749 OLD DIXIE HWY
POST & VINE
1919 14TH AVENUE
SUMO HOUSE JAPANESE & THAI RESTAURANT
713 17 ST
BK#1208
1928 US HIGHWAY 1
GREEN MARLIN RESTAURANT & RAW BAR
1475 US HWY 1
SOUTH BEACH PIZZERIA
1621 OCEAN DR
UME GRILL EXPRESS
1956 43 AVE
COBALT
3500 OCEAN DRIVE
EL CUBANO COFFEE SHOP INC
2040 OLD DIXIE HWY SE
FIN AND FIELD LLC
30 ROYAL PALM PT
HEATON'S REEF BAR AND GRILL
3500 OCEAN DR
MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN
748 21 ST
VERO’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL
2019 14 AVE
NINOS CORNER
4236 20TH ST
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
6040 ELON LN
PANERA BREAD STORE 2788
2001 INDIAN RIVER BLVD
SHANDONG NOODLE HOUSE
2089 INDIAN RIVER BLVD
THE TWISTED LIME
710 S US HWY 1
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.
