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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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 8 of 14MAMA HUE
692 21 ST
MANGROVE SANDS
100 WOODLAND DR
MANNY PEIRRE
1 BEACHLAND BLVD
MARCO'S PIZZA
1820 SW 58 AVE UNIT 112
MARSH BISTRO
5925 82 AVE
MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN
748 21 ST
MASSIMO'S BEACHSIDE PIZZA
4809 HWY A1A
MCDONALD'S
5280 US HWY 1
MCDONALD'S USA LLC
9495 108TH AVE
MCDONALDS
9080 20 ST
MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC
350 US HWY 1
MICHAELS ON 7TH
2217 7 AVE STE A
MIGGYS TACOS
4690 US 1
MIZU HIBACHI
5445 20TH ST #102
MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL
1601 US HWY 1
MOORINGS CLUB
100 HARBOUR DR
MOORINGS CLUB DOWNSTAIRS
100 HARBOUR DR
MRS MAC'S FILLIN STATION
951 OLD DIXIE HWY STE A-6
MULLIGANS BEACH HOUSE BAR AND GRILL
1025 BEACHLAND BLVD
NETTIES ROADSIDE RESTAURANT
2555 27 AVE
NICK'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
1130 20 PL
NIKI'S PIZZA
1436 OLD DIXIE HWY STE D
NINOS CORNER
4236 20TH ST
NONNA LINA'S ITALIAN DELI
2950 9 ST SW UNIT A1
OAK HARBOR CLUB
4755 S HARBOR DR
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.
