Winter Haven, Florida
Polk County · 326 restaurants
Winter Haven is best known as the home of LEGOLAND Florida, and the theme park draws families whose dining dollars support many of the city's 325 restaurants along US-27 and near the park entrance. Beyond the tourist corridor, Winter Haven's historic downtown along Central Avenue sits amid the Chain of Lakes, a cluster of interconnected lakes that has long defined the city's identity as a boating and fishing town. Citrus groves still ring much of Polk County, and the area's agricultural heritage persists alongside its newer identity as a Central Florida tourism suburb.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Winter Haven
Of Winter Haven's 326 graded restaurants, 75.5% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.9% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 3 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Winter Haven is 96.4 out of 100, based on 1,021 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 14CAMS CATERING CO INC
117 BATES AVE SW
CICI'S PIZZA
347 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
EB BREAKFAST DELI CO
7000 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
HOLIDAY INN
200 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
LITTLE CAESARS #665
1415 3 ST SW
SAN DIEGOS'S MEXICAN GRILL AND SPORT BAR
1300 3 ST SW
THE BLONDE DOG
104 W CENTRAL AVE
ADLERS
543 AVENUE B SW
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 4806
25 SW 6 ST
THAI HAVEN
309 WEST CENTRAL AVE
THE SMOKIN OX PREMIUM BBQ
204 6 STREET SW
DOMINO'S # 3859
5622 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
FANTASY ISLAND
221 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD NE
SAVAGE TACOS
1508 42 ST
SOMEWHERE SPORTS BAR
5688 CYPRESS GDNS BLVD
SWEET HAVEN
3025 CYPRESS GARDENS RD
CULVER'S
888 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
HARBORSIDE RESTAURANT LLC
2435 7TH ST SW
MCDONALDS
893 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
TACOS MONUMENTAL COCINA MEXICANA
104 W..CENTRAL AVE
HUNGRY CRAB LLC
1551 3RD ST SW
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
610 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
TL'S OLD PLACE LLC
2390 AVE G NW
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
301 W CENTRAL AVE
APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
201 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD
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.
