Winter Haven, Florida
Polk County · 329 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
Winter Haven's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Winter Haven
Of Winter Haven's 329 graded restaurants, 63.8% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 1.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 5 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Winter Haven is 94.2 out of 100, based on 1,058 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 10 of 14EGG HAVEN
301 THIRD ST SW
TAQUERIA EXPRESS
2100 1 ST N
ANDYS DRIVE INN REST
703 3 ST SW
NEW ZEALAND PIES USA
104 W CENTRAL AVE
REDCHILLYS INC
233 AVE O S W
BUFFET CITY
810 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD
SAUVAGE
254 W CENTRAL AVE, SUITE F
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #253
555 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
CHICK-FIL-A
143 LANDINGS BLVD
MAGLI DELICIOUS
200 POST AVE SW
GIN KHAO
104 W CENTRAL AVE, VIN 4733
APPLE LOUNGE & PACKAGE
2803 RECKER HWY
BG'S INDIAN KITCHEN
320 4 ST SW STE 4
MNB SWEETS
104 W CENTRAL AVE
BOBA BLASTIC
200 POST AVE SW
CIGAR CITY HOME COOKING
104 W CENTRAL AVE
N/A
104 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE
GIGI KOUPE DWET CUISINE LLC
1281 1 ST S
PASTA CHEF CATERING
104 W. CENTRAL AVENUE
MARCO'S PIZZA #8682
500 AVENUE D NW
GRANOFINO RUSTIC CAFE
104 W CENTRAL AVE
CARIBBEAN SOUL ISLAND CUISINES, LLC
3400 AVENUE G NW
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ FL 301
5721 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
GARYS GROVE
2995 CYPRESS GARDENS RD
HUNGRY HOWIES PIZZA #149
1144 NW 6 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.
