Polk County
Sitting between Tampa and Orlando, Polk County is Central Florida's often-overlooked dining market. With Lakeland as its largest city and over 1,500 restaurants spread across a largely suburban and rural landscape, the county serves as a crossroads for both coasts. Chain restaurants dominate the I-4 corridor, but local gems in downtown Lakeland and Winter Haven's growing dining scene offer a different side of Polk County's food culture.
Find Polk County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Haines City, Lake Wales, and Auburndale. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into county-level trend pages with filters, latest inspection snapshots, and direct restaurant history. Most recent inspection on this page: August 14, 2026.
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Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.
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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 22 of 75BEEF O'BRADY'S
4810 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
BEIJING
3005 CYPRESS GARDEN RD, WINTER HAVEN
BELI TO-GO
43418 US HWY 27 UNIT 6, DAVENPORT
BENJI'S FRESH FOOD
501 S COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
BERKLEY PIZZA AND WINGS
391 BERKLEY RD, AUBURNDALE
BEST ISLAND CUISINE
1687 E HINSON AVE, HAINES CITY
BEST WESTERN AUBURNDALE INN & SUITES
1008 US 92 W, AUBURNDALE
BEST WESTERN PLUS LAKELAND
4225 NEW TAMPA HWY, LAKELAND
BG'S INDIAN KITCHEN
320 4 ST SW STE 4, WINTER HAVEN
BIG CLP
1425 MARCUM RD, LAKELAND
BIG CYPRESS GRILL / BIG CYPRESS GOLF CLUB
10000 US 98 N, LAKELAND
BIG DADDY'S BARBEQUE
128 1/2 AVE T NE, WINTER HAVEN
BIG DADDY'S BARBEQUE
3290 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, WINTER HAVEN
BIG DADDY'S BARBEQUE
310 S CHARLESTON AVE, FORT MEADE
BIG DADDY'S BARBEQUE 26
1380 N 1 ST, WINTER HAVEN
BIG DADDY'S BARBEQUE 8
1380 N 1 ST, WINTER HAVEN
BIJAO
5570 US HWY 17-92, HAINES CITY
BLACK & BREW
4209 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
BLACK & BREW
1324 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD, LAKELAND
BLACK & BREW COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO
205 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
BLACK & BREW COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO
100 LAKE MORTON DR, LAKELAND
BLACKBURNS BAR BQ
161 5 ST, EAGLE LAKE
BLAZIN SMOKE BBQ
1379 MARCUM RD, LAKELAND
BLEND & BITE
8289 CHAMPIONSGATE BLVD, CHAMPIONS GATE
BLUE DOG CRAFT BARBECUE
640 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
Important context for county pages
County pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface area-wide patterns and make local browsing easier, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
