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 7 of 75LOLA
303 NW 1 AVE, MULBERRY
LOUIS PAPPAS MARKET CAFE
1318 TOWNCENTER DR, LAKELAND
MA MA DILOS DELI
93 S 1 ST, WINTER HAVEN
MARCOS PIZZA
1775 N BROADWAY, BARTOW
MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL
1326 TOWN CENTER DR E, LAKELAND
PALACE ITALIAN RESTAURANT SOUTHSIDE
4780 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
PIZZA HUT #4676
721 3 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
SASSY SUGIE LLC
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
SENDERO TROPICAL
741 N WABASH AVE, LAKELAND
APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
230 ARTEVA DR, LAKELAND
BELL'S GRILL
1800 HWY 559, POLK CITY
CHARROS TAQUERIA
126 MADERA DR, WINTER HAVEN
EL PERICO TAQUERIA LLC
9 JERICO RD, AUBURNDALE
FELIPE TACO'S
621 S RIFLE RANGE RD, WAHNETA
HIBACHI EXPRESS
2106 SHEPHERD RD, MULBERRY
LAKE SHIPP INN
701 AVE Z SW, WINTER HAVEN
SCOOPING DREAMS
1310 W DAUGHTERY RD, LAKELAND
SUBWAY #62071
422 CITI CENTRE ST, WINTER HAVEN
WAHNETA PIZZA LLC #228
3071 RIFLE RANGE RD, WINTER HAVEN
BALMORAL RESORT
124 KENNY BLVD, HAINES CITY
CHILI'S RESTAURANT
36600 US HWY 27, HAINES CITY
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 4657
35648 US HWY 27 N, HAINES CITY
HUNGRY HOWIES #3000
2805 SHEPHERD RD, LAKELAND
JUICY WING AND SEAFOOD
620 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
KFC
3630 US 98 N, 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.
