Putnam County
Putnam County's identity is tied to the St. Johns River, which runs through Palatka, the county seat long billed as the Bass Capital of the World for the tournament fishing along its riverfront. Waterfront dining is a way of life here — dockside seafood spots let boats idle right up for fresh catch, while downtown Palatka's Florida Azalea Festival each spring draws visitors to the historic riverfront district. Crescent City, on Crescent Lake, adds its own small-town fish-camp charm to the county's rural, river-and-lake-driven food scene.
Check Putnam County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Palatka, Crescent City, Interlachen, East Palatka, Welaka, and Pomona Park. 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: September 25, 2026.
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Highest Rated in Putnam
Restaurants
Page 1 of 7POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 4262
710 S HWY 19, PALATKA
FROZEN PELICAN
854 N SR 21, MELROSE
THE FROZEN PELICAN
854 N SR 21, MELROSE
BLUE WATER BAY
319 SR 26, MELROSE
DUNKIN DONUTS
1005 N SUMMIT ST, CRESCENT CITY
THE OAKS GOLF CLUB
1264 CR 309, CRESCENT CITY
CP DELI & MORE
3707 CRILL AVE, PALATKA
HUDDLE HOUSE RESTAURANT
3909 CRILL AVE, PALATKA
DARLENE'S
3403 ST JOHNS AVE, PALATKA
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #132
710 S HWY 19, PALATKA
SLY B'S BBQ
900 MAIN ST, PALATKA
STEAMBOAT WILLIES
309 SAINT JOHNS AVE, PALATKA
A LA CHINGADA MEXICAN FOOD
1010 REID ST, PALATKA
COWBOY
1116 SR 20, INTERLACHEN
DON PANCHITO
287 SR 207, EAST PALATKA
WENDY'S 1769
1824 REID ST, PALATKA
BAJA TACO
209 S SUMMIT STREET, CRESCENT CITY
EL AMIGO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
227 S SUMMIT ST, CRESCENT CITY
CHEYENNE SALOON
337 S US HWY 17, EAST PALATKA
MARIACHILES MEXICAN RESTAURANT
318 SAINT JOHNS AVE, PALATKA
3 BANANAS
11 S LAKE ST, CRESCENT CITY
WENDYS #72
775 N SUMMIT ST, CRESCENT CITY
BURGER KING #16751
184 S HWY 17, EAST PALATKA
HOOT OWL FARM HOUSE
1821 REID ST, PALATKA
TACO BELL 2534766
169 S US HWY 17, EAST PALATKA
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.