Sarasota County
Known as Florida's cultural coast, Sarasota County punches well above its weight in dining quality. The legendary St. Armands Circle, the farm-to-table restaurants of downtown Sarasota, and the laid-back beach dining of Siesta Key and Venice create a food scene that rivals much larger cities. With over 1,300 restaurants serving a mix of affluent retirees, arts patrons, and seasonal visitors, standards here tend to run high.
Search Sarasota County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Sarasota, Venice, North Port, Osprey, Siesta Key, and Englewood. 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: June 20, 2026.
How to use this county page
Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.
What the countywide data means
Sarasota County looks mixed overall, which makes this page most useful for narrowing the list before checking each restaurant's record.
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Restaurants
Page 1 of 58TZATZIKI STREET
765 US 41 BYPASS S, VENICE
BAIYOKE THAI BISTRO
1829 TAMIAMI TRAIL S, VENICE
CANTON CHINESE RESTAURANT
101 SHAMROCK BLVD, VENICE
CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM
28A S BOULEVARD OF THE PRESIDENTS, SARASOTA
IRMA'S TACOS CRAFT BEER AND TEQUILA BAR
12221 MERCADO DR, VENICE
LOCAL SPOT 941
2045 S TAMIAMI TRL, VENICE
TARPON POINT GRILL & MARINA
121 PLAYMORE DR, VENICE
THE LIVING ROOM
2357 TAMIAMI TRAIL SOUTH, VENICE
BRIGHT BAR
11465 BRIGHTMORE BLVD, VENICE
LA VIOLETTA MARKET & KITCHEN
4837 SWIFT RD, SARASOTA
LUNA RISTORANTE
200 ST AUGUSTINE AVE, VENICE
MISSION CAFE & COFFEE
231 W MIAMI AVE, VENICE
SHARKY'S ON THE PIER
1600 HARBOR DR S, VENICE
TAQUERIA LA MARCELITA
201 S US 41 BYPASS, VENICE
THE SODA FOUNTAIN
349 W VENICE AVE, VENICE
124 BREAKFAST LUNCH & MORE
124 W VENICE AVE, VENICE
DRIFT RESTAURANT & BAR
700 BEN FRANKLIN DR, SARASOTA
LONGET
133 WEST VENICE AVENUE, VENICE
MADE IN ROME ORGANIC GELATO
5204 OCEAN BLVD, SARASOTA
RED CLASICO SARSSOTA
1341 MAIN ST, SARASOTA
SICILIA BAR-PIZZA-PUB
765 US 41 BYPASS S, VENICE
STELLA'S GREEK CUISINE
4783 SWIFT RD, SARASOTA
STREET HARVEST
60 SOUTH INDIANA AVE, ENGLEWOOD
AOK UNIVERSAL LLC
212 N INDIANA AVE, ENGLEWOOD
BEST WESTERN AMBASSADOR SUITES
400 COMMERCIAL CT, VENICE
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.
