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: September 28, 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 has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you'd want, so recent inspections and callbacks matter more than local reputation.
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Restaurants
Page 2 of 60PELICAN ALLEY
1009 W ALBEE RD, NOKOMIS
PELICAN POINTE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
499 DERBYSHIRE DR, VENICE
SAZON M AND M
1526 MAIN ST, SARASOTA
VENICE VIBES
1965 S TAMIAMI TRL STE A, VENICE
ASIAN KITCHEN
5555 PALMER CROSSING CIR, SARASOTA
BOHEMIOS WINE & BEER
3246 CLARK RD, SARASOTA
CHICK-FIL-A 'PELICAN PLAZA' FSU #4072
8420 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA
HAAGEN DAZS
140 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR, UNIT K103, SARASOTA
JUNIOR AND ROSIE'S CAFÉ
264 N INDIANA AVE, ENGLEWOOD
MYAKKA PINES GOLF CLUB
2550 S RIVER RD, ENGLEWOOD
POP'S SUNSET GRILL
112 CIRCUIT RD, NOKOMIS
RAINING BERRIES
1935 S OSPREY AVE, SARASOTA
SAMURAI JAPANESE FUSION
1936 HILLVIEW STREET, SARASOTA
SANDBAR TIKI AND GRILLE
1975 BEACH RD, ENGLEWOOD
CASSARIANO ITALIAN EATERY
311 W VENICE AVE, VENICE
CHAZ 51 STEAKHOUSE
549-553 US HWY 41 BYPASS N UNIT 22-24, VENICE
COASTAL GRIND COFFEE
2661 MALL DR, SARASOTA
CRISP & GREEN
1695 US 41 BYPASS S UNIT 10, VENICE
FIGARO BISTRO
1944 HILLVIEW ST, SARASOTA
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #11
8383 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA
FRESTA'S ITALIAN AMERICAN CUCINA
6392 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD, SARASOTA
GUERREROS BAKERY & RESTAURANT
3557 WEBBER ST, SARASOTA
MORTONS GOURMET MARKET
1924 SOUTH OSPREY AVE, SARASOTA
NAKED FARMER
215 N CATTLEMEN RD #58, SARASOTA
NORMA JEAN SPORT'S BAR AND GRILL
1635 US 41 BYPASS S, 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.
